Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

John III. Wilkinson returned {
few days ago from Huron, Dakota
where we are pleased to learn he j:
doing large business in the black
smith line. His family will accom-
pany him back to Huron.
The partnership heretofore exist
ing between Ed. Devlin and B. T
Prideaux, hardware merchants OIL
this city, has been dissolved. Mr.
; Devlin will continue to carry on the
4 business. See dissolution notice
, printed elsewhere.
Read the new advertisement oil
Geo. Kuhnhenn, merchant tailor, in
another column. He invites tie
readers of The Democrat and all
others to call and examine his fine
stock of cloths and cassimeres for
spring and summer wear.
/ J. w. Bennett, of this city, has in
vented frame for a buck-saw which
appears to be a great improvement
over any Of the saw frames now in
use. Competent judges pronounce
it an invention of great merit, that
is simple, cheap, durable and very
convenient, and is sure to bring the
inventor a rich reward.
c. B. Parmele had on exhibition
on Wednesday morning a swan,
shot by VIM. Davis, of Lost Grove,
near his place on Tuesday The
swan measures seven feet from tip
to tip of wings, and is a beautiful
specimen of this order of water
fowl, its plumage being very thick,
soft, and of snowy whiteness.
John Fillbach, of Cobb, general
dealer in dry goods and groceries, is
out in a new advertisement in to-
days Democrat. He keeps a good
stock, sells at low prices and adyer-
tises in The Democrat, and the re-
suit is that his trade is constantly
increasing.
Geo. Appel & Son having had
their barber shop reprinted, papered
and decorated in a most artistic
manner. They have placed therein
a new and handsome barber chair,
and fitted up and re-arranged things
in general, making their shop as
commodious and pleasant a place as
to be found anywhere.
DR.. III. p. Mix, after years stay
in this city has decided to return to
his former field of practice, at High
land. The Doctor has enjoyed a
good practice here and is highly
respected by our people, and host
of friends regret his departure from
among them. He will visit this
city every Tuesday and Saturday,
with his office at the U. S. Hotel.
a dispatch from Iron Mountain
Michigan, on Sunday April %, an
nounced that work at the Keelridge
mine had been abandoned as it is
impossible to take the bodies out.
The earth continues caving in faster
than the men could remove it, the
cavity being of such a nature that
ii cannot be timbered. The danger
was SO great that the men refused
to work.
Jas. A. Owen and J. w. Hutchi-
son were appointed by the Mineral
Point Driving Park Association q
committee to secure music for the
meeting of the Association on the
Fourth of July next, and on Tues
day last took a flying trip to Lin
den, Eden and Highland, and en-
gagged the bands from those three
places.
The Platteville Times says: Min
eral Point has taken another step
onward. This time by organizing a
Driving Park association. A num-
Der of the leading citizens of the
place, have taken deep interest in
the matter, and will no doubt, make
a success of it. The first meeting
will be July 4th any 9Th. That
don't look much like the town "dy-
ing out"
Toay Brothers of this city, have
secured a patent for combined
Folding, Packing, and Show Box"
This device is their own invention,
and is intended principally for
packing and displaying garden
and flower seeds. 1t is one of the
neatest contrivances for the purpose
intended that we have ever seen.
All who have examined it say that
they believe there are thousands
in it," for the inventors when
brought to the attention of seedmen
throughout the country.
The following is the programme
of races for the first meeting of the
Mineral Point Driving Park associa-
ton in this city, July 4, 1888:
heats best , in 5. First horse. s75 second, SO;
third, $50.
No 2.-Trotting race-purse $50. Mile heats,
best in .. First horse, SIS; second, $50; third,
No. Stunning race-purse 500. Half mile
heats IN .. For horses owned in Grant, Green
Iowa, LAFAYETTE, and Joe DaviesS counties. First
horse, $50; second, $50; third, $40.
No. 4.-Mule race-purse SIS. Half mile and
repeat Slowest mule, sl2 second slowest, S.;
No 5.-Foot race-purse So. Half mile and
repeat. First man, SIS; second, slo third, IS.
Western Farmer: Mr.. John C.
Martin, of Mineral Point has pur-
chased of Robt. Mas, the valuable
Clydesdalc horse, Young Robin
Hood. He was foaled in June,
1879; His sire was i'm ported from
Canada by w. Ogilvie & Co, having
been imported from Scotland in
1876; his grand sire Old Robin
Hood, is world renowned Clydes-
dale horse, Young Robin Hood S
dam is three-fourths Clydesdale
and one-fourth Blackhawk. His
color is coal black, II hands high,
and weight 1900 pounds. He was
awarded the first prize i'll class 2, at
the Dane county fair, the only time
he was ever exhibited in competi-
ton for prize.
As will be seen by announcement
printed elsewhere meeting of our
citizens will be held on Saturday
evening, April 2Sth, 1888, for the
purpose of making arrangements for
n nroper celebration of the coming