Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-08
DODGEYIlIE DOlhGS.
RS ELISHA NoRCoG,

The school entertainment was
continued, with partial change of
program, on Friday evening. The
total receipts OF both nights, clear Of
expenses, was S111.o0.
VIM. H, Davies, Gilbert Thomas,
VIM. Davies and Charles George re
turned from Dakota last week.
Married-0n Saturday evening,
December ID, Mr.. VIM. Wilcox 10
Miss Maggie Williams
Married.-On Tuesday evening.
Dec. ), Mr., VIM. Lewis to Miss
Hannah Grifiiths.
Shot.-While Fred. Bartle and
Others were hunting on Thursday,
Nov. 20, some shot glazing over the
frozen ground, struck him Just below
the right eye, causing slight
wound of the face, and grazing the
eyeball. Fortunately the wound is
very slight
NJ. J. Briggs, who has for many
years been successful practitioner
in his profession, at Dodgeville, left
for Georgetown, Col, on Wednesday,
where he will continue the practice
of law.
The festival at the 2. NJ. Church
on Thanksgiving evening was COM
plete success; and a large attendance
did justice to the good things pre-
pared,
S. w. Reese moved into his new
banking office in Jones 4 Owens
new block on Monday. Mr.. Reese
has secured one Of the best locations
in the village, and when fairly fitted
up will have the neatcst little office
i'll the county.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT At DODGE
WILLIE THANKSGIVING NIGHT.
Long before the door was opened
the stairway and the sidewalk for
some distance from the Opera House
was perfect mass of people eager
to gain ali entrance. Twenty minutes
from the time the doors were opened
every seat was full and even stand
ing room was appreciated,
At twenty minutes past seven the
curtain rolled up and after few pre-
liminaries by Prof. Livingston, the
entertainment commenced with n
song chorus of fifteen voices, fol
lowed by recitation dialogue by
Verney Rogers and Johnnie Davies,
eachof whom did exceedingly well
in the execution of his part.
We next had recitation by little
Willie 7. Davies, the cuteness of
which drew general admiration.
Then came the new calisthenics
Twelve boys and girls-six of each
were arranged on the stage in four
lines and went through the various
movements of the body, keeping
exact time to variety of beautiful
strains.
Next, a recitation, a Little Sol
der by Harvey Williams, and a
reading, Mrs. McWilliams and the
Lightning" by Thos w Jones.
A song and chorus, Hear Dem
Bells" by Johnnie Williams and
fourteen others, was well executed
and deserves much commentator.
Dollie Duttan, a dialogue by Ella
Morton and Sheba Temby. 1t was
evident that much attention had
been paid to it and the parts were
well spoken.
A recitation, son the Rich Mans
Table" by Jess Moves, presented
good moral.
Broom Drill :: Eight pretty girls !
under the command of Capt. Jennie
Jones and Lieut.. II. Juengst, con-
stituted the brigade. Their uniform
consisted of caps and dresses of
white trimmed with blue collars,
cuffs and belt, red hose and slippers.
and to each belt was suspended a
red handkerchief. The Captain
and Lieutenant were dressed similar
to the rest of the brigade; the for
mer having large red sash passing
over the left shoulder and fastened
at the right side, while the iatters
passed around the waist and hung
down at the left. Each of the
eight being armed with broom-a
deadly weapon in the hand of a
woman-and the Captain and Lieu
tenant, with busters, marched upon
the stage with shouldered arms, and
prepared for a most deadly charge
upon the audience. They wheeled
to the right and left, marched
backward and forward and ground
ed their arms with all the exact
ness of military precision. After
going through the regular militia
drill, and coming up on a grand
bayonent charge they marched or
derby off the stage, and gave room
for Anna Perry, who read selec-
ton, "On the Other Train.
Master Kirt. Williams then broke
the remarkable stiffness caused by
the previous pathos, by singing a
solo, with wonderful success.
Mother Goose: Previous to the
raising of the curtain for the re-
markably funny play, Prof Liv-
ingston announced that many tears
would be shed during the next
piece; but we soon found, when
Miss Lille Williams appeared in
the quaint old style of the original
Mother Goose, that the tears were to
be literally laughed out. During
her play the old lady introduced the
real subjects of her poems and songs
calling them in one at time, as she
repeated her ancient rhymes. Among
the subjects represented were, the
dog belonging to "Mother Hub
bard" Simple Symon," Man with
wife on Wheelbarrow," Little Boy
Blue" "rom, the Piper's Son"
Mary with her Lamb, "The Sun
and Moon" and the last was "The
Old Woman and her Hen" A girl
covered with cotton batting served
as tolerably fair representation Of
a lamb. A small boy dressed in
colored calico and in STOPPING po-
sition, with paste-board beak served
as hen. The play closed with a
grand parade of the entire family.