Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
COBB.

Harvest VIII be almost competed
this week.
The average weld of oats is gener-
ally estimated at 90 bushels per acre.
Our machine agents, J. Bailey and
Fox 4 Meigs have each succeeded in
making several sales of binders, the
poor crops notwithstanding. They
each handle first class machines which
have given perfect satisfaction to their
customers,
On the neat farm of Mr. !. \. Lem
en- might have been seen during the
hay and grain harvest sort of novel
ty. Mr.. l.. uses a mower (Buckeye)
that has cut his hay for the past
TWENTY-FIVE wears. He has compare
lively speaking had no trouble with it.
He also uses and old Mccormick
Reliable that he has had since their
introduction here. The reaper works
Just as good as it ever did. This only
shows what careful handling and good
shelter from weather will do in the
way of preserving machinery; and
farmers who are careless in this re-
spect could draw some very useful
lessons from it. If the same course is
continued with Mr.. LIS machinery.
there is no question but that they can
be made the same use of by the third
and fourth generations to come that
Mr. l.. is making of them today.
DR. Ziegler has moved his family
here from Mount Vernon. where he
has been practicing. The DR.. comes
to us with the best of recommends and
we welcome him and his family in our
midst. He has purchased the stock of
drugs from Dr. Pearce's old stand.
Richard Manning is on the sick list
this week.
1t was with feelings of pleasure to
most people in this vicinity that they
were privileged recently to shake the
hands of a group of our former boys
and to many of lis. playmates. We
refer to Douglas, Frank and Charles
Billings. Douglas is located in Spenc-
er Iowa. and the two latter in Chicago.
On Sunday July 18th must have
been one Of the most pleasant days for
Mrs. Billings, for she had the pleasure
of having her whole family at home,
something she had not been privileged
with at one time for twelve years.
Dr. Frank Billings has recently re-
turned from abroad where he has been
further pursuing the study of his pro-
feSsion. He now accepts position
on the medical staff, rendered him by
the Chicago medical college.
The next important event to which
the people of this vicinity seem to look
forward to, is the fair to be held at
Mineral Point, Aug. 81 and Sept. l, 2
and 3. That their expectations will be
fully realized when they attend a fair
at Mineral Point has been proven in
the past; and the officers of the associ-
alton assure us that the fair of 1886,
will far surpass any of their former
efforts The premiums offered in all
departments are liberal and should
bring out fine exhibit as it no doubt
will.
f. j. Miller claims to lead all COM
petitOrs in tobacco and tea.
The game of base ball played at this
place on Monday between the Mineral
Point and Liuden clubs resulted in a
victory for the Linden club. Quite a
number were present to witness the
game considering. the busy season.
While a liberal amount of leniency
should be given by officers during such
times vet entirely to much was shown
on that day Nothing more disgust
ing was ever seen or heard in our
midst than the conduct of some who
were here Monday. However a repe
tition of it is not lively to occur as the
better class of citizens have had quite
enough of it, and they intend to utilize
the law for its intended purposes, if
such low, disgraceful degrading and
demoralizing doings are again in
dulged in, in the midst of respecta-
bic people.