Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

Bishop, A. NJ; Miss Lydia Stephens,
Secretary; Mrs. b. T. Prideaux, Treas
urer; Miss Annie Phillips, c.; Miss
Miss Lena White, A. c.
Found, on Thursday, near William
JEWELS, on the Linden road, a small
parcel. Owner can have same by call
ing at The Democrat Office.
The Democrat is pleased to learn
that John Cummins, worthy son of
our worthy townsman of the same
name, has been appointed to the i'm
portant Office Of clerk of the district
court for Phillips county, Colorado.
Upon Indictment by the grand jury,
John A. Meighan, Frank Bliss, Alouzo
Taylor, Hezikiah Andrews, Thomas
Smith, John E. Meighan and Francis
Meighan wer,. on Saturday last, ar
rested for the lynching of Anton Sic
bolt, in September last. On Monday
night John E. Meighan attempted to
commit suicide in the jail at Darling
ton. His father committed suicide,
by hanging, some years ago.
While going home few evenings
ago, w. T. Jackson lost his account
book, which contained bank certificates
and notes to the amount of $27O0. 1t
was found by little daughter of Henry
Ivey and returned to the owner, who
is thankful that it was picked up by
honest hands.
Cyrus Lanyon returned home on
Wednesday evening, after pleasant
visit, of six weeks, to Pittsburg, Kan,
and Joplin, Baxter Springs, and other
points in Missouri.
John NJ. HaIes, d. d. S., has removed
his dental Office to Hornung's new
building, where he has most elegant
suit of rooms.
Prof. S. T. Osborne opened his large
and elegant new music store, in Horn
ung's block, on Tuesday evening with
a grand concert. The store is really
beautiful, and the concert, in which
some of the best musical talent in
southwestern Wisconsin took part, was
delightfully."- entertaining.
Read Brewer & Penhallegon's holi-
day greetings, to be found in other
columns Of The Democrat.
Elsewhere in this issue A. G. Deller
makes an important announcement in
regard to the holiday trade.
The Mineral Point band is now duly
under the able leadership of
Adam DreSen.
Company X, of Darlington, will hold
their annual ball, on Tuesday evening,
Dec 90.
The Monitor reports that Orville D
Eastman, of Montfort has gone to
Dixon, Ill, to take a years course in
music.
The Dodgeville Chronicle: Mrs. A.
S. Hearn left last Friday for three
weeks visit at her old home in Cadiz,
Ohio, where the greater number Of her
relatives reside, among whom is one of
her sisters who has been quite i'll for
several months.
On last Tuesday matter was heard
before County Judge McIlhon that
brought to light shocking condition
of affairs in regard to the treatment of
two children by their father, Richard
Moon, who resides in that part of the
town of Mineral Point known as
He has two daughters,
aged fourteen and sixteen respectively.
1t having become known that the
children were without suitable clothes,
and were otherwise neglected, the town
board proceeded to investigate the
matter, and found such a condition of
affairs that the chairman of said board
made complaint to the county Judge,
that the children were so neglected by
their parent as to warrant public inter
ference in their behalf Upon the
hearing of the matter, the evidence Of
the girls, neighbors, and the parent
himself, showed such a condition of
affairs that Judge McIlhon made an
order taking the girls from the custody
the father, and placing them in the
care of John B. Wallis, until homes
can be secured for them in respectable
families. When the children were
taken away by the town officers, they
were without any clothing excepting
calico dresses; one was without shoes;
and the home was devoid of all furni-
ture or bedding necessary for comfort,
and less than in the most poverty
stricken home in the county. The
father, we understand, is well able to
support his family, and his neglect to
do so convicts him of heartlessness to
an extent that is criminal. Too much