Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

be readily obtained upon good security.
r. J. Penhallegon bought this week,
for shipment, one hundred tons Of
baled hay from John L. Jones, of the
Welsh Settlement; also sixty tons
from VIM Kendall.
GRADER, Jackson s. GRADER bought
recently from Patrick Clark, town of
Kendall, Lafayette county, several car
loads Of baled hay for shipment to the
eastern market. The price paid was
IS 90 per ton.
Notice is given elsewhere OF the an
nual meeting Of the S. w. Wis. /. A,
which takes place next Wednesday
afternoon at p. ~, at the city hall,
Mineral Point There should be full
attendance.
The ladies of the Alpha society of
the Z. VI. church Will hold their annual
bazaar and supper in the lecture room
Of the church on Thursday, oct. Z6,
1893 supper will be served from to
s o'clock, D. N. Adults, 25 cents;
children, l. cents.
Nine coaches bearing over five
hundred passengers pulled out Of
Janesyille on last Saturday evening
for points along the Mineral Point
division Of tie 6. NJ. 4 st. 7. railway.
Mineral Point received a good share Of
the home returning Worlds fair yisi-
itOrs
Mr. Thos Sinclair Ansley, former
well known citizen Of Mineral Point,
died, at his home in Chicago, this
Crhursday) morning, after very brief
illness The body will be brought to
this city for interment and the funeral
will be held from the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Jones, at IL
O'Clock on Saturday morning.
The Mineral Point public schools
this. Thursday, morning, had an en-
rollment of 6G6 pupils, as follows:
High school 81; First ward Gram
mar G8; Intermediate 81; Second
Primary 81; First Primary 100. See
ond ward Preparatory AZ; Grammar
-; Intermediate 4G; Second Primary
-; First Primary IL.
Wm. Mcneil, of the town Of VALID
wick, recently sold twenty-seven head
If two year old steers to James
Hutchson 4 Sons. He delivered them
IN this city on Monday. They were a
fine bunch of two year olds, and
netted Mr.. Mcneil a good sum Of
money They will be kept by Messrs.
Hutchison for feeders.
Large delegations of Mineral Point
people are seeing the sights at the
worlds fair this week. Among the
number Mr. and Mrs. John Eden, Mrs.
Charles Blewett, Misses Osborne, Mrs.
b. T. Prideaux and daughter, Miss NJ.
J. Martin, Mrs. J. +. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Dresen aud son, T. c.
Weidenfeller, Charles GoelZ, Thomas
prisk, Richard Martin, Richard Craw-
ford, and Charles Burghart, jr.
Rev Z. s. Mather and wife, whose
home is at Indianola, Nebraska, have
been visiting old time friends III Min
eral Point during the past week; the
guests of Hon. James Spensley and
family. As elsewhere announced,
Rev. Mather will preach in the NJ. L.
Church on Sunday morning. He was
presiding elder Of the Platteville dis
trict for many years, and is well
known throughout the state.
The Alpha society of the p. NJ.
church gave most practical demon
Of their esteem for their president
Mrs s. T. Chubb, on Wednesday even
ing. They filled the house, hallway
and center table in the dining room,
(the latter with jars Of fruits, pickles,
etc.l 1t was 4 surprise party in very
deed, and most enjoyable time was
held. Mrs. Chu bb thanked the ladies
as best she could under the circum-
stances. and Mr. Chubb as heartily
seconded his wife's remarks, rs he said
he should be sharer in the good
things, and asked them most earnestly
in American fashion to "come again"
The Dairy and Food Commission OF
Wisconsin have issued a circular letter
calling attention to the fact that chap
ter 594 of the laws of 1891 provides a
penalty for the sale of vinegar that
does not conform to the certain con-
ditions therein expressed and the seller
is made liable to a prosection for a
misdemeanor, the penalty for which is
fine fixed from $1,000 to $4,000
The law requires that all vinegars
shall have an acidity equivalent to 4
per cent. of acetric acid and that all
cider vinegars shall contain, in addit-