Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-09
LOCAL ITEMS.


Business in this city gives signs of
steady improvement.
Read notice of Teachers examina-
lions in to-day's Democrat.
Susie and Lizzie Adams, of Dubuque
are in town visiting their mother.
Wilson Barber, of Storm Lake, Iowa,
spent few days in town this week.
Sheriff Lane made a flying visit to
Madison on Thursday of last week.
Waukesha is preparing to celebrate
st. Patrick's day in good style.
Attend the lectures of Prof. Henry
at the Opera House to-day.
Superintendent Perkins and wife, of
the Poor Farm visited Madison last
week.
Paine T. Stevens banker, of Mont
fort, was in town on business one day
last week.
Jos. Pollard. of Linden. will soon re-
move with his family to Mount:Ver-
non. Dakota.
Mrs. Mary Sincox. of Dodgeville, is
visiting in this city, the guest of Mrs.
F. C. Weidenfeller.
Misses Allie and Edith Robert are on
a visit to friends and relatives at
Grant county.
The six charitable, correctional and
penal institutions of Wisconsin cost,
the past year, $342.26O,SO.
The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Press association will be held at
Geneva Lake, probably July II.
John Leutsker, of Rhine. Wis, says:
" Browns Iron Bitters cured me of a
severe attack of dyspepsia.
Sale bills, horse and jack bills, with
suitable and elegant illustrations. got
ten out promptly at this Office.
The citizen who wishes to keep in
formed on passing events in city,
county, state and nation. should take
The Iowa County Democrat.
If you want printing of any kind,
whether it be mammoth poster or
visiting card, call at the Democrat
office.
-. Ross on Tuesday sold thor
oughbred bull calf to the James Bros,
of Waldwick, for the snug sum of
S125.
Richard Tregilgus came over from
Dubuque to attend the funeral OF his
mother, which took place on Thurs
day.
d w. S. Elliott, son of Rev. J. n.
Elliott, of this city. is here on visit to
his parents. His home is at Sheboygan
City, Wis.
After brief visit with his relatives
and friends in this city Frank Lanyon
returned to Pittsburg, Kansas, on Tues
day last.
Montfort had quite fire Tuesday.
Bells store, Henry Eastman's banking
office and Hitchcock's shoe shop were
destroyed.
John Hadfield, one of our most ener-
getic dealers. intends erecting a large
steam rendering establishment in our
city at no distant day.
Hon. Joseph Bennett and wife, of
Dodgeville, visited friends in this city
asst week. and were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Lanvon, ST..
Hon. NJ. M. Strong delivered most
lecture on Territorial
Legislation" in the assembly chamber
At Madison. on Tuesday evening.
Lemars Sentinel: Geo. E. Eva sus-
pended operation in his harness shop
'or a couple of days. but lie is again on
ieck, and ready to fill all orders.
Notwithstanding the bad roads dur
nc last week our merchants reported
having had a good trade all week and Il
dig rush of business on Saturday.
Charles Blewitt has sold his interest
N the hardware store Of Eden s. Blew
tt, to Robert Martin, who recently re-
moved to this city from Belmont.
Thos. Alton, Jr., formerly of Miffiin,
out now of Cobb, Is going on a trip to
Dakota in a week or ten days. His
brother John has located in Beadle
county.
Married, in this city, on Wednesday,
he It'll inst, by Rev. j. n. Elliott, Mr..
ohm 7. Calvert, of Cerro Gordo county,
Iowa, and Anna Louisa Hillary. of this
,ity.
Mr.. Uglo Baker, of Edmund having
eased his farm will dispose of his per-
'0nal property on Tuesday March l3.
1t auction. For particulars see large
bills.
The Dakota Central division of the
). & n. w. Ry. is prepared to receive
freight and passengers for all of its
points, the late blockade having been
'aised.
Our city will enjoy an unprecedented
boom during the season of
1888. A number of new residences will
,e built and many old ones extensive
y improved.
After the snowfall on Monday we
ound Colonel Lanyon at his old tricks
gain. cleaning off the snow from his
idewalk, and making it comfortable
or travellers.
Our old citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Sherwood we are glad to hear have de-
,ided to again make Mineral Point
heir home, and will remove here be-
ore many weeks.
Charles Bennett, with the Democrat
Printing company, of Madison, paid
lis friends a short visit, arriving Sat
lrday evening and departing on Mon
lays early train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave HilIery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hillery, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Z. Osborne, and Llewellyn Osborne, of
were visiting in Mineral
Point last week, the guests of Mrs. s
White.
James Hutchison win sell thirty or
COWS and heifers at auction
It his farm three and one-half miles
of this city on the 18th inst.
zee notice under head of Auction
sales
Treasurer Granville, of Linden, was