Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-07

is live local newspaper. It's pub,
fishers, Messrs. Fogo d Munson are
erecting a fine two story brick block
which they will occupy as soon as
completed.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Dir.
Burial and family have made ar
engagements to move to Madison In the
course of a few weeks, as they will
be greatly missed in our social cir
Giles. Chronicle.
The Darlington papers report
that extensive preparations are be-
ing made to successfully carry out
the fair to be held at that place
next week. Let Mineral Point send
down a good representation.
Miss Mary J. Luty found gold
cuff button on the road between
this city and Lost Grove. on Friday
last. The owner can have the same
by calling at Thos. Luty's resi-
dence, opposite John j. Ross.
We understand that the Mineral
Point band has entered for the pre-
MUM offered by the Iowa County
Agricultural Society for band music,
and will lend its aid toward making
the coming fair pass off pleasantly.
A son Of VIM. Sweeney, residing
near Milton Junction was accidently
shot and killed, Sunday, while
hunting at Lake Koshkolong. The
ball passing through his head.
Cause, careless handling of the gun.
The State fair will be held at Mad
ison next week. The Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad will
carry passengers at excursion rates.
1t is expected that President Arthur
will be present sometime during the
fair.
Mis- Hattie e. Hall, sister of Mrs.
DIR. Odgers formerly of this place,
died at her home in Darlington on
Sunday August 26 The deceased
was an estimable young lady,
and her death is sincerely mourned
by her friends and acquaintance.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery
for September is Il seasonable mum
Der, full of nice pictures and inter
esting reading matter for the children
1t is published by the Russell Pub
fishing Company, So Bloomfield St,
Boston Mass, at S1.5O a year i'll adj
vance.
VIM. +, Jackson, who some time
ago received a very severe kick from
horse, is still confined to the house
from the injury received. He wishes
to sell his very desirable farm stu
atcd one mile north of the city, for
which an advertisement will appear
next week.
a large portion of the Baking
Powder sold is fearfully adulterated.
A strictly pure Baking Powder is
made of two articles only, viz: BIZ
Carb. Soda and Grape Cream Tar
tar No other ingredients can be
found in DelIrnd,5 Chemical Baking
Powder.
The Darlington Democrat relates
the following snake story: a par
ty of railroad men, while at work
near the railroad bridge east OF the
Whitman House, on Tuesday killed
thirty water snakes, thirty-five
of them being young and two old
ones 1t was too cold for snakes
that day, or the boys might have
killed more"
Squirrels are said to be more plen-
tiful in the woods this season than
for a number of years past, and the
farmers are complaining that their
depredations on the corn are great.
The squirrels are so plentiful here
that they have invaded the village,
and can be seen any day frisking
about among the branches of the
shade trecs,-Richland Republican.
Rlchland Republican: A five
year old child of farmer named
Williams, living in the town of
Ithaca, was few days ago run over
by a wagon heavily loaded with
oats The wheels passed over his
legs and the lower part of his body,
but no bones were broken. Dr. B.
f. Brimer was called to sec the little
fellow, and reports that he was not
dangerously injured and that he
will be all right in short time. 1t
was q narrow escape.
Richland Center is to have new
5000 school house. The Repub-
lican says that it is the design that
the new school house shall be COM
posed of six rooms, and so con-
structed, that ultimately, when the
population demands, it can be en-
largcd, by the addition of wings, to
ten rooms. 1t will be built on the
most modern and improved plans
of architecture, and when completed
will be Il lasting honor to the intelli-
gence and enterprise of the citizens
of Richland Center, and the pride of
the town.
The common council at its meet
ing on Monday night appropriated
the sum of $1,000 for the purpose
of putting furnaces in the school
buildings of the city. The school
board have not yet decided upon
what system of heating they will
adopt, but in all probability the
Ruttan furnaces will be selected.
The work of putting in the furnaces
will be begun as soon as possible
and the schools will open as soon as
the furnaces are in and the inn
provements on the Second ward
school building completed.
The trustees of Graceland ceme-
terry association offer a reward Of
S25 for information that will lead to
the conviction of any person COM
hitting depredations in Graceland
cemetery. The Democrat last week
published the law which provides
for the punishment of persons
guilty of destroying, mutilating,
or removing anything from graves
intended either for protection or
ornament. The penalty is severe,
, 6,a If ono hur3 rod dollars or / M