Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-01
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

John Brewer has bought the Prim-
tive Methodist parsonage at Graysville.
The Wisconsin pharmaceutical asso-
citation will hold its annual session at
Appleton, Aug. 18th to 18th.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Lancaster driving association will be
held at Lancaster, August DIST and
22d.
An ice cream festival and sociable
will be given at the NJ. f. church in
this city, on Thursday, Aug. Z. All
are invited.
John O'Dowd has removed his saloon
fixtures from his old stand on High
street to Richard Goldsworthy's build
ing on Commerce street.
On Monday H. A. Smith 6 Co., pro-
prietors of the Postof1ice book store,
made an assignment to Henry thinner,
for the benent of their creditors.
The second meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in the Senate Cham
Der at Madison, August 26, q and %.
Parties having in their possession
books from the circulating library of
the Postonice Book Store will please
return them at once Henry thinner,
assignee.
\ republican county convention, to
choose delegates to attend the state
and congressional conventions, will be
held at Dodgeyille, on Wednesday,
Aug. 18th, at o'clock in the after
noon.
The ROSES will utilize the water
hoisted from their mine opposite the
residence of VIII 5. Ross. They have
had constructed very large tank into
which it will be emptied, and used fer
washing ores.
VIM. Short is building a large addi-
ton to his dwelling house on Mineral
street. When the improvements are
completed he will have a convenient
and pleasant residence. Joseph Eilery
& Sons are doing the carpenter work.
The Shullsburg Pick e. Cad says
that a boy on the farm of Charles
Col5, in the town of Wayne, La
Fayette county, was fatally gored by
bull one evening last week, while
driving the cattle home from the
pasture.
A. G.. Deller has rented the fine large
store room in Alfred Jenkins building,
on High street, opposite Spratler's gro
Gerry store, and will occupy it with a
full and complete stock of clothing,
hats and caps furnishing goods, etc,
on the 1st of September.
John S. Slower and A. ID. Slower have
just erected on the premises of the
latter a fine large windmill, made by
! the Aermotor Co., of Chicago, for
which John S. Slower is agent at this
place The depth of the well over
which it is placed is 120 feet, and the
height of the mill is 81 feet.
Every family should have copy of
the premium list pamphlet for the an
nual fair of the 5. W. Wis. Industrial
Association, to be held at Mineral
Point the first week in September.
All parties who have not secured one
can do so by calling on or addressing
the secretary, John w. Horn, Mineral
Point.
\ letter received this week from the
"Pulp" man says that he has been so
busy as to make it impossible to make
his trip to this city. He is in the midst
of erecting large plant, and as soon
as he gets in a position to leave he will
come; and asks that the people of
Mineral Point will be as patient rs
possible
Hon. J. B. Doe, of GAINESVILLE, died
on Friday last, after an illness of
several months. Mr.. Doe was one of
the early settlers of GAINESVILLE. In
1913, when there were but 80 dwell
ings and 333 inhabitants, his build
ing was one of the four on the west
bank of the river, whereon stands the
principal portion of the city to-day.
he was elected mayor of the city in
! 1861 and 1862.
The 2. NJ. Sunday school in this city
will hold their annual picnic at Gun
dry's Grove, south of the city, on
, Wednesday, August 6, providing the
weather is favorable. Buses will con-
vey the school to and from the groun Is.
4 conveyance will be at the church a
9 a. m. to carry the baskets of provis
ions. 4 band of music will be present
to enliven the occasion. Ice cream
lemonade and other delicacies of tn,
season will be in abundance. Every
body is invited to join the school IL
0 the enjoyment of this holiday. If i
: rains on Wednesday, the picnic viii b
held the following day.