Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-05-09

The ministers of Monroe have OF
gained pastors union to meet ever
alternate Monday.
Cyrus LanyOn has enclosed his res
idence lot with an iron fence of tn
latest pattern, and most handsome de
sign.
J. p. Hankins is repainting the in
terror of the p. NJ. church of this city
No services will be held in the churcl
until until conference.
Burglars have been at work latel
in Grant county. The safe in Johl
PennOck's meat market, Bloomington
was blown open, and $3.50 in none,
taken.
O. c. Smith was elected city attor
ney of Dodgeville at the recent meet
ing of the council; and J. NJ. Sand!
was elected sealer of weights anC
measures.
Daniel Kennison, late of JOnesdale
has leased the Calamine Mills. He i!
a tirst-class miller and guarantees t.
do custom work in the most satiSfac
tory manner.
The Wisconsin Press association will
go to the Yellowstone Park for theil
annual outing in July. Superior has
been decided upon as the place of rem
devious, and July 23d as the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hirst were
called here last week from Hutchinson
Kansas, last week on account of the
serious illness of their daughter, Mrs
John Eden. Mrs. Eden, we are glad
to report, is gradually recovering.
J. n. Weidenfeller, of Ottumwa
Iowa, and George Weidenfeller, OF
Chicago, have been in town during the
week, having been called here on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. T. c.
Weidenfeller.
The sale of the Blue Mounds has
been postponed until May II, when ii
is thought syndicate, either in Mad
ison or Milwaukee, will purchase the
property and improve it for summer
reSOrt.-The Chronicle.
John Stephens is greatly improving
his residence. He has torn down part
of the old building, and is erecting in
its stead large structure of modern
style. This with the portion left
standing, which is comparatively new,
will make fine roomy house.
The Mount Pleasant cheese factory
started last Thursday, with William
Cawthra, OF Colloden, Canada, as
maker. The officers of the society for
the season are Alloys Schaumberg,
President; William Hartford, Secretary
John b. Wallis, Treasurer and Sales
man.
Here is a good example of what the
c., NJ, and st. p. railway does in the
matter of fast freight: On Thursday
last Gundry, Gray & Co., gave to a
travelling salesman for Chicago firm
an order for goods, which he carried
with him on the afternoon train, and
on Saturday morning the goods, max
ing package weighing 300 pounds,
were delivered, at their store in Min
eral Point.
5. w. Salmon, Mineral Point, re-
turned on Monday last from the
Waters Stock Farm, bringing with
him, the standard bred colt Mario,
bred by w. J. Gordon, Cleveland, Ohio,
foaled, May 1888, sired by Rysdyk, 653,
sire of Clingstone, PA, and others;
LIST dam Mayzelle, by King Mambrino,
2566; sire of DR.. NJ, 2:15; I'd dam
Free Love, by c. NJ. Clay, %; Sd dam,
True Love by C. NJ. Clay, 20; 4th dam
by Grey Eagle, thoroughbred.
The Lancaster Teller: Rev. 5. ID.
Pulford had the misfortune to fall
backwards down stairs, Wednesday
night of last week. He was holding
a lighted lamp at the time. In the
fall the blaze was eXtinguished, but the
lamp was dashed to pieces. Mr.. Pull
ford sustained fracture of the ankle
bone and severe bruises about the
head and shoulders. 1t is a wonder
that he was not killed outright. His
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
There is a strong probability that
Mineral Point will at no distant day
be lighted by electricity. Arrangements
are already being made towards put
ting in an electric light plant, and w
H. Fairclough, representing the West
inghouse Electric Co, of Chicago, was
here during the week, in the interests
of his company. F. c. Luuden and
a partner have the scheme under con-
sideration, and it is to be hoped that
they will receive sufficient encourge,
ment to enable them to carry il
through.
The many friends of Rev. A. W
Staircase, formerly of Mineral Point
will be pleased to lean that Trinity
Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana, of which
he is now rector, has recently com
pleted the erection of new parish
house and elegant Tectory. The rec.
tory was built at a total cost of about
$500 and is commodious and con
venient. The parish house cost about
$500 1t has large assembly room
and three class rooms, furnished fol
use as a chapel, and for the Sunday
school, and for parish gatherings anC
guilds. Both buildings are of ham
mered stone, corresponding with tht
church. The parish under the rector
ship of Rev. Staircase is united an(
prosperous.
Z. L. Baker, of Edmund, who wa!
a caller at The Democrat office OF
Wednesday, informed us that he anC
his partner, Mr.. Williams, had pur
chased two of the famous butte
making machines known as "separa
tors" One they will place in thei
creamery at Edmund, and will operate
the other at Livingston. Mr.. William
recently went to Fort Atkinson, il
this state, and witnessed in practica
operation "separatorS," which nstan
taneously separate the cream from
the new milk, and also one of thos'
wonderful machines known as lex
tractors" which extract the butter from
the new milk. The separators tool
his eve, and, as they their merits hav
been more thoroughly tested. he con
Guided that they were just the ma
chimes for his use, and purchased tw
of them. These are the first machine
of this kind, we believe, that hav
been brought into this part of tn
state. The Democrat hopes that the
purchase will prove profitable invest
ment for Messrs, Baker \ Williams
and that other batter makers in til
section will also provide themselve
with the latest and best improved ma
chinery for turning out their produc