Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-26

day, The day. If made to order for
the occasion, could not have been
better. Happy Jack" lone PAGER,
and the base ball teams We're evidently
the special attractions. convincing
everyone that the money was wisely
spent in this regard. \ good track
and attractions secure the crowd.
These cost money but it comes back.
We are justly proud of our fair.
1t was splendid advertisement for
this section of the country. No stran-
ger could look over the scene on Thurs
day and see the long line of carriages
and iine horses and the array of we'll
dressed people, and say that this part
of the contry is not prosperous. No
such fair could have been held, no
such crowds could have been gathered;
no such line of splendidly equipped
carriages could have been brought to-
gether, if this part of the country was
not growing rich. Evidently such firms
as, +. w. Stratman, Henney Buggy
Co.. and Fitzgibbons Bros. believe
this to be the case, as they are always
on hand, and no farmer wants carri-
age if he can not pay for it, and the
yearly sales and their turnouts would
be an object lesson to other states.
The various fairs in this section are
proving pleasant reunions of the pco-
pie: and as such tend to strengthen
the bonds of common humanity.
At the Iowa county fair in Dodge
vile, two weeks ago, Mineral Pointers
were present in large numbers; and
last week Dodgcvillc returned the
compliment by sending to our fair
very many of her representative citi-
zens. Every other town and village
in this section helped to swell the vast
throng. Darlington did her share,
and this week many Mineral Pointers
are enjoying the attractions of the
Lafayette county fair which is being
held in our neighboring city.
Three candidates took the Royal
Arch degree ON Monday evening.
Attorney Pollard was one of them and
bravely Travelled the rugged road.
The fall term of the Mineral Point
Public Schools will commence Mon
day, Sept. &,
On Friday last while Mr. w. j.
Reese and his mother, of the town of
Willow Springs. were attending the
fair in Mineral Point, their home was
entered 10y burglars. Bureaus and
trunks We're broken open and ran
sacked. a pair of large scissors in
the hands of the burglars did the
work of removing the locks from the
trunks. What is strange is that,
although there were very many things
Of value in the house, nothing was
carried away. The scissors used in
breaking off the locks were afterwards
found in Il cook stove which had not
been in use for some time. 1t is sup
posed that the thieves thought that
they would secure a good sum of
money, and that failing to find any
they took their departure.
A column and a half of "Alaskan
Facts are given ON the third page of
this paper,
The l3lakcs Prairie :air will be held
at Bloomington, Wis, sept. 5, ., and
10th: $500 in premiums. $1,000 in
purses: base ball: balloon aseension;
elocutionary contest. Tossie ID, the
lone PAGER. will start both Thursday
and Friday.
II. l.. Brown. of The Darlington
Journal, took in the great South
western Wisconsin Fair in this city
last week.
The legislature met at Madison on
Monday of last week, and completed
its work and adjourned ON Friday.
A report of the proceedings IS printed
on the second page of this paper.
Editor j. 7. Boyle. Of The Dodge
vile Sun, was among the visitors at
our fair last week.
In the bail game on the fair grounds
on Friday, between the Monroe and
Lancaster clubs, the score stood 20 to
in favor of Lancaster.
Mr.. Frank Spensley, proprietor of
the Marcus Hotel, Marcus, Iowa, sur
priscd his relatives and friends here
by a visit last week. His visit was
heartily welcomed.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. H. Potter and
child have gone to Petoskey, Michi-
gan. for a STAY Of few weeks. MANY
friends wish them pleasant outing
Frank Suthcrs was down from Mad
ison this week. He brought some
large fish from the hatchery at Madi-
son, for the aquarium at the Darling