Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

Read Deller's new advertisement.
The zinc works use twenty tons
of dry bone per day.
An apple race will be the attrac-
ton at the skating rink on Saturday
might.
The Catholic Temperance society
of Shullsburg will give a grand ball
some time next month.
The Mitchell & Lewis wagon COM
pany has been organized at Racine
with capital stock of 100000.
Postmaster Dudley, Of Blanchard
Vile, is very sick, and his physicians
pronounce him i'll critical condi-
| ton.
T. W. Lacy, late editor of the
Prairie du Chen Union, has taken
editorial charge of the Boscobel Dial.
The July meeting of the Prairie
du CHEN driving park association
will be held from July q to July
4th, both days inclusive.
The skating rink is well attended
every day and evening, and a great
deal of interest is manifested in the
sport by our young folks.
Counsel representing Mrs. Wash
burn in the Washburn will case
have filed motion for rehearing
before the supreme court.
Persons purchasing articles adver-
tiscd in The Democrat will confer
favor by stating where they saw the
advertisement.
The Republican says that the
valuation of property has advanced
in Richland Center more than
twenty-five per cent in one year.
Rev. Mr.. i'alch will give his lee
ture on Strange Contradictions
next week, Wednesday, at s p. N.
Lacrosse papers say it is fine.
st Paul's Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral at Fond du Lac, fine stone
structure, was destroyed by fire on
Friday morning of last week.
The members of the G.. \. Il.
post of Darlington are making prep
arations for grand dance on Wash
ington's birthday, February Odd.
There was music by the cornet
band at the roller skating rink on
"Wednesday evening, and an unusu-
ally large crowd was in attendance.
The museum in Wright's building
continues to draw well. All who
attend are satisfied that they get
more than the worth of their money.
The following are the officers elect
of the Lafayette Imported Horse
Stock Association: President, Thos.
Bracken; Secretary, John Newton;
Treasurer, A. Richardson.
George III. Legate Post, No. 125,
G. A. r., holds regular meetings on
the first and third Friday evenings
of each month. Visiting comrades
always welcome. I. Priestley, P. c.,
J. IL. Tyack, Adjt.
On the evening of February 9th
Rev. NJ. Il. Balch, will give the
fourth lecture in the course, at the
NJ. +. church, in this city, subject
Strange Contradictions.
Arrangements have been made for
holding q northwestern fair ut Du-
buque, next fall. Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Illinois will be rep
resented. Four thousand dollars in
premiums has been subscribed.
The regular quarterly Temple
of Honor district convention, for
the counties of Dane, Jefferson,
Iowa, and Richland was held at
Watertown, ON Thursday of last
week. The next convention will be
held at Dodgeville,
\ Norwegian named Mons Ness,
while leaving the hotel in Blanchard
dville, few days ago, accidently fell,
breaking one Of his legs. He was
taken to his the residence of his
son-in-law in the village and prop
erly cared for.
The store of John Lanyon is
closed. 4 sale of the goods was
made to H. II. Chandler on Monday.
The right to sell was called in ques-
ton, and attachments placed upon
the goods by parties of whom Mr..
Lanyon had purchased.
\ pleasant party was held at the
residence of John Blotz, at the Blotz
mill in the town of Dodgeville, on
Friday evening of last week. Smiths
famous string hand of this city fur
nished music and the guests were
most Hospitality entertained by Mr..
Blotz and family.
| A special train has been tempo
rarily put on the Mineral Point
division of the c., Nj. 4 st. P. R'y.
This train will run from Warren to
this city and from this city to
EShullsburg. The train arrives here at
8: so a. m. and departs for Shulls-
burg at 1910 a. m.
Services as usual at the NJ. +,
church next Sunday. The meetings
will continue through the ensuing
week. Rev. Mr.. Nuzum has rendered
efficient services this week. Quite
number have been converted, and
the church is being greatly quick