Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

by Macarthur u Wells.
The Mineral Point Band will give a
concert at the City Hall on Thursday
evening May "a. The band concerts
are invariably pleasant and entertain
ing.
Owen A. Wells, of Fond du Lac, a
delegate from the second district to
the st. Louis convention, and an able
lawyer, was in town on Monday, at
tending to some legal matters.
The Barneveld Register announces
the death of James McCutchen, of
Hyde's Mills, an old and respected
citizen of the town of Ridgeway, which
occurred on Saturday, April %.
The prohibition county convention
met in Dodgeville on Tuesday after
noon and elected twenty-three dele
gates to attend the state convention
to be held at Madison on May %.
The Democrat is under obligations
to Messrs. A. 5. Hearn and O. C.
Smith, of The Dodgeville Chronicle,
for report of the republican county
convention, held at Dodgeville on
Friday of last week
Andrew Burkhardt has leased John
Mars Pecatonica mills, which were
formerly owned and operated by Chas.
sherman. He will put them in good
repair and grind flour and feed for this
market and do general grist work.
During the wind storm of Sunday
night, DIR. w. III. Carson's sign was
blown through one of the plate glass
windows in Deller's store, breaking
the glass into small pieces. The loss
amounts to about seventy-five dollars.
The great catch as catch can wrest-
ling match between Evan Lewis and
Jack Wannup, of England, for the
championship of the world, which took
place mt Chicago, Monday evening, was
won by Lewis in three straight falls.
The W. G. Il. L. will give an enter
tainment at Good Templar hall, on
Wednesday evening, May 10th, consist
ing OF vocal music, recitationS and
drama, - commencing at S o'clock.
Doors open at 7:30. Admission 10
cents. PER ORDER Con-.
c. l.. Parkinson and Mrs. .. l.. Park
inson were called to this place last
week on account of the serious illness
of their mother, Mrs. VIM. b. Parkin-
son. The former is from Clear Lake
Dakota, and the latter comes from
Highland, Ill.
John Tregoning, of Bloomfield, re-
Gently sold his fine large farm, stock
and machinery, to Richard Jack
son of this city. Part of the consid-
Grafton was Mr.. Jackson's residence
in this city: and Mr.. Jackson and
family have moved out to the farm
and Mr.. Tregoning and daughter,
Mrs. John Brent, and family, have
moved to this city, and occupy the
residence purchased from Mr.. Jackson.
The case of John and Michael
Mckenna VS.. the Freeport, Dodgeville
\ Northern railway company, in which
! the condemnation of land for railroad
purposes was the matter in dispute
has been settled by the company pay
| ing to John and Michael Mckenn<
the sum of $4,000, and giving then
such over ground crossings and under
ground cattle passes as they asked for
and besides paying all the costs OF
the condemnation proceedings.
Mr.. George Appel one of the ole
citizens of Mineral Point, died at hi
home in this city on Wednesday after
noon; aged "a years. He came her,
from Galena at an early day, and wa
among the first German residents o
Mineral Point. In his death anothe
old land mark is removed. He ha,
been i'll for about week. He leave
to mourn his death a wife, two son
and 4 daughter, and numerous friend.
The funeral will take place on Frida
afternoon at half past one o'clock
Important business was transacte
At the meeting of the common council
, on Monday evening. 1t was ordere
that the balance $4,000 due the stat
q on what is known as the Seminar
: loan be paid out of money in tn
treasury; and that the railroad indeb
edness $4,000, which now bears seye
t per cent interest be refunded at rat
not to exceed five per cent 1t is graf
flying to know that the old Seminar
!. loan has at last been wiped out. ar
the refunding of the railroad indebte
Twill result in great saving to Il
\ city in the way of interest. The ado
g ton Of the resolution that bills
:, presented to the finance committe Oh
!. week before each regular meeting
I. the council is also move in the rig
n direction.