Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

The state association of druggist
will hold a session in GAINESVILLE
August II, II and 10.
Camilla Urso, the world-renowed
violin virtuos0, will give a concert at
Platteville, on Tuesday, July 7.
Gus Starkweather, a young man
formerly of Madison was accidently
killed on the G. & N. w. R'y at
Baraboo on Friday last.
II. Brunker, of Ridgeway, on
Monday last sold to Michael O'Hare
16 fine three year old steers, for
which he received SAL per head.
The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
says that if Wisconsin tobacco grow
ers ever had a finer time for starting
a new crop we tail to remember it.
The Times say that GAINESVILLE will
pull up nigh unto 1900 inhabi-
tants if everybody will assist the
census marshals in getting statistics.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way company has put on through
coaches between Galena and Mil
waukee
Harry Hankins has been in La
Sale during the past two weeks at
work painting and decorating the
residence of Mr.. Fred Gilman
formerly of this CITY.
Our fellow townsman Richard
Thomas has our thanks for a basket
of mammoth strawberries. Mr.. T.
dcservedly enjoys the reputation
of being an expert in strawberry
culture.
Jeuck Bros. have had their store
building handsomely reprinted and
Christopher Day has placed in front
thereof Il neat and attractive awning.
The painting was done by Mr.. John
Stephenson.
We are in receipt of a compli-
mentary ticket 20 the twelfth annual
exhibition of the Boscobel agricul-
tural and driving park association to
be held at Boscobel Sept. 20 and 80
and Oct. / and 2.
Our townsman Peter Thies, who
was q good soldier, and has been an
invalid for years, has had the good
fortune to have his claim which has
been pending long time, favorably
decided upon at last.
The following named persons
graduated from the state normal
school at Platteville last week:
Chas. Woolcook, John NeCollins,
Misses Julia Cummins, Ida Jenkins,
May Evans, Roxy McCarn and Anna
Thomas.
There are quite number of cases
of scarlet fever in Dodgeville and vi
cinity, and several deaths have oc-
cured. 1t is to be hoped that the
progress ofthe disease will be stayed.
Every precaution should be taken to
prevent contagion.
Mrs. Peter Spang's little daughter,
Gertie, died of scarlet fever OH We'd
nesday evening, and we are sorry to
note that Mrs. 5. and other men,
bers of the family are also afflicted
with the disease. They have our
sincere sympathy.-Chronicle.
The Panorama of the Battle of
Gettysburg, on exhibition in Chicago
is considered by everybody the
greatest attraction of the Garden
City, 1t is visited daily by hundreds
of people, and everybody says it is
the greatest exhibition they ever
saw. We can only say that nobody
should fail to visit it while in Chic
ago.
The Mineral Point Cornet Band,
which consists of thirteen players,
will make the woods and hills about
Blanchardville ring with music on
July Fourth. The citizens Of Blan-
chardville are to be congratulated
upon having secured this band to
play during their celebration, which
we have no doubt will be success
ful one.
Hereafter the postage rates on all
domestic firSt-class matter, will be 2
cents per half-ounce as heretofore.
The change will apply to mail ad-
dressed to Canada, but not to foreign
mails. The rate on second-c,ass mat
ter or newspapers mailed by the
publishers after that date will be l
cent per pound instead Of 2 cents
per pound as now.
Considerable excitement has been
occasioned among the farmers near
Galena, H., on account of q fatal
and unknown disease which has
broken out among the cattle on
Berreman township. Washington
Gray, of that locality, has lost eight
head by the epidemic, and the state
veterinarian has been sent for to
conduct an investigation.
"Thick as leaves in Vallambros.
This phrase was no doubt first APP
piled TO the testimonials of Mishler's
Herb Bitter, for they really seem
countless. f. Hoffman, of Circle
vile, Ohio sends along his contribu-
ton: This is to certify that | have
had the dumb ague, and by using
one bottle of Mishler's Herb Bitters