Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

morning for business visit to various
towns in southwest Wisconsin.
John Ivey is home from Wyoming,
after an absence Of three years. His
many friends here give him hearty
welcome.
Mayor Cobb's gray stallion Judg
Hines, won another race On Thursday
Of last week, being the four-yea old
race at Jefferson fair; time 2:3395
Quartermaster George Jeuck re-
Gently presented Commander ID. Z.
Jacobs with a beautiful gold plated
Souvenir of the 2Gth National En-
campmcnt, Washington, 1892.
Mrs. Ernst Staroste, of Milwaukee,
visited in Mineral Point last week,
with her aunt, Mrs. George Kuhnhenn,
and returned TO her home in Milwau-
kec on Friday last, accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Alvina Gruntsman.
Attention is called to the new ad-
yertisement Of Alfred Penhallegon,
who announces that he will in few
days open out complete line Of fur
niture. Mr.. Penhallegon started on
Friday morning for Chicago to per
chase his stock.
On last Sunday morning Rev. +. w.
Straw preached his first sermon as pas
tor Of the NJ. +. Church of Mineral
Point. The sermon was an earnest
one, full Of trust in Gods providence,
and faVorably ani deeply impressed
the congregation.
A. ID. Stoyer and family started on
Wednesday morning for an over land
trip to Freeport and other points in
northern Illinois. Miss Kate Heibring
accompanied them as far as Freeport.
Mr.. Joseph Deller and daughter
Miss Clara, Mr.. and Mrs III. thinner,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Deller, were in
Milwaukee this wedding the Deller
Oswald wedding.
Mrs. J. L. LaMalle and daughter,
Miss Annie, went to SinsinaWa
Mounds this week, where the latter
will remain and resume her studies
at St Clara academy.
6. a. Stevens sells at public auction
q miles west Of Cobb, on Oct. Is,
one car load of fat cattle, II milch
cows, 20 young cattle, Is head of
horses, $500 bushels oats. See bills
for particulars.
Trinity Episcopal church, of this
city, has been undergoing some nee
essary attention this week. The seats
and carpets have been taken up and
the interior of the building thoroughly
cleaned. There will be no services
next Sunday, as the work will not be
fully completed by that time.
The strawberry Valley cheese fac
tory, on the James McMullen farm,
about six miles northeast of Mineral
Point, was destroyed, with all its con-
tents, on Tuesday morning. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars.
The business of the G. M. & st. p.
Ry, company at Mineral Point has SO
increased as to make necessary the
employment of an additional hand in
the depot The force now stands:
n. II. Snow, agent; Homer Snow,
cashier; James Aylward, operator;
Rob Hughes, clerk.
The Ogden (Utah) Daily Post of
Sept. 27, states that Albert w. Horn
addressed a meeting of the democratic
club Of Ogden on the evening OF Sept.
Doth, and very ably handled the tariff
question, clearly demonstrating the
evils Of the Mckinley bill to the far
mers and working men.
The formula Of Ayers Sarsaparilla
is we'll known to the medical profess
sion, and universally approved. The
reputation of the firm guarantees ex-
cellence and uniformity in the medi-
cine, and the worlds experience for
nearly half century has fully demon
strated its value.
Charles Smiley, living two miles
west of Albany, Green county had a
valuable team of mares stolen from
his barn on Thursday of last week,
one dark bay the other gray. The
thieves took heavy harness and nets
from Mr.. Smiley and buggy from
Mr.. Hudson. Mr.. Smiley offers $5C
l0Ndlu l1I llo lGluiH VI bllC hoIoSc
and $50 for the apprehension of the
thieves
Columbus Day, Friday, Oct. p, will
be properly celebrated in Mineral
Point. The board of education have
taken initiative steps in the matter
and teachers and pupils have been
preparing for the event. Interesting
topics have been assigned to the pu-
pills, and other suggestions and re
quirementS of the executive con-
mitttee of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition in regard to preparation
for the event, are being carried out
In obedience to an act of congress
the President. on July 21, issued q
proclamation recommending that Oct.
y, the 400th anniversary of the dis
coverey of America be celebrated
everywhere in America by suitable
exercises in the schools" n uniform
program for every school, to be
used on Columbus Day simultane
ously with the dedicatory exercise:
Of the Exposition grounds, was sem
to all the schools, and as near az
may be this program will be carried
out in Mineral Point. The invitation
to the teachers and pupils of st
Mary's German Catholic school tC
Join with them has been extended
BY the public schools. 1t is purposeG
t. make the celebration worthy of the
day. Superintendent Sylvester an6
the other members of the board oi
education earnestly invite all of tht