Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-02


wells on short notice. He is an old
hand at the business as he has fol-
lowed it for the past ten or twelve
years.
Remember that the proceeds of the
purchasing uniforms for the members
of the band. The price Of admission
has been fixed as follows: General adj
mission, thirty-fve cents; reserved
seals, fifty cents; children, twenty five
cents.
The mail trains of the c. II. & St. p.
R'y. Co. have been nearly on time du-
ring the snow storms of the winter.
Engines and snow-plows are kept on
all exposed portions of their lines, and
consequently but little delay is ex-
perienbed in the running Of trains.
their mail regularly.
The "Roller Skating Season" will he
opened To night by grand reception
at Lenahan Hall. Roller skating is
one of the most popular amusements
of the day and you will miss a rare
treat if YOU fail to attend the enter.
tainments to be given in Lenahan's
Hall. Scientific skaters will be present
diiu I6Iuel tA!ilbilioIio VI lhSti "OH =
derful skill.
Now that the proposition to utilize
the extra power OF the large engine at
the zinc works by putting up electric
light machinery has been postponed it
would be an excellent idea to start
some mandatory requiring steam
power near the zinc works. The
power could certainly be secured at
such reduction from the cost of put
ting in new engine and running the
same as to make it quite an object to
some enterprising manufacturer.
The Stoughton Hub S avs that the
general topic Of ca ty1ysttion is will
the wagon works b. permanently
rebuilt here" Mr.. Ma lt IS known all
ever the west aS the nj tlutacturer of
the Stoughton wagons AMI some town
is going to strike Il bonaiZl in securing
his new business location. That town
will be just the town thu deserves to
get it by giving this pushing and enter
priSing business man the most encour-
agement.
Mr.. John Logue, one OF the most
successful farmers and stock rails erS of
Lafayette county, having sold his farm
to his son Peter Logue, will dispose of
his personal property at public sale, at
his residence one mile north of Gala
mine, on next Monday, the 9Th inst.
Mr.. Logue intends to shortly take up
his residence in Darlington. and retire
from farming. He is one of the best
men i'll the country, straightforward
and upright in all his dealings with
his fellow men. Darlington is to be
congratulated by the acquisition Of so
good citizen.
The wrought iron bridge for the
Pecatonica, near Schaff's mill, arrived
in this city recently from Canton,
Ohio, and is being placed in position
by Mr.. j. G. Lee, of Elizabeth, Ills.
who is connected with the Canton
Wrought Iron Bridge Company. The
bridge is Il forty feet Spau; is CON
structed upon scientific principles, and
is said to be one of the best bridges
made. Mr.. Lee is brotherin-law of
Thos. Lewis of this city. He was u
former resident Of Galena and is well
and favorably known throughout
southern Wisconsin.
Richland Co. Republican: Hitc!nng
hand-sledS to passing sleighs is Il favor
tie amuSementS for the boys, and most
dllNCiO dc wv hlIltl lCJl bCu w
fere with them. True, sometimes in
swinging around street corner the
boys are CapSiZed but they usually
take that as Il part OF the fun, and yet
serious and sometimes fatal accidents
occasionally occur from this kind of
sport, and one fatal accident did hap
pen ut Eau Claire few days ago. A
boy about ten years old, who had hitch
ed his sleigh TOT b0bSled, was thrown
off i'll such Il manner while turning Il
corner. as to land on his head, result
ing in breaking his neck.
Mr.. II. W. Rodgers, well known 10y
very many of our ci liens, recently
died at his home in Rockford, after an
illness of about three weeks. The
press of that city spoke of the de-
ceased in the highest terms. During
the past ten or twelve years Mr..
Rogers followed the business of piano
tuning. and competent judges here
pronounced him the most skillful
piano tuner they ever knew. We
learn that Mr.. Charles Rogers, son of
the deceased, will carry on the bust
ness of piano tuning, and will shortly
visit this city for that purpose, and we
bespeak for him Il favorable reception
IIoill ouI pcoplt' Wei hIlCNIuS tlldI
under his fathers instructions he has
become master Of his business.
Rev Lyman Phelps, formerly Rector
of Trinity Church of this city, recent
ly sent from Sanford, Florida, to Mrs.
J. NJ. Smith of this city. some of the
largest and finest lemons ana oranges
ever received in the west. Mr.. Phelps
has given his attention during the past
few years to the culture of tropical
fruits. and now has charge of about
three hundred acres of grove near San
ford, Orange county, Florida. During
the past year he has spent on the
groves under his personal care over
$4,000 in fertilizers. He has closely
studied and applied the best methods
of fruit culture, and those who have
taken note of his work say: The Rev.
Lyman Phelps knows more about the
culture of tropical fruits than any nan
in the South" and THE people of
Florida will yet pay Mr.. Phelps trib-
ute he little thinks of for what he has
taught us about the cultivation of
tropical fruits"
Prof. II. w. Glasier, Principal of the
Muscoda High School, has probably
had longer experience in teaching than
any other man in the county if not in
the state. He has taught eighty-five
terms, eighteen in Ohio before coming
to this state. and sixty S, ven since.
None of these terms was less than Two
and many of them were four.
His work in this state has been done in
the following places: Muscoda, eight
years; BOScobel. two years; Highland,
two wears: SeXtonville, twelve and one
half years: Richland Center. two years;
Lone Rock, one and one half years
He and EXPIRES. Garfield were school,
mates and commenced teaching about
the same time and in adjoining districts
in Ohio. Mr.. CHASER then received
5 :23O and MIR. Garfield SI2. per month.
1t any onescan boast of more expert
ence than Prof. GlaSier. we would be
glad to hear from him.-Grant County
Herald
The Famous Tennesseeans Coming.
Donavin'S Famous TenneSspeans