Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-12-31
Divine VS.. Editor.
MINERAL PorSr, December 20, 1;

ready been given through the press
and pulpit to the petty feud to, which
Mr. Cline, Of the Tribune, and Rev. P.
lis. Mathsr are parties, we deem it not
inappropriate to furnish your readers
with brief statement of the facts in
the case as they reach our ears.
| Some weeks since Mr.. Cline spent a
Sabbath at Belmont, at which time he
attended the services held at the M. Il.
Church, and conducted by Rev. Math
er. During the services the minister
publicly reprimanded some person or
persons for real or imaginary anoy-
ance. 1t was soon whispered abroad
that Mr.. Cline was the person incul-
pated. Now, Mr.. Cline feeling con-
scious that he had been guilty of no
misdemeanor, became much incensed
thereat, manifesting his great displeas-
ure by inserting in his paper cutting
note derogatory of Mr.. Mather's educa-
tional qualifications. Whereupon the
latter, adopting the Old Dispensation
maxim, IAN eye for an eye, and tooth
for TOOTH" announced from the pull
pit some hard things about the editor.
Matters thus proceeded until within
two weeks, when meeting Of reconcil-
iation was appointed to be held at the
Tribune Office in the presence of the
Tribune3 employees, at which time q
settlement was effected on the condis
tions that each make an apology for
all the naughty things he had said or
written about the other. But unfor-
tunately for the parties concerned there
was a misunderstanding as to the rela-
tive times of making said apologies.
Mr. Cline understood that he was to
make his apology in the next issue of
his paper, (Dec. 2a) and that on the
Sunday preceding that issue Mr..
Mather's apology would be made,
per Rev. Bushby, from the pulpit of
the NJ. E. Church; but he (Cline)
on finding that Mr.. Mather had
not left an apology with Rev. Bushby
as per agreement, refused to publish
his own. Mr.. Mather understood
that his apology was to be made af-
ter he should see Mr.. Cline's in the
Tribune. Pretty sharp, friend Mather!
/ Mr.. Cline's apology not appearing,
Rev. Mather sends the following dis
patch: "Retract, or there will be law
suit in dead earnest" and still later,
the dispatch, 'sMy lawyer will wait
upon you morrow" The member Of
the legal fraternity did call upon the
editor Of the Tribune, but at an hour
when he knew that Mr.. Cline was not
in his sanctum. Later developments, If
any, have not come to hand. x,
Masonic Installation and Supper.
One Of the most enjoyable of the
numerous pleasant occasions OF the past
week in Dodgeyillc, was the entertain
ment given by the Masonic fraternity,
on Monday evening, in commemoration
of St. Johns. Day. The exercises
cons sted Of a public installation of the
officers of the Lodge, a magnificent
supper, short but pointed and inter
esting address by IL. Garter, Esq, some
excellent singing by select choir, and
other appropriate and interesting pro-
ceeaings, which were enjoyed to the
fullest extent by the members of the
fraternity, their wives, families and in
vited guests, to the number of abont
a hundred and forty persons. The
installation cermonies were conducted
| by j. Thomas Pryor, Jr., acting Grand
Master, in very creditable manner,
impressing all present with the good
ness and beauties Of the order. The
following are the officers for the en-
suing year: ri
w. M.-Orville Strong.
S. W.-Charles Bishop.
j. W.-B. Thomas. Jr.
| Treas.-R. D. Davis.
Sec'y-Richard Dunstan.
i S. D.-J. Thos. Pryor, Jr.
j. OWN. Sands.
Stewards--Thos. Carkeek, Thomas M.
Jones. a6
Tyler-G. w. Lewis.
ARENA.