Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Burr Robbins opened the circus
season at Beloit on Monday, May 4.
A. l.. Meigs, of Cobb, has opened
out branch harness shop in High
land.
Mr.. Deller offers cash buyers big
bargains, Don't let the opportunity
slip. 40.
The right of way for the Chicago,
Freeport e st. Paul railway is being
purchased.
The tobacco fever is raging in
IWingville and a good many acres
will be planted in that town.
The press throughout the state
speaks disparagingly of the Abbey
Uncle Toms Cabin company.
Mr.. Croft, an experienced tobacco
man of Grant county, says, "Buy
no seed but the Spanish Havana"
Prairie du Chen claims to have
more fine horses in training this
year than any other city i'll the state.
There is a large attendance of
pupils at our city schools. Nearly
every department is unusually full.
1t is stated that the nibbling mice
damaged 900. worth of stock in
the Gould nursery at Beaver Dam.
Fire at Stevens Point destroyed
100000 feet of the best grade lum-
Der in the yards of Herren Il Wad-
leigh.
G. A. Blanchard and Girls Albert
son have formed n partnership in
the merchantile business at Blanch-
ardvillc.
A military class has been organ
lied at the normal school in Platte
vile, and meets for drill at s o'clock
III the morning.
The citizens of Platteville are not
satisfied with the opening of their
new city hall by the Abbey Uncle
Toms Cabin company.
The "Chocolataire" given at
Trinity church rectory on Thurs
day evening was successful as well
as novel entertainment.
Gustave Ehlert last week placed
in John Jeuck's saloon one of the
celebrated patent beer pumps, man
ufactured by Otto Zwietusch, of Mil
waukee.
Mr.. Deller by the LIST of June will
take possession of his old store
| (Sam Coad's Block and before re-
moval offers some extra induce
ments to cash buyers. 40.
Lafayette Enzer, of Green county
pleaded guilty to the charge of horse
stealing and on Tuesday of last
week was sentenced by Judge Ben
nett to two years in the state prison.
A correspondent of the Grant
County Herald refuses to be COM
forted because he has not received a
Blue Book from Madison for which
he says he has been waiting all
winter.
Some of our exchanges continue
to publish the advertisement of the
Noltaic Belt Co., of Marshall, Michi-
gan, Notwithstanding the fact that
the company is generally conceded
to be fraud.
Christopher Day put up a fine
awning this week for A. +. Bishops
furniture store in Mayhews building,
similar to the ones which he recently
manufactured for Henry Osborne
and G. II, Hornung.
The demand for The Democrat
was so great last week that we were
compelled to issue an extra edition
of three hundred copies. Not a
paper was sent out as sample copy
and not one was left on our hands.
Mrs. T. W. Lewis, of this city
advertises in this issue for day and
week boarders. This is a good
opportunity for those wishing a
quiet, comfortable place TO board.
The charges will be very reasonable.
At Eldorado, this state, on Mon
day afternoon a five year old daugh-
ter of Geo. Kitchen, resident of
that place, was fatally burned in
brush fire in a field. The child died
after several hours of intense suffer-
ing.
\ sacred concert will be given by
members of the P. NJ. Sunday
school, at Good Templars hall, on
next Sunday evening The pro-
gramme will consist Of vocal and
instrumental music, speaking, reci-
tations, etc.
4 citizen of Brodhead one day
last week placed some ripe tomatoes
upon editor Charlton's table. The
plant upon which they grew came
up in flower pot last winter and
received only the ordinary care of a
house plant.
The Courier reports that Peter
Barrette, a livery man of Prairie du-
Chen, was imposed on one day
last week by peddler who hired a
buggy and horse, drove to Lancaster
and then pawned the horse for SO.
1t cost Peter about S15 to get his
horse hack