Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-29

very highly appreciated by the large
number of people who were present.
The music by the band was excellent,
and very entertaining; and the ap-
pIause by the audience was sponta-
neous and hearty. Having done so
well on their first appearance, grand
music may be expected from the boys
during the coming season. The skill
full rendition Of six solos-four by
different members-was marked
feature of the evenings entertain
ment. The band, assisted by the best
talent in the city, will give concert
at the Opera Hall on Thursday and
Friday evenings, May 19 and 20; for
which a very excellent program is
being arranged.
A very sad accident occurred at
Madison last Tuesday afternoon. A
crowd Of little boys were running
after a hack and attempting to catch
on and get ride, when little Eddie
Hayes, aged seven, was accidentally
thrown against the wheel by which he
was caught and killed. The poor
little fellows fate ought to be warn
ing to boys everywhere not to Indulge
in the dangerous practice Of ''catching
on" behind vehicles in motion.
While Mineral Point is growing as a
manufacturing town her merchants
are not tagging, but are ever pushing
| forward their business. The induce
ments which they offer in the style and
quality of goods and in fair dealing
and low prices command as they
should the trade from a wide extent of
country.
The opening days at Miss Healy'S
millinery establishment, in the rooms
over the Economy store, was announced
| this week by most attractive and
beautiful display of goods artistically
arranged in the east show window on
the ground floor, and in the second
story windows as well.
Married, at st. Paul's Catholic
church in this city, on Wednesday,
April q, by Rev. J. O'Keefe, Mr..
Thomas Gavigan, of Adams, Green
county, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Annie
Brew, of Blanchardville.
The Dodgeville Sun: Richard Dun
stan of Wyoming, Benz. Prideaux and
wife of Mineral Point and Mrs. Mary
Mayne of PlatteyiIle were in the city
Sunday attending the funeral of Mrs.
T. Dnnstan.
The Eye and Star says that the
Prohibition county convention, to
choose delegates to the state con-
vention, will be held at DodgevilIe, on
Friday, May Is.
Thomas Burke, of WaldWick, after
a long and severe spell of sickness, is
able to be around again, and was in
town one day recently, greeting old
friends.
Married, at Trinity church, Mineral
Point, Tuesday, April 26, by Rev. NJ.
Chase, Mr. Frederick r. Branger and
Miss Annie Mary Unger; both of this
city.
A move is on foot at Madison to
organize ball nine composed entirely
of red-headed men, to compete for
honors on the diamond this summer.
Walter Stockings grain elevator, Z.
G. Coppernolrs residence, and several
smaller buildings at Warren, were de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday last.
Wilhelm Chicago, the first of the
week, Mr.. LaMalle bought more new
| dress goods and novelties for the store
of Gundry, Gray & Co.
Darlington Republican: Rev. Father
McGinnity, of Janesville, has been in
the city during the week, the guest of
Father Harmon.
The Warren Leader issued an illus
trated edition last week, which is a
credit to the town, as we'll as to the
Leader office.
James Vial, of Linden, was in
Mineral Point on Tuesday evening,
and took part in the band concert.
The Misses Mary and Alice Chandler
have been here from Chicago during
the week visiting their sisters.
Mrs. Florence Crawford started from
this city on Saturday last, en- route for
England, to visit her parents.
That good newspaper The Fenni-
more Times is now published by E. L.
Howe and Ernest Brooks.
Miss Maggie McIlhon commenced
teaching the spring term of school at
Hollandale on Monday last.
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