Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-06-01

VI tIlC man ldlL6o hhANh ~" y 1911
been advertised in our columns
scarcely a one failed to sell at a
high price.
The members Of the cornet band
have secured fine array of musical
talent for their concert which will
be held at the Opera House on Tues
day evening, June 9Th. A varied
interesting and brilliant programme
is presented, and it ought to draw
out full house.
Frank Day, late of this city, is
doing a thriving blacksmith trade al
Blanchardville, where be has recent,
ly purchased a house and lot. He
invites his friends and the public
generally to call and see him while
in Blanchardville, and he will
promptly and satisfactorily attend
to all orders for work with which he
may be favored.
The school board having exam
ined the seating capacity Of the
Opera house and finding it INSULT
Gent to accommodate the children
and the public at the same time,
have decided to hold the school ex-
hibition two evenings. Friday even
ing for the pupils of the school and
on Saturday evening exclusively for
parents and friends of the school.
Last Monday was pay day and
the boys received their "needful'
from the handsome new pay car
just out of the car shops at Milwau-
kee. The car is a perfect model OF
style and convenience. Paymaster
Place was accompanied by Superin-
tendent Campbell; Assistant Super
intendent Hinckley; road master
r. A. Riton, and travelling freight
agent, M. Brosnighan.
The band concert will be held at
the Opera House on next Tuesday
evening. The following named
ladies and gentleman have consen-
ted to assist in the entertainment:
Mrs Mary Priestley, Misses Nellie
Tink, Edith Roberts, Annie Phillips,
Laura Evans, Messrs S. I. Osborne,
John Charles, JOS. Hoare, and }. =.
Hankins, vocalists, and Miss Amy
Hutchinson and Mr.. w. p. Gundry,
pianists.
The ST. Paul company has no idea
of removing their repair shops from
here to Monroe, as has been current
ly reported. A fine new 12-holse
power engine arrived this week from
Milwaukee and will at once be put
in place of the old one, now used fol-
pumping water to the round-house
tank, running the palmer, lathes
forge fan, etc. The foundation is
being put in at Monroe for the cree
ton of shops similar to those at this
place.
The Primitive Methodists of Will
low Springs will hold their annual
picnic in the grove adjoining their
church on Thursday, June 7, 1888.
Preparations are being made for an
interesting and pleasant time, and
no pains will be spared to agreeably
entertain those who may attend. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to come and join in the feasting and
pleasures of the occasion. This is
the first picnic given in this section
for the season.
Work on Janesville's new cotton
factory is progressing rapidly. 1t is
expected that by the first of Septena-
Der 800 looms will be in operation.
This will make 700 looms, including
the 400 now rnnning at the old fac
tory. The latter is running night
and day and turns out 10000
yards per week. The new cotton
factory will at first only be operated
in the day time. Its capacity will
be $4,000 yards per week. The two
factories together will empty be-
tween four and five hundred hands.
The action of Morgan vs.. VALID
wick and Moscow has been decided
in favor of the plaintiff. 1t will be
remembered that this action was
brought to compel Moscow to pay a
certain share of the railroad indebt-
edncss of the old town of Waldwick
which had been contracted previous
to the division of the old town into
the new towns of Waldwick and
Moscow. The action was virtually
Waldwick against Moscow and the
decision is that Moscow will have to
pay her share of the Indebtedness.
e. Mariner, of Milwaukee, was the
attorney for the plaintiff; Wilson &
McIlhon for Waldwick, and Villas 4
Bryant, of Madison, and Briggs &
jerks, of Dodgeville, for Moscow.
Mr.. Evan Lewis, who was defeated
in the wrestling match by the Mich
igan champion, while practicing at
his home in Ridgeway few days
before the match took place, had his
watch and chain, valued at S225.00,
stolen from his vest pocket. Strong
suspicion rests upon a person, a
friend of Mr.. Lewis, who was noticed
hanging about where the vest con-
tanning the watch lay, while the
crowd was interested in the wrestl-
ing that was going on. 1t is hoped
he will recover the watch as the loss
is more than he well able to sustain.
The suspected party is well watch
cd and if the property is not return
ed in due time legal proceedings
will be taken against the person
whom there seems to be evidence
sufficient to convict.
The c., NJ. 4 St. 2. R'y. company
have spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars during the past year in
making Improvements and repairs
on the Mineral Point division of the
road. A crew of men with pile
driver has been kept constantly at
work, besides more than fifty first
class mechanics at cost of nearly
two hundred dollars per day. The
faith of the company in the future
greatness of Mineral Point is shown
by the costly and substantial i'm
provements which are being made.
Mechanics are now at work rebuild
ing and enlarging the old turn-table
from forty-six to fifty feet in length