Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-22


place has already been commenced, and
will be rapidly pushed to completion.
The new structure will be of Mil
waukee brick, one hundred feet long
by thirty wide.
In about ten days, the track will be
laid to Montfort, the western terminus
of the Madison and Milwaukee rail-
road. On the east end, between Mad
ison and Milwaukee, track laying
Notwithstanding new-will be put
in operation. SO that work will be
rushed.
Ten of the large ten-wheel engines
are now in use on the st. Pauls lines.
They have proved themselves capable
of drawing one and one-half larger
loads than the ordinary engine and it is
found that they are no harder on the
rails. They have become favoriteS and
will probably superSede the old engines
on the main lints.
The Hoare Brothers Of this place,
assisted by Mrs. Mary E. Prlestley,
soprano, Miss Edith Roberts, alto,
Mrs. NJ. J. Dunstan, accompanist,
will give concert in Dodgeville this.
Friday evening. Those who fail to
attend will miss a rare musical treat.
The company will also give concert
at Highland on Saturday night.
On Thursday night of last week the
following officers of Vivian Lodge, L.
o. o. F. of Highland, were installed:
n. G., Alex Rau; V. G., VIM. Under
wood: Sec, Matthias Crab; Treas, VIM.
Romsden; Com, Il rilard Nicholson.
The installing officers were Josiah
Jacka, DR.. Vivian, Richard Crawford
and Geo. Tonkin.
Miss Amy Hutc hison, graduate of
the North Wester II Conservatory of
Music, of Evanston. Ills, has recently
returned to her home in this city. Miss
HutchiSOn possesses thorough
education in the art of music, and is
prephred to give instructions in COM
position, and all branches of music.
Read card published in another col
umn.
The shinties along the c. & y. w.
r. II. east of Dodgeville. We're moved
TO Dodgeville ON Wednesday. The cars
run regularly between Mt. Horeb and
Madison. In a few days side tracks
will be laid and telegraph line COM
pleted, when they will have tickets to
accommodate passengers. The fare
from DodgeYille to Madison will be
about $50.
Madison Democrat: The Hon. Owen
King of Helena, was i'll Madison on
Tuesday, en- route to Necedah, where
he has numbering interests. Mr.. King
is also establishing a branch of his
lumber business at Dodgeville, on the
line of the new railroad. The good
people of that thriving town are to be
Congratulated on the acquisition of so
enterprising business man to their
place.
We are reliably informed that the
Monroe extension of the 6. NJ. & st.
p. r. r.. will be completed to Gratiot
about the 18th or 18th of August. The
track was laid on July 14th to Sugar
Tree Bend, three miles from Gratiot.
There are two Howe trestle bridges to
be put up within mile of each other,
which will take ten and eight days,
respectively, to build, and it will take
six days to lay the remainder Of the
track to Gratiot; 50 that the road
will be open for travel about the middle
of August.
Work is fast progressing on the new
line-the Madison and Milwaukee air
line. Rails are laid within til rec miles
of Dodgeville, on the west end. In
our vicinity work has been pushed.
The bridge over the Yahara is COM
pleted, and connection with the North
western track has been made. 1t is eX-
pected that regular train will be
placed on the western division, rs soon
as the track is completed to Dodgeyllle.
There will be through trains from Mil
waukee, westward, before October
Madison Democrat.
Mayor Smith had patient on his
hands Wednesday night. The man
was laid out at full length across the
wagon road west of town-was sing,
ing-having an open air concert
and appeared to be AL right, and
the music and went to see where it
was coming from. The man was hold
ing his horse carefully by the halter,
and appeared to be directing his course
to Lost Grove He had evidently left
town with more "Tolu Rock 4 Rye
aboard than he could carry, and got
off and laid down to rest; or perhaps
the lightning scared him.
The Prairie du Chen Union says
that Hon. Peter DOYLE, eX-secretary of
state has returned from Yale College,
where he spent the past year attending
lectures i'll some OF their departments,
especially those of law and philosophy.
We notice by the eastern papers that
Mr.. Doyle received from the college the
degree of Bachelor of Laws, standing
third i'll class of 81, who obtained
that degree after examination on the
studies Of the full course. Mr.. Doyle
has been for some time member of
the bar, although he has not practiced,
and we do not know whether he in
tends to do So"
The Storm Lake Pilot contains the
following notice of the marriage of
Miss Larry l.. Yates, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. John Yates, of this city:
married, at the NJ. +. Parsonage, in
Storm Lake, July 9th, 1881, 10y Rev. NJ.
Williams, Mr.. Tom Blunt, of LeMarS,
Iowa, to Miss Mary l.. ates, of Min
eral Point. The bride has many friends
in Storm Lake, is an accomplished
young lady, and has hosts of friends
wherever known. The groom is a
Young man we'll and favorably known
in lie Mars. The young couple took
the ten o'clock train for their future
home in lie Mas. Bon voyage
Died, in this city. on Sunday last, Mr..
S. A. Williams, after Il very long and
painful illness.
The deceased leaves wife and two
children and an aged mother to mourn
his death, who have the sympathy of
the community in their atiiiction.
Mrs. Williams kindly consented to
have post mortem examination,
which was performed by DR.. Tallman,
in the presence of Drs. Eastman. Pat
terson and Coolidge, and DR.. Wassall.
The examination revealed the facts that
the primary cause of death was fatty
degeneration of the heart, complicated
with Pyo-pneumothoraN (Perforation
of lung chest containing air pus). The
examination was very satisfactory, and
proved DR.. Tallman's correct diagnosis
of the case.