Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

on Friday evening.
The tax rolls are in the hands of
the city treasurer for collection.
Attention is call the new advertise
ment of w. J. Curry's harness shop.
James Harris shipped to the Chicago
market on Tuesday a COW weighing
1910 pounds.
The dance held by the Maverick
club on Thanksgiving evening was not
very largely attended.
The subscription list of The Demo-
crat is increasing. We send out 100
copies to regular subscribers this week.
The balance on Concert Course tick
cts is now due. Please call at Post
flee book store and pay the same.
A meeting of the farmers club of
Mineral Point will be held at the City
Hall on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The next fair of the Southwestern
Wisconsin Industrial Association will
be held in Mineral Point, Sept 2, 3, 4,
5, 1890.
Attention is called to Grange &
Hosken's special advertisement. They
make a speciality of paying cash for
tallow, either rough or rendered.
The Bethel 2. NJ. Church will be
re-opened for divine service next Sab
bath. Dec. Sth. Rev. w. J. c. Bond
will preach at p. m, and Phil Allen,
Jr., at o'clock.
There is need of a good creamery
in Mineral Point, and the matter ought
to be taken hold of now, so as to have
one in operation as soon as possible
after spring opens.
Don't miss hearing the Chicago
Ideal Concert Co., at Opera House,
Dec. II. The entertainment consists
of vocal solos, duets, trios, humorous
readings and piano solos.
An anagram sociable was held by
the ladies of Trinity church at the
rectory on Wednesday evening. On
account of the disagreeable weather,
the attendance was limited but the
party was very pleasant.
II. w. Cowan assistant superinten-
dent of the Northwestern road, has
been appointed superintendent of that
division in place of G.. +. Bidwell, who
resigns to accept the general superin-
tendentency of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore Il Western railroad.
The Boston Globe says: " The Mer-
rymon Sisters " are best representa-
tives of their profession. Boston has
never seen a better display of elocu-
tionary talent, and Miss Marcia is pos
sessed of a soprano voice which would
make her fortune in light opera.
The ladies' quartette, of Platteville,
assisted by talent of this city, will give
a concert at the City Hall, Mineral
Point, on Friday evening. The pro-
ceeds, after defraying expenses, will
be turned into the fund for the high
school library. Admission, % cents;
reserved seats, 25 cents.
The market reports in The Demo
crat have been revised and carefully
corrected to date. Although low, the
quotations of prices will doubtless
compare favorably with those at com
peting points and are as nearly correct
as can be obtained by careful investi-
ton.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
union will meet hereafter at half past
two o'clock. Mrs. John Perry will
entertain the society on Tuesday next.
All ladies interested in our work are
cordially invited to meet with us in
the south class room Of the NJ. E.
church.
Lewis Williams, age % years, son
of James Williams, died this Wednes-
day morning, of heart failure. He
was married less than month ago to
Miss Florence Noble. The young
bride and other relatives Of the de-
ceased have the sympathy of all who
know them.-The Darlington Journal.
The preliminary examination in the
case of Fred Marriott charged with
seduction was concluded in justice
court, berore J. F. Mckinley, Esq, at
Darlington, on Tuesday of last week,
and the defendant was bound over on
bail in the sum of one thousand dol
lars, to await trial in the circuit
court.
A. W. Ziegler, d. d. S, has opened
rooms in Alfred Jenkins building on
High street, and is prepared to attend
to all operations pertaining to den
tistry. DIR. Ziegler is graduate of the
dental department of the University
of Iowa, and is an experienced dentist
His professional card will be found in
another column.
Supt W. WxCollins of the st. Paul
Prairie du Chen and Mineral Point
divisions, has been granted a leave OF
absence for six months on account of
ill-health, and will spend that that
time in California. During his absence
Supt. +. 5. Atkin will have charge OF
Mr.. Collins divisions, and r. r. Min
turn has been appointed acting super
intendent of the Northern division
during the interval.
The annual meeting of the Industri
al association was held at the City
Hall last Saturday afternoon. The re
port made by the secretary and th'
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receipts during the year to be $4,S09. %
and total expenses, including the pay
meut of all premiums, $4,55219, leav
| ing the sum of S257.0S in the treasury
OF this amount $3.50 was directed t
to be paid on the Indebtedness of tht
association, which is being gradual,
reduced, Full proceedings of tn,
meeting appear on the second page o
The Democrat.
The second entertainment of tn,
Mineral Point concert and lectur
course was given by Emerson's Bos
ton Stars, at the City Hall on Wednes
day evening of last week Early il
the day the managers of the course
Messrs. Smith and Hales, had to an
nounce standing room only for sale
and as nearly all who held tickets at
tended, the hall was completely filed
The program consisted of ten mum
bers, in which Walter Emerson, corne
player; John Thomas, humorist; Ru
dolf King. pianist and accompanies
and Medora Henson Emerson, prim
donna, appeared. The performers wer
stars indeed as well AS in name, an
gave, as was voted by all who hear
!. them, the best general entertainment
ever listened to III Mineral Point.