Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-16

tnat llouScNlllo ulu celebrate, with
an enthuiaSm that would have done
honor 10 much larger place. Our
people were full To overilowing with
patriotic arior, which rendered il
almost impossible for them not to
enjoy the "Glorious Fourth" The
hungry repaired to the capacious
hall Of the Eureka Lodge, and after
partaking of the abundance of good
things there provided, amused
themselves until evening, when
they hetook themselves and their
cousins to the altar of Torpsichorc
where they shook the light antSstc'
until the wee sma hours arrived
when they wcnded their way home
ward, we'll satisfied with tho world
and the pleasures afforded by tht
Fourth.
Per announcement the Flecccrs
took themselves to Linden on Tues
day, the 9th, TO enter the contest
and compete for the prizes offered
there for ball playing. For some
reason the Mineral Point or l.ancas
ter clubs did not enter, leaving til,
field to the Linden and Dodgovill,
clubs. Time was called about on,
o'clock, when the clubs took THEN
stations, and after three and one.
half hours contest, the game was
won by the Dodgevilic boys by n
score of 10 to Z. During the pro-
gress of the game, the catcher OF
the Linden nine, received Il severe
blow in the face from the ball. Ho
had, immediately preceding the ao-
cidcnt been importunod by Sands
of the Dodgovillo club, To wear his
mask. and had done SO, which saved
him in that inning from Il blow in
! the face; but in the next inning, nc
doubt thinking he could do bette,
without the mask, III which he was
nos being acquainted with 10
slightly clumsy, he discarded it
when he received the blow, cutting
his lip badly, and rendering him
unfit for further participation in
the game
The =. NJ. Missionary Tent ar
rived in Dodgcvillc ON Saturday of
last week, and had their first meet
ing in it ON Monday. Meetings
are now held i'll it each night, and
will be continued up to the 10th
inst, when the exercises will con-
cludo with grand festival on the
20th by the members of the church
here. So far the exercises have
been such as TO cause our people TO
heartily endorse the enterprise Of
the +. Ms, who think IL is Il good
idea, and the tent is being filled to
oycrnowing each night II is
located near the Primitive Mctho-
dist church.
Charles Hope, an old and respect
ed citizen of this place, died on the
10th inst, Of asthma, nj the nd
vanccd age of 76 years. Mr.. Hope
has been d resident Of Dodgeville
for about fifteen years, but has re-
sided III this county for II period Of
forty years, and was, therefore, enc
Of its earliest settlers lie was well
and fayorably known all through
this section of the State. His
death occurred about halfpast
eleven o'clock on Saturday
and numerous were the sorrowful
remarks when his death was an
nounced. During his life he eli.
joycd the respect and esteem Of
everyone who came in contact with
him, and his death il nourned BY
the whole community. He leaves
an invalid wife who has been unable
TO leave her house for twenty-five
years without assistance) and three
children 70 mourn his loss, who
viii always remember him as d
fond husband and ever indulgent
father. The funeral took place
Sunday, and was one Of the largest
ever seen here.
A runaway team caused consid-
cradle excitement in Dodgcyille on
Saturday Of last week. A team
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