Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-14
LOCAL ITEMS.
State fair at Madison this week.

ing the 1alr.
The Art hall was was nicely fitted
for the fair, for which the ladies are
entitled to great credit.
Hon. James Sheakly, an ex-con-
gresham from Pennsylvania, was a
visitor at Lancaster last week.
Now is the time to subscribe for
The Democrat, the best newspaper
printed in Iowa county.
George Appel's large cactus which
he has had for the past fourteen
years, is now in bloom for the first
time.
John Hadfeld, of Mineral Point,
shipped a carload of hides from
this station last week.-Lancaster
Teller.
w. n. Curry had the misfortune
on last Sunday night to lose a fine
Moody colt, which fell into a hole
only few feet deep.
The band was engaged to furnish
music at Darlington, during Fair
week They took the train Thurs
day morning.
On and after Saturday, Sept. Is,
Treasurer Priestley will be prepared
to pay all premiums awarded by
the S. w. Wis. L. A.
The Lancaster young ladies of the
broom-brigade are drilling for a
grand exhibition during the coming
fair at that place.
The excursion train that came up
on Thursday from Monroe brought
people to the fair from every town
along the line.
If you would secure a fair share
of the fall trade, advertise in The
Democrat, which is read weekly by
over five thousand people.
John Hadfield reports that lie
sells over 25,000 pounds of flour
every two weeks. Can any dealer
in southwest Wisconsin beat this?
1t is estimated that Eau Claire,
this season, will make improve
ments on the way of new buildings
to the amount of over 100000.
There seems to be no remedy for
the disease which prevails among
swine in Dane county. Hundreds
of hogs have already died with it.
The Green county fair will be
held at Monroe Sept. 26, q, % and
%. We hope Mineral Point will be
well represented there at that time.
Tickets for the Chicago and Mil
waukee Expositious on sale on
Tuesdays and Wednesday at the
office in this city. Tickets good UNI
til the Monday following date of
sale.
Ross q Sons fine herd of short
horns are on exhibition at the state
fair at Madison, this week. We feel
sure that they will return with
liberal supply of blue ribbons.
A five year old son of Mr.. Nc
Murrough, living north of this city,
was run over by a loaded wagon on
Saturday last. Doctor Tallman is
in attendance and has little hopes
of the child's recovey,
The burglars who operated in
Monroe last week took from the safe
of Mr.. Young, of that place, notes
and papers valued at $1,000 to
81 800, which the Sentinel says were
found near the Monroe house barn.
The Catholic temperance society
of Shullsburg will give a grand ball
in the Opera house on Friday eve
ming, Sept. Dist. The Italian band
of Dubuque has been engaged for
the occasion.
The case of Fitzpatrick VS. the es-
tate of Martin Phelan, deceased,
came up for hearing before the
supreme court, at Madison, on Sat
mday. The case was argued by p.
A. Orion, for appellant, and J. p.
Smoker and Aldro jerks for re-
spondent.
In repairing an old house one mile
west of Monroe-a building unused
for several years, set of counterfeit
dies, SOC and 25c, probably twenty
five years old, were found, having
been hidden in the walls by the
person who used them.
Those who loaned bunting ;"
with which to decorate the Art hall
of S. w. Wis |. A. are requested to
call for their pieces at the store
of John Horn. And by, the way,
Mr., Horn is entitled to great credit
for the part he took in assisting the
ladies to decorate the Hall.
The frescoers at work on the Cath
Ollie church have nearly completed
their Job, and indeed it is artist
cally done, and adds considerable to
the beauty of the editice. The i'm
posing ceremony of reucdication
will be performed on Friday, Sept.
Dist, in which some half dozen cler-
gymen will MISUNDERSTANDING
Free Press.
Arthur Bewick, living one and
half miles north of the village of
Mitflin, will sell at public auction on
Thursday, Sept. 20, 1888, q large
amount ofpersonal property-stock,
farm machinery, etc. On the same
day and place Thos. Anderson will
sell two farms at auction. J. 0.
Cushman will be chief speaker,
The bold, bad burglars who got in
their work in Monroe recently, escap-
ed with articles and money to the val
lie Of over a thousand dollars. The
Sentinel says that it is quite proba-
bic that these same burglars are the
ones who have been operating in
GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Brodhead and
Madison recently, and are as shrewd
set Of devils as ever worked
box" or cracked a crib"
Special attention is called to ad-
vertisement of farm for SALE by
w. I. Jackson, living one mile north
of the city. The owner does not
wish to dispose of the farm because
he does not find farming profitable;
but he was injured some time ago by
q kick from n horse. and his phys-