Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Arrangements are being made for a
game of base ball between Shullsburg
and Fayette for purse, to take place
on the Darlington Fair grounds dur
ing the fair.
The Platteville canning factory be-
gan operations this week
The fall term of the Platteville Nor
NAL school will open Tuesday, Aug.
%, 1894. Entrance examination will
be held in the Normal building Mon
day, Aug. q, beginning at 9 o'clock.
The Wisconsin State Fair will be
held at Milwaukee this year Sept. l Z to
22d. Half rates will be given on all
roads entering Milwaukee and the
means of transportation to and from
the grounds will be convenient and
abundant.
Secretary We'll feels assured that the
finest field of horses ever brought to-
gether in this section of the state will
be at the coming fair of the 5. w.
Wis. l. A., in this city, Sept. 4, 5, E
and Z.
Mrs. d. Jones, of Shullsburg, visited
during the past week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Treweek, of this city.
The Iowa County Fair will be held
at Dodgeyille, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Aug. %, 80, 81 Greater
attractions than ever before attempted
have been prepared for the coming fair.
Ed. O'Hare offers his fine farm for
sale. 1t is situated northeast of the
Mineral Point city, and is very desir-
able property.
The Mineral Point Separator Cream
cry continues to do good business
Notwithstanding the long period Of
dry weather which we have had.
From 5000 to 5000 pounds of milk is
daily received at the home factory, be-
sides the cream brought from the
skimming station at Bloomfield. The
ruling price for creamery butter last
week was 23a cents.
Our townsman, Mr.. Felix Burgess,
has so far recovered from his long con-
tinued illness as to be able to be out
of doors and around the house. His
many friends hope he will continue to
improve until he regains his usual
health.
The Sun says that work is to be
commenced on the Dodgeville water
works this week.
The Misses Anna and Clara Schiller
are visiting friends at Sterling, Ill.
Dodgeville and Darlington fairs
next week.
Found, on Saturday night, pocket
book containing a sum of money. The
owner is requested to inquire at The
Democrat office.
A game of ball, between Linden and
Mineral Point mines, was played in
this city, on Wednesday, and won by
the home club. Score 40 to %.
A district convention of the Order
of the Eastern Star will be held in
Mineral Point on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The district is composed Of the fol-
lowing chapters: Prairie du Chen,
Platteyille, Shullsburg, Rewey, Mont
fort, Dodgeville, Fennimore, Lancas-
ter, Mazomanie, Mineral Point. Rep
resentatives from each chapter are
expected to be present.
On Monday John and Joseph Gra-
Der bought of James 5. Miller, of the
town of Mitllin, nineteen choice
steers, which averaged 1000 pounds in
weight.
Geo. y. Sengbush, of Monroe, was
in town on Tuesday, in the interest of
the Green county fair, which will be
held Sept II Is.
J. 7. Hankins arrived home On Fri
day evening from visit to Old Eng
land. The greater part of the time
he spent at his home in Truro, where
his mother still lives. On his return
to Chicago he was met by his wife and
they spent short time there in visit
ing his brother Harry and other rela-
tiyes. Mr.. Hankins greatly enjoyed his
stay in England and feels greatly bene-
Cited by the rest and change which his
vacation has afforded him. We are
all glad to have him with US again.