Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-07

Jan. 9Th and 9th.
The board of supervisors will meet
at Dodgeyille on Tuesday next.
W. p. Bliss came down from Mad
is0n on Satur day last.
\ handsome new flag has been hois-
ted on the first ward school building.
Twenty-Five car loads of ca tile were
shipped from Mineral Point on Tues
day.
Saturday last was an exceptionally
busy day for the merchants of Mineral
Point.
The Democrat is issued one day
late this week in order to publish full
election returns.
Mrs. w. II. Leahy and children re-
turned to their home in ChillicOthe,
No, last Thursday.
Guy Cobb, who studies law at the
State university, was down from Mad
ison during the week.
The number of votes cast in this
city on Tuesday, indicates popula-
ton Of 5000 or over
David Virtue, a pioneer lead region,
died at Galena last week at the adj
YanCed age of IS years.
Mrs John Caveu and daughter Lena,
Of Modesto, California, are visiting
with relatives in this city.
w J. Dyer's famous trotting stallion,
Mambrino SWigert, died from collie on
Wednesday Of last week.
The new bakery and restaurant Of
Blewett Il Jacko has been opened up
and is running II FIRST class style.
George JeucE made the first demon
stration, on WEDNESDAY morning, to Gel
citrate the great democratic victory.
T. II. Sexton and Charles Rapson,
of Cobb, W ere in Mineral Point on
Thursday, and made The Democrat a
call.
Ernest Riedell is building a new
house on the Wilkinson lot that he
recently purchased from w. II. Pri-
deaux.
The Teller reports that there is a
lynx roaming in the neighborhood of
Chris Bryhau's, six miles south of Ian
caster.
J. J. Hanscom & Co have placed in
the Mineral Point Book Store a cash
ier,s office. which is convenient and
handsome.
Rev. John william, formerly of
Arena, has removed his family to
Sparta, where he will continue evan
gelical work.
Although the election in the city
was very quietly conducted, there was
a deep interest manifested, and full
vote was polled.
Henry Carter, aged II years, died at
his home in Dodgeville, on Wednesday,
Oct. Doth. He leaves wife and sew
eral children to mourn his loss.
The form in which the official ballot
was printed misled many voters on
election day, and in consequence many
did not vote at all for member of
assembly.
Brewer & Penhallegon have placed
in the Cash Grocery House an elegant
new Office, which greatly improves the
appearance of the store. The Office is
the tandwork of Padon Bros.
All work has stopped on the line of
the proposed kicllapooo Valley rail
road. No iron has yet been received,
but it is announced that work will be
resumed in the spring Dial.
The drum corps together with about
fifty young men bearing torches and
transparencies, paraded on Wednes-
day evening, in honor Of the glorious
democratic victory. They made a fine
display, and their enthusiasm was un-
bounded.
Daniel Riley, son of John Riley of
this city, was injured while coupling
cars, at GAINESVILLE, by having his knee
caught between the bumpers and badly
bruised He is in the hospital at
GAINESVILLE, and his injuries are being
carefully attended to.
Potatoes are pouring into BoscobeI
from every direction. Buyers are
paying from 50 to 60 cents a buShel
and there are no indications at present
that the price will go higher. We
never before saw potatoes average as
large and fine as they do this fall
The Dial.
Services at Z. NJ. church on SUNDAY
next at half past ten and at seven.
Rev. ). r. Chubb viii preach morning
and evening. Morning subject: The
| Old Warriors Back-look, or A Talk
Over Old Times. Evening subject:
What is it to be Ashamed of Christ?
! Services each evening next week at
I p. m.
/ Last week while at work in the ex-
celsior factory, of Lancaster, wheeling
wood, Thomas NeCollins had the mis-
4 fortune TO slip from a plank which
/ formed sort of track on which his
cart was running, fracturing an ankle
bone. Dr. Barber reduced the fracture,
and though in a good deal of pain the
patient is improving.-The Herald.
The W. C. T. L. of Wisconsin sup
port at Eau Claire, home for eTring
girls. The means are chiefly derived
from the several districts: each dis
trict paying one hundred dollars per
year-Eau Claire giving FIVE hundred
dollars. The Mineral Point Union
have this year sent in the sum required
of locals. Friends have kindly as
sisted the ladies in making up the
money, for which they return the
warmest thanks. Sec.
Very much to the satisfaction OF
! Mrs. Jacobs and family, who took
their daughter Jessie to Chicago last
week, for treatment by the celebrated
specialist DR.. Byford- who advised
, them to resume treatment under the
care of their former attending physi
clan, DR.. Reilly, such treatment being
just as good as she would receiv,
. there; and for this purpose they re
turned home at once.