Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
THE COUNTY SEAT BUDGET.
Items of General Interest Gathered
at Dodgeyille.

Superintendent II. ". Dietrich, was
the most successful meeting Of the
kind ever held in the county. There
were present upwards of fifty teachers,
and the students from different schools
and the visitors filed the high school
room to overlooking, and chairs had to
be placed in the aisles to accommodate
the attendants. Papers were read by
Miss Lena Rogers, of Dodgeville, and
by Prof A. II. jolly and Miss NJ. Cum
mings, of Mineral Point, and the dis
cussion8 were able and interesting
At the close of the afternoon session
very able paper was read by Prof. l.. L.
Clark, Of the Dodgeville high school,
on "The Aims of the High School"
The new SUPERINTENDENT made a very
favorable impression upon the teachers,
many Of whom had never seen him be-
fore, and his method of conducting the
meeting was highly endorsed and APP
preciated by all present, visitors as well
as teachers.
Burglars entered the new Ruders-
dorf ho5el at about 3 o'clock last Sun
day morning through one of the dining
room windows, and visited several
rooms, leaving the doors open behind
them, until they came near the room
where Mr. Rudersdorf and family were
sleeping, who were awakened by the
noise and the light carried by the in
truders, VINO, on discovering the alarm
they had caused, made their escape
through the basement. 1t is not
known what they were seeking, as no
articles were missed from any of the
rooms.
Died, in Dodgeville, January 80,
1891, John Eva Bartle, in the Goth
year of his age. Deceased was one of
the earliest settlers in Dodgeville, hay
ing first come here nearly SO years ago.
He leaves a wife four sons and two
daughters t. mourn his loss. OF his
sons, James H., who is city treasurer,
and Frank G., engaged in the furniture
business. reside in Dodgeyille; William
T. is a blacksmith in the village of
Linden, and Fred G. lives in Denver,
Colo. The daughters are Mrs. Charles
Rowe, of Denver, and Mrs. Charles
Bergman, who resides on Survey, near
Dodgeyile. There is also a very large
circle of relatives and friends residing
in this vicinity.
Died, in this city, Feb. ,, 1891, Mrs
Margaret Thomas; aged 90 years.
Deceased leaves many family relatives
in this community. She had been af-
iiicted with rheumatism for great |
many years.
Died in the town of Dodgeyille, Jan. |
81, 1891, John Jacobson; aged about |
50 years, Deceased was one of the
early settlers in the northern part of
the town Of Dodgeyille.
Peter Grimm, custom tailor of the |
firm of Grimm Bros, this city, went to
Chicago this week to take course in
the new and late styles of cutting gar
ments in the school Of Chas. J. Stowe,
of that city.
Jack Carkeek, who has been reported
rs seriously injured by falling on a
carpet tack with his knee, arrived here
last Saturday evening, and is not so
badly hurt as reported. He is not suf-
fer,ng as much from the injury by the
tack as he is from a sprain in the leg,
yet the combined injuries do not pre-
vent him from walking about comfort
ably with the aid of cane.
The farmers of this vicinity will
meet next Saturday, February Z, at ,
O'Clock y. m, to organize a farmers
alliance.
Harry {. Lane, of Spring Green, has
rented the blacksmith shop formerly /
occupied by Prideaux 4 Kelly, and
will open up business in the spring.
Judge Jones has been quite sick for
the past two weeks Unable to be at |
his Office.
Mrs Thomas Johns. ST., of this city, |
died at the home of her son in Iowa, |
on Tuesday, and will be brought here
for burial She was the mother Q:
John T. Johns, and step-mother to
William and Thomas Johns, Jr., of
this city.
Several here are packing large guam
titles Of ice, which they can have
loaded and delivered here by the Ill
inois Censral railroad for So cents per
ton.
Mrs. Ghas. Brewster, of this city,
died Tuesday morning, Feb Sd; aged
about 60 years.
Those who keep diaries will not fail
to note that on Tuesday morning Feb.
3D., the thermometer in Dodgeville reg
sterod Is below zero, and firmly main
tanned a position at below during the
heat of the day.
Negotiations have been completed
for the building Of the new roller mill
in this city, and the work will COM
mence immediately after the location
of the site, which will be done this
week rs soon rs the sUperinten-
dent Of the Illinois Central road ar
rives.
A move is being made by the citi-
zens here for procuring an amend
ment to the city charter authorizing
the common council to bond the city
for the purpose Of encouraging the
locotion of various kinds of manu-