Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-11
Local News.
Plenty of the beautiful.

sane asylum.
Wool and Fur Felt hats at the
uniform price of 60 cents, at Kate
Lenahan's.
1t is reported that Hon. Owen
King has discovered a very fine
quality of marble upon his farm
near Helena.
Prof. J. C. Freeman's lecture next
Wednesday night will be Across
the Atlantic and up the Rhine" He
is no doubt the best lecturer in the
state.
Brewer & Penhallegon received
another car load of winter apples
on Saturday last just in time to
get them away out Of danger of
the nipping frost.
Hankins e Osborne are still doing
brisk business in the musical in
strument line They sell good in
struments at low prices and terms
to suit purchasers.
The Darlington Journal, a new
paper published by II. L. Brown,
has made its appearance. 1t is
newsy, readable and is neatly and
well printed. 1t is republican in
politics.
Subscribers who pay up arearges
and one years subscription in ad
vance for The Democrat receives
valuable holiday gift free-Miss
Neill's Family Cook Book. No
one can afford to be without it.
A number of cuts suitable for
the holiday season has just been
eceived at the Democrat office.
Business men wishing to advertise
holiday attractions by means of
circulars or hand-bills will find
them useful.
The following letters are upon
the advertised list at the post office
tor this week: Minnie Cross, Mary
f. Coles, Patrick Kelley GU, Den
mis- Mannon, Mrs. +. McDermott,
ii. L. Tillotson. If not called for
within thirty days they will be
sent to the dead letter office.
The prohibitionists of Iowa county
will hold a conference at the court
house at Dodgeville, on Thursday,
December 10th. The call of the
county committee declares that
" Eternal vigilance is the price of
virtue, and that no high license
dodge is a remedy for the liquor
curse"
The "pronouncing mania has
appeared in some sections Of the
country and bids fair to have as
great a run as the spelling mania of
a few years ago The contests are
conducted somewhat like the spell
ing matches. 1t is gradually work
ing its way in this direction. Look
out COR it.
Ridgeway Enterprise; The thanks
giving ball given by James Brunker,
in honor of G. Cleveland, was as
had been predicted, one OF the
incest dances of the season; over
seventy couples were in attendance.
The non-attendance Of Grover Cleve-
land was probably owing to the
sudden demise of Mr.. Hendricks.
Robert Meditation had the mis-
fortune to get his left hand crushed
by the falling of heavy timber
while working for the railroad COM
pany near Hanover on Monday. The
thumb is quite badly mashed, but
it is hoped that he will recover the
use of his hand all right. Although
he will be laid up for good while.
The Ladies society of the NJ. =.
church have made arrangements
with Professor J. c. Freeman, LII. d.
of the 6 .e University, to give one
of his elegant lectures, under their
uspices, next Wednesday evening,
December 10th. Admission, %
cents, under l6 years, Is cents. Give
the Prof. hearing for no man in
the state excels him, in the lecture
field.
4 good deal of snow has fallen
during the last few days and driited
very much. After a fall Of snow
every householder should 60 TO
work with right good viii and
clear the sidewalk in front of his
premises; and those who lack the
right good will should remember
the city ordinance relating to the
matter, passed last season, and do
it anyhow. Clean the walks.
The Cassville Current is the
name of q new paper issued by
Walter w, Pollock and C. R.
Showalter. CaSsville is on the line
of the new east shore railroad, and
is thought to be one of the towns
which that line will greatly benefit.
We are acquainted with Mr.. Pollock
and know him to be capable and
energetic young man, and we wish
him and bis partner success in their
enterprise.
The storm which commenced here
or Friday last with blizzard was
most terrible upon the lakes.
Vessels which were out in the storm
had very hard time of it. Many
were more or less injured, and were
compelled to seek shelter wherever
they could. Sunday night the
storm was even more violent, and
did much damage TO shipping,
although there were not 50 man,
vessels out of port on account OF
the experience of Friday night