Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-24
News Items from Local Exchanges.
The Dodgevil,e Chronicle


D. Poff, of Argyle, offers $500 re-
ward for proof against the parties who
stole some of his cattle. We have
reason to believe that none of the
I guilty parties live about Dodgeyille, as
the price of beef here is a shilling a
/ pound which would seem to indicate
that the cattle are purchased in Lon
/ don.
/ Mr.. August TeSche, ST., and family.
his soa August and family, and SON
ln-law Samuel Davey, Jr., and family.
all of this village, are making prepara-
tons to move to Alabama and make
their homes in the new south They
are all industrious and energetic men.
and if there are any geese in the south
that lay golden eggs, they will be as
likely to secure flock of them as any
/ persons who have gone there in search
OF the tabled fowls.
The Dodgeville sun
Prof. j. ". Livingston went up to
! Wonewoc, in Sank county, last Satur-
day to assist in conducting two
weeks institute at that place.
! y gentleman from Monroe is max
ing arrangements to open an exclusive
/ dry goods store in this village about
the middle of September. 1t seems as
/ though the town was pretty well sup
piled, but still there is always room for
one more.
The Lancaster Teller.
/ The next meeting of the Lancaster
Literary Club will be at the residence
Of Judge CiementSon on the evening
! of Tuesday, the 18th of Sept. DR..
Barber will read an essay. "Should the
public be taxed to teach the classics in
our public schools" DiSputants. Mr..
! Ed. Lorwv and ChaS. H. Harper. The
following eSsayists We're appointed:
for October, y. r. Bushnell: for No
yember, Miss Jessie Never; for De
cember, DR.. Hassell; for January, Mrs
PdlfOrd; for February, Mr.. Ed. I.orwy:
for March, Miss Chandler.
The Darlington Republican.
The fine dwelling house of George
Franks, located three-quarterS of a
mile east of the Yellowstone post office,
was destroyed by fire Thursday last.
The family were away at the time of
the fire. The cause of the fire is I'M
known, but it is supposed to have been
= caused by a defective tiue. The pro-
pretty was insured for eight hundred
dollars, in the Lafayette County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
The self binder has done its work
: for the season of 1898, and now stand:
in the shed or in the fence corner. The
one placed in the shed will do good
work next year, while the one exposed
to the element will be sold for old iron
\ sewing machine left out doors al
fall and winter would do as good sew
ing i'll the spring as binder would dc
effectual service in the field
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad.
The output of the Leadmine Com.
pany's diggings for the month Of July
was over four thousand dollars. These
are among the best diggings in this
part of the county and we are GLAD
that the enterprise of the owners is be,
ing rewarded.
The Richland Observer.
The city council held a special meet
ing on Monday evening to consider
the report of the engineer on the
waterworks question, which is pub
lished in this paper. 1t was decided
to call a special election for the pur-
pose of submitting to the people the
question of bonding the city in the
sum of $4,000 for :, term of twenty
} years, to raise the necessary funds to
put in system of water works by
, piping water from springs some dis,
lance from the city.
The Darlington Democrat and Register.
Company X. has secured a range
near the city, where they intend tC
} have rifle practice, frequently in the
, future. The first practice will occur
, next Wednesday. The range will be
up to 1000 yards in length. The com
!, ! pany will give skiTmish drill on the
third day of the fair, for which they
are preparing.