Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-07
An accident occurred at the celebra-


target shooting, had been placed, whe1
the bullet from a -cali5re rifle Oh
pistol, was shot through one of hi!
hands. The bullet passed through
the hand which was held over the alb
domen, broke into pieces a vest butto1
and lodged between the outside ant
inner fold of the vest front. Tht
rifles lying upon the stand were point
ing away from where Perkins was
standing, and where the bullet came
from is a mystery, but it is sup
posed that it was from revolver
carelessly handled by somebody in the
crowd. The accident occurred about
6 o'clock on the evening of the 4th.
| K. w. Green, of Canandaigua, New
York, has been visiting the past week
at the home of his sister Mrs. John
Ellsworth, of Mif1iin. On Thursday,
he accompanied Mr.. Ellsworth to
Mineral Point, and favored The Dem
ocrat with call. He spent sometime
at the Worlds fair, and VAS surprised
at its magnitude. He is delighted
with the western country and especi-
ally with the blue grass region of Wis
consin
The meeting of the Mineral Point
Dairy Board of Tr ade, held on We'd
nesday afternoon was very largely at
tended. Thirty-fve thousand pounds
of cheese were offered, and all sold to
S. Knickerbocker, of Wyoming Val
ley, for a Chicago exporting firm.
The price paid was 81 cents per pound.
This is one-eight of cent higher than
was paid at the same time last year.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, July 26.
About three hundred persons went
from this city to Platteville on July 4.
The general verdict is that the cele-
bration was creditable in every way.
The parade was one of the finest ever
witnessed in southwestern Wisconsin.
Great praise was bestowed upon the
Mineral Point band for its playing
The foot race-80 yards dash-was
won by James Terrill of this city.
The race was best three in five; purse
$5.
The Democrat always likes to say
good word for old Mineral Point;
but at this time, candor compels it to
remark, that in the matter of the oh
servance of the Fourth this year, we
didn't particularly distinguish ou :
selves.
Messrs. John Eden, 3. T. Prideaux
and Charles BleWett with their respec-
tive families on Wednesday drove out
to the pleasant home of Robert Os
borne of the town of Linden, where
delightful time was enjoyed.
The excellent new track on the
grounds of the Industrial association,
in Mineral Point, will give the fast
horses of southwestern Wisconsin a
cha nee to make their very best time
this fall.
The Mineral Point band propose to
hold their annual grove picnic about
Aug. Is. One of the most prominent
features of the event will be a street
parade by band of fifty pieces.
Albert Gilman, of Chicago, has
been in Mineral Point during the past
week visiting relatives and old time
friends. He represents the National
Exchange Library association.
Mrs. King and Mrs. Gwynn, of Cal
lifornia, who have come back east to
visit the Columbian exposition, are
here paying a visit to their aunt,
Mrs. Richard Oates.
Miss Veta Bennett, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Cora Cartwright of
Dodgeville, visited friends in Darling
ton last week.
Rudolph Spratler, with the Hender-
son Shoe company of Dixon, ILL.,, is
here for two weeks visit at the home
of his parents.
Miss Vina Felt, of Warren, visited
in Mineral Point last week, the guest
of her friend Mrs. w. r. Smith.
Miss Sallie Stephens has returned to
Mineral Point, from visit with her
parents at South Waukegan.
Miss Stella Bailey and her brother
Homer, of Cobb, spent Sunday in this
city with their friends.
Miss Annie Hankins went over tc
Milwaukee on Thursday morning fol
brief visit
A class of fourteen graduated from
the Darlington High School this year
A. F. BISHOP,
Furniture and Undertaking.