Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Darlington, The Republican says:
The Mineral Point band, the best in
the state, Eve stand ready to back this
statement with sword and spear, on
horseback) also came in for their full
share of compliments. 1t is an organ
ization that any community may just
ly feel proud of, and we commend our
sister city for the just pride she takes
in it, for it is equaled by few and sur
passed by none.
Ice cream and lemon-ice will be
served in the park during the band
concert, tomorrow friday evening,
for the benefit of the public library.
Misses Barbara and Lillian Jeuck
are enjoying their vacation at home.
Mrs. Will Lanyon, jr., and daughter
Linnet, of Pittsburg, Kansas, are here
for visit aC the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Spratler.
Rev. T. Kent will preach morning
and evening at the p. NJ. church, next
Sunday.
Miss Ida Hosken, after an absence
of two years spent in Austin, Mimi,
returned last week for visit with
relatives and friends.
Rajah, the great elephant with the
Lemen Bros. Circus, became angry
with his keeper at Eau Claire, two
weeks ago, and nearly killed him, by
shaking him with his trunk.
Mrs. j. f. Aylward has gone to visit
friends in ,Janesville and Milwaukee
this week.
Onr former fellow townsman John
Coad, accompanied by his friend, Dr
Clinton Day, were welcome callers at
The Democrat office on Saturday.
The Doctors professional card will be
found in another column.
Miss Agnes Martin of this city, who
has been attending school at White
water the past year, has returned to
that city, where she will attend school
this year, visiting her many friends in
Madison on her return.
Mrs. Christophel, of Chicago, is here
visiting at this home of her mother
Mrs. Burgoyne
Mem bers of the ). W. Wis. l. A. in
order to retain their membership must
pay the assessment for 1895 before
August l.
!. p. Hankins has been at work
during the week repainting the p. NJ.
parsonage.
Weekly Press The Highland Cor
net band met for reorganization last
Monday evening and elected officers.
Regular time of meeting was appoint
ed, and band tournament to take
place in August was decided upon.
The new band will consist of sixteen
pieces.
Father Mccormick, of st. Patrick's
church, Burlington, Iowa, visited rela-
tives in this county, last week. He
was the guest of Father O'keefe on
Tuesday.
The Lancaster Reporter comes out
in a seven column folio form, neatly
printed, and is good newsy sheet.
A compilation of dairy laws of
Wisconsin has been made under the
direction of the dairy and food COM
mission, and will be generally distrib-
uted to the trade in this country and
England as soon as printed,
Young Mems Meeting at Z. NJ.
lecture hall, next Sunday morning, at
9 o'clock. Geo. Huxtable will lead ;
subject of address, Christ Forgiving
Sin.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Rockford Business Col
lege, which appears elsewhere in this
issue of The Democrat. The course
of study includes Business, Short
hahd, Type writing, English, Penman-
ship and Telegraphy.
Peter Powell, farmer at Belmont,
has been robbed of a valuable horse.
Prairie du Chen Courier: On a
dairy farm in this vicinity, during the
six months ending June 80, 4428
pounds Of butter were made. Strict
account of the milk used was kept,
and the record shows a pound of
butter to little over Is! pounds of
milk, for the whole time. The cows
are good ones and are making money
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