Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Temple advertlses for sale
her residence in this city. See adj
yertisement.
There will be meeting of the
Mineral Point Athletic club this Fri
day evening, at the usual place.
The bazaar held by the Willing
Workers of the NJ. L. Sunday school
on Washington's birthday was sue
cessful and pleasant.
d. Jacko, has gone to Milwaukee
for the purpose of buying a car load
of Canada green peas, which he will
have for sale for seed.
The Earnest Workers gave q good
entertainment in the lecture room
of the Presbyterian church on Tues
day evening.
Persons attending the opening of
the new quarters of Milwaukee post
of the G. A. r.. next week, can travel
over the c., M. Il st. p. R'y at one
and one-ffth fare.
A prize of an elegant dressing
case will be awarded to the best
skater at the rink on Saturday
night of this week. Music will be
furnished.
A. III. Hodsdon, the celebrated
piano tuner, will be in this city about
the 18th of March, to remain for a
short time. Orders for piano tuning
can be left at J. J, Hanscom's.
The Montfort Monitor says that
a company composed of Castle Rock
people have organized as cheese
manufacturers, Cows to the number
of 225 are to furnish the milk.
The case of Archbishop Heiss VS..
Joseph J. Nosburg to restrain the
destruction of building at Sinsina-
wa Mound, has been decided in
favor of the archbishop by the
supreme court.
Ticket No. 100 drew the organ
which was offered as a premium to
purchasers Of Sawyer's blue by the
propIietors of the Cash Grocery
House, and Mrs. VIM. Wilkinson
was the lucky holder.
1t is stated that the old flag staff
at Prairie du Chen, from which
old Zach. Taylor unfurled the stars
and stripes in early days has been
carefully preserved by Mr.. John
Lawler, and still the same old red
cedar standard supports the proud
old flag upon all public occasions.
Boscobel Dial: Hon. George c.
Hazelton has been in the city during
the past week on business. He is
looking well and is in no wise pre-
ceptibly Inconvenience by his Grip
pied limb. His family are still al
Washington where he intends going
rs soon as his business is completed,
The following officers were elected
| by the st. Joseph Society at their
last meeting: John GRADER, presi-
dent; John Amberg, vice-president
p. Weidenfeller, secretary; Theodore
Engles, marshal; John Wicker, flag
bearer; Henry Siegar, janitor; Jno
W. Horn Jno. Jeuck, Jacob Dresen
executive committee; J. Kim, treas
AS usual AppePs oriental barber
shop was most beautifully decorated
on Washington's birthday. A life
sized portrait of Washington, sur.
rounded with plant, and flowers and
national colors, artistically arranged
was displayed in the window, and
made . most pleasing effect. The
example ought to be followed by
other business men.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of painting and
decorating the interior of the court
house, at Dodgeyllle, have engaged
J. 2. Hankins, of this city, to super
intend the work. The court room
is to be frescoed by Daniel Adam
son, of Freeport. The work has beer
given into good hands and it i:
quite unnecessary to say that it viii
be well done.
| Weldon DAWSON, aged about 1!
years, son of Daniel Davisson of the
town of Mineral Point, met with al
accident on Friday last, which re
suited in the breaking of his lief
arm in two places. and infiictlns
other serious injuries. He vas OF
the house clearing the ice from thu
trough, when he slipped and fell
distance Of about twelve feet, strik
ing on board walk, injuring him
self as above stated. DR.. TallmaI
was called and dressed the injuries
and the patient is now in fair wa,
of recovery.