Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-26
Local News.

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Spring Millinery Goods at Kate Lena
: hans.
Thomas PatefieId, of NIitfiin, has re
: Gently been sadly bereft by the dealt
of bright, promising son, aged fiftee1
years.
Geo. Fillbaeh, Of Lost Grove, vii
! soon be ready to start up his new cream
cry. See his advertisement in another
column.
! The Platteville Democrat considers
, the brotherlv affection existing among
, the four papers of Darlington worthy
J of special notice.
The Southwestern Local says thai
fifty men are on the pay roll of the
Richmond Mining Company in SKULLS
burg and vicinity.
Charles Fisher, who recently robbed
the residence Of Z. L. McNett, at
Elk Grove, was captured in Galena on
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. L. Oates will keep dairy on his
farm east of this city, and announces
hat he will be prepared in a few weeks
to supply customers with milk.
Rev Z. Prouty will commence ac-
ton in the Rock County circuit court
against ten prominent citizens of
Beloit, charging libel, claiming damage
to the amount of $25,f00.
Madison and Milwaukee are hotly
contesting for the state fair. Only
that it would interfere with the sew
enteenth annual fair of the 5. w Wis.
|. A, it might be held at Mineral Point,
and thus end the quarrel.
The drum corps have decided to
hold grand masquerade ball just
after lent for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase gay uniforms for
the coming season. Undoubtedly the
ball will be well attended as the BOYS
ought to be encouraged,
A public sale Of horned and horse
stock, and of choice Farm Machinery
belonging to James A. Plat will take
place at his farm y miles southwest
of Dodgeyille on Wednesday next
March 3lst at 10 A. NJ. Mich. Bailey.
auctioneer. For particulars see pos
tiers.
On Monday of last week NJ. J.
Collentine, of Fayette, was attacked
by an Infatuated COW which he was
leading through the streets of Darling
ton. One of the cows horns entered
his thigh, intlicting an ugly wound.
Several bystanders ran to his assist
ance and saved him from being Killed
outright.
Monroe Sentinel: Abner A. Drake,
of this place, left last Saturday night,
without telling any of his friends or
creditors where he was going to. His
wife thinks he has gone to California.
AS Il matter of course his creditors
swore out attachments on his personal
property it was found to be mort
gagged
"Our folks have been trading at
Darlington; but they say that they are
coming to Mineral Point hereafter.-I
can buy anything cheaper in Mineral
Point than in Darlington" is what we
heard solid citizen of LAFAYETTE
county say the other day. They are
all finding out that Mineral Point is
the best market
The members of George H. Legate
Post, G.. \. r., are already at work
making arrangements for the coming
reunion. which will be held in this
city. Every citizen ought to strive to
make the reunion grand success, and
the indications are that it will come
up to if not excel any ever before held
in Southwestern Wisconsin
Darlington Democrat: Our city
seems to be infested with petty bur
glars. Week before last the clothes
line of Rev. Green was robbed, and
Thursday morning it was discovered
that two pigs belonging to Mrs. c. J.
Gobble had been stolen. On Saturday
night last. the grocery store of Mike
Conley was broken into, the thieves
taking such articles rs tobacco, cigars.
hams, etc.
The following from The Richland
Republican Observer is rather encour-
aging to cheese manufacturers: "A
J, Decker, the premium cheese man
ufacturer of the state, on his return
from Chicago the other day, said the
tA'Si'Nt1S i'A 'VbNCi iiiNSS iti tit1SS
We're very promising. The supply on
hand is only sufficient to hold out.
While boom is not anticipated, rare
good season is. Cheese stands at ten
cents and starts in well,
Darlington Democrat: Last Thurs
day Irving McCarville, fifteen year
old son of Mrs. Joseph McCarville, of
Willow Springs, met with a serious ac-
cident. While driving team of
spirited horses they became frightened
and ran away, upsetting the wagon and
throwing the lad out, the wagon box
falling on him and pinning him to the
ground; when found he was insensible,
He received a severe err on the head,
and was badly bruised about the body
DR. Blair is attending him and there is
a fair prospect that he will recover.
In recent issue of The Democrat
it was stated that the amount of mon.