Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-19

at the city hall on Thursday eve
ming Jan. s, 1885. 1t will not be ;
masquerade bali as at first contem
plated.
Extensive preparations are being
made for a grand dress carnival al
the skating rink on Monday evening
December SO. Admission 10 and Il
cents; skating same price as usual
Argyle, Lafayette county, has 8
newspaper, The Atlas, by c. F. Ire
witt, formerly of Blanchard. The
Atlas presents fine, healthy appear.
ance, and is worth liberal support by
the good people of Argyle.
Mr.. Isaac Lyons, father of Judge
Lyons. of the supreme court, was
found dead in bed, at Madison, on
Monday morning. The deceased
was a veteran of the war of 1872
and had attained to the advanced
age of nearly ninety years.
r. d. Pulford, druggist, appears
in a new and attractive advertise.
ment in to days Democrat, wherein
is enumerated a large number OF
articles most suitable for Christmas
and New Years presents. Read
what he has to say and then call
and see his fine display of goods.
John T. Ryan, living in the north
east corner of the town of VALID
wick, will sell at public auction on
Monday, December I'D, the follow
ing described personal property
7 two-year-old steers, 6 two-year-old
heifers, 10 calves, some sheep and
farm implements of different kinds.
James G. Remphrey has bought
out w. H. Blewett in the wagon
making business in this city. Mr.
r. is a frst-class wheelright; was
born and raised here; is a hard
working Straightforward man. He is
deserving of a share of patronage
from those desiring anything in his
line of business.
The Trustees of the superanuated
preachers of the West Wisconsin
conference Of the NJ. Z. church
have filled articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state, object
being to receive and invest all
moneys for the benefit of the super
anuated preachers of the conference
or preacher widows and orphans.
as are rendered them.
Edward Nicholas, living nine
miles east of this city, and one
quarter of a mile north of the
Yellowstone Methodist church, will
dispose of a large amount of personal
property, consisting of stock, farm
machinery, at public sale on We'd
nesday. December Oath. Sale to
commence at 1000 A. NJ, n. K.
VanMatre, Auctioneer.
Descriptive America is geograh-
ical and industrial monthly maya
zine, published by Geo. H. Adams
& Son, New York, and edited by l..
p. Brockett The October number
is devoted to Wisconsin, and is a
very valuable one especially to citi-
zens of this state. Among it's con-
tents is very instructive article on
"The Religious condition of Wis
consin," by Rev E. e. Clougb, of
this city.
Medical science knows a true
remedy when it sees it. 1t knows
a bad too, and isn't slow to rap it
on the knuckles. Whenever doctors
have tried ATHLoPHoRos it has won
their favor. DR.. J. La Due, Denver,
Mamie Co., Ind, in writing for an
order of ATHLoPHoRos, says: My
uncle, Rev. William Cool, has
has tried ATHLoPHoRos FOR Rheum-
atism, and it has helped him so
much that my mother, who has
been a sufferer for long time, is
anxious to try it."
Although trade in many branches
of business has been dull during the
past two months a very large
amount of stock has been shipped
over the Mineral Point division of
the c., M. & st. P. R'y. Shippers
are loud in proclaiming the c., NJ.
& St. p. to be one of the best rail
road companies in the United States.
The policy of the road appears to be
to serve the public in such a manner
as to gain its confidence and sup
port, and to the successful carrying
out of this policy is due the i'm
mense patronage that is bestowed
upon it. The road bed of the
several lines of the Mineral Point
division has been placed in the
safest possible condition and trains
are run with the regularity of clock
work. The employees of the road
as well as the officers are courteous
and accommodating, and The
Democrat but voices the sentiments
OF the shipping and travelling public
when it bestows upon the company
word of praise.