Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-20

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Geo. Barnett, of Boscobel, recently
graduated from the naval academy
at Annapolis, Nd, receiving his
parchment from the naval depart
ment as I'd Lieutenant of marines
Trains on the Mineral Point divi.
sion of the c., NJ. & st. P. R'y make
close connections for Madison. Pas.
sengers leaving here on the 7:2C
morning train will reach Madison
at 1906.
A Lancaster base ball club which
played on Sunday was arrested and
fined for desecrating the Sabbath
Thei amount of the fine and costs
was s39.05, which was promptly
paid.
The many friends of Mr.. H. c.
Snow. formerly Of Avoca, but now Of
Milwaukee, will regret to learn that
he met with the painful accident OF
breaking his leg while alighting
from a train at Milwaukee on Tues.
day last.
The sad news reaches us that Mr..
George Theobald, Of Ridgeway, was
killed by lightning on Monday. He
was a well-known resident Of this
county, and the news of his sudden
death will be read with sorrow by
his many friends.
J. S. Slower is drilling a well for
John Moyn, of the town of Dodge
Vile He has already reached the
depth of one hundred and fifty
seven feet, and expects to 60 at least
two hundred feet before he gets a
strong flow of water.
The Capital City bank, with a
capital of one hundred thousand
dollars, will open up in Madison
about the 18th of September. The
place will be the former office of the
Villas house, which will be fitted up
in the most attractive style
Parties living in the vicinity of
Mifiiin having sewing machines
which they wish to have repaired,
will please leave notice at Mr.. John
Jenkins as Christopher Day, the
sewing machine repairer, of Mineral
Point, will be there on Monday next
The Platteville Times says that
the creamery is one of the principal
industrial establishments of that
place. They have a very good
building for their purpose, and are
making about six hundred and fifty
pounds of the best kind of butter
per day.
AS we go to press we are informed
of the marriage of Cyrus r. Beou-
chard to Miss Amanda Sophia Berg
lund; both of Darlington, Lafayette
county. The civil rites were per-
formed by Squire Commins, July
10, 1883.
A small poisonous bug seems to
be infesting the grass in counties ad-
joining us, which is proving very
fatal to cows, large numbers having
already died. 1t would be a good
plan for farmers in this county to
look out for them. They are travel
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gazette.
Mr.. Hugh Harkins, of the town of
Linden, offers sor sale his valuable
farm of two hundred and forty
acres, situated onc-half mile east of
Edmund. 1t is n very desirable aud
located farm, and will
without doubt find a ready pur-
chaser. Read advertisement printed
in another column.
Boscobel Dial: One day last week
Charlie McMullen made an unusual
catch of cat fish from the Wiscon-
sin river. at the bridge. One weigh
ed fifty five pounds and the other
two forty-seven and thirty-fve
pounds respectively. This is no
"big fish story" but it is seldom
these large species of fish are taken
from the Wisconsin river.
John Nenning, of the town of
Ridgeway, favored us with brief
call on Wednesday. Mr.. Venning
offers for sale his farm of one hun
drcd and sixty acres, which is one
of the best farms in the county for
stock raising or dairy purposes. Any
one desiring to purchase a farm will
do well to call ON Mr. Venning.
Parsons show which started out
in May disbanded recently at indie
pendence, Iowa. The Darlington
Democrat says that most of the
employees are on their way home
and if the walking keeps good they
will all be in by fall, and adds that
the manager was running a good
little show, which, all the papers
spoke well of, but it would not pay.
Prairie du Chen Courier: John
Rodgers, son of Pat Rodgers, town
of Eastman, was charged with steal
ing horse from his father and sell
ing it to a Mr.. p. Lucy. The latter
swore out Il warrant in the name of
the state on a criminal charge, and a
hearing was had before Justice Viele
who bound the young man over to
appear at the next term Of court in
the sum of $500. Mr.. Lucy is out a
horse and $40 i'll money, besides ex-
ira expenses incurred in the matter.
The ninth annual encampment of
the Monona Lake Assembly will
open on their beautiful grounds at
Lakeside, on the shore of Lake Mo
mona, within one mile of the state
capitol at Madison, on Tuesday, the
Oath inst, and continue two weeks.
The programme presents unusual at
fractions The lecturers embrace
some of the ablest in the land. All
the principal railroads in the state
will carry passengers at excursion
rates.
The Boscobel Dial: On Monday
another large lot of cattle were
brought in for shipment to the
northwest. They were purchased
by Mr.. James Baily for H. 0. Wood
4 Co, and shipped to Glendale,
Dakota, on Tuesday morning. On
Monday next the entire herd of
about 500 head, will start from their
feeding ground in the Dakota hills,
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