Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-24

| Gray x Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SchilIing art
down from Winona, Mimi, on a visit
to remain until after the fair
All democrats should attend the
caucus to be held at the city hall this
! Thursday evening.
W ID. Hoard, of Fort Atchison
has received the republican nomina
ton for governor of Wisconsin.
\ fine line of clothing, hats and
caps, and furnishing goods has just
been received at A. c. Deller's.
Miss Sarah Holder, of Freeport, is
visiting in the city, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs James Hutchinson anC
family.
Preparations for the fair are being
pushed vigorously. The grounds ano
track will be put in better condition
than ever before.
Mrs. w. W. Oates started on Tues
day morning for Sacramento, Califor-
MIA, to Join her husband, who is per
manently located in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. $. Hearn and chill
dren, of Dodgeville, visited at the
residence of Mrs. IIearns brother DR.
W. II. Carson on Sunday last.
Mayor j. +. I.aMalle took the Tues.
day afternoon train for Milwaukee, to
attend the Republican state conyen.
ton to be held on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Osborn, former
ly of this city, and Mr.. King, brother
of Mrs. Osborn. all now of Cleveland
Ohio. visited friends here during the
week.
September Sth is the date of Mrs
Mary l.. Lathrop's lecture, under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. All should hem
her speak.
Joseph Ellery X Sons, of Mnera
Point, have the contract for the woot
work on the Green county new asylum
for the insane, and are doing excellent
work, SO says The Gazette.
The thirty-third annual Iowa County
Fair will he held at DodgeyiIle from
Sept IL TO Is inclusive. The mana
gers are actively engaged in making
preparation for Il fine exhibition.
Miss Lydia Stephens and brother re
turned from Dubuque last Saturday
accompanied by Miss Coates who vii
spend some time at the home of he
aunt, Mrs. John Spensley.
The picnic held at Terry's SPRING
yesterday. was conceded by all tn
creates success of the season. Tn
one hundred in attendance thorough
enjoyed the music furnished by tn
band and orchestra.
DR.. H. W. Osborn, Of Cleveland
Ohio. spent a few days in visiting ole
time friends in Mineral Point durin:
the past week. He looks well and w,
are glad to know is very successful il
the practice of his profession.
stephen Reed, of the finn of Bliss 4
Reed, started on Tuesday morning fo
a trip to England. He will 90 t
Liverpool and Halifax and afte
attending to some business matters i
| Yorkshire Will return home again.
The report published last week il
The ShullSburg Pick and Cad tina
nine deaths recently occurred
Mineral Point from dysentery,
wholly without foundation in fac
Ne deaths have occurred here froT
that cause during the present season
/ Michael +. Schafr. of the town q
Mineral Point, has invented a pos
driving machine upon which he ha
secured letters patent. The machin
is very ingeniouSly constructed and
generally adopted it will prove grea
labor saver. 1t can be manufacture
and sold for about twenty-five dollar
The proprietors of the Econom
store have greatly improved the ol
brick building occupied by them
connection with Perry's block IT
! front which has been set back. is
, plate glass and Milwaukee brick, ar
presents a very fine appearance. II
The remodelling of the building grea
!, ly improves the upper portion of Hig
" street.