Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-13
Fine December weather.

Don't leave Wisconsin to find a bet
ter climate.
Read David Jacko's new advertise
ments.
Chicago Ideal Concert Co. at Opera
House tonight.
DR.. Z. s. Fessenden has removed his
Office to the rooms over Mauger's jew
elry store.
Nine carloads of cattle were shipped
to Chicago on Monday by Felix Bur
CESS, of Fayette.
A new advertisement for William
Mauger, jeweler, appears in this issue
of The Democrat
Joseph Gordon, of Fayette, shipped
a carload of his famous Poland China
hogs to Chicago on Tuesday.
There will be an inspection of
George H. Iegate Post, q. a. r., by
DR.. F. w, Beyer's of Monroe, on Fri
day evening, Dec. 20.
Thomas Anguin returned on Mon
day from Newell, Iowa where he had
been working at his trade, blacksmith
ing.
1t is reported that the man confined
in Jail at Dodgeville, for carrying con
cealed weapons, is Cooney, the fox,
of Cronin murder notoriety.
Prof. William F. Allen, who held
the chair of history at the Wisconsin
state university, died at Madison on
Saturday last after an illness of only
few days. He was SO years old.
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.
The showers of rain which fell in
this vicinity on Monday night and
Tuesday were quite liberal for this dry
season, and replenished cistrens and
will greatly benefit to the country.
Gen. David Atwood, the veteran
editor of The Wisconsin State Journal,
died at his home i'll Madison on We'd
nesday afternoon, Dec. IL; aged "a
years.
Our old townsman, Dan kober, has
had the good fortune to be granted a
pension, for injuries received in the
war of the rebellion.
Frank Jones left this city on Thurs
day of last week for storm Lake,
where he will visit for short time
with relatives before returning to Sill
yer City, New Mexico.
C. r. McKenney, editor of the North
st. Paul (Minn.,) Sentinel, and broth
er of the Grant County Democrat pub
Usher, has been made enrolling clerk
of the house of representatives
James Mccain who, in May last,
near Shullsburg, shot Albert Wharton,
was tried before the circuit court at
Darlington last week. He was found
guilty of assault, and sentenced to jail
until Dec. /, 1890.
On Tuesday, ]. GRADER shipped six
carloads of cattle to the Chicago
market. OF these six loads, three were
obtained from 5. Harker Il Sons, of
Edmund, and the remainder from in
the neighborhood of Cobb.
Aid has been asked for Wisconsin
people at Devoe, Dakota. The w. G.
L. U. propose sending some clothing
to them and will accept contributions of
second hand clothing, to be left at
John Dawes store, this week
w. J. Rapson, of Cobb, recently sold
to Ben. Holland and Charles Williams
a fine two ear-old Swigert colt for
5000. His dam is Stanley mare.
He not only shows promise of speed
but for symmetry and beauty there are
few to equal him.
A great deal of mining is being
done in jamestown, Mr.. Wilcox, of
Michigan, being one of the largest
employers in that industry, while
about twenty other parties are work
ing on their own account.-The Grant
County Democrat.
Married, in Dodgeville, on Dec. Sth,
Mr.. \. ID. Slower and Miss Katie Saris;
both of this city. Many friends
and The Democrat among the number
tender hearty congratulation. They
occupy the residence which Mr.. Slower
recently purchased from Jas. A. Owen.
Mr.. Jane, the efficient postal clerk
on the Galena and Lancaster division,
was thrown against the corner of
table, by tie sudden lurch of his car,
with such force as to break one of his
ribs. Chas Burr has taken Mr.. James
place during his temporary absence
The Montfort Monitor.
County Surveyor John Dunstan, of
Wyoming, was caller at The Dem
orat office on Tuesday. The report
that he is about to remove to the new
state of Washington is not well found
ed. He will remain in Iowa county
for some time at least, and will give
prompt attention to all work in the line
of surveying.
Mrs. NJ. A. Ansley, mother of Thos.
Scott AnsIey, met with very serious
accident, on Tuesday evening. She
fell by the side of her bed, fracturing
her thigh. In her sad misfortune she
has the deep sympathy of many
friends. She is about 90 years of age,
which makes the injury very trying to
her.
\ large audience assembled to hear
the henderson quartette OF Platteyllle,
at the Opera House in this city on
Friday evening of last week. The
ladies showed good talent and high
degree of culture, and their hearers
We're greatly pleased at their rendition
of the different selections. Their
sun shall no more go down was
especially pleasing to many in the
audience. Miss Sallie .Iacko, of Min.
eral Point, sang Pierrot in charm
ing manner; Prof. 5. I. Osborne sang
two solos with which his hearers were
| highly pleased; and Mr.. W. p. Gundry
rendered some very fine piano solos.
| Tie orchestra also added to the eve
ning'S entertainment by select over
lures. The proceeds of the entertain
ment, amounting to forty five dollars,
were given to our high school library
| fund. The sincere thanks of our citi-
zen are due the ladies. and Prof. d. f.
Gardner, who accompanied them, for
devoting their time and talent to this
| object.