Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
From Dodgeyille.

which, ringing out ON the still
night air, awoke cur sleeping cit
liens at the hour Of 2 on Thurs.
day morning, Large crowds OF
people could be seen hurrying to-
ward the brewery Of John TrentzSch,
which was rapidly being RACED to
the ground by the consuming fire.
/ From the first it was ioresccu that
the building could not be saved,
and the men confined themselves
to saving rs much rs possible from
the building, but, with all their
efforts, little was saved. Over ZOO
worth otmalt alone, was consumed,
besides over i hundred dollars
worth OF barley, and the fixtures,
A large supply ct beer which was
stored away III an underground
cellar, was saved by hard work,
Loss, estimated at 5000; building
insured for $1,000
Dodgeyillc folks are just now en-,
gagged IN getting UP Il theatrical
company, and Viii give i dramatic
entertainment shortly; proceeds TO
50 into the Primitive Methodist
church fund for the erection ct
their new church.
] The trial OF the young men, for
burglary, OF whom mcntaa was
made in our last article, Was held
i'll the Court House, on Friday last,
but there not being n suih3iency
of evidence to convict them, they
were released; but as they had only
been charged with the theft OF the
cigars ut Marks hotel on this
count, they were Immediately re-
arrested on another charge that Of
an attempt at burglary at llewitt's
drug store, in which there is direct
evidence against them.
Died, on Thursday, the 10Th inst,
of consumption, Mr.. Henry Pen.
berthy, of this place. Deceased
was one of the earliest settlers, and
one who, by his quiet, upright and
pleasant manners, had gathered
around him host of friends, who
will sadly mourn his loss. The
funeral was held on Sunday, when
a large number Of friends and
relatives paid the last sad tribute of
love and esteem to their honored
dead. A prominent feature of the
procession was the large number OF
Odd Fellows who had gathered
here from the neighboring towns,
! "a the number of about seventy
five, of which order deceased was
an honored member.
Mr.. Thos. Oliver, Il former res
ident of this place, who had re-
removed to Colorado some time
ago thinking thereby to benefit his
health, was brought home an in
tered in the village cemetery on
Sunday, a victim of consumption.
Aged about 60 years.
A young man named James Free
man, was also buried here on Sur
day.
A novel law suit was held in this
village the other day. 1t seems
that q Mr.. Farwell. of Ridgeway,
commenced suit against another
party for the sum of fifteen cents.
In the course of the trial it was
shown that the defendant did not
owe the plaintiff anything, and a
counter-claim entered demanding
forty cents from plaintiff, which
the court sustained, and the plain
tiff was ordered to pay defendant
twenty-five cents the amount due
after deducting the fifteen cents,
and to pay the costs of trial amount
ing to s., and departed a sadder, If
not a wiser man.
Lewis Enoch and sister, Of this
village, have taken the Wisconsin
House, at Avoca, which for tie
past two years has been under the
management Of Mr.. G. W. STANDARD.
lewis is a genial, good hearted fell
low, and will no doubt make it
pleasant for all those who call in
on him. r. q. r..