Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

Tuesday evening, and reported con-
siderable progress in the work. An
eloquent speaker will be secured; the
Mineral Point band will furnish music
during the day; the exercises at the
park will be novel and interesting;
the masqueraders will outdo anything
in the history of the city, so famous
for fun and frolic; and in the evening
there will be display of fireworks
which will outshine all former at
tempts in this line as greatly as the
electric lights outshine the old-fash-
ioned tallow candles. Mineral Point
will celebrated
The Iowa county Auxiliary of the
State Board of the Worlds Fair, met
at Dodgeyille, the county seat, on
Thursday, May &c, at 2 o'clock p. M,
and organized by electing Hon. J. w.
Rewey president and Mrs. J. Mont
gomery Smith secretary. Mr.. Rewey
was placed on the committee on Dairy
Products and Agriculture; Hon. r.
Kennedy on Minerals and Mining;
Hon. r. L. Joiner on Ethnology; Mrs.
Aldro jerks and Mrs Smith on
Woman's Work and Horticulture. The
committee adjourned to meet at the
same place on July 81, when other
committees will be formed.
An effort is being made to secure
for Professor Louis BAIL, of Highland,
class of music students in Mineral
Point, for the purpose Of defraying
his expenses in attending meetings Of
the Mineral Point band, of which he
is a member. And all who are de-
sirous of receiving instruction upon
the violin, guitar, or any band instru-
ment from so competent an instructor,
will please leave word at Dresen's
tailor shop, S. t. Osborne's music
!
While returning to his home at
Dickeyville, Grant county, at about
midnight on Saturday last. Assembly
man John Longbotham discovered
several burglars at work in his store.
| The lObbers saw him and fired several
shots at kn, but none took effect.
Mr.. Longbotham started Immediately
for Georgetown and telephoned the
facts to the neighboring towns, giving
a description of the thieves. They got
about $3.50 in money and gold watch.
There appears to be grave doubts
as to the legality of the election of
one of the justices of the peace in
Highland, Judging from articles in the
papers in southern Wisconsin and
northern Illinois. 1t may be well for
parties needing the services of a
justice at Highland, to secure the
| services of one about whose election
and qualification there is no question.
Lieutenant Baker, the officer who
had charge of the capturing party that
discovered and shot J. Wilkes Booth,
the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, will
deliver his famous lecture on the sub.
ject at the opera house on Monday
evening, June 9th, under the auspices
of the p. M. Sunday school of this city.
Admission 25 cents, reserved seats 35
cents, at Hanscoms.
John B. Wallis will buy cheese this
summer for Messrs. Parliment & Es-
pert, the largest cheese house in Chica-
go. Parties selling to Mr.. Wallis will
be sure of getting their pay, as the
above firm is in good standing.
Rev. Milton Wells, department
chaplain, of the G. A. r., was the
guest of his friend George Noble, while
in the city to deliver the address on
memorial day.
Mrs. w. II. Leahy and children, of
Chillicothe, Mo-, are at the Globe
hotel visiting with Mrs Leahy's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. Schiller.
Mrs. J. P. Schlater and children are
here from Chillicothe, Mo-, visiting
with Mrs. Schlaters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jeuck.
Misses Nina Osborne and Amy
Brent have been visiting friends at
Dodgeville and Cobb
Mrs. Baker, of Galena, visited her
neice, Miss Emma Chandler, in this
city, last week.
NJ. ]. O'Hare came up from Chicago
on Monday, for short visit with re.
latiyes and friends.
The Misses Anna and Ida Grunow
of Mif1in, visited friends in this city
last week.
Miss Timmins, of Chicago, is the
guest of her friend Miss Matte Hut
, Gibson.
, Miss Maud Tresidder of Plattevillt
, spent Sunday with friends in this city
Mr. E. E. Burns of Platteville spen
Sunday last with friends in this city.