Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-20


the store lately occupied by Edward
Coad. He invites old and new
friends to call and see him.
On Saturday the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway shops at
Milwaukee began running on full
time, having been limited to eight
and nine hours a day for some
months.
The Coed Templars are to give a
dime sociable at their hall this even
ing. Literary. Refreshments and
Amusements will be the order of the
evening. Every body is invited and
we hope they will receive a good
patronage.
On Monday a motion by Hon.
Chas. Priestley to make the annual
appropriation to the S. w. Wis. In
dustrial Association $500, instead OF
$500, as at first proposed passed the
| Assembly by a large majority. The
bill as amended will in all probable
| ity become law.
The work on the stage in the new
hall at Platteville is nearing compile
ton. The Witness thinks that it
is safe to say that the stage is the
finest outside of the larger cities west
of Chicago. The drop curtain pre-
sents large painting of q view III
Venice, and is very handsome.
John Schmidt, a farmer living
about three miles south of Darling
ton, was found lying dead in the
road near his home on Sunday
morning. He left that city for
home Saturday night, on foot, and
it supposed he was frozen to death
while under the influence of liquor.
Miss Aida NJ. Bennette, CT Chica-
cago, the Queen of Magic Wheels, u
Will give an exhibition OF fancy and
scientific skating on Monday and
Tuesday, March % and q, after
Moons and evenings All are cor
daily invited to &ttend-at the
Roller Rink.
J. P. Hankins is manufacturing
zinc paints which he can furnish at
wholesale or retail in all shades
that may be desired. The oxide he
uses is the product of the Mineral
Point zinc works and is conceded to
be the best oxide manufactured in
the United States. He is turning
out from fifty to sixty gallons of
paint, per day.
Mrs. John G. Clark was taken i'll
of pneumonia at the home of her son
Mr. VIII Clark, near Mineral Point
last week. Her symptoms continu-
ed to grow worse, and Monday DR..
Barber was sent for. He returned
Tuesday evening and reports her
somewhat relieved, but still in a
critical condition. Lancaster Her
aid.
The Teller, of Lancaster, says that
the " Dude Elephant" on roller
skates, is a grand success wherever
it performs. 1t started for Boston
this week to fill an engagement and
it viii be in New Orleans for two
weeks engagement in May. Evil
IDENTIFY the proprietor, Joe. Wright,
is convinced that it is not q bad
hand of an elephant to have on his
kinds.
The house of Michael Lynch,
situated about eight miles south of
this city, in the town of X endall,
Lafayette county, was destroyed by
fire on the night of March 2. The
fire originated between the top
ceiling and the roof Nearly all the
furniture, was destroyed together
with about 60 or 20 bushels of pota-
toes. There was no insurance on
the property and the loss falls heav-
lily upon Mr.. Lynch and family.
f. w. Stratman & Co., of Dodge
vile, are fully prepared for the
spring campaign of 1855. They
are prepared to supply the farmers
of Iowa and adjoining counties with
first class wagons, plows, harrows,
cultiyators, etc. All implements
manufactured by them are fully
warranted. They know the wants
of the farmers of this section and
are well prepared to meet any
demands that may be made upon
them.
One Of the greatest of Pennsyl-
yania's products is petroleum. Mil
lions have been made in the greasy
fluid. Benjamin Crump, living at
Oil City, right in the heart of the
petroleum country, was Frustrated
by sick headache and general ex-
haustion, by working continuously
in the sun. BY the doctors advice
he used Mishler's Herb Bitter5 as a
preventive, and thereafter did not
suffer
Our fellow townsman John Boyn-
ton has been lying il a very critical
condition for some days past. On
Tuesday of last week, while split
ting log in Dodge,s grove, a twig
which had been unobserved by him
caused his axe to glance off from the
log to his right foot, cutting a deep
cash close to the instep. The wound
at the time was not considered |
dangerous; but the shock appeared !
to PROSTATE him and make the case
a very serious one. At this writing
we are glad to report that he is
much better, and his physicians
have good hopes Of recovery.
On Monday morning the cold |
wave signal was hoisted in many
of the larger cities of the state. |
advices from Washington stated
that fall of from Is to 20 degrees
in the temperature would take place
within - hours. At 6 on Monday
morning the temperature at Mani !
toba and other points in the extreme
northwest ranged from 80 to 30
below zero. Northern points in
Minnesota reported . degrees below. |
Points in the central portion Of this
state registered : degrees below early
on Monday morning. On Tuesday
morning thermometers indicated 10