Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06

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the county board and many promi
nent citizens to be a candidate fol-
reelection.
The Ridgeway Enterprise says thai
Mr.. Henry Meiss, an old and re.
. spected resident of that town fell
from a load of hay on Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. q, and fractured
his collar bone. Under the care Of
DR.. Collins he is improving.
Rev. F. H. Weinhardt, of Dodge
vile, has been appointed by most
reverend Archbishop Heiss sue
cessor to Rev. Father Huber as pas
tor of st. Mary's German Catholic
congregation, of this city. Services
next Sunday at the usual hours.
| On Wednesday, after listening to
elaborate arguments pro and con by
interested committees and individ-
uals for two days. the board of con-
troll decided not to permit liquor
selling or games on the state fair
grounds.
The Chicago Evening Mail re-
marks that there is on an average a
roller skating rink for every town
in Illinois, and that between the
roller Kinks and progressive euchre
clubs, the young people Of the state
seem to be spending a very pleasant
winter.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of DR.. Jos. Haas hog and
poultry remedy, the price of which
has been greatly reduced. DR..
Haas states in plain language what
this remedy will do towards pre-
venting diseases among hogs. The
remedy is sold by R. D. Pulford,
druggist.
Hon. Richard Kennedy has a
force of miners at work running a
adit or level to carry off the water
from his mines, just north Of the
village Of Highland. While prose-
cutting this work a few days ago
quite nice sheet of dry bone was
struck at lower depth than ever
before found in that vicinity.
Carroll college, at Waukesha, one
of the Oldest in Wisconsin, was des-
troyed by fire, on Wednesday of
last week, together with contents.
Loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
The fire originated from detective
chimney. Arrangements are being
made to complete the college term,
the Presbyterian church having been
secured for that purpose.
The Avoca correspondent of The
Chronicle says: There was a
family reunion at the residence of
Mrs. N. NJ. Hampton on Monday of
last week, ut which time was
gathered together four generations,
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Hampton's
mother; Mrs. Hampton and her
two children; her son Her bert Ham,
pton, and his two children. Four
generations are not often gathered
under one roof.
The thieves are on q new dodge,
they steal live stock out of cars.
A bold attempt was made by two Of
them to steal number of hogs from
q cattle train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road. They
boarded the train at Brodhead, and
when a few miles out. entered car
and commenced pitching them out
into the snow. They were detected
by the train men and, to avoid being
caught, jumped off. When the train
reached Orfordville three of the
railroad men returned with hand
car and gathered up the pigs, while
the thieves made good their escape.
Wisconsin takes the cake on the
cheese question. Gov. Rusk has re-
ceived telegram from New Orleans,
signed by D. w. Curtis, secretary of
the Wisconsin Dairymen's associa-
ton, stating that Wisconsin had
won the first and second premiums
for the best display of cheese, the
grand sweepstakes and gold medal
and two-thirds of the other cheese
premiums. J. NJ. Smith. president
of the State Historical society,
writes Gov. Rusk that Wisconsin
has taken all of the leading prizes,
and has captured more premiums
for horticultural exhibits than any
other state.
The revival meetings at the M. E.
church are developing great interest
and increasing power with each
evening. Rev. Geo. Nuzum, who
assisted Mr.. Clough last winter, will
be here on Friday, and assist on
Friday evening; hold a children's
meeting on Saturday afternoon at
2: 80; preach again Saturday evening
and Sabbath morning, and the pastor
will preach, in the evening, when
Mr.. Nuzum will conduct the altar
services All who are interested in
revival work are cordially invited to
be present. Friday is set apart as
day Of fasting and prayer. The
church will be open from 10 to IL
A. NJ. Mothers meeting at 3 P. NJ.
The Wisconsin state board of
health met in annual session on
Thursday Of last week. The health
status of the state and plans for
future work were discussed. The
board reported that the general
health of the state as having, for
several months, been exceptionally
good, although within the last few
weeks there have been an unusual
number of limited outbreaks Of
diphtheria and scarlet fever. The
board will ask the legislature to
place $4,000 at the disposal Of the
governor, to be used by him in case
cholera should visit the state during
the next year. After re-electing S.
Marks, of Milwaukee, president, and
J. T. Reeve, of Appleton, secretary
for the ensuing year the board
adjourned.
On visiting Highland this week we
were pleased to find the business
men of that village enjoying COM
paratively good trade for this re-