Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

land, to be found on the second page
of The Democrat.
VIII Leahy,who holds good position
on the Kansas City line of the c. NJ. &
st. p. railway, is up from Chillicothe,
Mo, for a short visit.
Joseph +. LaMalle has returned
from Chicago with full line of goods
for the fall and winter trade at the
store of Gundry, Gray Il Co.
II. J. PenhaIlegon, ,Jr., who was CON
fined to his home for several days with
n cold and boiIs, has recovered and is
able to attend to business again.
The concert of one hundred voices
at the Opera hall, October t and ).
Will doubtless be largely attended;
and should prove Il pleasant enter
tainment.
Mrs. Susie James has returned from
Milwaukee and Chicago, where she
had been to learn the latest styles in
millinery and to purchase a fall and
winter stock.
J. i. Doe, Jr., of Jdnesyille, one of
the brightest young democrats in Wis
consin, visited with VIM. II Frideaux
and family, of this city for a short
time on Tuesday
At the republican convention for
the twenty eighth senatorial district
held at Arena on Tuesday last, Robert
l.. Joiner Of Wyoming, Iowa county,
was placed in nomination for senator.
On Saturday last n. X. Van Matre
received from j. a. Countryman, of
Rochelle, H., two very fine pigs for
the improvement of his famous herd
of thoroughbred Poland Chinas.
While there was no regular class for
Geurnsey cattle, at the fair recently
held in this city, the fine Geunsey
bull exhibited by James Spensley was
fine specimen and deserving of spec
ial mention. So say the Judges
Attention is hereby called to the
advertising card of John Padon, who
announces that he has rented the
Clowney carpenter shop and machinery,
and is prepared to do all kinds of work
in the building or jobbing line.
\ large and enthusiastic democratic
meeting was held at the Park rink in
Dodgeville, on Thursday evening of
last week Able speeches were made
by David Il. Jones, of Mineral Point,
and J. l.. O'Connor, of Madison.
At the Wisconsin state fair, held at
Milwaukee last week, George A.
Lyle, of Elkhon, took first premium
and sweepstakes on Black jim, a
mammoth Poland China, formerly
owned by Joseph Gordon, proprietor
of the Dukes Prairie herd.
\ grand vocal concert of one humid
red voices will be given at the Opera
hall on the evenings of October 4th
and 9Th. The objects of the concert
are to give our citizens a good enter
tainment, and to raise funds to pur-
chase a piano for the high school,
Tickets 80 and - cents.
J. W. Wilson, of Oxford, Iowa, has
purchase the Sanger, Rockwell \ Co. s
lumber yard in this city. f. F. White,
who managed the yard for Sanger,
Rockwell, X Co, has returned to his
home ut Monroe. He has been in this
city almost a year and has made many
friends who will regret to part with
him.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next sunday, Sept. 80, at p. m
Rev. John Elliot will lecture. His
subjects will be as follows; \ King
who could not Sleep and what came
of it; The Festival of Purim among
the Jews and its meaning; The Bible
the pioneer of Science and Discovery
Free Masonry and Evangelic Alliance
Worlds Fair etc.
W. H. Bennett has become tn,
editor and one of the owners of Tn,
Madison Evening News, an indepen
dent journal which supports republi
can principles and advocates tn,
election of Harrison and Morton
Brother Bennett is man of too mucl
manly spirit to be tied down to tn,
publication of regular party organ
and The Democrat is glad to note hi
new and wise departure.
Hon. Moses NJ. Strong started Of
Wednesday afternoon to attend tn
; democratic senatorial convention to b
held at Richland Center on Thursday
Sept. %. Although he has taken al
! active part in every political campaign
for over fifty years, his interest in al
fairs of state continues keen and un
abated and he is as Jealous for tn
. party's welfare as any young demoera
t to be found in Wisconsin.