Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-08


Mrs. John Thies has sold her stool
of general groceries to n. Simon, wht
will carry on the business. All par
ties knowing themselves indebted t.
Mrs. Thies will please call at the store
and settle their accounts.
John Osborne has purchased TIN
harness stock of w. j. Curry, and ha
moved into the Curry building HI
has very large and fine line of har
ness goods, and we are glad to know
that he is meeting with the prosperit,
which he deserves.
One of Mineral Points citizens
who is helping along the building
boom by making extensive improve
ments to his home, remarked thu
other day, to representative o.
The Democrat: "Wel, yes, though
l would fix things up a little. Here
tofore everybody seemed to be run
ming down the city, and saying al
they could against it. L didn't have
faith enough left to encourage me tC
build dog house. But matters have
changed, and everybody has good
word for the old town; SO l thought
| would make some improvements"
Philip Allen, Jr., J. p Hawkins, n
| Trcweek, William Penberthy, James
Brewer, Miss Susan Penhallegon, Mrs
John Hadfeld, Mrs. r. j. Penhallegon
Jr, were appointed by Rev. 5. R
Chubb, on last Monday night, an ex
ecutive committee for the new P. M
Church building to be erected il
Mineral Point as early as possible next
season.
j. II. Rose, of Prairie du Sac, rep.
resenting the Heisler system of long
distance incandescent electric lighting
is in this city for the purpose of talk
ing up the question of putting in an
electric plant here. 1t is to be hoped
that the matter will be given q thor.
ough investigation by our city fathers
A missionary meeting will be held
at Diamond Grove on Tuesday even
ing next, at 7:30, in connection with
the 7. NJ. church. Several addresses
will be given by speakers from this
city.
At a meeting held at Diamond
Grove last night Rev. S. r. Chubt
asked the friends to seriously consider
the subject of erecting a new p. NJ
church at this place. The wish fol
one seems all along the line.
The Primitive Church choir will fur.
, nish music for Decoration day services
If you want your soul filled witt
patriotic thoughts and music, come
and hear them, May 30th.
The Rev. James Lawson, who went
to England several weeks ago to meet
his son, Rev. j. c. Lawson, who spent
the past ten years as a missionary il
India, arrived home in Baraboo on tht
evening of May LIST. The latter Mr.
Lawson and his wife will remain il
Baraboo for the present.
The Shullsburg Local: Mrs. II. X
RichmOnd-G Green returned from the
east on Tuesday. She will remain in
the city until her suit against the Wis
consin Lead and Zine Co., is called il
the Circuit court at Chicago, which
will be early in May.
Mrs. William Luke is having q
dwelling house erected on her lot on
South street.
VIM. A. and Samuel p. Harris
sons of George Harris, have purchased
the horses and livery stock belonging
to Samuel Harris, ST., and will con
tinue the livery business.
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach at Lost
Grove at II :0U, and at Diamond Grove
at 2:30 next Sabbath-at home fol
night service.
The funeral of Rev. Hendra will
take place tomorrow friday after.
noon. Service in the p. NJ. church al
2:15. The sermon will be preached by
Rev. S, r. Chubb.
Mrs. Berg and Mrs. Yates, delegates
from the Mineral Point Union, are il
Dodgeville attending the annual thirC
| district convention of the w. c. T. L
Photographs of the P NJ. church
both interior and exterior, with the
| parsonage also, were taken by Messrs
J. L. Gray and ]. E. Hoskings, OF
Wednesday morning. No doubt many
will wish to purchase pictures o.
the church which has stood so long.
Thomas Collins has drilled a well 70,
the Oaklawn cheese factory, on thu
Galena road, and has secured a fin,
flow of water, by means of a force
pump and one of the celebrated De
corah steel windmills.
The Platteville Witness says tina
Enoch Miller, of Cuba City, was re
turning home from Dubuque on Mon
day, in two-horse wagon, and wheI
near Georgetown, the team SHE'D a
something and he was thrown from
the wagon, falling on his head, injur
ing him so badly that h died in five
minutes
| The case of the State of Wisconsin
VS.. Mark w. TerriII came up for tria
before Judge Bennett, in the circuit
court for Rock county, at GAINESVILLE
on Wednesday. Terrill pleaded guilt,
i. of manslaughter in the fourth degree
and was fined 800. This was il
pursuance of a previous understand
ing between the district attorney o
Iowa county and Spensley & McIlhon
attorneys for the defendant-by con
sent of the court. The fine carrie
with it the costs of the previous tria
in Iowa county, which had been PAL
by said county, amounting to S27s
! and the costs in Rock county, amount
ing to SIS; making the total amour
of fines and cost S407; all of whic
has been paid by Terrill, and tn
Judgment satisfied. This seems Xix
a fortunate settlement OF the case, a
further prosecution would have re
, suited in large bill of costs to th
county; and even if it were certai
that an eviction could be secured,
is doubtful whether any good woul
S result therefrom. Terrin had alread
, received punishment for degree c
crime which the supreme court de
clared was higher than the eyidenc
; in the case justified; and it is TO b
: hoped that the warning thus receive
has been sufficient to induce him 1
continue unto his life's end in th
sober and peaceable life he is no
leading.