Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
FROM D0DGEYILLE.
AN INTERESTING COLUMN OF
NEWS FROM THAT BURG.
BY at. O. II" AND NEXT"
Personal. - FIRE PRECAUTIONS. -
DEATH -FEsTIVAL.-SEW ENTER
PRISE RANATIC. MUSICAL
FORGERY. 49, OBLIGATORY
sERvIsEs, ETC, ETC.
BY ct. q. r." AND " Mex

wilds, principally in Colorado, re
turned home on Friday evening
last, on n visit to his relatives and
| friends.
| Since the recent calamity Al
Highland, the citizens Of Dodge.
vile have again become anxious
for better facilities for preventing
any such occurrence here, A call
was issued on Monday for q meet
ing to be held on the 1st inst. fol
the purpose of considering the ques-
ion.
Harry Lane, the former horse
sheer, Of the firm Of +. w. STRAIT
man Il Co., now Of Pridcaux q
Goldthorp, Of Elder, Wis, paid his
Dodgeville friends a short visit last
week.
Linden and Mineral Point were
well represented Mt the dedication
services Of the new church.
Died, on Sunday last, Mr.. Johna-
than Smith, at the age Of sixty-iiyc.
Mr.. Smiths death was caused by
injuries received some three weeks
ago, when his team ran away and
threw him from the wagon, frac-
turing his leg and injuring him
internally. Deceased was a man of
irreproachablc character, and was
honorcd and respected by all who
knew him; and his demise is
mourned by a large circle of
friends. His funeral took place on
Tuesday, and was one of the lar
gest held in this village for some
time. lie leaves wife and four
children, who will remember him
as kind and indulgcnt husband
and father,
Married, on Saturday last, at the
residence of the brides parents, in
the town Of Dodgcyille, by Rev, j.
W. Fox, Mr.. Edward Smith and
Miss Minnie James; both of this
town.
rho festival given by the ladies'
Of the Primitive Methodist church
on Thanksgiving Day proved the
most successful ever held in the
village. Thonct proceeds, amount
ing to $l20. giving n clear profit
above expensis of $40.
Tho reputation of Hotel de Black
ncy is on the ascendancy, having
at present three boardcrs, two on
the charge Of larceny, and the other
for forgery.
Quite number of Dodgcville
folks are in the Point, taking iii
"pinatore, "
1t is rumorcd here that a man
working on the railroad ut West
Blue Mounds had his head split
open by u citizen of that place
some time ago, from which he
died, We have since heard that he
still lives but is in dangerous
condition at his homo in Milwau-
kec,
\ new bank will soon be cstab.
lished in Dodgeville, by Messrs.
Strong Il Macarthur, the former
from this place and the latter from
Mineral Point. The integrity and
business ability of Mr.. Strong are
too we'll known, and need no word
from us,while Mr.. Macarthur comes
to MS with reputation for honesty
ond integrity that we are pleased
to give him the RICH hand of fellow
ship. Dodgeville is proud Of the
acquisition to her business facilities
Dcdicatory services were held in
the new Primitive Methodist
church in this village ON Sunday
last In the morning, services
were conducted by Rev. =. Allen
Jr., of the Point, Long before the
services commenced the spacious
room was filled to OVERLOOKING
there not being standing room
while d large number Of persons
were turned away for want of space
Mr.. Allen, in his address compile
monted the members on their en-
terprise and zeal in going to worl
SO zealously to have the church re
built. He also returned thanks {,