Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-17


All are cordially invited.
F. w. Phillips is meeting with
good success in establishing tele-
phone lines and exchanges through
out this part of the state. He is
now at work to extend the line from
this city to Linden on to Highland.
The annual picnic of the NJ. E.
Sunday school will be held in Ross's
grove on Thursday, August %. The
services of the cornet band have
been secured, and an enjoyable time
is assured. The procession will form
at the church at 1: 30 p. m.
The S. w. Wis. |. A. have engag-
ed the Monroe cornet band for their
coming fair, which insures that all
who attend will enjoy rich must
cal treat. 1t is acknowledged to be
one of the best bands in the north
west.-Chronicle.
Conrad Grimm, brother of Peter
Grimm, J. Deller's skillful cutter,
has gone into the merchant tailoring
business at Eldora, Iowa. Mr.. G..
formed partnership with man
from Cleveland, Ohio, and together
they bought out his employer.
The Boscobel Dial predicts that
it will not be long until Trotting
Circuits will be inaugurated in this
section, with Madison, Mineral
Point, Lancaster, Prairie du Chen
and Boscobel as the great points of
interests to the owners of trotting
and running horses.
The Richland Center cornet band,
like the Mineral Point cornet band,
gives an open air concert one even
ing every week, and the citizens Of
that place, like the enterprising citi-
zens of Mineral Point, have erected a
pavilion in the court house square
for the use of the band.
Lancaster Herald: A movement to
start a roller skating-rink is on foot.
If enough subscribers can be
obtained, the boys can have chance
to test their balancing and caroming
powers, about the first ofSeptember.
The exercise is good, the fun i'm
mense.
The following teachers have been
engaged for the ensuing year in the
Brick School: Principal-Philip
Eden; Assistant-Bridget Gardner;
Intermediate-Julia Main, Anna
McQuestion; Primary-Eva Hol-
comb.-Platteville Witness.
Persons going to Liverpool,
Queenstown, Galway, Limerick and
Londonderry can obtain through
tickets at The Democrat office by the
magnificent line of ocean steamers
of the Allen line. Only $21 for
prepaid passage from Boston to any
of the above points.
Pro Bono PUBLIco.-The intro
duction of pure and healthy Soda
is an immense benifit to the public.
d. b. DeLand d Co. were the pion-
GERS of the movement, and they
continue to be the leading mann
facturers of these goods in theUnited
States.
A counterfeit $40 silver certificate
has made its appearance in some
sections of southern Wisconsin, and
should be looked out for by business
men and others. 1t is made by the
Photographic process, and fades after
being exposed to the air any lenght
of time 1t is a series of 1880, letter
"B" ,94S,0S7.
Michael A. Torphy, an old Oar
lington boy, but now canvassing
agent for lveson, Brakeman d Co. S
complete school charts, is in this
city this week. Mr.. r. has the
finest set of charts we have ever
seen, and school boards will do well
to see him before buying elsewhere.
Darlington Republican.
The S. w. Wis. Ind. Association
managers have secured the services
Of the Monroe band-one of the
best in the state-for their fair. This
shows that the Point people are
bound to give visitors to their fair
the worth Of their money. The fair
occurs September 4, 5, 6 and T.
Darlington Republican.
There was at the time of making
the annual assessment for tho year
1888, the following acreage of grain
growing in Grant county: Wheat,
14,26S; oats, 1902; corn, 1920;
barley, 1855; rye $3.50. Of pota-
toes there were 1922; root crops 13;
flax 1851; hops q; tobacco, 20;
grasses, &C ,074.126,110.
The Teller says that a chorus of
about fifty male voices is practicing
number of old and familiar army
songs for the reunion. Their sing
ing with the crowd to join in the
chorus will be an interesting fea-
ture of the soldiers c-union which
takes place in Lancaster next We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Lancaster Teller: The Southwest
ern Wisconsin Industrial Associa-
ton expects to have the best fair at
Mineral Point this year that they
ever had The time of holding it
is September 4, 5, 6 and 7, Larger
premiums are offered than ever be-
fore and bigger preparations made,
and good terms of transportation are
made with the railroads.
Lancaster Teller: Hon. J. I.
Mills returned last Thursday from
several weeks visit with his daugh-
ter at Manitowoc. 1t is said that
the Judge couldn't get further into
the house than the woodshed on the
night of his return, as he found the
house locked up and Mrs. Mills
away on visit, or looking "for a
handsomer man.
b. T. Prideaux, has bought out
stock Of hardware in Lake Mills,
this state, and will hereafter make
that place his home. Mr.. Prideaux
has been resident of this city from
childhood, and is known to all our
people as an honest, straightforward
man, and it is with regret that we
part with him as a citizen. We
wish him abundant prosperity in
his new home.