Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-16

George Bachelor. Chas. Noble. John
Cox, Henry Arthur, and Tom Rogers
took their departure for Plankinton
| Dakota, on Monday, and each shipped
carload of goods over the c.. NJ. & st
P. road.
The depot at Gratiot was broken into
on Monday night last by some tramp,
who evidently wanted shelter. He
broke into a window, destroying a
whole sash. Nothing was disturbed
inside.
John Had field and David Jacko re-
ceived carload of corn from Council
Bluffs, Iowa, on Tuesday. They have
three more carloads in transit. which
will arrive shortly. The corn is of ex-
cellent quality.
Mr.. John Comfort, has charge of the
Bank of Linden. tor Messrs. Taylor &
favorably known 40 the people of Lin
den and surrounding country and is
a first-class man in every respect.
Messrs. G. G. Cox. Thomas Priestley.
II. ID. Pulford, J. III. Vivian, Calvert
Spensley, Joseph FL. Gundry, Joseph
LaMalle, 5. J. Wright, c. w. Mc1lhon
and John c. Martin took the early
train for Madison on Tuesday morning.
The next State fair will be held. the
second week in September, but the
Location has not yet been decided upon
A number of the leading cities of the
State are making efforts for it. Min
eral Point ought to put In her claim.
Mr.. Timothy Fallon, of the town of
Waldwick, returned on Friday last
from Iowa. He has purchased three
hundred and twenty acres near the
village of Marcus, and intends to re-
move their in the spring. Iowa county
will miss a good citizen.
Thos. Richardson, aged about six
teen years, met with a painful accident
on Friday last. He was standing upon
a step of one of the railway coaches
which were passing the cattle shoots"
near the depot, when he was struck by
one of the projecting rails and knocked
off the car, breaking ore of his shoulder
blades.
J. w. Tavlcr, late district attorney of
this county, has removed from Linden
to Britt, Iowa, where together with his
partner, Mr.. Jos. Osborne. he will con-
tinue in the practice of law and bank
ing. Mr.. Taylor has a host of friends
in this section who sincerely regret his
departure. He is lawyer OF good abil-
ity, and is honest and straightforward
in all his dealings. The Democrat
wishes him abundant prosperity III his
new home.
The Democrat, as well as the many
r.: IL, AI, .lr
IA Mineral Point boy, is pleased to
learn that he is doing well at the bar
Der trade in the thriving Town of Vern-
notes that George has made improve
ments to the amount of $25oduring the
past year, and adds: ''he is one of the
best BARRIERS in the state" May all
manner of prosperity attend you,
George. in your new field of labor.
The many friends of Mr.. w. \. Dis
brow will be pleased to learn
that he has cast off single blessedness
and Joined the benedicts, having been
united in the bonds of matrimony AT
Auburn New York Oh Thursday Feb.
list to Miss Margaret McCrery an ac
lady of that city. The hap
by couple have been visiting New
Orleans, Galveston, Houston and
other southern cities they will short
ly arrive here and will be cordially
by our people. The Demo-
crat extends congratulations and good
wishes.
Mr.. Gilbert Anderson, ex-deputy
sheriff of Black Earth, and collecting
attorney of the firm of N. G. Thompson.
agricultural manufacturer, of Rockford
ILL.,, gives the Democrat man an &C
count of Il most uaring robbery that
occurred near Rockford recently. Ii
appears that burglars broke into the
house of William McGregor, shot him
and his ten-year-old girl, and gagged
his wife. They then robbed the couple
Of 500 The man and girl are not
to live. Mr. McGregor is
the father of William McGregor OF
he firm of n. G. Thompson, agricul-
tural manufacturers. He is quiet res
pectab!e citi Zen-MadiSOn Democrat.
The Linden correspondent of the
Chronicle says: I" We shall
not soon forget the kind treatment
shown to David Morrison by y. II.
Snow, agent for the c., NJ. Il st. Z. Il.
r. at Mineral Point, by arranging a
cot on he car and giving
US letters of recommendation to the
several conductors between Mineral
Point and Rock Island, Ill. We there
fore express in behalf of Uncle David
that he will never forget the kindness
rendered him in his feehleness. but
will ever remember and cherish the
kindest recolections for Mr.. Snow. the
and last, but not least, the
for their very gentlemanly
conduct toward him.