Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-21

decided for a $500 license: We:
: Superior, Mauston, Waupaca, Ripol
GAINESVILLE, Baraboo and Hudson for
$500 saloon license.
: The Harmony Quartette, consistin
of Misses Olive and Retta Monaha
. and Professors n. B. Yuille and ;. I
Osborne, will give one of their popula
, concerts at the Opera House on Thurs
; day evening. They viii be greete
with a full house, as a large numbe
of tickets has already been sold.
Rev. Jno. n. Elliott will preach il
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
Sept. %, 1888, at 1870 a. m; subject
''Messiah's mission-Hebrew superb
ority-cause of progressive civilization
etc" At Z p. m; subject, jew
and old clothes-A wonderful pro
phesy of four parts-Past and future
of the Jews-Russia and England
Commotions and coming wars, etc.
The grand vocal concert to be giveI
| in the interest Of the High School OF
this city promises to be one of the
| finest entertainments ever presented
to the people of Mineral Point. A
/ hundred singers, including the best
musical talent of the city, will appear
/ in the programme. Over sixty were
present at the first rehearsal. Practice
on Monday next, at s p. m, in the
High School room.
Platteville has been agreed upon as
the place and October 9Th as the date
for W f. Carter, of Platteville, and
T. c. Richmond, of Madison, to debate
the proposition, Resolved that the
best interests of the nation demand
that the voters at the coming election
shall not vote the prohibition ticket
Carter will have one hour to open;
Richmond one hour and twenty min
utes, and Carter twenty-five minutes
to reply; Richmond ten minutes to
reply, and Carter five minutes to close.
The matter of choosing presiding
officer and whether the debate will
take place in the afternoon or evening
are matters which are still undecided.
Those that visited the Monroe fair
from this section, and there was quite
a number, all agree in pronouncing it
a success. The exhibit in all the de
ran as smoothly as clockwork owing
to the very efficient management of
their officers. 1t is hard to find a
more level headed, genial gentleman
than Mr.. G.. f. Hodges, President of
the Green County Agricultural Society.
Mr.. Fred Treat, who is a model of a
treasurer, was ably assisted by a
couple of ladies. One thing partic-
ularly was noticeable in Mr.. Jeff. H.
Weber, the very efficient secretary,
that when twenty were asking him
questions at the same time, that he
did not get cranky, but answered them
all with a smile, promptly. Their
grounds are tfne-nOne better in the
state convenient, easy of access, with
a good half mile track that does not
cost them ten dollars year to keep in
repair. Their buildings are large and
commodious, and their amphitheatre
was modelled after the best in the
land, and comfortably seats one thou
sand people. The racing was on par
with that of Mineral Point, Darling
ton and Dodgeville. \ marriage on
the grounds, of young couple, was
very interesting feature, and was
witnessed by thousands. The Asso-
citation made them a very liberal dona-
ton, and they also received many and
valuable presents from the merchants
of Monroe; in fact they were loaded
down with presents, crockery, etc,
particularly the etc.