Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

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The tobacco growers in this vicin-
ity are getting their crops gathered
in good shape.
Don't forget to attend the public
sale Of land belonging to the Henry
estate in this city, Sept. %.
The Connecticut tobacco crop is
reported to have been badly injured
by storm on the 18th, ult.
The Iowa County fair will be held
at Dodgeville on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week.
Attend.
Appel's barber shop has been
greatly improved by the laying of
new hardwood floor-walnut and
maple.
If you would secure bargains in
land attend the great real estate
sale to be held in Mineral Point,
Sept. %,
PosTPoNED.-Sociable at residence
of Mrs. r. J. Penhallegon, Jr., is
postponed tell next Tuesday even
ing, Sept. Is, 1885.
A special election will be held in
the city on Tuesday next to fix the
amount of the license fee for selling
intoxicating liquors for three years
from May next.
The Richland Republican reports
a venerable couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Witherel, of that town, aged ninety
four and eighty five years respect
lively.
Remember the great land sale to
take place in this city Sept. %
when many valuable tracts belong
ing to the Henry estate will be sold
at auction.
Gabriel Mills, of Linden, has
young calf which he thinks is
pretty good size. The calf weighed
115 when dropped and gained five
pounds each day until it was two
weeks old.
The time for business to pick up
is at hand and it is beginning to
pick up all over the country. If
you would enjoy brisk fall trade
you must advertise in The Demo-
crat.
Dodgeville was well represented
at the fair last week. Let Mineral
Point return the compliment, by
sending a large delegation to the
Iowa county fair at Dodgeville next
week.
Chambers has broken out in West
Point, Columbia county. The state
veterinarian has ordered number
of animals shot and others quaran-
tined. Backlog is destroying calves
in the same town.
Rev. Mr.. Bond will be unable to
return from his trip east in time to
fill his appointments on next Sab
bath. Phil. Allen, Jr,, will occupy
his pulpit in this city both morning
and evening for him.
The weather during the early part
of last week was very favorable for
holding fairs. The state fair, Oar
lington fair and others in this sec
ton have suffered greatly on ac-
count of the rain.
The largest public sale of real
estate ever made in Iowa county
will take place in this city on the
23d of the present month. See
descriptions of lands in another
column and be sure and remember
the date of the sale-Sept. %.
The members of the Mineral
Point cornet band did themselves
pround by their skillful and har-
monious playing at the fair grounds
last week. Words of praise were
extended to them on all hands.
both by citizens and strangers.
Napoleon Graham, of Miffiin in
forms US that in the latter part of
June he recovered the horse which
was stolen from him last fall. The
horse was sold to man in Galena
and the thief is now in Waupun for
stealing a horse at Black River
Falls.
The testimony of the clergy sup
plements that of persons in every
other walk Of life in regard to the
virtues of Mishler's Herb Bitters.
Rev. Thomas Starkweather, who
was long affected with a distressing
cold, was told to use the medicine !;
he did so without much confidence
in the preparation, but he adds: /
am bound to say the Bitters cured
ME, and | own my self convert to
its efficiency"
THE Lives and Graves of Our
Presidents is the most beautiful
book for the times we have seen.
1t contains a steel finish engraving
of all the Presidents of the United
States, is handsomely bound and
price very reasonable. Some indus
trious person would do well to take
up the agency for II in this COM
munity as hundreds of copies of it
should be sold here. For terms, etc.,
address, Elder Publishing Co. 364
Wabash av, Chicago"
As Edward Coad and his aged
mother were coming to town on
Friday morning, their team took
fright at something in the road a
little this side of the Read farm, and
running away threw them out in
iuring them both severely. Eddie
sustained fracture of the skull and
Mrs. Coad was severely bruised.
They have suffered severely since but
are doing as well as could be ex-
pected and hopes of the ultimate