Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-02


pointed postmaster at Shullsburg, vice
William Ahren. removed.
w. H. Prideaux has built a fine.
large barn south Of his residence on
Maiden street.
d. Z. Richards has been appointed
postmaster at Adamsyille, vice J. Z.
Buretts, resigned.
The wideawake sportsman started
out early on Thursday morning to
make the acquaintance of the young
prairie chickens.
The GAINESVILLE Mutuals and the
Mineral Point team will play game
Of ball on the fair grounds in this city
on Thursday next, August s.
Isaac Dewitt, formerly a we'll
known resident of the town of Ken
dali, La Fayette county, died recently,
at Elliot, Iowa; aged 50 years.
According to the enumeration for
this year there are 65S pupils in the
Dodgeville High school district, of
whom 323 are males and 335 females.
A company has purchased a site at
Monroe for the erection of a milk con
densing factory, and will Immediately
proceed to put up the necessary build
ings.
J. NJ. Brent, who sells dairying APP
paratus throughout the length and
breadth of the land spent few days
with his family in this city, during
the past week.
The Lovenbergs appeared at the
City Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, with their trick horse show
and straightforward performances, and
highly pleased good sized audiences.
a number Of young men have
rented the rooms above y. T. OS-
bornes store for music and club rooms.
They style themselves THE MAYER
icls," and extend a cordial welcome to
visitors.
James i. Prideaux is building a
large addition to his dwelling house
near the west end of Mineral street
He has a very fine large lot and will
have fine residence when the i'm
are completed.
The journal says that the young
people of Darlington are taking ad-
vantage of the pleasant evenings, and
that nearly every night several merry
parties can be seen boating on the
placid waters of tie Pecatonica.
Isabella Ryalson, a lady aged 50
years, was killed at her residence at
in this state on Tuesday
night A chest in her room was
broken open and small amount Of
money was taken which indicates the
murder was committed for robbery.
After Saturday next, Aug. Sd, the
Collins Bros. will not operate their feed
mill until the close of the threShing
season. They are well fitted up with
first class separatOrS and good steam
powers to begin an aggressive cam
paign on the fine crop of small grain
grown in this vicinity.
Little Sam Crosier, grandson of Mrs.
Thomas Rawlings, fell from fence
on Wednesday, fracturing his right
arm between the elbow joint and
and dislocating the elbow
joint. DR.. Tallman was Immediately
called, and set the arm in proper shape,
the little fellow bravely enduring the
operation.
The many veterans in this vicinity
who were members of the famous
old Iron Brigade, will be interested in
knowing that there will be a reunion
of their surviving comrades at
Milwaukee during the week of the
national encampment of the &. \. r..
Aug. 26 to 30. Their headquarters
will be at Elks Hall, 212 and 214,
Grand Avenue.
Miss Carrie Schrieter, of Darlington.
was very seriously injured one even
ing last week, by Eeing thrown from
a buggy in which she was riding. The
horse which she was driving became
at an umbrella in the hands
of some boys, and running away,
threw Miss Schrieter upon pile of
timbers, bruising her severely, but
without breaking any bones, and she
is recovering.
\ grand tennis tournament was
held on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Bennett, of Dodgeville. on
Wednesday afternoon. 1t required
three large buses and about a dozen
carriages TO convey the people who
from this city alone. Robert
Beck, of Platteville, and Miss Margie
Gundry, of Mineral Point, won the
prize for the best couple, and in turn
Mr.. Beck was defeated by his partner.
The open air concerts given each
Thursday evening in the park are a
great source of pleasure and enjoy
ment not only to the residents of the
city, but also to many who come from
the surrounding country and neigh
boring towns. Many who attend,
however, complain that the loud and
boiSterouS noise made by boys at
play near the stand while the band is
playing, tends to spoil the effect of
the finest pieces of music. 1t is all
very well for boys to have good active
sport at proper times and places; but
they should not be allowed to act so
ruGely on these occasions. If they do
not refrain in the future the city au-
thoritieS will doubtless take them in
charge.
George T. Hyde, formerly a lawyer
in Madison. Wis, was killed by train
on the northern New Jersey railroad,
on Monday. For the last six months
Hyde had been captain in the sal
vation army. He was walking along
the track. and in attempting To get
ont of the way of one train, stepped
in front of another. Hyde, who was
about ii years old was graduated from
the law school of the Wisconsin uni
verSity at Madison last year. He en-
tered a law firm at Madison and shortly
afterward began To take a great inter
est in the salvation array. He decided
TO devote his life TO the work. and
accordingly went to New York to
spend four months in the school for
officers. Three weeks ago he was
placed in command of the keyport,
y. J. division. On last Friday he re-
ceiyed q letter from his mother saving
that his father also had been con-
verted, and asking him TO ooaie hOmg
to Randolph. Wis, and be a comfort
and q guide to aim. He handed in
his resignation on Saturday. On Sun
day he attended the army meetings in