Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-15

iC "INCl SOuhIl ldll Will 10 IlClu
at Monroe, Sept. 10, II, II and I3.
Pay one year in advance for The
Democrat, and receive copy of Black
Beauty.
T. Zweifel, photographer, of Darling
ton, has sold his business in that city
to Frank Gordon.
George Dunlap, II years old, was
drowned, while bathing, at Mazo-
mamie, on Friday last.
Alfred Jenkins building, on High
street, is bong fitted up in fine style
for A. G. Deller, who will occupy it
about Sept. LIST.
Negotiations are in progress for the
purchase, from the estate of the late
j. II. ROuatree, of tract of ground,
near Platteyille, for camp meeting
purposes.
The Mineral Point base ball club
have gone to Fennimore, to play a
game with the Boscobel boys. A good
many Mineral Pointers will be present
to witness the sport.
p. NJ. CHURCH. SERVICES: At 1870
and 200. Mr.. John Pierce will preach
in the morning. Rev. S. r. Chubb
will preach in the evening. Subject,
Why he refused the Great Position.
The name of the town of Pike,
Marquette county, Wisconsin, where
Cameron, Amberg & Co., of Chicago,
operate extensive quarries, has been
changed to Amberg, in honor of VIM.
A. Amberg, formerly of this city.
Thomas Collins & Bros, threshers, of
Mineral Point, are well prepared for
the season of 1890. They have three
good separators and three traction
engines to run them. They started
out on Monday morning to begin oper-
atoms.
The democratic congressional con-
ventiOn for the third district of Wis
consin will be held at Madison, on
Sept. l. A call signed by
Hon. Burr w. Jones, chairman of the
committee, will be found
in this issue of The Democrat.
The Primitive Methodists will hold
a one days camp meeting at Jewells
grove, next Sunday morning and after
noon, when sermons will be preached
by Rev'd.s S. r. Chubb, NJ Baker, w.
Ralph and Mr.. =. Allen, Jr A good
time is anticipated.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad: a
lot of heavy telegraph poles have been
received by the Wisconsin Lead and
Zinc company, to be used for electric
light purposes, and in short time
they will have their electric light plant
in operation. 1t will be located az
their Helena mill and connected by
wires with their Little Giant mill.
At the republican caucus, held at
the city hall on Tuesday evening, the
following named delegates were chosen
to represent the city of Mineral Point
in the county convention held at
Dodgeville onWednesday: first ward
W. \. Jones, p. Allen, Jr, W. II. Ben
nett, Calvert Spensley, J. F. LaMalle,
John Charles, and A. L.White; second
ward-Dr. J. H. Vivian, John Dave,
5. c. Thomas, n. I. Martin, and 5. Z.
Shepard.
About ten days ago. Miss Eta
Brew, aged eight years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brew, of Blanchard
vile, died from diphtheria. Soon Mr..
Brew himself was taken down with
the disease, and died on Monday
evening of this week. He was about
IS years of age, and leaves a wife and
two children surviving him. The
sympathy of all who learn of these
sad deaths will so out to the 5ereaved
ones.
The annual camp meeting for the
Platteyine district of the N. L church
will be held at Bethel grove, near Bel
mont, beginning Aug. 20. Rev. c. E,
Vaudeville, of Chicago, will be in at
tendance during the entire session, and
have charge of the services. Tents
can be hired at a reasonable pricessif
parties desiring them will notify Rev
J. \. Wiley, of Belmont. A boarding
tent will provide meals at customary
prices. Songs of JOY and Gladness y
will be the book of song used at the
camp.
For the state fair to be held in Nil.
waukee, Sept. 18th to 10Th, excursion
tickets will be sold over c. NJ. Il 5. p
R'y. at one fare for the round trip
with fifty cents added for admission t
fair grounds, (S5,0S). Tickets on sal,
Sept. 18th to 10Th, inclusive. Good t
return Sept. Odd. For the Industrial
Exposition to be held at milwaukee
Sept. 4th to 18th, excursion tickets vii
be sold at one fare for the round trip
with 25 cents added for admission
(S4S3), round trip