Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

presents very encouraging appear
ance.
The Minnesota State fair will be
held in new buildings and grounds
this year.
Insurance agents report many
losses this year on live stock killed
by lightning.
See want column for notice of wo-
man or girl wanted to take care of in
FAINT for one year.
Spencer. Wis, had very destruc-
tive five on the evening Of Friday
last. The loss is estimated at $685.
600.
The school board of Lancaster
have re-engaged Prof. E. NJ. Wood
as principal of the High school of
that city.
The next annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton will be held at GAINESVILLE, Aug
ust II to 13.
The annual meeting of the "old
peoples society of Green county !"
will be held at Monroe, on the last
Saturday in August next.
The citizens of Prairie du Chen
subscribed over 800 to secure the
August meeting Of the Wisconsin
Horsebreeders' association.
Public attention is being attracted
to the coming fair of the 5. w. Wis.
|. A. as is evidenced by the many
notices of it contained in our ex-
changes.
The young ladies Of the Presby-
terrain church will hold lawn soci-
able at Mr. Campbell's on Thursday
evening, July 80, All are invited
to attend.
A large saw mill at Wausau, was
destroyed by fire on last Friday
evening. The mill machinery and
lumber destroyed was valued at
1915, 600; Insurance $17 900.
The population of the city of
Platteville is a little more than 2750.
There were found " soldiers OF the
late war in our city.-Democrat.
The earnings of the Chicago, Mil
waukee II St. Paul Railroad for the
second week in July are $416,000;
same week last year, $42S,0O0; de-
crease, $4,000.
DIR. Robert Willis, of Lone Rock,
Of the homeopathic school of medi-
cine, has rented rooms in Dodge
vile, and will soon be located here
to practice. -Star.
The Infant class of the NJ. +. S. S.
are to give thoroughly first class
dime entertainment on Monday
night next. Mrs. Mary Priestley
and Miss Annie Hutchinson have it in
charge.
The frequent rains have made it
hard work to save hay in this vicin-
ity. As the hay crop is very inn
portant one to our farmers, it is
to be hoped that it will not be dam
aged to any great extent however.
The rain and wind storm of last
Thursday evening did considerable
damage at GAINESVILLE. A large
number of tobacco sheds were
blown down in that city and sur
rounding country. Alderman S. Z.
Burnham's residence was struck by
lightning.
At the NJ. E. church on Sunday
evening last, Rev. L. E. Clough gave
the history Of the chnrch in Mineral
Point. Upon this history Mr.. Clough
has devoted great deal of time..and
work, and besides interesting his
hearers on its delivery, it will prove
a valuable compilation for the
church.
Owing to the fact that the expo
sition buildings on the fair ground
at Oshkosh having been destroyed by
the violent wind storm Of two weeks
ago, a movement has been set on
foot by citizens of Appleton, Ripon
and Fond du Lac to secure to their
respective cities the September ses-
sion of the fair.
The three leading industrial ex-
positions of this state are: the Wis
consin State fair; the Northern State
fair; and the Southwestern Wiscon-
sin Industrial Association fair.
Would it not be well to change the
name of the latter to the Southern
Wisconsin State fair, by which it is
now often designated.
The annual fair of the Dakota
Agricultural Society will be held at
Huron. The exhibit will begin
September 6, and will continue four
days. Premiums aggregating &c.
600 will be offered in the various
departments. 1t is already an
nounced by the management that
the railroads will offer special in
ducements to exhibitors.
| Rev. A. Charles, formerly pastor
in charge of the NJ. E. church in
this city and later pastor of the NJ.
K. church at Fayette, is preparing to
open store at the Centennial
church. A portion of the cheese
factory of that place being set off
for that purpose. This supplies q
long felt want in that locality and
we wish Mr.. Charles success in his
new Observation-Disclosures Re-
publican.
On Tuesday last, while John
Temby who lives east of town was
stacking hay by means of a triangle
and horse fork, one of the poles
of the triangle broke and crushed
him down against the load upon
which he was standing and breaking
his shoulder blade. DR.. Tallman
was called and attended to the
, injury, and Mr.. Temby is around
with his arm in sling and doing as
well as could be expected.