Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-13
Local News.
See Deller's new advertisemel

GAINESVILLE has a new daily news
paper, The Chronicle. It is demo-
cratic in politics.
Seven car loads Of hogs were ship
ped from this station on Monday.
Prices ranged from $500 to 1915.
The salvation army arrived in
Freeport on Saturday afternoon.
Mineral Point may yet receive a
visit from it,
Prairie du Chen is enjoying a
business boom, and the fact is strong
ly attested to by the well filled ad-
vertising columns of the Courier.
A grand military and vocal con-
cert will be given at Darlington on
Thursday evening, Nov. 10, for the
benefit of Harvey Post, G. A. R., Of
that city.
VIM. Coad is canvassing for that
great book Gen. Grants Memoirs,
and reports a ready sale. Give Mr..
Coad your order if you desire to
purchase this valuable work.
The Mineral Point cornet band
will 60 to Darlington on Thursday,
Nov. 10, to assist in a concert for the
benefit of the G. A. R. post at that
place. They will furnish good music.
At Lacrosse on Sunday last two
notorious burglars, Maxfeld and
Beecher, succeeded in breaking Jail
by saving off a bar and letting
themselves down from the upper
corridor window.
Tho Linden school will hold a
festival, and literary entertainment
consisting OF Rotations, and music,
vocal and instrumental, in Treloar's
hall on Wednesday evening, Nov.
25th. Attend and take your friends
with you.
From appearances the people Of
Mineral Point and vicinity are lay
ing III good supply of winter ap-
pies. Large quantities are being ship
ped in and sold by our merchants at
reasonable prices.
An exchange has discovered that
the coming Easter will fall on the
18th of April, and has further dis
covered that this feast on this date
has not occurred before since 1874,
and will not happen again until
1913.
The annual meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Industrial Asso-
citation will be held at the City Hall,
Mineral Point, on Saturday, Nov.
2Sth, at 2 o'clock p. m. Members
should keep the day and date in
mind and be on hand in full force.
Rev II. C. Schluter will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath, Nov. Is. Subject-morning-
"Go we to meet Him." German
preaching at 2: 80 o'clock in the
afternoon; subject, Religion and
Science" subject-evening- Fol
low me-"
J. Penballegon & Son received on
Wednesday large fire and burglar
proof safe Of Mosler, Banhann &
Co. make. 1t has been placed in
the Cash Grocery House of Brewer
& Penhallegon. 1t weighs about two
tons and is fine piece of furniture.
The first spike in the Dubuque
and Northwestern railroad was
driven on Monday, by George B.
Burch, president Of the road, with
ceremonies appropriate thereto, in
the presence of the Dubuque city
and county officials. The building
OF the road is now fully under way.
The J. |. Case Threshing Machine
company will start up its moulding
shops at Racine on the 10th inst,
and the rem. ainder of the works On
the 3Oth. The men will work on
the eight hour plan at correspond
ingly reduced wages, ten hours
having been the rule heretofore.
The works will give employment to
about 800 men.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad re-
ports that a good prospect has been
struck in the Richmond mine located
at Stump Grove by S. Rule, T. Swim
bank, Jr., Click Oats, r. Edwards,
Joe Swinbank and II. Wagner.
These men leased a piece of ground
from the company and found min
eral almost right away after COM
mencing work.
Mrs. Fanny Kelsy, living in South
Prince street, Lancaster, Pa, was
cured of a running leg of eleven
years standing. She commenced
using Mishler's Herb Bitters, and
continued its use for about two
months, at the end of which time
she was perfectly cured. She had
tried several physicians and numer-
Gus remedies without avail.
A movement is on foot in many
places to change the hours of session
at the high schools, and instead of
two sessions a day having one long
one, extending from $50 in the
morning until 80 in the afternoon,
with a few minutes intermission
only, and then dismiss for the day.
The plan is one which has been
adopted IN many OF the large cities
and seems to be wise one, especial
ly for the higher grades.
Platteville Democrat: Geo. Basye,
of this city, is found to be the party
who broke into Henderson & Crib
ble's store on the 29th of June.
Jack Davinson, the deputy sheriff,
has been hunting the case and
finally discovered some of the stolen
goods in Fairplay, Dunleith and
Dubuque. The boy confessed his
guilt before Judge McGonigal, and
will receive his sentence. Ora Rich
ards captured him in Northwestern
Wisconsin.
James Hutchinson & Sons are now
ready for business at the old City
Bank stand in Toay's block. Will
do general banking business. In
addition to which, having the Henry
abstracts are prepared to furnish
abstracts of title or any informa-
ton desired concerning the title to
real estate in this county,. and to do
-o,or,1 hr,c,na1o