Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-22

law for S2,05S.
Joseph Deller has a new and attrac-
! tive advertisement, announcing enOr-
nous reductions in the prices of boots
and shoes. 1t will be found on the
second page.
Valentine Leonard, on the old Wes-
trope place, four miles north of Bel
mont. on Monday, Feb. %, will sell
a large amount Of personal property at
public auction.
DR.. Fessenden was called to Monroe
by telegram, on Wednesday, 70 attend
his daughter, Mrs. Ira CriSt, who is Sc
riously from the effects of measles.
Mrs. Fessenden has been with her for
some time.
VIM. Treweek and \. Treweek, of
| Mineral Point, and ]. Thos. Pryor, Of
Dodgeville, represented Iowa Chapter,
No. 6, r. 4. NJ, in the annual meeting
of the Grand Chapter at Milwaukee
during the week.
The Wizard Oil company played at
>hullsburg last week and drew large
crowds. The Pick and Cad says that
their performance is very good, and
that every one in attendance got his
moneys worth, and more too.
6. ). Loucks, charged with alb
sconding from Albany with $1,000 of
J. b. Searles' money a year and a half
ago, is under arrest at Monroe. He
was captured in Washington territory.
where he was keeping a restaurant.
Hon. Moses NJ. Strong and wife,
Miss Agnes Strong, and Miss Annie
Strong, started on Wednesday for a
pleasure and health seeking trip to
southern California They intend to
soiourn for a time at South Pasadena.
The Toay Bros. and VIM. Treweek
are pushing their mining operations
quite vigorously They employ a force
Of six men and boy, who take out
large quantities of lead ore. The sheet
is found at a depth of about sixty feet.
John HiShen is home from Dakota,
having obtained a respite for few
days from his railroad duties. He
looks as though western life agrees
with him. He reports the portion of
Dakota through which he runs as
booming.
WI. Rapson, proprietor of the Eden
herd of Short Horn cattle, passed
through town on Thursday, on his way
home from the great public sale by
George Stephenson & Son, near Oar
lington. Mr.. Rapson purchased a very
fine young bull to add to his already
excellent herd.
J. d. James, formerly of Mineral
Point, but for number of years past
engaged in the harness business at
Storm Lake, Iowa, has formed a part
nership with a Mr.. Gilbert, and to-
together they bought out a hardware
store and have consolidated it with
the harness store OF Mr.. James.
The Wisconsin lead and zinc COM
pany is building extensive reducing
works near Shullsburg. 4 large pow
der house has been built and work has
been commenced on foundations for
two large boilers. The track of the
c., N. and st. p. railway will be ex-
tended to the works as soon as the
frost is out of the ground.
\ large company of dancers enjoyed
a social hop at the Park rink, Dodge
vile, on Friday evening last. The
music was furnished by an orchestra
from this city, consisting of Johnnie
Allen, first violin; Archie McMullen,
second violin; Ed. Jenkins, guitar;
and Rudolph Spratler, saxaphone.
They will play for another party at the
same place next week.
Hugh Connaughton returned, on
Wednesday, to his home at Atchison,
Kansas, after a visit for about ten
days with relatives and friends in this
city. He was accompanied by Joseph
Quirk, an industrious, steady and up
right young man, who has completed
an apprenticeship of three years in
The Democrat printing office, and
now goes to Atchison to visit relatives
and to seek employment.
The Sons of Veterans are making
big preparations for their party on
March 4th. They are evidently intent
on making it an occasion of rare en-
joyment to all who participate therein.
Invitations are not yet issued but are
expected to be out by the first of next
week. The programme will consist of
dance and supper, and an enjoyable
time generally. No one who is invited
should fail to attend.
The masquerade ball, given at the
Opera House, on Thursday evening of
last week, by the Woman's Relief
Corps, was largely attended and was
successful in every way. All present
enjoyed themselves hugely, and a
handsome sum of money was realized
for charity's sake. The music was
furnished by Bennett VIM, first VIC
lin; Henry Schiller. cornet; Thomas
Angwin, tuba; and Thomas Stephens.
organ. The gross receipts amounted to
over one hundred dollars.
Hon. y T. Martin has introduced
into the assembly bill which if it be