Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Read Dcllcr's inside advertise
ment.
The Darlington Telephone Ex-
change has twenty instruments.
Galcna has a broom factory that
turns out twelve dozen brooms daily.
Circuit court for Crawford county
opened at Prairie du CHEN ON Tues
day.
The band boys have added a new
set Of hat lamps to their band uni
forms.
Boats Oh the Mississippi are max
ing their last trip before ice closes
the river.
The Brodhcad band will gave a
grand concert in that village on Fri
day evening, Nov. 1G.
\ State convention of Irish ma
tionaIist5 will be held in Milwaukee
on Wednesday, December 18th.
1t is expected that the new opera
house in Oar Ion, will be ready
for opening by Thanksgiving day.
JOS. Jones & Co.'S. butcher shop
has received a new coat of paint,
which greatly improves its appear
anCe.
The MazoManie knitting company
has increased its capital stock and
Will build IL large addition to the
factory.
\ good cook can find good sit
uation by applying at once to Mark
Tcrriils hotel. See notice in want
column.
The tornado case of John Spens-
ley VS. Lancashire Insurance conf
pauy,' is being tried in the Rock
county circuit court.
The independent reports that the
Brodhcad creamery is still in full
operation, and is making about
ioO pounds of butter daily.
Rockford has knitting factory
that consumes two tons Of yarn per
day, and gives employment to a
very large number of operators.
Cnickcn-pic social, on Thursday,
Nov. 10, ut the Presbyterian church,
from to 10 p. IN. Admission and
supper y cents only; children, %
cents,
safe blowing appears to have be
come common practice drought
the state. The Shullsburg Free
Press suggests that ia few cracks
men of that style could be inter
viwcd by Judge Lynch it might
have Il good effect.
The aggregate earnings of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Road for the first week in November
were S530,000, against $4,000 for
the corresponding week III 1882, an
increase OF S97 900.
Emmanuel Bishop, Il we'll known
resident of Beetown, and one of the
earliest settlers i'll Grant county,
Saturday afternoon November 81,
w.ile at work on his farm near Bee
town dropped dead from heart
disease.
John Hadheld and David JACKIE,
have Just received three car loads of
corn from Nebraska 1t is of last
years crop aud in excellent condi-
ton. They are selling ut sixty cents
per hushel.
Rev. +. e Clough is in Lancaster
attending meeting of the ministe-
rial association of the Platteville dis,
trict. Ca Tuesday evening he deliv-
cred lecture before the association
on the subject Best method of con-
ducting revivals.
p. 5. Smith, of Highland, who in
consequence of mining accident
had his leg amputated some time
ago, Is gong To nave a grand dance
and supper nj the Rock hall, on
Thanksgiving night, for his benefit
All who attend can rest assured that
they will have n good time, and
besides contribute towards n worthy
object,
Lancaster Teller: Mr. John Ross.
of Mineral Point, who owns a num-
Der of dry-bone and black jack
mines in the vicinity of Beetown,
was in the city this week, accom-
panied by Mr.. G. Harvey, of Cobb,
who is also interested in these mines.
1t is the intention to haul the years
product of these mines TO Lancas-
ter for shipment.