Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

SAYS: 4" Browns Iron Bitters complete
lly cured me of kidney disease"
James Hutchison's sale of cows and
horses, on Monday last was we'll at
tended and the animals offered for
sale brought good prices.
An Indian, known as Winnepago
John was run over and killed by
train on the c., NJ. and st. p. R'y, be-
tween Woodman and Boscobel.
Married, at the NJ. E. parsonage, in
this city, March 18th, by Rev. Chas.
Irish, Mr.. James kirkpatrick to Miss
Mary Mundon; both of Grant county,
Wis.
There will be social in the Pres
byterian church, Thursday evening
April 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Scott
Ansley will furnish music. A cordial
invitation to all.
Jas. T. Curkeet, of Elk Grove, was
caller at the Democrat Office one day
last week. Mr.. G. is one of the most
extensive breeders of thorough bred
Poland China hogs in Lafayette
county.
On Friday Of last week young man
named Osborne, from Cross Plains,
Dane county, while working on one of
the bridges near Calamine. lost his
hold and fell into the water below and
was drowned.
Those having a sewing maching out
of repair and wishing the same put in
6rst-class running order will do well
by calling on C. Day, at his shoe shop.
All work warranted as represented or
no pay required.
The post Office department will
. soon issue circular notifying Post
masters Of the reduction of letter pos
tage which takes effect October 1, and
warning them to reduce their stock of
stamps as rapidly as possible.
John Carpenter, treasurer of the
town of Mineral Point. made his re-
turns to the county treasurer on Fri
day last. Total AMOUNT of tax roll:
BIZ, S99.84: amount returned delinquent
on real estate $236.S4.
The Lancaster Teller says: Joseph
Nathan this week sold his fine new
block, built last summer, for $4,000, to
John Phillips, of Dodgeville, formely
of Fennimore. Mr.. Phillips will, it is
understood, use the first floor as a
saloon.
F. l.. Vial, of Belmont, desires to say
| through the columns of the Democrat,
that the parties selling stove polish
and representing themselves to be his
agents, are not authorized by him to
sell. He sells his " Yankee stove
Polish to the trade only.
Owing to neglect on the part of the
printer to correct the proof of the "ed-
ucational column" of The Democrat,
last week, number of "errors APP
peared therein. Mr.. Terry was in no
way responsible for the mistakes, and
we make this correction in justice to
him.
A proposition has been submitted to
our citizens by the American Bell Tel
ephone company to establish tele-
phone exchange in this city, having
connection with an office in Dodge
vile, on condition that twenty sub |
scrbers be secured. We hope the en-
terprise will prove successful.
G. j. Bracken and family left with |
stock, farm implements, and household |
goods for Dakota, on Wednesday. Mr.. |
Bracken had been Il resident of Iowa
county for fifty three years, and bears
with him to his new home the good |
wishes OF hosts Of friends.
III Williams who lives on James |
Ilutchisons farm south east of this
city made flying trip to Dakota re-
Gently. He returned on Friday last,
and reports that the tide of emigra-
ton pouring into that territory is
even greater than reported, and that
excitement runs high in regard to the
purchase of land and the locating of
claims. Mr.. Williams and family will |
move to Dakota about the first of May. |
We regret to lose them but wish them
health and prosperity in their future
home in the northwest.
John Gorgen has purchased the
brick building on High street now oc
cupied by him. He intendf to be right
up to the times, and will refit and re-
furnish the building throughout. He
intends to greatly improve the lower
room by fitting it up for Commodious
billiard hall and saloon. The upper
part of the building he will put in re-
pair and fit up in good style for resi-
dence. Improvements seem to be the
order Of the day in Mineral Point and
Mr. G. does not propose to be behind
the times in this direction.
Carpenters are at work re-arranging
and reftting the rooms in the depot
building in this city. The Office will
be enlarged and furnished with long.
handsome counter necessary desks
and other appurtenances. The other
portion of the building will be divided
into two waiting rooms well arranged
and painted and decorated in the latest
and most approved styles. Like all
work undertaken by the c., NJ. and st.
+. R'y company the work of repairing
the building will be well done. The
company have already spent thousands
of dollars in improvements in this
city.
n meeting of the executive commit
tee of the S. w. Wis. Industrial Assoc
iation has been called for the purpose
Of revising the premium list, and ar
ranging other matters for the fair of
1888. The officers are wise in taking
this step at SO early day as it is inn
portant that the premium list should
be issued in good season. as it will be a
greater benefit to the fair and also to
its advertising patrons. The society
| is on good footing financially and