Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
Local News.

/ The Darlington Creamery was de-
stroycd by fire on Wednesday after
noon.
Dellcr has Just received a new
full stock from the markets. Goods
cheaper than ever.
Read W. J. Curry's new advertise
ment and call and see bis very fine
harness display in the Curry block,
High street.
The Fife and Drum Corps played
at the Skating Rink on Saturday
evening. and will play again next
Saturday evening.
Storms & Hatch have started a
new blacksmith shop on Commerce
street, they are good workmen,
and as they advertise in The Demo
crat they will get a good run oftrade.
4 regular meeting of the George
Fl. Legate Post will be held on Fri
day evening, Dec. /, when election
of officers will take place. a full
attendance is requested.
-Four horses, near Lacrosse, which
were afflicted with CHAMBERS, were
killed the other day by State Neter-
marian Atkinson, who is doing all
in his power to stamp out the
disease from among tbs horses of
the state.
The ladies of the p. N. Alpha
society Will hold a Bazaar and Fes-
tival on the evening of Dec. 10th, at
Good Templar's hall. Supper %
cents. Doors open at 5 p. N. Adj
missionTfree. Ladies will please see
that their articles Of donation are at
the hall by 3 T. m.
In another place in this paper
will be found all advertisement of
the new blacksmithing and shoeing
shop opened by Fred Storms and
VIII Hatch in 4. Oates building on
Jerusalem street. Messrs Storms &
Hatch understand their business
thoroughly and viii do good work
at reasonable prices. Give them a
call
Some time since a son of John
/ Unger, who lives Oh the farm of
Mrs. John Spensley, just north of
the city, made quite a discovery
while digging for worms for fishing.
lie found covered up in the earth
a gold watch. The spot where he
was digging was in the track of the
dreadful tornado of 1878, and was
close to the site of the Spensley resi-
dcnce which was destroyed but
somewhat southwest from 1t, while
the tornado travelled northeast. The
boy showed the watch to his parents
who supposed that it was the prop
erty of Mrs. Spensley and that it
was lost at the time of the distruc-
ton of the house by the tornado;
and on her return from Dubuque,
about two weeks ago, it was pre-
sented to her and she recognized it as
a watch which she lost at that time.
1t was perfectly bright and with the
exception of broken crystal was
apparently uninjured.
Full proceedings of the Annual
meeting of the South Western
/ Wisconsin Industrial Association
which was held at the City
Hall on Saturday last, will be found
in another column. The reports of
the treasurer and secretary are in
Guided IN the proceedings, and the
showing made will compare favor
ably with the best district fairs
throughout the northwest. 1t must
be remembered that agricultural
and industrial fairs are in nowise
money making institutions; but
their benefits come in better and
improved stock and products of the
soil and advancement in mechanical
arts. Those who have regularly
attended the fairs held in this city
for Ike past few years need no argu-
ment to convince them that the S.
W. Wis. I. A. is accomplishing
good work in this direction \ lively
interest in the work and welfare Of
the association continues to grow
and 5 extending throughout south
ern Wisconsin; and its future success
therefore seems to be assured. Let
not the people in this vicinity relax
their efforts to advocate its interest
and promote It's Growth.
We publish this week a number
of advertisements specially devoted
to announcements for holiday trade.
We invite those who have not al
ready done 50 to hand in their
announcements at as early and
] hour as possible, as it is our desire
to have all of the live business men
of the city represented in the ad-
vertising columns of the Democrat,
especially during the present holiday
season. The Christmas HOLIDAYS are
at hand, and merchants who adver-
tise their goods and wares and
invite the public to come and trade
with them may expect lively trade
; during the present mouth. We
know that the merchants of none al
the smaller cities of the state carry
r larger or finer stock of goods than
are kept by the merchants of Min
eral Point, who we are glad to note
more than ever appreciate the
benefits and pecuniary advantages
:. to be derived by individually and
collectively keeping this fact before
!. the public. The Frightening prospect
: for trade is rapidly dispelling the
4 gloom that has existed in the bust
i ness world. Times are better thar
e they were year ago, and the grea
! questions which viii concern people
II for the next few weeks will b
|. what to buy, and where to buy
n The demand for articles of boil
d necessity and luxury is on the in
crease, and The wise merchant vii
diligently consider this and adver
tise his goods accordingly. aud W,