Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-02
THE COUNTY SEAT BUDGET.
Items Of General Interest Gathered
at Dodgevillc.

1T DbuSeNl llc.
Mr.. Joseph 7. Bennett, proprietor
Of one of the most successful drug
stores in Lancaster, and son of Hon.
and Mrs. Joseph Bennett, Of Dodge
vile was home a holiday visit with his
parents this week.
Mr.. w. H. Thomas, the old and the
new register Of deeds Of Iowa county,
had the misfortune to draw a span of
fine mules ut rattle which took place
in Dodgeville on Christmas. William
says he has no immediate use for the
mules but us he does not want to bring
them up in idleness, he thinks of or
ganizing them into a choir to sing
Christmas carols at the installation Of
county officers next Monday.
Mrs Lizzie Angove, aged p years
who resided near Dodgeyille, was
found dead in bed by her mother, on
Sunday morning when she went to her
room to wake her. When found her
head and feet were pending over the
side Of the bed, and she had died with
out causing any alarm. No immedi-
cause is known for the sudden death,
us she was apparently as well as usual
on retiring, though she had been
somewhat indisposed for few days
previous.
Married, in the city Of DodgeviIle,
Dec. y, 1890, by Rev. NJ Baker, Mr..
Chas. n. TiIlbury and Miss Julia L.
Hcndy Mr.. Tnlbury is the station
agent Of the Ill. Central at IIollandale,
and the bride is one of the accom-
complished daughters of Mrs. VIM
Hendy, of DodgevilIe. The union is
Il very happy one, and the ceremonies
were witnessed y only a few of the
friends and rel tiyes of the parties.
They will make their home in Hol-
landalc, after few weeks spent in re-
ceiving their friends at the home of
the bride
Al the closing ceremonies of dance
last saturday morning at the village of
Ridgeway, Henry Ryan and James
Ioughlin got into fight, which they
afterwards renewed again; and after
the second encounter, John II. Ryan,
brother Of Henry, threw his arms
about Loughlin's neck and drawing
his face close to his own, bit TRAN
gular-shaped piece out of his lower
lip about thrce-fourths of an inch in
diameter. The wound is Il very serious
one and required the skill of a sur
gcon to properly dress it. \ war
rant has been issued for the arrest of
Ryan, and if caught he will be prose
cuted for mayhem.
An clopement took place in Dodge
willie on Christmas evening, which
caused little commotion in social
circles. While Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stephens were enjoying Christmas
dinner with their sister, Mrs. Col.
stephens, their daughter Jennie ex-
cused herself from the company to go
down town. She went directly home,
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TO Hveryman in the city, while she
and her atlianced, Mr. Henry Lewis,
brother of Evan, the stranger, pro-
cured a rig from the liveryman and
went to the village of Ridgeway,
where they were married The livery
man followed them with the trunk
and brought the team back The
young lady's parents were much
grieyed over the affair, but will not
resort to any extreme now that the
object of the young people has been
legally accomplished They will start
for Montana shortly to make their
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