Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-13

burglarized a dwelling house and
several stores in that city.
Children's Day was appropriately
observed at the NJ. E. church on
Sunday last. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers, and
the interesting programme of sing
ing was admirably carried out by the
children. The day was made a
gladstone one for the little ones.
The arrangement for the mail
train east to stop at Brodhead for
dinner went into effect last Monday,
and on that day upwards of twenty
passengers dined at the Young
House. Brodhead is now the re-
freshment station on the Mineral
Point Observation-Disclosures.
The Brodhead Independent in
quires "Where do the oats come
from?" and states that during the
ten days ending May 80, VIM.
Taylor, grain dealer of that place,
bought and took into his warehouse
from farmers of Green county, an
aggregate of upwards of twenty-six
thousand bushels CT oats.
The Richland Republican of last
week contains the following catfish
story: A couple of Orion gentlemen
brought to the Center last Thursday
five Of the largest catfish that were
ever exhibited in town. They ranged
in weight from So to Is pounds. Our
butchers bought and dealt these fish
out to their customers.
Mr.. Joseph Ayers, residing three
miles north of Democrat, in La
Fayette county, has an old English
clock, ninety-three years old; a
good timer, brought from the old
country, still in use as time piece
in his family. 1t beats seconds,
has as few wheels as possible, and is
a reliable time piece.-Galena Press.
We learn that work is suspended
on the Winona, Alma and Northern
above Dubuque, by telegram received
last Sunday. 1t is likely that no
more new roads will be built until
the financial atmosphere is settled
Wall street exerts mighty influence
over the money markets east and
west.-Galena Press.
st. Joseph's Society of Dodgeville
will hold their End annual picnic on
June 18th, in Bennett and Hos
kings grove. No pains will be
spared by the managers to make
this one Of the best picnics Of the
season. Should the weather on the
18th be unfavorable the picnic will
be held on the 10Th.
The summer trotting meeting of
the GAINESVILLE Driving Park associ-
alton will take place June II. IS
and 10. The meeting last year
gave the utmost satisfaction. The
list of entries is much larger this
year, including some Of the fastest
horses in America, and the races
promise to be much more closely
contested.
The soldiers union at Darling
ton on Wednesday and Thursday
was a grand success. On Wednesday
a large number of grand army posts
were present in uniform, and bands
from Monroe, Boscobel and this city
furnished good music. Thursday
brought more veterans and more
bands of music. The crowd of peo-
pie present was very large.
Shullsburg Pick and Cad: We
are in receipt of the premium list
of the fifteenth annual fair of the
Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
Association which will be held at
Mineral Point, September 2, 3, 4
and 5, 1884. 1t is in neat pam
phlet form, the work of the Dem
ocrat office of that place, and offers
every inducement for exhibitors
and all others to attend.
The Fourth of July will be cele-
brated i'll Waldwick, under the
auspices of Allen Lodge |. o. G. T.
The celebration will be held in
Joseph Gribble's Grove. An inter
esting programme of exercises is
prepared, and every possible effort
will be put forth to make the occa-
sion a pleasant and profitable one.
Dinner will be served at II o'clock.
Shooting match, croquet, and other
games in the afternoon. All are
cordially invited to come and have
good time.
AS will be seen by our advertising
columns S. Hooking & Co., are in
the field for the season of 1884 and
intend to carry on an aggressive
campaign for the sale of all kinds
Of farm machinery. They can sup
ply farmers With just the kind of
machines they want for the APP
preaching harvest. They sell the
celebrated Tiger Hay Rake, and re-
spectfully invite ali examination of
its merits. They are still in the
field with a full line of McCormick's
celebrated harvesting machines.
The second largest source of reyen-
ue to the U. S. Government from any
one branch of business, is derived
from the productions and manufac-
ture of tobacco. Blackwell's Dur
ham Tobacco Co., of Durham, n. c.,
claims to be the largest manufacturer
of Smoking Tobacco in the world.
The reputation of Blackwell's Gen.
uine Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco
is too firmly established to need any
commentator at our hands. In
another column our readers will
notice their new announcement
which is of interest to all lovers of
the weed. The company are per-
fectly responsible, and when they
announce that they will give away
Sll $50 in cash, it is an assured fact
that they mean just what they say.
Smokers will find an opportunity of
combining business with pleasure by
reading their announcement.
A Fine Residence.
The work on the new residence of