Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-11
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J. V. Rogers is enjoying the sights
and hearing the sounds at the Demo-
cratic National convention this week.
No doubt many of the friends of
education will be gratfied to learn
that Prof Livingston has been en-
gagged for the coming school year at
Dodgeville. We are satisfied that as
teacher he has no superior and but
few equals in the state. His superb
ority as a teacher is not only known
to our district but is known and
taken advantage of by the school
districts for miles around and appli-
cations have already commenced to
come in from outside of the district
and it is feared that the board will
not be able to accommodate all the
applicants this term. Over $4,000
tuition was collected last year from
out side of the district.
The dance at the Mammoth Rink
on Friday night was grand success.
Hon. Thos. Kennedy left for
Chicago last Saturday to assume his
duties as doorkeeper of the Demo-
cratic convention.
J. F. Hooking, of the firm of
Hooking & Bonham, started for
Florence, Wis, on Wednesday,
where he will engage in the drug
business.
At the annual school meeting of
district No. l, the citizens voted
100000 teacher r,u.i and $4,000
contingent fun They also adop-
ted the recommendation of the board
and engaged Prof Livingston for
the next school year at a salary of
$4,000. Rev. VIM. Charles was
reelected clerk.
Our nations national day was
duly observed as announced in a
previous issue. Although the i'm
pending clouds and murky black
ness of Jove seemed to deter some
in their early preparations, yet one
of the largest crowds Dodgeville
has had the pleasure of accommodate
ing for some time, assembled to do
honor to the actions of our fore
fathers, for their grand work of
declaring freedom on July 4, 1776.
The morning awoke with its
accustomed sounds of joyous demon
stration. The bells pealed and the
cannon doomed and the people were
joyous and happy. The procession
assembled in front Of the court
house at 10 A. NJ, and being headed
by the Mineral Point Band, followed
in regular order by the colors, the
officers, of the day, the car of liberty
the Williamson Post, G. A. r. and
the citizen generally, marched
throug h the principal streets of
the village and returned to the court
house at II A. M.
After d song by the Grand Choir.
THE Star Spangled Banner" and
prayer by the Chaplain, Rev.
Francis Howarth, followed by an
other song "a Thousand Years."
Rev. J. Thos. Pryor read that i'm
mortal document, the Declaration
of Independence.
We were then favored with song
by the choir; Columbia the Gem of
the Ocean followed with music by
the band after which the President,
Mr.. S. w. Reese, introduced the
Orator of the Day, Hon 0. H.
Feathers. who gave US a real in
tellectual treat. A song by the choir,
:" America" and benediction by the
Chaplain, the exercises closed for
dinner.
The following is a programme of
the afternoon entertainment.
Mixed wrestling match for $1,000;
w. D. Pascoe first money, James
Richard second. Running race 100
yards, best two in three, purse $25;
J. G. Roberts, first money, Mr..
Moor, second.
Wheelbarrow race, 100 yards,
single dash $500 to winner, was
won by J. G. Roberts. Boys race
boys Is years old, for five dollars,
was taken by Carl Jones.
Half hour race-Purse $1,000;
first money, James Richard; second,
Mr.. Jenkins. The $1,000 for the
ragamuffins was divided between
two companies; and the Dodgeville
Turning club received a premium
of $500 for performing.
The Tug of War, for $1,000 was
engaged in by the strongest men
in the county, but we are unable
to give the names of the winning