Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-09
THE COUNTY SEAT BUDGET.
Items of General Interest Gathered
at DOdgeville.

llloO % dllC I$lOsi cN31NSs
the Wyoming Hillside home schot
was elected a member of the Exec
tive Committee of the State Teacher
Association, by the state cOnventit
held at Madison last week.
Although New Years day al
evening were visited by the wilde
storm for years, the club party at Il
opera house was one of the most bri
liant social events that has taken plat
here for years About Is couples il
Guiding many from Dodgeyille, son
from Cobb and other villages, too
part in the gay festivities, being r.
called with the charming music by tt
home orchestra, which consisted {
bass viol by F. J. Schell, J.. Stron9
organist, Mrs. f. J. Schell, violinis
Miss Emma Stratman, mandolinis
and James Letcher cOrnetist.
Several democrats from DodgeYil
went up to Madison on Monday t
witness the Inauguration ceremOnie
Of the new state officers, and few 0
them perhaps will take part in tn
closing 'bawl'
Rev. Peter Gray Evans, of Vermont
graduate of Princeton college, is abOu
to assume the pastorate Of the Presby
terrain church, in DodgeyiIle.
Mrs. Leslie Dewing, (nee ALI
Brown Of Brookings, 5. d, is on
visit with her mother in Dodgeville.
Messrs j. w. Lewis, Of Lake Crystal
Mimi, and j. 3. Lewis, of Mime
apolis, came down to attend tn
funeral Of their uncle, John Evans, il
Dodgeyille which took place last sun
day.
A grand patriotic supper was giyeI
at the g. A. r. Post hall in Dodge
vile, on Monday evening, on tn
occasion of the installation of thu
officers Of the post, the Relief Corps
and the Sons of Veterans, Capt. Rich
ard Carter acting as chief installing
officer. The post officers installed
were: ID. &. Jones, com; Orville Strong
sen. V. com; Frank J. Schell, jun. V
com; William Sands, Q. M; j. II
Cartwright, chap; A. Juengst, sergt,
w. w. Williams, officer Of the day
Peter Crook, officer guard; B. Thomas
IT., adj; A. 5. Hearn, sergt. major; c.
kessler, q. NJ sergt.
The officers of the w. r.. G., were
Mary F. Carter, prest.; Grace Thomas
sen. vice preat.; Margaret Hughes, jun
vice prest; Mary SchelI, chap; Mary
Martin, sec; Miss Anabel Parry, treas,
Rose Jones, conductor; Miss Clara
Jucngst, asst. conductor; Libbie Mari
guard; Miss Maud Elliott, asst. guard
The Sons of Veterans installed, W
T.. Williams, capt; Frank +. SChell,
Ist lieut.; Eddie Jones, I'd lieut.: +. +
BealIe, chap; A. II. Vallee, Frank f
Schcll, Thos. w Jones, camp council
Arthur l.. Jones, LIST sergt; A. l.
Jones, q. Nj. sergt.; A. II. ValIee
sergt. guard; J. 7. Elliott, col. sergt.
Curt Williams. prin. musician; Tho5
Jones, corp. guard; Thos. Walters
camp guard; John Holland, picket
guard
Died, in the city of Dodgeville, Jan
;, 1891, John Evans, aged G3 years
Mr.. Evans was one of the earliest set.
tiers in the town of Dodgeville, and
was always highly esteemed as a quiet
and upright citizen who never failet
TO add a kindly smile to his friendly
greetings lie was born in Carmar
thenshirc, Wales, and came to this
country in 1892, and has lived il
DodgcyiIlc ever since except the first
year spent in Philadelphia. He leaves
no family, his wife having died few
weeks ago. His only relatives here
are the children of deceased sister
Mrs. w. b. Lewis, some of whom re
side in Dodgeyille.
The examination of John T. Ryar
charged with mayhem in biting piec,
out Of the lip of James Laughlin, tool
place at Ridgcway on Monday, anC
the defendant was acquitted, there be
ing no evidence that he had taken an,
part in the affair except as peace
maker.
4 number Of births have taken place
IN this vicinity within the past week
among which We're: a daughter born tC
MIR and Mrs. Alex. Metcalf, at Wy
omtug, on the 18th; a daughter to MIR
and Mrs. Geo +. Davey, of Dodge
vile. on the 5th; a son to Mr.. an,
Mrs. Conner Williams, of Dodgevillc
on the 9TH; Il daughter to Mr.. an,
Mrs John +. Parsons. of Dodgevill,
on the Cd; son to Mr.. ana Mrs
Jonathan 7. Jones, of Union Mills
ON the 18th.
\ brilliant social party and ba'
took pace at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs, Adam H,ibel, in the town q
Dodgeyillc, on Tuesday evening, whic
was attended by a large number q
young ladies and gentlemen fror
Doig"yule and vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Hooking, laudlady {
the Wisconsin House, in Dodgevnl,
is seriously i'll and her daughter an
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richar
Oliver, Of Norway, Mich, have bee
called home to see her.
Born, in the city Of Dodgeville, Ja
:, 1891, to Mr. and Mrs. Charl
Bnkey, a son. Also, to Mr.. and MI
Hugh John Roberts, a daughter.
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