Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-08-07
LOCAL ITEMS.
Darlington has a Cyclone Banc

died suddenly on the Znd inst. o
paralysis of the heart.
A large waterspout was visible il
the northwestern sky at Waupun OF
the afternoon of the Sd inst.
The ST. Joseph society of Dodge
vile will hold their annual picnic
on Tuesday, August s, 1885.
A man named Burr Anderson
died at Brodhead on Friday after
noon, from the effects of sunstroke.
Six barns were blown down and
crops badly damaged in the vicinity
! of Brandon, by storm on the eve
ming of the I'd inst.
D. S. York, of Hazel Green, has
received the appointment as postal
route agent in place of Capt. q. r.
Nirden, suspended.
Mrs. j. Molitor, of Taycheedah
Fond du Lac County, was fatally in
jured on the first inst, by being
thrown from wagon.
State veterinarian Atkinson, re-
ports that he finds CHAMBERS to be
the only contagious disease among
the horses OF the state.
A carpenter named Baltz Disch
fell from the roof of barn at Mount
Pleasant, Green County, on the 1st
inst, and was fatally injured.
Ole Johnson, laborer in a lum-
Der mill at La Crosse, was struck in
the stomach by piece of wood on
the Sd inst. and fatally injured.
The state census, Just completed,
shows that Oshkosh is the second
city of Wisconsin, with population
of q, SAT, against 1913 in 1880.
The earnings for the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad for the
fourth week in July were $4,000.
Same week last year S6G6,0O0; de-
crease, $4,000.
A very severe wind, rain and hail
storm visited Palmyra and vicinity
on last Friday afternoon, inilicting
great damage to the growing crops,
especially tobacco.
Attention is called to the notice
of Teachers Institute, published
elsewhere in this paper. All friends
of education are cordially invited to
attend the institute.
A machine for setting tobacco
plants was successfully operated
near GAINESVILLE recently. The i'll
ventor is brother of Hon. \. Hyatt
Smith, of GAINESVILLE.
The persons who recently carried
off new planks left on the streets
for sidewalks are known. and they
will avoid prosecution by returning
the same immediately.
Persons found tearing out planks
from solid sidewalks to make them
dangerous will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law Offenders
will do well to take notice.
The business houses of the city
are appropriately draped in honor OF
Gen. Grant, and memorial servi-
ces will be held on Saturday, ac-
cording to the programme published
in another column.
Our readers should thank US for
calling their attention to the excel
ent work entitled General L. S.
Grant, His Life and Public Services. "
Those who wish q book of this kind
should order it from our agent here
in town.
Wyant's Lake Geneva Museum
consisting of about fifty cases of Gu
riosities from all parts of the world,
has been engaged for the coming fair
of the S. w. Wis. |. \. 1t will be
| free to all.
The officers of the S. w. Wis. fail
are negotiating with DIR. W. F, Cary.
er, champion shot of the world. fol-
an exhibition at the coming fair oil
rifle and shot gun shooting, afoot
and horse back.
The ladies of the p. NJ. Church
will hold Lawn Sociable at the res
idence of Mrs. Harry Hawkins next
Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th. Re,
freshments will be served. All are
cordially invited.
Sunday last was the thirtieth an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Lanyon, Jr. The occasion
was quietly and pleasantly celebrat-
ed at their residence few near rela-
tives being present,
The Darlington correspondent OF
the Galena Gazette referring to the
S. W. Wis. |. A. Fair says: This
fair excels the state fair in many
respects, and people who don't
so to it, are always sorry after.
wards.
A reunion OF the members o.
Company /. ID Reg. of Wisconsin
Vols. will be held at Madison on
Sept. 16, the first reunion of the
Iron Brigade, full particulars o
which is given in another column o
TO days Democrat.
Shullsburg Pick and Cad: SEE
notice of Mineral Point fair In
another column. A great many
Shullsburg folks visit this fail
every year and are always pleased
with it. Secretary Beech viii SET
that it doesn't lose any of its pop
ularity this year.
The census, just completed, of The
village of Dodgeville, shows a tota
of 1868. Males 7S3; females S75
Nativity of the population is elassi
fed as follows: U. s. 1909; Ger
many %; Great Britain 3s5; IRELAND
13; France 2; B. America 4; Scandi
navian 81; Holland 1; Russia l.
Chronicle.