Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Don't fail to read \. G.. Deller's new
advertisement.
Emerson's Boston Stars will appear
at the City Hall on Nov. &c.
The new Masonic hall at Montfort
will be dedicated Thursday, Nov. 2S.
Miss Barbara Jeuck has taken
position in the millinery store of Miss
:. G. Cox.
Two young men who disturbed re-
vival meetings at Shullsburg last week
were arrested and fined ten dollars and
costs.
The Collins Bros. will start up their
feed mill in Mineral P0in on Saturday,
the 10th inst.
The Maverick club have leased and
now occupy the fine suite of rooms
over Gales store.
About sixty couples attended the
party given by the Maverick club at
the City Hall on Halloween, and all
enjoyed themselves highly.
Fifteen carloads of live stock have
been shipped from Mineral Point since
Monday morning.
Frank Beard, with his wit and art,
will be at the City Hall on Nov. A.
Reserved seats so cents; general ad-
mission 35 cents; children IS cents.
Henry Meili, of Yellowstone, suffered
a heavy loss recently in the destruction
by fire of his house and contents, upon
which there was no insurance.
Rev. NJ. Chase, accompanied by his
mother, will arrive here tonight The
usual morning and evening services
will be held at Trinity church on sun
day next.
Joseph Deller has just received from
Chicago very fine, large stock of
goods for the fall and winter trade
See his attractive advertisement on
the second page of The Democrat.
An entertainment is in preparation
to be given for the benefit of the Sons
of ' eteranS. 1t is expected to be
ready for Nov. 10th, and a good pro
gramme is promised to all who attend.
Full particulars next week. Look for
them.
Charley Corson, son of our popular
conductor, George Corson, of the c.
NJ. X st. Z. Ry., had the misfortune IF
having the index finger of his right
hand smashed while coupling cars on
Tuesday morning. Monroe Sen
tinel.
The auction sale held by Nathan
Hays, of the town of Willow Springs,
on Thursday last, which was advertised
in The Democrat, was very largely at
tended, and the bidding was brisk and
good prices We're paid for live stock
and other personal property.
\ company at Prairie du CHEN,
with Senator Kidd at its head, has
been formed for the manufacture of
baskets. The firm guarantees to en-
ploy twenty-five men for five years,
and as an inducement to the enter
prise the city gives $1,000 bonus.
All who are interested in the welfare
of the city should lend their aid to the
establishment or paving industries in
Mineral Point. First, let the matter
of establishing factory for the max
ing of tirSt-claSS butter be acted upon,
and then some other project can be
taken up and considered.
The scarcity of water in this section
is a cause of general complaint.
Streams and wells in the country seem
to be drying up while majority of
the cisterns in the city are about
empty. Even the man who owns no
umbrella is now anxious to have good
rain.-The Shullsburg Pick and Cad
The grand jury of Clayton county,
/ Iowa, in session the past week, has
found an indictment against Wesley
| ElkinS, an eleven year old boy who
murdered his parents five miles east
of Edgewood last July. The only ey-
idence against him was his own con-
! fesSion.
Ed. Patch, living near Patch Grove
had the misfortune to lose his barn
and large amount of grain and hay
by fire on Sunday night The fire
caught about midnight in mysterious
manner. Mr.. Patch was quite severely
burned in saving his stock. n, hct ont
steer being sayed.-The Lancaster
Herald.