Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

which averaged 4Z6 pounds.
Prof. 5. T. Osborne will give grand
concert at Rewey, for the benefit OF
the NJ. Z. church of that place, on
Tuesday evening, Dec. %. He will be
assisted by Miss Jessie Osborne, elocu-
zionist, of Chicago, Miss Mary Shaw
violinist, of this city, and a mixed
quartette Of good voices.
The Montfort Monitor will issue a
special holiday edition the day before
Christmas. 1t will be profusely and
appropriately illustrated.
Mrs. Lawrence Spratler visited last
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Elliott, Of Dodgeville.
The Masonic lodge Of Darlington
will give an entertainment and ban
quet at their lodge room on Monday,
Dec. q. The address will be delivered
by Grand Junior Warden Aldro jerks
Of Dodgeville.
The annual Christmas Ball E,ill be
held at the Brunker House, RidgeWay,
on Monday, Dec. 18th, 1891. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The Galena Gazette says that with
the beginning Of the new year Irving
CIauer will assume the active manage
ment Of the DeSOto House, of that
city; as the present landlord j. A.
Mcconnell wishes to retire.
-Four newspapers, The DOdgeyille
Chronicle, The Eye and Star, The
Dodgeyille Sun, and The Iowa County
Democrat, were printed at this office
last week. The keeping Of the Demo-
Gratis low tariff matter out of the high
tariff columns of The Chronicle was the
greatest difficulty experienced. Other
wise the work went along smoothly
enough.
The st. Joseph Society Of Dodge
Vile will hold a grand ball, in the
opera house of that city, on Thursday
evening, Dec. 81. Music will be fur
nishcd by Keys band of Cobb. Tickets,
including supper, $1OO. A good time
is guaranteed. Everybody invited.
The following mention by The
Phillips County Colorado News of
John b. Commins will be read with
pleasure by mis- many friends in
Mineral Point: "John B. Commins,
our Jack, is now full nedged" clerk
of the district court, vice VIM. G.
Robinson removed. Mr. Commins re-
ceiyes the appointment at the hands
Of Judge GIynn. Jack is well qualified
to fill the duties to the Office. Judge
GIynn has made no mistake in this
appointment. 1t will give UNIVERSAL
satisfaction and reflect credit to him
self Here is our paw, old boy,
shake"
The Mineral Point band boys have
taken possession of their new hall in
Graber's block. A large hall and two
other good rooms have been well fitted
up especially for their accommodation.
They are industriOusly practicing and
are making excellent progress, and
Mineral Point will soon have band
even better than ever before. All who
have subscribed towards the reorgan-
izing of the band are requested to pay
the amount of their subscription to
Adam Dresen, leader An itemized
statement of the receipts and dis
burSements on account of reOrganiz-
alton will soon be published in the
city papers.
Members Of W. c. T. L. will present
the Merchants Carnival at the opera
house in Dodgeville on Wednesday
evening Dec. %. About thirty-tive
firms will be represented. The enter
tainment will open with a grand mil
itary driu and close with a tableau
The tax roll for the city of Mineral
Point is in the hands of Treasurer
Jenkin and he is ready to receipt fol
taxes at the store of 5. Hooking & Co
4 little son of John Bennett, Of
Barreltown, died very suddenly las
Sunday. He was about ten years ole
and was out with other children, play
ing hide and seek, when he suddenly
expired.
Mr.. John I. Argall, well known
and highly respected citizen of lows
county, died at his home in this city
on Tuesday, He had been in failing
health for several months.
The Republican-Ob Observer, of Rich
land Center, in its enlarged seven
column quarto form, presents a yer,
fine appearance. 1t is one of the bes
newspapers that comes to our ex
change table, and is a credit to its en-
terprising publisher.
D. ,. Howell was in Mineral Poin
on Thursday. The house which b,
occupied, in the town of Miflin, tool