Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-03

We acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of a box of honey from VIM.
J. Healey. Mr.. H. has given the
business of Bookkeeping great atten-
ton, and the choice product of his
apiary is a sufficient evidence that
he has made a grand success of it.
The Lancaster Teller says that
negotiations are in progress by the
Grant county fair officers to obtain
WANTS Museum of natural curl
osities for their coming fair. The
museum is stationed at Lake Geneva
during the summer months and in
the fall exhibits at county fairs.
Platteville Times. We acknowl-
edge the receipt of a complimentary
to the fair of the S. w. Wis. |. A. to
be held at Mineral Point Sept. 9Th
to 7th. Over $500 has been ex-
pended for repairs on their new
grounds, and every thing is in fine
shape for glorious good time.
A quaint old mirror, formerly
belonging to Isaac Brooks, of Fair
field, Conn, was presented to the
State Historical society at Madison.
1t was buried in July, 1879, in order
that Gems. Arnold and Tyron might
not destroy it in their raid along
the coast OF Long Island Sound.
The Boscobel Dial says that Geo.
G. Hazelton is getting along as well
as the nature of his injuries will
allow and that from present indi-
cations there is nothing to fear in
regard to the termination of his
misfortune, but it will be some
months yet before he will recover
the use OF his limb.
Richland Republican: The Min
eral Point fair will commence Sep
TENDER 4th and continue four days.
Over n thousand dollars is offered
in purses for trotting and running.
Considerable money has been eX-
pended on the track and grounds,
and the exhibition for 1889 prom
Uses to be grand success.
A three year old daughter of the
editor of the Platteville Witness re-
Gently fell from the roof of porch,
distance of ten feet OH to a brick
side walk. She received several
gashes on her forehead and an arm
and leg was somewhat sprained.
We are glad to know that the little
one is now up again as lively and
happy as ever.
The railroad conductors of this
state have formed 4 brotherhood at
Madison. The brotherhood is called
Durbin Lodge No. 50, and is named
in honor of Conductor Durbin, one
of the oldest conductors on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul road.
The object of the brotherhood is
life insurance, mutual aid in sick
ness and distress.
DIR. Tallman reports q large num-
Der of cases of measles complicated
with malaria, in the town of Ken
dali. Lafayette county. He says that
the sickness amounts almost to an
epidemic, and attributes the pres
ence of malaria to the high waters
which have prevailed along the
meadows of the Pecatonica and
Boner's branch.
A foreman and six workmen are
at work putting in poles for the
telephone exchange here. 1t will
take about two weeks to erect the
poles and put in the telephone in
struments, and about week to put
the line between this place and
Dodgeville in order Within about
three weeks from this time the ex-
change will be in operation.
Died, on Sunday, July 30, 1883,
Bertha, infant daughter of Rudolph
and Nancy Cessna, of the town of
Kendall, Lafayette county; aged II
months and 81 days. Funeral ser
vices were held at the house by Rev.
C. Irish, on Monday, when the re-
mains were taken to Monroe for in
terment. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of many friends in
their atitiction.
The Shullsburg Free Press says:
The store of S. T. Osborne in this
village was struck by lightning last
Monday morning, doing some
damage to the building, but nothing
very serious. \ large clock was
torn into fragments, some OF the
metal works melted, and scattered
nearly the full length of the store.
The lightning struck within three
feet of large can of powder.
Darlington Democrat: "The Min
eral Point fair will be held this
season Sept. 4, 5, 6, and I. Arrange
ments are in in completion to make
the fair this season the most inter
esting ever held. The track has
been made the best in the state,
and the premium list is increased
in almost every particular. Two
Of the best coronet bands in the
state will be in attendance. Our
friends may expect large attend
ance nom Lafayette COUNTY.
Darlington Republican,: We have
received copy of the premium list
for the fourteenth annual exhibition
Of the Southwestern Wisconsin In
dustrial Association, which will be
held at Mineral Point, September
4th to 9TH inclusive. The list is
about fifteen per cent larger than
ever before. The society has ex-
pended about $500 in putting their
track in the best condition, and look
forward to having an exhibition in
1888 that viii eclipse any heretofore
held. As to the typographical part
of it, it is certainly a credit TO the
printers, Messrs. Crawford Bros