Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26

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The annual meeting of the Indus
trial association will be held this year
on Wednesday. October Doth.
There will be some good racing on
the Shullshurg driving park, Oct. z, s.
and g. One thousand dollars will be
given in purses.
Charles Bennett, of detective fame,
announces himself as the "People's
Independent " candidate for Sheriff of
Grant county.
Rev. J. II. McMadus, formerly of
Nenah, is the new NJ. E. minister for
Mineral Point. Rev. Geo. w. Horton
will go to Shullsburg.
The PIatteville Democratic club has
organized with the following officers
7. L. Cleary, president; T. Jenkins,
vice president; w. II. Peck, secretary;
John Patterson, treasurer.
The Good Templars of Willow
Springs will hold an oyster supper in
their lodge hall, on Saturday evening,
Sept 81. Everybody invited. Supper
to commence at s o'clock Admission
Is cents.
At the Primitive Metho dist church
in this city, on Sunday next, Rev.
S. r. Chubb will preach morning and
evening. Evening subject, THE
Health of Uncle Sam" All are kindly
invited.
Among the recent sales of real estate
in Mineral Point is that of the Wilkin-
son property to w. Ii. Prideaux, VIM.
Smiths residence to Joshua HanScom,
and John Charles residence to Martin
Ryan.
The VIM Bros have dissolved part
nership, and will conduct business in
dividually hereafter. They will still
be found at their old stands, however,
Bennett opposite Chambers store, and
Charles in Martin & Toay's building.
The state fair held at Milwaukee
last week was very successful in every
respect. The society elected Gen. a. c.
Parkinson, of Columbus, and John NJ.
True for president and secretary, re-
spectively, for the ensuing year.
Thomas Scott Ansley and family
have removed from Mineral Point to
Elgin, ILL., Mr.. Ansley was one of
the early settlers of southwestern
Wisconsin, and he and family are
held in very high esteem by all our
people. They will be greatly missed.
Candidates for Office were so plenty
at the Darlington fair last Thursday
that many of the "honest voters !"
went home with lame shoulders from
excessive Misunderstanding, The conven-
lions and elections will thin out the
list of aspirants for public service
The Pick and Cad.
Philip Allen, Jr., is home from
Chicago. where he attended a meeting
of the commissioners of the worlds
fair. He has been placed upon three
very important committees, namely:
Rules and Bylaws, Auditing, and
Horticulture and Horticulture.
Rev. J. Sims closed his pastorate at
Prairie du Chen, Sept. 9TH, and will
be retired to the superanuated list.
| He has been in the Methodist ministry
for So years, large portion of the
time with charges in Grant county. He
and his family go to reside in Council
Bluffs Teller.
Miss Amy Hutchinson has recently
accepted position as teacher in the
| Conservatory of Music of the North
western University at Evanston, Ill
Her sister, Miss Ena, has held for
some time past, the position of teacher
in the art department of the same
university.
\ pearl weighing forty grains and
valued at $4,000, has become the sub.
ject of lawsuit at Argyle. The gem
was discovered in part of the Pee.
atonica river that had been leased by
certain party who sets up claim tc
half share in it, which the fellow:
who found the pearl refuse to allow
Hence the subtitle Darlington Re
publican.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Bee
keepers ASSOCIATION will meet October
Sth. in Platteyille, Wis, at the resi-
dence of E. France, at 10 a. m. sharp
There viii be large turnout of prom
inent beekeepers of the state. a ques
ton box, free TO all, in which AM
subject you wish discussed can be pre-
: sented and answered.