Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Democrat wishes It's readers
one and all a Merry Christmas.
Hon. Geo. Il. Vending will lee
turc III Lancaster ut I'm carly day.
The Darlington papers report the
roller skating rink at that place a
grand success.
Shullsburg boasts of having two
tailed dog, and Brodhcad OF having
three legged pig,
4 large steam creamery and
cheese factory Will soon be catab-
llshcd III the town of Fcnnimorc,
Grant county.
1t is reported that Fom Hewitt, of
the town of Wyoming, was shot, but
not killed, one day last week, by
one Lewis Targuson.
Sebastian Dupplcr has greatly
improved the appearance of his
saloon and billiard hall by repaint-
ing, decorating with fancy paper, etc.
The bazaar and festival given by
the ladies of Trinity church, at the
l.. :. Hotel, on Tuesday evening,
was a very pleasant and successful
affair netting about $40.
Frank Stanton, who confessed the
Fcnnlnlore burglary, and was SEN
fenced by judge Mct'onigal to three
years Imprisonment, was taken to
Waupun last week by Sheriff
Rewey Herald.
Christmas Eve services with gifts
for the children will be held ut the
Primitive Methodist, Episcopal, and
NJ. t., churches on Christmas Eve,
and at the Presbyterian church on
Christmas night.
They took out eleven thousand
pounds of mineral mt Stump Grove
Diggings i'll three days last week
One chunk was estimated to weigh
twenty five hundred pounds. Pretty
good diggings .-Shullsburg Pick
and Cad.
The Dodgcvillc Tornado band will
give an entertainment i'll the Opera
house in this city on Saturday even
ing, Dee % An entertaining pro
grammc will be presented, and
lovers of fine music will do well to
attend.
The members of Evening Star
lodge. f. aud A. +. of Darlington
are making extensive preparations
for the coming festival commune
cation, on st. Johns day, Dec. 9th
T. Scott Anslcy, of this city, will dc.
liver the address.
James Brunkcr will give grand
Christmas ball, at the Brunkcr House
IN Ridgeway, ON "Wednesday even
ing, December Doth. Tickets, in
Guiding supper, Sl.25. Excellent
music will bc furnished and every
pains will bc taken to make the oc
casion pleasant one.
The revival meetings at the 7
NJ. church, conducted 10y Mrs. Wat
son, of Canada have been well at
tended during the past two weeks
and all speak of the lady evangelis
rs an earnest preacher who present:
the truths of Christianity in n very
torciblc manner leading many t,
repentance.
John NJ. Dale opened his restau
rant in Dodgeviile last week. |
would hardly do for MIR. Dale t,
advertise any free lunch days s.
loug as there are three newspaper
in that village. There would b
little left for the general publ
after the editors and printers got IL
their work on the vIauds.
Rev. :. W. Horner, Of Madison
opened the NJ +. lecture course o
last Friday evening; subject, "Rober
Burns The lecture was well It
crivcd by a large and appreciativ
audience The lecturer gave proc
OF being well read in the production
of Burns and interspersed his lee
ture with apt quotations from tn
great poet. Mr.. Hurner possesses tn
happy faculty of presenting hi
thoughts ina very entertaining ma,
ner. Prof. Freeman, of the Stat
University gave the second lecture
the course, on Wednesday evening
He handled well his subject, " ltal
and Ischian Earthquakes. "
NJ. Ernst Scheppler, Sheboyga
says: Browns Iron Bitters cure
me of dyspepia, as | am contidel
it will cure all who use it.
THIRTY YEARS WARRIOR mo
than thirty years DeLand 4 {
have been waging war upon impu
and adulterated Saleratus and Sod
by placing within the reach of ever
body a perfectly pure article. III
goods are No. l.