Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

court, was IN the city on SATURDAY.
Elan Comfort started for Planking-
ton, Dakota, on Thursday morning.
Mrs. E. w. Whittlesey started for
, San Francisco, Cal, on Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Wash Wilson returned from an
} extended visit among friends in In
diana.
i ID. s. Rose was elected Mayor of
Darlington at the city election held
March 9Th.
i Mrs. G. James and her daughter,
Mrs. Peters, are visiting friends in
Platteville.
| The Mineral Point band serenaded
Mr.. W. A. Disbrow and bride on
Tuesday evening.
A. G. Deller has been visiting in
Milwaukee. He attended the Mrs.
Langtry entertainment.
| J. w. Crawford arrived in this city
few days ago. He wears the same
pleasant smile as of yore.
VIM. Exernesse, Johnsonyille, Wis,
says: Browns Iron Bitters cured me
of indigestion and sick headache"
The diggings of Swinbank, Frazer &
Spensley near Shullsburg are said to be
turning out considerable mineral.
Mrs. j. McArdle, of Mineral Point, is
visiting in this city the guest of Mrs.
J. V. Darlington Republican.
i n. X. Van Matre will be orator of
the day at the auction sale of James
Hutchinson on Monday next, the 18th.
W. A. Disbrow and bride arrived in
this city on Monday. and are being cor
daily greeted by Mr. DIS many friends.
r. Marks, proprietor Of the popular
hotel of Dodgeyille, which bears his
name, was visitor to the city Tues
day morning.
Henry Weisen, who was reported in
our last issue as having been severely
injured by horse falling upon him, is
around again greatly recovered.
Remember the auction sale to take
place at the farm of James Hutchinson,
three and one half miles southwest |
Of this city on Monday next. the 10th
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad says |
that considerable land has changed |
hands in that part of the country lately |
at prices ranging from $40 to 800 per |
acre.
A. ii. Hodsdon, piano tuner and re-
pairer, will be in this city about the |
first of April. Leave your orders at
Hanscom's Book store, or with Prof.
Osborne.
Mrs. Rebecca Carr Vance, aged 90 |
years months and 90 days, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Dr. Blair, |
of Darlington, on Sunday morning,
March 4th.
Mr.. John Immel, now Of Joplin, Mis- |
ouri, offers for sale his dwelling house |
and two lots in this city: The prop
erty is offered for sale at a bargin. |
See advertisement.
AS many inquiries are made rs to
who painted the U. s. hotel bus, we
would say that the work was done by |
that artistic painter, f. c. Weidenfel-
Ter, of this city.
Bishop Wells ofliciated in Trinity
church Of this city. on Tuesday even
ing, and administered the apostolic
rite of confirmation. The Bishop also
preached a very able sermon.
Darlington Republican: Rev. Father
Trant, of Fond du Lac. who has been
passing the winter at Pass Christian,
Mississippi, has been visiting Rev.
Father Harmon the past week.
A. NJ. Lindsay, conductor from Du-
buque and James Mcconnell made a
flying visit to our city Friday night and
returned on Saturday morning. They
were was the guests Of p. E. Leahy.
Prof. Moffett is doing his part to-
ward improving the appearance of
our city. lie has had new plate
glass front put in during the present
week, and his store is now one of the
finest in the city.
ID. III. Darnall, a well-known, old
time resident of the town of Eden, in
this county, has removed to Lincoln,
Nebraska. Among his other good
qualities Mr.. Darnall is Il dyed-in-the-
wool true blue democrat.
The reports of the failure of seed
corn which are being sent out this sea-
son are unprecedented; and all farmers
will do we'll to give the corn which
they have saved for seed a thorough
trial before planting.
A note received by Secretary Wright
from Mr.. Stephen Thomas announces
that Assemblyman Ryan's bill provide
ing for an appropriation of $500 to the
S. w. Wis. |. A. passed the senate
unanimously on Wednesday.
Thos. Convey. of Ridgeway, was in
town on Friday last attending the lee
lures of Prof. Henry, before the s. w.
Wis l. A., and made The Democrat of
flee Il pleasant call. Mr. c. is interested
in dairying, and is raising some very
fine Jersey stock.
|. C. Comfort. the old reliable breed
er Of thoroughbred short-horns, was in
town attending the lectures of Prof.
Henry, on Friday last. and didn't for
get to give his friends at The Demo-
crat office pleasant call.
+. c. Weidenfeller, painter, of this
city. started for Chicago on Tuesday
morning, where he will spend some
time in picking up" the new styles OF
painting and decorating, and otherwise
preparing himself for the immense
spring trade of Weidenfeller 4 Son.
Marcus, Uowa), News: We are UNI
der obligations to I. Scott Lewis, of |
Mineral Point, Wis, for a copy of the |
constitution of the S. w. Wis. l. A, |
an article which We advertised for
some time since. He is a brother of
Frank Lewis, foreman of the News Of
| fee.
| Mazomanie Sickle: II. Chas. Evans
left for Whitewater on Wednesday