Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-21


We hope all the citizens of Mineral
Point will keep open house reunion
week. The town has given money
freely. Now let personal hospitality
be abundant and warm hearted.
a. +. Bishop, in GRADERS block, cor
ner of High and Chestnut streets, has
a fine large stock of all kinds of fur
niture, which he sells at low prices.
Look out for his new advertisement
next week.
The date of the soldiers reunion,
June 9th and 10th, is not far distant,
and there will be some hustling on the
part of our citizens to prepare for the
event. The public decorations promise
to be most elaborate.
CasSvillc, Grant county. was visited
by Il very severe hail storm on Wednes-
day, of last week. The hailstones were
large, and fell with great force, break
ing window panes in nearly every
house in the town.
The citizens of Dodgeyille will APP
propriately observe memorial day. The
members of Williamson post, G.. \.
r., have taken the lead in the matter,
and have appointed committees and
made other arrangements.
Mad dogs seem to be on the increase
i'll all parts of the country. If there is
amy question as to whether a dog is
mad or not, don't give the cur the
benefit of the doubt but put him out
% the way as soon as possible.
The Democrat office was thoroughly
scrubbed and cleaned last week, and
i'll consequence, some of our recent
visitors have joeosely raised the ques-
ton us to whether we can now truth
fully claim to belong to the great
unwashed" or not
We have made arrangements to have
John W. Gum, Esq, represent The
Iowa County Democrat at Highland.
He is authorized to receive and receipt
for subscriptions, and all orders given
him for job work or advertisements
will have prompt attention.
T.. l.. Baker & Co., of Edmund, have
made extensive improvements in their
creamery. There is always a ready
sale for the product of the Edmund
creamery, and having increased their
capacity, they will doubtless, do a
rushing business this season.
Fishing parties have been all the
rage this week. On Tuesday and
Wednesday large parties went down
on the train, and bus loads have gone
out daily. The weather has been very
pleasant and the fishers could enjoy
themselves whether they caught fish
or not
\ great sale of short horn cattle was
held at Dexter Park, Chicago, on Thurs
day of last week. Twenty three head
were sold at Sl3,205 The sale is re-
ported as the best occurring in several
years. John J. Ross, of this city, was
among the purchasers, and secured q
fine bull, Croesus, calved April %,
1885.
On last Sunday evening, a number
of young men INDUCED in acts of
rowdvism which it will not be safe for
them to repeat, At different times
during the evening they disturbed the
peace of the city; and on one or two
occasions made some rude remarks to
ladies passing by. w. J. Healy, who
was on duty rs Waterman, surprised
them when their conduct became out
rageouS; but rs they took to their heels
he was unable to capture any of them.
| He has their names, however, and a
repetition of the disorderly acts COM
planned of, will insure their arrest upon
warrants.
THE REUNIoN.-The programme for
the reunion in this city on June 9th
and 10th is not fully arranged; but
almost two thousand dollars has been
subscribed and the various committees
and citizens generally are busy at work
preparing for the event. The COM
mittee on programme has succeeded
in securing Brig. Gen. J. Watrous,
editor of The Sunday Telegraph and
State Pension Agent for Wisconsin,
to deliver the Grafton on Tuesday, the
10th. Hon. Phil. Cheek, of Baraboo.
| Adj. Gen. of the G. \. r., will be
present and do some talking. Gen. \.
C. Parkinson, of Madison, who is an
eloquent speaker, is also expected
Maj. Davidson, past Grand Commander
of the e. A. r., is also expected. DR.
Byers, of Monroe, will not be absent
unless sick. Lieut.. Gov. Smith, of Ill.
and Lieut.. Gov Fitield. of Wis. have
, both been invited, and it is hoped they
will be present. The committee on
programme promise to dish us NJ
something interesting and we do moi
distrust them. Cots will be provided
i. for all the old soldiers who have nc
invitation 10 our homes.