Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12
LINDEN.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wearing was taken
by surprise at her residence in this
village by large gathering of ladies
| on the 4ths inst, the event being in
commemoration of her 65th birth
day. The ladies took with them a
bountiful supply of eatables and
after the eatables were spread it was
plainly visible that they would
satisfy the wants of the most fastid-
ieous epicureans. After partaking
of their friend Ga cup of teal they
presented Mrs. Wearing with a nice
tea set, which was responded to by
words of thankfulness, saying that
she ever would cherish the kindest
recollections for those present and
hoped all might enjoy the blessings
of good health, and be spared to cele-
brate diamond weddings. After the
presentation, a social hour was
spent in 1--WE suppose) talking up the
respective fashions, etc. In conclu-
sion we would say we hope Aunt
may live to see many more birth
days but we don't want to hear the
ladies bother US any more about
staying out late O nights.
Mr.. William Thomas will return
to Central City, Dakota, on the 10Th
inst. We hope his visit with US
next time will be permanent. We
wish him all the good luck imagin-
able in his late field of labor.
5000 doz. eggs wanted at Ii cents
by Lewis Bros. 43
Joseph Heathcock is attending the
Masonic Grand Lodge, which con-
venes at Milwaukee this week.
John Coach left this place on the
Sth inst, for Butte City, Montana,
Ty. We wish you a safe and pleas
ant trip John, and when you return
may you return as bonanza.
Joe Heathcock will commence
taking the census of the town on
the Goth. He will also canvass in his
town for Strong's History of Wis
consin.
The best make of Boots and Shoes
in town at the lowest prices, at Lew
is Bros. 43
We find a great many of our
citizens censuring the county board
for concluding to build such a costly
asylum in our county. A great
many of whom think that such ali
important question should have
been referred by them to the
people and voted on at a general
election Others again argue that
the present generation have been
loaded down with taxation long
enough and that we had better pay
our present Indebtedness which has
been hanging over us for years.
This, the people of our town gener-
ally think, should be done before
issuing bonds to the amount of
thirty thousand dollars payable in
twenty years. were we to voice the
people of this town we actually
believe that three ourths of the
voters would have voted against the
erection of such a building, the
majority think a building not to
exceeded ten thousand dollars
would have been sufficient to take
care of our insane in this county.
We predict in very few years
hence that the majority of counties
will erect buildings to take care of
their insane, consequently we are
depending too much on the support
of other counties to fill our asylum.
We just thought it our duty Mr..
Ed, to give an expression of the
people of our town on this question.
Having recently visited every house
in the town, we know whereof we
speak.
Ii company with DR.. Tom Living
ston, we visited the county farm last
week, for the purpose of taking the
census of the inmates; but Mr..
Perkins being absent we were de-
prived of that duty. However we
were fully paid for the trip, by
having social chat with the I'M
fortunatas therein, everything seems
to be in general good order on the
farm. We noticed one think in
particular that of everything being
clean and those Of the inmates who
could work were busily engaged at
their respective pursuits according
to their physical condition. on a
farm, some hauling manure, others
fencing, sweeping the yard etc. The
females were: some scrubbing, sew
ing carpet rags, others white wash
ing and doing kitchen work, such
as preparing dinner and this quite a
chore, when we consider that there
are at present fifty-two inmates to
cook for. We noticed one thing
among the old men a disposition to
be peevish or fretful to one another
so much so that at times they even
quarrel. If two feel like drinking
at the same time, which shall par
take Of the water first. This re-
minded US of the old saying "once
man and twice a child" In
short we think the citizens of our
county are to be congratulated on
procuring the services of a manager
like Mr.. Perkins, who we believe
receives the appreciation of our
citizens generally.
The highest market price in the
country will be paid for good but