Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-23
The ShulIsburg Pick and Cad;

Shullsburg?" At least four or five
/ business blocks viii be erected here
this summer which with the new ones
already built gives the town yuite q
different appearance to what it once
had
The Legate Drum Corps of this city
has issued large number of invit-
ations for a ball to be given at the
Opera House on Thursday evening,
April %. 1t is intended that the
proceeds Of the ball will be used to pur-
chase uniforms for the members of the
corps. The music will be furnished
by Dresen's orchestra, and it is need
less to say that it will be first-class.
Tickets for supper and dance only
S1.00.
DodgeviIle Chronicle: Hon. II. J.
Briggs, general solicitor Of the Chicago
Freeport & st. Paul R'y Co., came
home. for short visit yesterday even
ing. He informs us that the bonds
for the construction of the first fifty
miles Of the road have been negotiat-
ed, and that work on the line between
Freeport and Blanchardville will be
commenced at an early day. President
Wright is now in Washington, looking
after legislation in regard to bridges
and terminal facilities in Chicago.
f. c. Stevens, who was for some
time connected with the DodgeviIle
Sun, and afterwards with the Chicago
Evening Mail, died suddenly at Avoca,
at seven O'Clock on last Friday even
ing. Deceased was young man of
fine ability and good character. He
graduated from the Wisconsin Univer-
sity in 1888, and his subsequent career
as a journalist was full of promise.
He made friends of all with whom he
became acquainted, and his death will
be widely mourned.
Miss Amy c. Kellogg, state president
of the W. c. L. e., who lectured in
our city a few weeks ago, will give
another of her five temperance lect-
ures, on License or No License" in
the Presbyterian church, on this (Fri-
day. evening, April Odd. Miss Kel-
logg is a fine and ready speaker, de-
lighting her audiences wherever she
goes. Gentlemen are specially invited
to attend, as the subject interests all.
No admission fee will be charged for
lecture, but a collection taken at the
close. Lecture begins at half past Z.
On Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Miss
Kellogg Will speak to the ladies of the
city in the Presbyterian church.
The assets of the firm of j. NJ
Spratt 4 Co., of Galena, who recently
failed, are in fair way to be swallowed
up by complicated law suits. Until
Friday last the goods were held by the
sheriff III the interest of various parties
in whose favor the firm had confessed
judgment. But on that day parties
from New Y ork appeared and claimed
a great part of the goods on the
ground that they were sold by their
houses to Spratt Il Co., when that firm
was hopelessly insolvent, and took
possession on writ Of replevin. The
parties who first held possession of the
goods will contest in the courts the
right of the eastern parties to the
Attention is called to John NJ. Els
worths advertisement of imported
horses, to be found on the next page
of this paper Mr.. Ellsworth has re-
Gently purchased four magnificent i'm
ported stations, which added to the
fine horses already owned by him
one of the largest and finest
studs of well bred heavy draft and
general purpose horses to be found in
the country. He has already done
much to improve the breeds of horses
in Southwestern Wisconsin, and de-
serves success for the enterprising
spirit displayed. His horses will be
kept during the season of 1886 at
Mineral Point and Dodgeville- at
Dodgeyille on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, and at Mineral Point on
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The La Crosse Chronicle, of the
18th inst, contains the following no
tice of the death of well known for
mer resident of Mineral Point: The
old and respected citizen stephen
Thomas, died at his home in this
city, at 1885 yesterday forenoon, aged
seventy-four wears. He has not been
long confined to the house, but during
that time failed 50 rapidly that his
many friends watched with well
founded apprehensions the progress of
his malady. Mr.. Thomas was born
July l., 1912, and came to Wisconsin
in 1912 He settled in Mineral Point
and engaged in mercantile business.
In 1853 he was appointed postmaster
by President Franklin Pierce. which
Office he held until the close of Blu
chanan's administration. In 1866 he
removed to La Crosse. and was for a
time superintendent of the gas works
OF late years his bodily infrmities
have prevented his engaging in any
kind of active business. Deceased
leaves two sons and three daughters
living Two of the daughters are
married, and live in New York city;
the third lives in the city