Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10

burg was burgIarized on Monday nigh
of last week. Only a small amount o
change was found in the money drawer
Three men were instantly killed a
GAINESVILLE, on Monday of last week
by the collapse of the walls of an oil,
school building which they were taking
down.
Hon. J. W. Rewey, OF Rewey, was il
Mineral Point on Wednesday. He re
ports very encouraging crop prospects
and says that everything in his section
looks remarkably well.
J. G. Goldthorp has sold his photo
graphic gallery at Blanchardville t.
Miss Fickers.
Darlington is to have the service o
the weather bureau, and will announce
the forecasts of the same with the
proper signals. Dodgeville has ALREADY
a signal station.
Rev. NJ. Chase, of this city, was
present at the laying of the corner
stone of new Episcopal church al
Baraboo on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Shull, of Winslow, Ill, eel.
ebrated the 4th at Shullsburg, which
place was named after her late hus.
band, Jessie W. Shull.
John C. Mckee, of Waldwick, will
take a position under the warden OF
the state prison at Waupun, on July
18th. Mr.. Mckee is a deserving man
and lifelong democrat. He will
faithfully discharge the duties of his
position.
The census, just completed, shows
that there are 965 children of school
ages in the city of Mineral Point; which
is an increase of IS over last year. In
the first ward there are 517, of which
number 246 are boys and 271 are
girls; and in the second ward, AS, of
which 207 are boys and 241 are girls.
a. 5. Hearn has returned from a
trip to Missouri and Kansas. Mrs
Hearn and children will remain visit
ing relatives In the southwest.
John p. Davis, who took the school
census of Mineral Point, was employed
by number of citizens to also enumer-
ate the inhabitants of all ages in the
city. He found 2880-a gain of 19G
over last year. A corresponding growth
for the coming year-and there is
every indication that it will be much
greater would make the number of
over 5000.
n. H. Snow had his left hand very
badly burned on the 4th, by the prema-
ture explosion of piece Of fireworks
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach at Lost
Grove next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
w. II. F. Tower, the gentleman who
is interested in the pulp mill, is now
in Philadelphia, having left for the
city of brotherly love on Tuesday
Mr.. Tower will return Sun
day or Monday. We will just add in
cidently, that this trip east in all prob
ability assures the erection of the pulp
mill in this city.
Weidenfeller & Sons are at work
painting the building occupied by J. j
Collins. Mr.. c. has recently had the
interior of the building refurnished
and richly decorated and painted
throughout.
At the conclusion of the service last
evening, Mr.. Chubb gave the
right hand of fellowship to eleven
adults on their uniting with the church
p. NJ. CHJRCH.-Next Sunday is
children's day. The morning service
will be devoted to the carrying on of {
fine program as prepared for the oc,
casion. In the evening Rev. S. r
Chubb will give his fourth lecture or
the Pilgrims Progress.
The Bohan place, in the northern
part of the city, has been extensively
improved by its new owner, William
Brown. The improvements consist
of clearing, grading, fencing, repair
ing buildings etc, and gives that par
of the city a much more pleasing
appearance.
NJ. J. Minor opened up in his new
building on Saturday, July 4th. Hi
furniture and fixtures are of the mos
modern design, and are on scale o
magnifcence uneXcelled anywhere
Badge never does things by halves
but in his present lay out he has ever
outdone himself.
The following from The Republican
Observer, of Richland Center, indi
Gates somewhat the strained relation
of the people of Grant and Richlan,
counties, occasioned by the trial o
Rose Zoldoske: THE people of Rich
land county talk strongly of petition
ing the governor to call an extr
session of the legislature to max
provision for increasing the capacit
of the state institutions to accommC
date the idiots of Lancaster an
| Platteville, who are strewing Ros
| ZoIdoske's cell with flowers and sigr
ing petitions asking for new tri;
| for her"
Henry MoelIer, of BarabOo had
horse and cart stolen about three week
ago. The cart was found in Milwa,
kee in possession Of a young ma
giving his name as George C. Bair
On being arrested he confessed thS
he had also had the horse, though b
claimed that he obtained possession I
him from another person, and said l
had disposed of the horse near Colun
bus. He went TO the place in custoC