Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-07

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and now runs the same together with
his old shop. He is a good workman
and deserves success in his undertake
ing
We saw a couple of small boys one
day this week sporting miniature
express wagon made by mailing pair
; of roller skates together Surely the
gay and festive rollers have sunk into
inn0cuous desuetude.
The Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston,
will deliver his most famous lecture,
. Does death end aIl:" in Platteville
under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal and Congregational churches,
on Monday, May 10th.
VIII Woodwork, the artist, died at
his home in Monroe on Tuesday of last
week He was a young man OF great
promise and his painting, both in
portraits and landscape, commanded
attention and patronage for their
excellence
\ committee appointed by 0. f.
Pinney post, G. y. r., of Monroe, to
superntcnd the removal of the body
of Il Comrade in the city cemetery TO
their own lot in the inclosure, made
the discovery a day or two ago that
the grave they We're to eXhumc had
been robbed of the remains
James Hutchinson has sold his weigh
scales, office and other property ut the
depot to Martin 4 Prideaux, lumber
dealers. 1t is a good piece Of property
for the new owners, us the office and
other buildings can be used to adj
vantage, and they can attend to weigh
ing with very little extra trouble or
expense.
Being a simple weather prophet is
altogether too tame for this fast age,
and crank living somewhere in
Illinois makes a speciality of foretelling
the coming of tornadOes. The one
which he predicted for northern Illinois,
| southern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa,
between the 25th and 2Sth of April,
failed to come to hand. And we are
not sorry for it either.
u. NJ. Plat, of Red Cloud Nebraska,
has rented and will occupy DR.. Wingen-
dcr'S residence. which was also Mr.
Platt's residence when he lived in this
city some wears ago. Numerous
friends will be glad to know that Mr.
Plat and family are again to become
residents of this city. Mr.. Plat is a
regular subscriber of The Democrat,
and, no doubt, saw the advertisement
of the house to rent in its columns 1t
pays to advertise.
Gundry, Gray II Go. have had the
misfortune to be compelled to break
open the fine large safe in their store.
Recently they changed the combina-
ton ON the lock, which worked sue
cessfully for several times; but some
thing got out of order and it would
not unlock Ivy working the combina-
ton. In view of the tedious and la
borious task of breaking open such Il
safe with suitable tools ut hand, it
seems strange that burglars should be
able to accomplish the task in few
hours of night.
Thomas II. Sexton, practical miller,
from Waupaca county, has purchased
! Wrights mill property, in this city.
The mill will be thoroughly repaired
and materially improved, and SO run
as to do general milling and grist work
in GrSt-claSs manner, and promptly.
Although there is no great amount of
wheat now raised in this vicinity there
is no good reason why the Mineral
Point City Mills should not do quite
an extensive business. Many farmers
; raise sufficient wheat for their own use,
and when they come to town to trade,
they can bring their griSt along and
have it ground, and besides, many
who do not raise wheat have more OF
less feed to grind for stock. Mr.. Sex.
ton has the appearance of man who
understands the milling business. He
. will undoubtedly make Il success OF
his undertaking.
; The ball given by the Legate drum
corps NJ the City Hall on last Thurs
day night was, all things considered
e very successful. The weather WAS I'm
favorable and prevented the attend
ance of many from the country. How
ever, seventy couples made their ap
: pearance and enjoyed themselye
highly The members of the corp
V deserve credit for untiring efforts il
y preparing for the occasion, and til
kindness and courtesy with which the
: treated their guests. The elaborat
I, and tasty decoration of the hail de
serves special mention. Evergreens
national colors, japanese lanterns, etc
were used with good effect. Dresen'
orchestra rendered exceptionally goo
" music, which was enjoyed by tn
u dancers, who improved the oportunit
and shook their feet to their heart
Ne content. The supper was an exceller
$, one. The ball as whole fully den
IS onstrated that the boys who b.
II long to the drum corps are bound /
e. make success of whatever they III
e. dertake.
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