Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-05

the ores from his N mes.
The Iowa county fair of 1891 will
be held at Dodgeville the last week in
August.
a reunion of the survivors of the
Black Hawk war will take place at
Freeport on June 25. A large gather
ing is assured. Among those who
have singitied purpose to be present
are Hon. Peter Parkinson, of Fayette,
Wis; Captain Harris, of Galena; H.
5. Townsend, Warren, and Henry
Mann, Of Galena.
John Hughes, drayman, of Dodge
vile, was injured last week, by a
piano which he w S loading, falling
upon him.
Rev. S. R. CT abb will preach at
Lost Grove at 100, and at Diamond
Grove at 2:30 On next Sabbath.
a report Of the Wisconsin State
Board of Cha rites and Reform gives
the average age of prisoners in the
State prison # this county at q years,
and the majc rity of prisoners are under
25 years If age. The majority of
paupers exceed the age of so years.
An adjourned term of the Circuit
Court will be held at Prairie du Chen
in July, beginning on July 9TH.
The second annual commencement
exercises of the Linden high school
took place on Thursday, June 4th.
The following are the graduates:
Alfred Kelly, Willie Kelly, Ella Bar
rett, Alice Polkinghorn, Ida Smith,
Bertha erase, Clara Shaffer.
Sixty-fve persons from this city at
tended the unwilling of the Grant
statue at Galena, on Wednesday.
W. j. Hosken, lately purchased the
Thorburn property in the northeastern
part of the city. It consists of house
and ten acers Of ground and when
fitted up by Mr.. Hosken will make a
pleasant home.
Mayor Penhallegon has Just com
pleted extensive improvements to his
residence, and has now one Of the
neatest and most pleasant homes in
Mineral Point
Commencing evening, June 18th,
Rev. 5. r. Chubb will give series of
half hour lectures on Bunyan's Pill
grim's Progress. These will be con-
tinued each Sunday night, at o'clock,
till the close
Mr.. Chubb's anniversary sermon, as
preached last Sunday evening, reflected
the greatest credit upon his splendid
congregation, as well as upon the
entire staff of great company of
officials and members. He (Mr. Chubb)
is entirely happy in bis church.
Z. Stickler, the gentleman who
superintendent the construction of the
Mineral Point Wooden Mills, has ex-
changed his stock in these mill for a
small mill in the northern part of this
state and has removed to Eau Claire.
John Stickler and his two brothers
are in charge of our mills, which are
now turning out about 400 yards of
goods per day.
j. F. LaMalle returned on Friday
last from Chicago, where he had been
buying a stock of goods for the sum
mer trade at G., G. & Cos.
The Epworth League will give a
strawberry and ice cream festival Fri
day evening, June u, at the NJ. E.
church. All are invited to attend.
\ new cheese factory, built this
season on the farm of Pierce Nolen,
in the town of Mifllen, is now in oper-
alton. 1t will be known as the Pierce
Nolen factory, will be supplied with
the milk of over $50 cows, and will
manufacture Swiss and Limburger
| cheese.
Charles Hornung has purchased the
Collins property, just west of his new
foundation, and will entirely cover
both lots with fine brick building.
On Wednesday Abe Potter killed
the largest yellow rattle snake for the
season, on the farm of Mrs. John
| Hutchinson near the Pecatonica river.
1t was by actual measurement over
! four feet in length and had ten rattles.
\ meeting of the Itinerant Club of
the Platteyille district of the N. E.
/ church, will be held in Mineral Point
/ next Wednesday and Thursday, June
/ 9 and 10.
John T. Argall has purchased OF
Mrs. Z. Fitzsimons one-half acre OF
ground from the DR.. MofTett place
and has commenced the erection of q
neat residence therson.
\ meeting was held at Darlington
on Monday to take steps towards en-
forcing the laws prohibiting the use OF
seins in the Pecatoniea river.
; On Wednesday morning NJ. J. Mino
and son Morrie started for Chicago
and Cincinnati. In the latter city they
intend to purchase complete outfit 0
saloon furniture and fixtures, of th'
most modern designs, for Mr.. Minor
building which has been lately fitted
iun in a firSt-elass manner Badge