Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-10

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A. H. Mosher sold his matched team
of Royal colts to Chicago buyer, on
Wednesday, for hansome sum.
Eighteen or twenty miners are en-
ployed in working the Ross mine OPP
posite the residence of w. 5. Ross.
The revival meetings recently held
in Dodgeville, by evangelists Wolfe
and Enos have resulted in over 1870
conversions.
Rev. j. H. McManuS conducted
services at the NJ. f. church last Sun
day, and made very favorable i'm
preston on all the congregation.
On Wednesday Richard n. James,
of the town of Waldwick, sold to a
Chicago party, his fine three year. old
Victory colt for the sum of $500.
John r. Osborne returned home
on Tuesday, from Pittsburg, Kansas.
His fine stallion, "Oborne," did some
very fast trotting recently in Missouri
and Kansas.
The German Lutherans of Cobb
have purchased site on which to
erect their church, and will begin
building at once. thinner Bros. are
to do the work.
There are many sure ways for a
business man to lose his patronage;
but among the sureSt is, for him to
get wild over politics and be to free
with his mouth.
Items of news from several of out
local correspondents failed to reach us
in time for publication this week,
owing to the fact that letters were
delayed in the mail.
1t is reported that hog cholera pre-
walls in Seymour, Lafayette county.
The Pick and Cad says that several
prominent farmers have already lost a
number of valuable pOrkers.
Thomas Collins, section-hand on
this section of the Northwestern rail
road, had finger SO badly crushed by
a tie ON Saturday, that it had to be
amputated at the first joint.
Dodgeyille Star.
Mrs Charles Priestly, who was
stricken with paralysis about six
weeks ago, is still lying in helpless
condition, not having spoken a word
from the moment she was prostated.
1t is a sad atlliction for the good lady
and her devoted husband and family
The Darlington Journal.
Richard Manning, who for the past
fourteen years has been engaged in
the hotel and saloon bushes in the
village OF Cobb, has disposed of his
entire possessions there, and will 10.
cate in Livingston and engage in the
business of buying grain.
In another column of The Democrat
appears an advertisement for \. d.
Slower, well driller. He also sells
pumps and windmills, and sets VI
and repairs the same. He has haG
long experience in the business, anG
guarantees satisfaction Address
orders to A. d. Slower, Mineral Point
Wis.
The new home for INDECENT widow:
and orphans, located at Green Bay
purchased recently by Wisconsin Ode
Fellows, will be ready to receive in
mates in about three months. Mrs
/ ;. Z. Hutchinson, of Waukesha, wht
has been chosen matron. is already OF
the ground.
Mrs, John Yates, Sr., accompanied
by her son John, came home from
Chicago on Friday last. Mrs. Yate
was in rather poor health before goins
to Chicago, and while there she con
tracted a severe cold and was quit
sick; but she has recovered consider
ably since returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Will G. Hales arrived
here on Monday evenings train, from
their wedding tour. A reception wa
rendered them at their new home.
number of intimate friends were pres
ent and a very pleasant time wa
had. There were in attendance from
abroad Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd, o
Platteville, father and mother of tn
bride, and their daughter law, Mrs
Shepherd, and Mrs. Rogers, of Dal
lington.
Two Northwestern railroad freigh
trains were badly damaged while al
preaching GAINESVILLE from the north FIR
| day morning. There was a dense fos
5 and the forward train was slowly az
( preaching the yards when the secon
train came rushing into the rear {
J. full speed. The rear train was loade
with ice bound for Chicago. TT
locomotive and many of the cars wei
badly damaged. Three cars in Ii
u head train were completely wrecke,
Trains were delayed for four hour
/. No one vas seriously injured.