Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-04

receiving its periodical attention al
the hands of the city authorize:
of Milwaukee, who threaten any
one allowing them to grow with
Immediate arrest. A state law
provides a heavy penalty for the
offence.
st. Joseph Catholic church has
purchased an acre of land for q
cemetery, at the south end of the
village. The land was brought OF
the Ellwood Bros. for 5000 and was
formerly part of their nursery. It
is very desirable site, and well
adorned with young shrubbery.-
Dodgeville Chronicle.
A three-year old boy, whose par
ents' name is Holmes, at Fennimore,
last week ate some goosberries from
bushes which had been sprinkled
with carbolic acid to destroy worms,
and his death resulted. This is a
sadly practical warning to those who
are using Paris Green and other
poisons for the destruction of bugs
and worms. Put It where it is i'm
possible for children to come into
contact with it.-Teller.
Reports of pilfering, attempts at
burglary etc., are becoming al
together too common. The last
case we have heard of is that some
body entered the house of John
GRADER last Saturday night, after
most of the family had gone to bed.
Young Frank GRADER who had been
down town to get the late mail,
discovered the burglars presence in
the house, and aroused his father
who got up just in time to hear
somebody beat a hasty retreat, Slam
ming the door after him as he de-
parted.
The picnic season was opened up
in this city on Thursday by the
congregation of st. Paul's Irish
Catholic church. The weather not
being favorable on Wednesday the
picnic was postponed to the follow
ing day. Thursday was delight
full day, and large and happy
company gathered in Ross's grove
where the refreshments and sports
of the occasion were enjoyed. A
dancing floor had been prepared in
the pleasant grove, and throughout
the day merry dancers tripped to
the lively strains of Smiths, far
famed string band. The prize cake,
which was a large and handsome
one, was drawn by Misses Mary
Jeuck and Mary Cummings. In
the evening a grand ball was held
at the Opera House, and was attend
ed by about seventy couples. Both
picnic and ball passed of in the
most pleasat manner, rejecting
much credit upon the management.
The net proceeds amounted to over
$500.
Light opera scraps is all that we
can expect in the way of opera in
Mineral Point. The limited stage
and still more limited patronage
afforded by our townspeople rem
der opera i'll a finished state an
impossibility. If however, the
scraps are always as well given as
were those by the Fairweather Opera
Company on Friday and Saturday
nights of last week, we need not
complain. 1t is doubtful If we have
ever had in our midst a more
finished actor and singer than Mr..
Fairweather. His pleasing stage
performance, agreeable voice, and
thorough stage training, made his
entire performance quite satisfactory.
His singing of the pretty waltz song
" With joy my heart" from the
" Chimes of Normandy" was an
effort Of great merit, and his acting
in the vaudeville was very easy and
Miss Bond is quite pretty
and graceful, and had no difficulty
in pleasing the audience. She was
successful in Mabels
prayer from the Pirates Of Pen
Zance," ~! leave me not" cone OF
the best things Sullivan has written)
and in the duet with Frederick which
followed. Both she and Mr.. Fair
weather dressed their parts correctly
and their facial makeups" were
excellent. 1t is too bad the instru-
mental part of the performance was
so wretched. 1t was distressing to
audience as well as performers. Miss
Kellogg's readings lacked variety,
though not in subject matter. She
seemed to please the audience. We
trust that should Miss Bond and
Mr.. Fairweather come again and we
hope they will, that they will receive
the patronage they deserve.