Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Short Hand class at High School
building.
The public schools of Darlington
will close June 26.
New stock Of carpets just come in,
at low prices at Dellers.
Circuit court for Lafayette county
convened at Darlington on Tuesday.
Hon. J. M. Smith will deliver the
Grafton at Blanchardville on July
4th.
Ladies' and ciildren's ready made
suits almost given away, IN order to
close them at Deller's. 46
The citizens of Cobb will cele-
brate the 4th of July, and are pre-
pairing for a large crowd and good
time.
Mrs. Ole Anderson, of the town OF
Darlington: died suddenly on
Wednesday, the 10th inst, of heart
disease.
The annual fair of the Lafay cite
County Agricultural society will be
held at Darlington Sept. 8, 8, 10 and
II, 1885.
Gov. Rusk has appointed Rev. E..
f.. Clough, of this city, aide-de-camp
on the governors staff, with the rank
Of colonel.
The next meeting of the P. M.
Ladies Aid society will be held at
Mrs. john Grly's on Tuesday
evening, June %.
During a fishing excursion on
Lake Koshkonong, near Edgerton,
Mrs. S. J. Humphrey was drowned
by the swapping of the boat.
Judge Clements son gave his decis-
on the matter of the injunction by
A. w. Bell upon the City Hall, on
Tuesday. He has decided not to
grant the injunction. -Platteville
Witness.
The closing exercises of the nor
NAL school at Platteville will be held
on the 25th. The Witness says that
a selected chorus of about sixty
voices will furnish the music.
To those wishing to attend the
spring races at GAINESVILLE, the G., M.
4 St. z. R'y will sell excursion tick
cts from Mineral Point and return
for $3.50, good from June % to June
q, inclusive.
A very pleasant picnic in honor of
Mrs. Cook and Miss Patterson, of
GAINESVILLE, was given at the Hutch
ison farm on Tuesday afternoon.
About twenty Of our young people
took part in it.
The catalogue for 1885 of the state
normal school at Platteville, will soon
be issued. 1t will show for the past
year total enrolment of 1874 schol-
ars, of which 256 were members of
the normal department..
State veterinary surgeon Atkinson
visited Gratiot, Lafayette county, on
Saturday last for the purpose of in
vestigatlng reported epidemic
among the horses Of that vicinity.
He reports that there is no cause for
alarm.
VIM. II. Curry, city clerk, will
commence tomorrow, Saturday, the
Goth, to take the census of the city,
in accordance with the state law. AS
far as Mineral Point is concerned, at
least, the next census reports will
be reliable.
A handsome little red-line illus
trated edition of Saxe's "Rhyme of
the Rail, bearing the compliments
of Assistant General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Geo. H. Heatford has
been published by the Chicago, Mil
waukee Il st. Paul railway.
L. c. Stevens, formerly editor of
the Dodgeville Sun, has severed his
connection with the Chicago Even
ing Mail, which paper he has edited
during the past year. The evening
Mail passes under the control of ex-
post master general Hatton and Mr..
Stevens's late partner.
The Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar, Of Wisconsin will hold its
annual encampment this summer at
Riverside Park, Neenah. The en-
campment will be held upon the
week commencing July 20, and
many of the Knights will be accom-
panied by their families.
The expense of making poor but
ter is actually greater than making a
No. article that commands first
class price, for aside from the differ
ence, there is yet further loss in Ia
Dor that is not compensated. Good
butter is the result Of thoughtful
procedure rather than of extra work.
Elk.
The Darlington Republican reports
that little son Of Robert Rowe, re
siding three miles west of Argyle, met
with serious accident a few days
ago. Mr.. Rowe was blowing and his
little son was riding on the pillow
beam, when the pillow struck stump
throwing him to the ground, and the
pillow ran through his foot and
pinned him to the stump. 1t is feared
the accident will cripple the little
fellow for life.
Kidney troubles manifest thensel
yes in variety of ways. Prom pit &C
ton is necessary to prevent them from
resulting seriously. Mr.. R. Baily
Chillicothe, O., writes: Il have a
times been afflicted with a severe
pain in my back which | suppose
originated from an affection of the
kidneys. When | had the last attack
/ used Mishler's Herb Bitters ano
was relieved. I think it is an excel
lent tonic"