Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-14

THE. CHRONICLE.
DODGEVILLE.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1868.
H Last week we advertised for a prln
ter, we have had applications from severa
and are now abundantly and we hope wei
supplied. M I 5a9
BGE The Mineral Point Democrat says
that John Strachan, 'the great North-wes
tern machine man" of that city sold ovel
/ 400 reapers and mowers the present sea
son. fa
~ Thomas Lee, late of the firm of Lee
& Anderson, has opened new shoe shop
at the small store one door south of Rob
inson's. He promises to pay strict atten
ton to business, and do his best to obligt
and suit his customers. Give him CALL
W An exchange states that an egg
which happened to be left exposed to the
full blaze of the sun underwent in few
days the process of incubation, the result
being healthy chicken. The bird Joined
young brood which was going about the
farm. 9i IL a79a Dag as
BsynThe Fond du Lac Commonwealth
tells of lump of gold on exhibition there
made from 1000 pounds of quartz taken
from the mine of the Gold and Silver
Smelling Company, at Hungerford, Cana
da, largely owned by some Fond du Lac
gentlemen. 1t was reduced by the new
Stephens fux o A 1
esg-The copy for the premium list O.
the 18th annual fair of the Iowa county
Agricultural Society, has just been placed
in our hands. The list will be published
and circulated as soon as possible. 1t will
probably appear in the next issue of the
CHRONICLE. The fair will be held at
Dodgevile on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Sep. 3Oth, and October LIST and ID,
1868. aa7o sf
Bg~The new boot and shoe store which
we informed our readers was to be started
in this village about the middle of Septem-
Der, by Geo. A. Thrall, late of the firm Of
/
Weber, Scott & Thrall, of Monroe Wis,
is we learn, to be opened about the LIST of
September. 1t is to contain well select
ed and perfectly new stock of everything
kept in we'll regulated boot and shoe store.
Hg~The firm of Roberts & Ralph, wagon
makers, of this village, are turning out
some splendid work, and good deal Of it.
They employ full force Of hands, and are
on short notice, able to get up anything in
their line, ard warrant satisfaction. Their
stock is the best in market, their timber
being well seasoned and of the very best
quality. Give them a call, and see what
good work they are turning out.
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1Gs~On Friday next at / o'clock p. M,
the Republican county convention meets at
the court house in this village for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to attend the
congressional convention to be held at
Boscobel. Let the Republicans of the coun-
to- tEok ,Eol
rious towns, and fuil representation sent
up.
p8~ A correspondent of the Galena Ga
sette, writing from Shuilsburg, speaks very
discouragingly of the prospects of the Mon
roe and Dubuque railroad, proposed to be
constructed through that town. The COM
pany wants $4,000 from Shnllsburg,
besides the right of way. The people feel
that this is asking rather too much, and
their prospects of railroad are sadly
blighted. M
B9- Yesterday afternoon and evening
the Primitive Methodists of this village
gave the children Of their Sabbath school
a treat in the usual and old-fashioned style
plenty of cake, swcetmeats, tea, coffee,
&C., &c. They formed in procession and
marched through the principal streets Of
the village, presenting quite an enlivening
and interesting appearance. May they live
to enjoy many returns Of the festive occa-
sion.
By- Geo. Richardson, has our thanks
for complimentary ticket for the Grand
Excursion from Warren to Cassville on
the 18th inst. The. excursion will start
from Warren at 7.30 a M, arrive at Cass-
vile in time to have good picnic, and a
ramble, enjoy the scenery &C., and start
back at $50 p. m. The fare from Warren
and return will only be 1915, at other
times it would be about So A specia
traiY, will rim frn,,, Nf;ro..oy 49,