Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-09-24

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doubtless attend the state fair.
The firm of ). ID. Lanyon X Co.,
butchers, has been dissolved by mutual
consent Richard Gribble remains in
the business and has taken win
Grange into partnership. The name
of the new firm is Gribble Il Grange
Samuel J. Wright, who is in the
drug business in Milwaukee, came up
on Monday on Il visit to his family in
this city. He received Il cordial greet
ing from his many friends, who are
glad to know that he is prospecting in
the Wisconsin metropolis
When the system is debilitated by
| disease, it should be strengthened and
renewed with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
This medicine invariably proves itself
worthy of all that can be said in its
favor. Sold by all druggists and deal
tIS III HlculCliltS- illtt 81. ON poI-
ties, So
\ dispatch from Monroe dated Sept.
20, says: Actual work was commenc-
ed at this end of the line of railroad
between here and Freeport, ILL., this
morning. J. c. Dunlap is contractor.
The road will be finished By the mid
die or last of December. The exact
location of the depot has not been
made known to the public.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, Il St Paul
railway has filed Il report for the year
ending June 30, 1886 The total in
come of the whole line was 81, 55l, 729;
the operating expenses were Sl4,2O2,-
9l6; taxes, $745,475; interest, S6,139,-
506; dividends, $2,87S,079; balance,
S58S,753; persons employed, 1881;
salaries paid, $l0,9}O,ll2; miles of
road operated, 1921.
Our Messenger, the religious journal
formerly published by the Western
ConneXiOn of the Primitive Methodist
church, has been consolidated with
The Record, an eastern publication,
and the consolidated sheet is now pub
lished at Brooklyn under the name of
The Record and Messenger. The
eastern editor is Alexander Lewis, of
Brooklyn. and the western editor is
Rev. W. J. G. Bond, of Mineral Point,
with Rev f. HUMPHREYS, of Brooklyn,
as associate editor and publisher All
western letters on business in connec-
ton with the new publication should
be addressed to Rev. W. J. c. Bond,
Mineral Point, Wis.
The Iowa County fair held at Dodge
Vile last week would have been a
decided success had not the weather
proved very unfavorable on Thursday,
The attendance on Friday was large.
The exhibits in all departments We're
good. There was not Il large show of
cattle, but the show of horses was
very fine f. w Stratman x Co. had
a magnificent display of wagons, bug
| gies and fine carriages. The exhibits
in the grain and fruit department
could not well have been eXcelled
Some excellent corn, wheat. oats and
barley were shown. The display in
the department in charge of the ladies
reelected great credit upon their skill
and handiwork \ cabinet of mineral
and other specimens exhibited by
Il. Marks attracted much attention.
Many of these specimens were secured
by Mr.. Marks during his recent visit to
the National Park and altogether they
make a rare and valuable collection.
The mule races on Friday were inter
esting and laughable. and tittingly
closed the fair
We understand that in the Andrews
Pearl Baking Powder Cake Contest at
the Iowa county Fair held at Dodge
Vile Wis, seventy cakes We're entered
for the premiums offered by the Pearl
Baking Powder Co, for the best cakes
made with their powder. The pre-
miums were awarded by the following
named judges: Mrs. Geo. W. Strong
Miflin; Mrs. Ben. Thomas, Dodgeville;
Mrs. stephen Thomas, Mineral Point
Mrs. Whitcomb, Dodgeville: Miss En-
lily SimmS, Dodgeville. Grand pre-.
MUM - $1,000 to Mrs. DIR. Carson
Dodgeville. First premiums-two OF
, $500 each-to Mrs. ID. p. Beech. Min
eral Point, and to Mrs. Frank Chandler
/ Dodgeville. Second premium-two OF
5000 each-to Miss Martha Perkins
Dodgeville. and to Mrs. d. p. Beech
: Mineral Point. Third premium-twC
5 of $500 each - to Mrs. ID. p. Beech
!. Mineral Point, and to Mrs. starry
, Dodgeville. Fourth premium - two
, of $500 eaeh-to Mrs. Bilkey, Dodge
vile. and Mrs. ID. z. Beech, Minera
4 Point. Fifth premium - $500 mis-
= under fourteen years of age-to Mis-
Lizzie Robbins. Dodgeville. Sixth pre-
!, MUM - $500 - miss under fourteel
. years of age-to Miss Jennie Rodgers
Dodgeville.