Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-17
The Chronicle.
DODGEVILLE.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. II. 1867.

HouE AND OTHER ITEMs.-The young
folks had pleasant dance on Friday even
ing last, at Morris Hall. /. II. Niedecken
of the firm of Niedeken & Co., was in
town one day last week. The Literary
Association rooms are open every evening
for the accommodation of the public. The
young men can do no better than spend
their evenings in the rooms of the Society.
The new books will be on hand in few
DAYS /. =. i. The Editor left for Chicago last
Thursday, taking with him Coon, and
were it not that we were sworn to secresy,
we should feel tempted to enlighten the
knOwing ones. The latest news from Wal
ter gives as the assurance of good care and
treatment at the domicile of friend Burdick
Wheeler & Co. have issued handbills
offering goods at reduced prices -. Cahill
still continues doing heavy business in
the pork line The County Beard ad-
iourned on Thursday night. A consider
able amount of business was transacted.
Among other things, the present system
of governing the poor is to be changed.
They have pettioned the Legislature ac-
cordingly. Our honorable Senator has
made his mark, being chairman of commit
tee on Internal improvements, and on the
committee of Banks and Banking. joel
will have but little to say, yet he will vote
right every tine. The ex-Sheriff holds
on to the care of the County boarders for
a few days yet. Thomas has a fatherly
care about him, and the boarders are all
10th to part with him. :. If any one is in
want of nice sewing machine, call at this
office i. . On Saturday we had fall OF
snow. Hope to have good sleighing. -.
Business is fair groceries have down
ward tendency. The market is flash, with
most everything to the taste of man.
Prices are slowly but surely getting back
to old figures :. Wood is selling frem
$3.50 a 5000 per cord The repairs on
the Western Hotel are about completed,
making the Western one Of the best ho-
tells in the County, while a more accom-
modating landlord cannot be found. The
new County officers assumed charge of
their respective Offices last Monday week.
Kearton Coates is Register, VIM. Wigham
Sheriff, O. P. Ashley Clerk Of Court.
The Ladies Orphan Society is continued
for the benefit of the poor Of Dodgeville
The men folks are doing noble and praise
worthy acts for the poor, which speaks all
honor to their society. But few towns
car boast of so ree-giving public as our
little inland town The Bond suits are
still progressing, doing no damage to any
body save the Bond holders, who are just
now feeding their attorneye pretty heavy
We can see nothing accomplished by these
suits, save to fee number of lawyers, take
up the time of the Courts, waste a great
amount of paper, and still no nearer set
tlement than they were ten years ago. The
County has started out ancw-paying only
for that which it receives from the long
winded decisions of the Courts. About
$4,000 was paid by the County during
the past year on wolf and wild cat bounties
I'VE have pretty good sleighing, and
the merry bells jingle in our streets. For
the sakeaef BUSINESS and all other things
concarnad we homo If NAV contiDup
The Madison Journal makes mention Of
La Crosse and Lafayette counties as hav
ing paid in portion of the State tax. So
has our county Treasuser paid portion
of the State tax on the 9th. Mr.. Journal,
don't forget our old reliable Treasurer, who
generally leads the van of County finan
ciers