Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-16
COUNTY NEWS.
DODtiEVIILF.

plcQ, IN Ine CITY VI i'olEtf me-
MAY &, 1895, Matt PrideapX, aged
about % years.
Mr. ana Mrs. Francis Baker, ac-
companied by their granddaughter,
have gone to Washington. ID. c., for
months visit with their daughter.
The Iowa county summer school
will convene at Dodgeville July sth.
Prin. T. l.. Clark, Of Highland, and
Prin. r. II. Miller, Of Ashland Wis,
will be instructors.
Died in the city of Dodgeville, of
dropsy Of the heart, May 8, 1895, Mrs.
Rachel Evans Morris, beloved wife
az Peter j. Morris, ST., aged about 70
years.
Preparations for the observance OF
Memorial Day Thursday, May 30th,l
in this city are progressing very
favorably, and there Is no question
that the exercises Of the day will
compare favorably with those Of for
mer like occasions, both ms to their
interesting and inspiring character,
and appropriateness,
There seems to be no doubt even ut
this early moment but the city of
Dodgc9llle will give the people OF
surrounding country and villages one
OF the most brilliant, patriotic and
highly decorated ith Of July colebra-
tions this year ever attempted in the
county.
4 letter received at this office from
Mn n w, standard, of Lemoo e, Cali
fornia, brings the news of til death
OF his father, Mr.. Geo. w. STANDARD,
at the home Of his son, on the 18th Of
April. Deceased was well known to
people Of Dodgeville, having lived in
the town OF Dodgeville for many
years, being one Of the earliest set
tiers, and after whom the STANDARD
postoiiice was named.
The council at its meeting last
Tuesday evening had under consid-
GRAFTON the question of putting III Il
system OF electric lights. In order to
arrive al more extensive and definite
details, ii was ordered that the con-
tract for lighting the city be let to
the lowest bidder and committee
was appointed to prepare specifi-
cations ana advertise for bids.
The Dodgeville high school Will
close for the summer vacation in four
weeks, ana the members Of the grad
uating class are looking forward with
treinuIous anticipations to the eNcit-
ing moment when they shall stand
before the world on commencement
day as tire czars and autocrats of
science, and east aside the dipper at
the Pierian spring and 70 forth to
walk on thrones aud iostle the stars
of the armament with their crowns.
They will play with metaphysics and
philosophy as 4 child brother and
discourse on tho abstruse laws IL
mature and science in rills Of rhyme
Elucidate the power by which Il fly
adheres 70 the ceiling or q lump ofI
sugar give the names of the muscles
in the original languages, which the
toad brings into action when it swat
lows tile tly demonstrate the prob
lem 81 bow a half inch caiber snake
swallows the . inch caliber toad
what caused hostilitics between 1t.
Patrick aud the snake and why it
was that the snakes tail wiggled de-
iiance ai the saint until after the sun
Went down. II is essentially ncees-
sary that graduates should be I'M
possession Of al this aggregation of
technical knowledge, and there I. uo
instance on record Whore il il shown
that they have ever suffered any In
jury fron II and if the coming GRAD
uate- of tho Dodgeville high school
escaPt without Prostitution under TN
crushing burden many others may
bc encouraged q attempt tho sam
or e'en mor poflIoa- exploits
stch HtfBAcaf eaes ipa0an aad indigestion
art qAcSy rel rs hy W3t,, fitag Harg Ris