Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-18

The winter term Of our public schools
will close on Friday, March Is. A va
cation Of one week will be taken be
fore commencing the Spring term.
Miss Mary Bennett, having finished
the winter term of school at No. 10, in
the town of Linden, is at home
spending her vacation.
A goodly number from Mineral
Point, attended the state encampment
Of the G. A. r. and w. r. c., last week,
at Madison. They were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Jeuck, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
+. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cox,
Or. J. II. Vivian and daughter Miss
Amy, Capt. S. L. Shepard, George G.
Cox, Calvert Spensley, Mrs. w. H.
Prideaux, Mrs. J. M. Smith. Capt.
Shepard was elected alternate to the
national encampment at Washing
ton, ID. G..
Rev. McManus and wife attended
the EpWCrth League convention which
was held at Montfort on Tuesday of
last week.
George w. Harris, of South Dakota,
came here few days ago and bought
two black Shire stations of George n.
Dean, paying $4,000 for them. Mr..
Harris remarked in his bruGque way that
it was a long price, but the horses
were the best that he had ever seen
and he wanted them. He has ab out
80 mares of his own.
Isaac Deller is home from Chicago,
where he purchased a safe, fixtures
and large stock of goods for his new
jewelry store. They will be along
within a few days.
Hon. Joseph L. LaMalle went to
Chicago on Wednesday to buy a stock
of goods for the spring trade, at the
store of Gundry, Gray & Co.
The death of John J. Kennedy, in
Texas, is announced. Deceased was
postmaster at Highland, in this county,
during part of the Cleveland admins
tration, and was also partner in the
mercantile business with his brother
Hon. Richard kennedy. He was aged
about thirty-one years and was noble
young man.
George Gorgen has sold his residence
on the corner of Fountain and Chest
nut streets, and will erect a new house
on West Doty street as soon as possible.
Shullsburg has cigar factory. Re
ferring to it The Pick and Cad says:
This is the first manufacturing ven
ture started in this city and every cit
izen should encourage it. NotWith-
standing the fine agricultural resources
Of this neighborhood and the great
wealth of our mines, there is no ques-
ton that manufacturing industries are
an unfailing aid to the growth of vii
lagos and cities, the encouragement OF
which should not be overlooked by om
people"
Nicholas Ley, of Ridgeway, has re
moved with his family to the town OF
Kendall, Lafayette county, having
rented the John Dewitt farm.
The Richland Republican says
Judging from the number of SAP
buckets that are daily being taken in,
to the country, extensive preparations
are being made for maple sugar max,
ing this spring"
Charles Harrington, while hunting
on the river near Stoughton on Friday
of last week, with a companion, pro
posed to play a trick on some smaller
boys by locking them up in boat
house. He succeeded and while wait
ing for developments one Of the boy:
inside, Henry Johnson, in order to ger
out, and not being aware that Harring
ton was at the door, took his shotgun
and shot through the door in order Il
break the lock. The charge, togethcl
with the door latch and splinters, en-
tered Harrington's side and penetrated
his lungs. He was taken to a neigh
boring house and died this morning
Johnson is nearly crazed over tn,
affair No arrest has been made.
William Masters, of Butte. Montana
and J. I. GolGsworthy, of Linden
called at The Democrat Office on Sat
urday last.
Prof. S. I. Osborne was in Chicag,
last week, and since his return hom
he has received a car load of musica
instruments of the best makes.