Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-15

n new feature III connection with
the Coates millinery establishment is
the stock Of zephyrs, arrasene, en-
broidery silks, and a selection of other
fancy articles. Don't fail TO see them
While workmcn were blasting ut a
granite quarry in Manitowoc, they
found a vein of mineral. \ specimen
was sent to Milwaukee for analysis
and aSsayed $S.GI 10 the ton i'll gold
and silver The vein will be carefully
examined.
The Republican county convention
was held at Dodgcville on Tuesday.
John Pcngelly was nominated for sher-
if, W. W. Williams for county clerk,
and Michael j. Bennett for member Of
assembly for the western district. The
present incumbcnts were renominated
for the other places on the ticket.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Slater, who have
been visiting relatives and friends here
for some time past, has returned to
Rapids City, Dakota. Mr.. Slater hay
ing sold out his business interests in
Rapids City, they will shortly return to
make Mineral Point their home for the
winter.
Moses NJ. Strong, who voted the
democratic ticket in Wisconsin before
President Cleveland was born, has been
visiting Milwaukee for few days.
He is ut present devoted to the indus
try of seeing that young lawyers are
not picked too green. In other words
he is member of the board of legal
examiners Milwaukee Journal.
\ farmers institute will be held in
this city on Thursday and Friday,
December l6, and Il. The institute
will be under the management of the
Department of Agriculture and will
be conducted by superintendent W. IL.
Morrison. The Democrat hopes that
the farmers in this vicinity will take a
lively interest in the institute and
make it success.
Mr. J. r. Jones, and bride of Rock
ford, ILL.,. were in this city last week
the guests of W. \. Narcoe and family,
Mr. Jones being brother of Mrs Var
coe. On Tuesday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones returned to Rockford, where
they will remain but a short time as
they intend to soon 60 to Pasadena,
California. and make their home on
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Teasdale have
gone to st. Paul, Mimi, where their
sons ThoS. W. and J. W. TeaSdale are
located; and Miss Eta TeaSdale has
gone to her sister Mary in AtchiSon,
Kansas Mr. and Mrs. TeaSdale have
been long time residents of Mineral
Point, and the departure of the family
from amongst us is greatly regretted
by wide circle of friends.
Il. G. Vinegar and John Francis, ,Jr.,
have agreed to trot matched race
between Victory and Garfield for one
hundred dollars a side, and the stakes
have been deposited with W. y. Curry.
The race will be mile heats, best three
in five, and to be trotted on the Min
eral Point track on Saturday, October
%. if the weather is fine and the track
in good condition. and if not on the
first fine day when the track is in good
condition.
VIII NJ. Rindlaub has become asso-
ciated with his father in publishing
the Grant County Witness. He will
act rs assistant editor, foreman and
general business manager. in order to
afford his father an opportunity of tax
ing respite from arduous duties. The
Democrat extends the right hand of
fellowship to VIII, and hopes that the
senior editor may find renewed health
in his well earned rest from business
cares and responsibilities
The Farmer says that the st. Paul
Union Stock Yards Co. is pushing for
ward its work with considerable energy.
One section of the great feeding barn
has already been completed. The
piers for grain elevator having a
capacity of $4,000 bushels of grain are
being built. Strengthening and pocking
houses are under way. Arrangements
have been made for two immense ice
houses. and the contract has been lie,
for the exchange or business building
Several hundred men are now engaged
about the grounds.