Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-03-27
DODGEVILLE.

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weeks vacation with us.
The tide of emigration has agair
set in toward the great west. One
family of eleven took the cars here
for Nebraska.
Mr.. Joe Penber.ily and family
started for their new home in Dako.
ia. Their many friends will join U:
in wishing them the height of good
luck.
Joseph Penberthy, of the firm Of
Penberthy, Ford & Co., has sold bis
interest in the business to J. H.
Penberthy. the senior partner. Joe
intends locating in Dakota. May
good fortune 60 with him.
Our band was recently re-organ-
lied under the leadership of Chas
r. Marks and promises to be one OF
the leading attractions for the COM
ing summer.
The three cornered fight for the
Office of county Judge has begun in
earnest. We have been informed
there has been split in the ranks
of the prohibitionists however; this
of course will make the battle all
the more interesting for the other
fellows.
Mr.. VIII james, of GAINESVILLE,
started for Minneapolis last Thurs
day, where he intends to make his
home. May success attend him.
Mr.. II. A. SINNERS, of Milwaukee,
4. Hahn, of this village, for the
past two months returned home on
Saturday last.
We located our noise correctly
last week. The band boys have
re-organized, and are working indus
triously to get up a good band. We
hope they will be successful in their
endeavors, as this village ought to
be able to support a good band.
Messrs. Hooking q Bonham, of
skating rink fame, are making ar
engagements to start two more Kinks;
one at McGregor, Iowa, and one at
some point near that place, we
have forgotten where. 1t strikes
us that the rink business must be a
very remunerative one, or these
gentlemen would not make such a
wholesale business Of it.
r. Marks returned from a week s
visit to Chicago, on Friday last.
He does not think business is as
lively there as it should be.
Llewellyn Davis, one of our
most enterprising young carpenters
went to Madison on Thursday last,
to take situation with Mr.. Jones,
the architect. Good luck 60 with
him, for he deserves it.
J. NJ. Smith and J. A. Owens,
were among the visitors to our
village on Friday last.
Mrs. G. G. Whitcomb, " Bub
Marks, and J. +. Hooking started
for two weeks visit to Chicago on
Wednesday last.
The Marks house has recently
been furnished with a stock of dyna-
mite, in bottles, for the purpose OF
extinguishing fires. We suppose
that building is safe now from the
flames, and the guest can rest easy.
The "betwixt and between" con-
dition of the roads has made things
move just a little slow for the past
week. We entertain hopes that the
weather will get through fooling
around the north pole and settle
down to regular spring work; then
things will move again.
Miss Flora Bennett started on a
visit to friends and relatives at
Madison and Milwaukee last Friday
Bro. Hearn please copy.
The veters of this town hold a
caucus on Saturday afternoon
April 4th, for the purpose of nom
mating town ticket The numer-
Gus candidates for the various offices
will insure a red hot time, on that
particular afternoon.
Rev. Bick ford, was unable tC
occupy the pulpit. Sunday last, or
account off i'll health. His lungs
have troubled him a good share o
the winter, and at last he has beer
compelled to desist from his labors
for Il season. We hope he will
speedily recover his good health
and be able to resume his duties.
Born to the wife of Orville Strong
of this village, on Tuesday, Marct
18th, daughter All parties con
cerncd are getting along nicely.
Mr.. Thos. Owens, of this village
was Frustrated by a fit at the pos
Office, last Saturday evening. The
by-standers rendered all the aid
possible, but the unfortunate fellow
remained unconscious about half al
hour. We understand that Mr.
Owens is frequently attacked ii
this manner.
Dan Jarvis, of the Ridgeway
Enterprise, was in town looking
up his Dodgeville friends on Mon
day last.
1t is a long cared quadruped o
the genus Asel. A man is tryins
to pursuade it TO leave town, carry
ing him on its back. There seems
to be a difference of opinion between
the man and the beast, as to which
is the most graceful and expedition.
manner to leave town in. The MAJ
seemed to think that the mule ough
to 60 head first; while the brut,
seems to think the reverse motion
the better. The result of those op
posite mind force is "bee line 70,
the gutter, where a stand still i:
reached. No bones broken. The
man then commenced to reason
with the animal and after a long
elaborate, and laborious argument
induced the brute to adopt his order
Of march, and they move away
amid the cheers Of the small boys
Dodgeville like all other fashion,
able cities, has COR has had) its pro
gressive euchre club. The members
of this club met at the Marks House
about four weeks ago. They had
an immense time there; but we infer
from the fact that they haven't held
a session since that they must have