Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-04-11
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

! Lacrosse county is to have a new
jail, the contract being let for $46,5O5.
Easter Sunday was observed with
appropriate services in all the churches
of Mineral Point.
David Jacko has placed an elegant
new plate glass front in his store
building Oh High street.
The spring term of the circuit court
for Richland county opened at Rich
land Center on Tuesday.
Rea! Hanscom's advertisement an
nouncing the arrival of new stock of
wall paper and window shades.
Revival services are in progress at
the NJ. Z. Church, Darlington, Miss
Frye, the evangelist, conducts the
meetings.
An attractive advertisement of seeds
for sale by w. H. Prideaux appears in
The Democrat this week. 1t will be
found on this page.
DR. Irving Without, who is known
to many residents of Mineral Point,
was on Tuesday of last week elected
mayor of the city of Hudson, this
state
At the Richland Center, April LIST,
George Strang was elected mayor over
Isaac Mccain, by &c majority. No
license was carried by SO majority.
The southwestern Wisconsin asso-
citation of the young peoples society
of Christian endeayor, expects to con-
veue in Lancaster, on the 18th and
Goth of April. Teller.
The firm of Grange Il HoSken has
been dissolved. Mr.. Hosken will con-
tinue the meat market business at the
old stand, on High streets, near Com
merce. Notice change in his adver
tisement in The Democrat.
Thanks to the prOmptneSS of cor
respondents, The Democrat was en-
abled to publish in its issue last week,
less than forty-eight hours after the
polls closed, election returns from all
but one precinct in the county.
In speaking of the future prospects
Of Prairie du Chen, the Courier, of
that city, says: "Well-to-do farmers
are coming to the city, buying prop
erty here, and making this pleasant
city of schools and saloons their
chosen place of residence"
A camp of Sons of Veterans, with
seventeen charter members, was orga-
nized at DodgeviIle on Tuesday eve
ming. Fred Vivian, Frank Williams,
Joseph RamSden and Alfred Vivian,
of this city, went out to assist Col.
Hudson, of Madison, in organizing.
On Tuesday there was received at
the L. 5. Hotel in this city three
fresh salmon, averaging in weight
over twenty pounds each. They were
shipped to Mrs. Phillips by relatives
at New Westminster, British Column
bia, and arrived in excellent condition.
The Prairie du Chen Courier sens
IDLY remarks: "If you will not speak
a good word for your town and fellow
citizens, it will be better in the end
not to say anything. 1t were still
better to say something to encourage
those who are willing to work for the
city's welfare
An aged man, perhaps the oldest
man in the county, Mr.. Louis La Port,
of Benton, if he lives till the 4th of
October next will be 104 years. He is
remarkably vigorous for man of his
age, being able to rise before seven in
the morning. He is a French Canadian
by birth.-The Pick and Cad.
The annual reunion of the soldiers
and sailors veteran association of
southwestern Wisconsin and other
veteran organizations, will meet in
Prairie du Chen on the 18th, 18th and
18th of June next. The people of
Prairie du CHEN have already COM
menced making preparations for the
occasion.
The safe blowers who recently car
ried on operations in several cities and
villages of Lafayette and Grant coun-
ties, were captured last week by otli-
GERS from Mt. Carroll, Ill. The night
previous to their capture they cracked
safe at Mt. Carroll, securing over
$1,000 in cash and valuable papers.
They are now safely lodged in Jail.
Following are names of the officers
elect for the new town of Brigham:
Supervisors, Archibald Campbell CHAIR
MANI, VIM. Powell, Henry Boley; town
clerk, Robert j. Roach; treasurer, John
G.. Thomas; assessor, NJ. a. Torphy;
justices of the Peace, Archie Lynn,
Richard C. Williams, VIM. l.. Williams,
to fill vacancy; constables, Thos. H.
Williams, Matt. Prideaux, Nick Brattle.
David Jacko expects to remove his
stock of goods to his new stand on
High street next week. In addition
to his present stock of groceries, glass
ware, crockery, etc, he will carry a
large line of boots and shoes for gentle
men and ladies. His present stand on
Commerce street will be occupied by
the hardware stock of Jacko & Pen
hallegon, and all orders for flour, etc.
may be left there as heretofore, and
they will receive prompt attention.
Died, at his home in the town of
Dodgeville, March 81, 1890, of con-
sumption, William w. Temby; aged
65 years. Deceased was born in Corn
wall, England, and was married to
Mary Ann Davies, in 1851, and came
to this county and settled at Dodge
vile in 1854 He leaves wife, two
sons and two daughters to mourn his
! loss. The sons, William and Charles,
are at home, and his daughters, Mrs.
lenders lives in Montana and Mrs.
Adams resides in Mineral Point. The
funeral took place on Wednesday and
was very largely attended, the services
being conducted by Rev. J. Hardcastle,
of this city, and the interment took
place in the Dodgeville cemetery.-The
| Chronicle.
News has reached us of the death
of Henry Plowman, ST., at his home
in South Englewood, H., on the even
inc Of ADril 18th. after an illness of one