Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Sam Toay is down from Cambria.
Hon. ]. NJ. Smith is at Lancaster
attending court
Hon. M. NJ. Strong returned TO Mad
ison on Tuesday morning.
w. II. Curry took trip to Milwau-
kee on Wednesday.
Mrs. Low. mother of Mrs, Temple of
this city, is seriously i'll.
A GAINESVILLE schollma, lam rejoices in
the name Of Josie Spanker.
The oldets dog in Racine, GEO years
of age), died few days ago.
The coolest January since 1875 in
this state, was the one just past.
Miss Nettie Cothern is visiting her
sister Mrs. w. p. Ledd, OF Shullsburg.
A postoffice burgular named S. B.
Raymond escaped from the Dane coun-
ty Jail.
Henry Mankey, who has been in
LeMars the past year, is home on a
visit.
lie DOSCODel buIClltlS 20 plum VI
the scarcity of butcherlng cattle In
that vicinity.
There are scarcely any unoccupied
dwellings for rent in Mineral Z oint at
the present time.
VIM. Lanyon, Jr.. recently purchased
the Priestly farm north of this city for
the sum of $4,000.
Robert Stoud, Franklin. Wis, says
Il consider Browns Iron Bitters the
greatest tonic in existence
Charley Springer has sold out his
stock and is going to Chicago to accept
a position in wholesale house.
The proceeds of the Band Concert
on Saturday evening amounted to tho
snug sum of sos; netting the band
about $52.
FIR. Kaiste, Jr., Sheboygau, Wis.
SAYS" Browns Iron Bitters is GER
tain remedy for premature decay and
general debility"
Season tickets will be awarded to
the most graceful lady and gentleman
skater at the rink this Friday evening
Matinee every afternoon.
The steam dye works are turning
out some very fine work in coloring
and renovating clothing. Office on
High street, Mineral Point.
Mr.. Hare, county treasurer of Green
County, died of dropsy, February 1st
p. m. at his residence, aged CD years.
He was universally esteemed.
Mr.. p. f. Dering of Darlington is in
this city taking orders for Chas. Elce
Bookbinder of Galena Mr. Dering will
remain here until Saturday noon.
There will be New England supper
| given by the friends of the Presbyteri
an Sabbath school Oh Thursday even.
ing, Feb. 18th, The proceeds to aid "a
replenishing their library.
Albert Spratler, Willard Eastman
and George timers, of the Cobb, Cor
net Band, attended the Band Concert il
at this city last Saturday and seemed
to lie well pleased with the intertain
ment.
The large pillow works of E. d. Nose
ley at SHOPPER, eleveR miles from
GAINESVILLE, burnt early on the 1st inst
Loss about $1,000. with $500 insur
lance. Said to be the work OF an in
cendiary.
| On Saturday last Thos. Clark, o
lMifllin, sold to n. GRADER, OF this city
very fine lot Of cattle-twenty-on
head of steers and four cows. Mr.. c
is one of Mullins successful farmers
and an old-time friend of The Demo
crat.
Sam. Dempsey. one of the oldes
printers of Wisconsin, died at Prairi
Il u Chen on the Sd inst. He was fol-
merly typo in the Tribune office o
| this city, and was well and favorabl
known to the craft in this portion 0
the state.
Mineral Point took long stride i
the march of progress during the yea
1882. by the establishment of her Yin
works. If The Democrat is not mis-
taken tAe forward steps which on
city will take during the year 1888 wi
astonish us all.
Jones Bros, of Dodgeville, haze {
Bickenhead, England. were in attenS
anee at the band concert on Saturdi
Jevening, and expressed themSelyt
!. highly pleased with the entertainer
They are spoken OF as being excelleI
o musicians.
Ell The Milwaukee Journal says: Re
1 Balch. Methodist pastor of La Cross
lis preaching series of sermons again
"Germania Hall and Sabbath brea
ing" There will be neither love n,
respect lost between the aSsaiied an
assailant in the conflict"
II There is no better zinc oxide produ
ed i'll the United States than that ma
ufactured by the Mineral Point Iii
works. Manager McMalIon is u
fright man in the right place. and u
er der his skilfful management thin
irun as smooth as clock work.