Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-21
LOCAL PRESS POINTS,
D0nGEvILLE.


ing been called there on account of
the serious illness Of Mrs Strong's
brother, Mr.. Thos. Carkeek. We are
glad to note that Mr.. c. is improving.
Died. in this city, last Tuesday, Nov.
II, Bonnie Bishop, aged 10 years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, n. Bishop, of
typhoid pneumonia. The funeral took
place from the home ON Division street,
on Wednesday afternoon, the services
being conducted by Rev, Il, Titmarsh,
The afflicted parents will receive the
sympathy of their many friends
Dr. w. H. Cheever, Of Milwaukee.
will deliver lecture before the Teach
ers' Institute, at Arena. on Friday
evening, Nov. -, to which all are cor.
daily invited Miss Underwood,
county superintendent, is succeeding
admirably in making the teachers in
stitutes of this county unusually in.
teresting and successful in many ways
original with herself, and especially by
procuring the aid of some of the best
talent in the state who lend u deep
impress to the work by eminently tit
ting lectures OF very high order,
Alfred Vivian, the popular and yer
satile impersonator, in an entirely new
repertoire Of readings and character
delineations, including Dutch, French,
Yankee and Irish dialect selections,
"the funniest man of them all" will
give an entertainment ut the church,
in Wyoming, Saturday night, Nov. -.
Adults - cente; children under Ii
years, 10 cents.
At u meeting of the ministers of
Dodgeville, held ut the NJ T.. parson.
age, on Wednesday last, 1t was unani,
mously decided to organize II Minister,
ial Association to meet In the parlors
Of the Nj. T.. church, next Monday,
Nov. Is, at 10 O'Clock II. m, and semi
monthly thereafter at the same place,
The following officers were elected
President, Rev. ID. Il. Evans, of the
Congregational church; Secretary, Rev.
W. II. lliiI, of the NJ. T.. church Treas.
aurer, Rev. r. Titmarsh of the +. NJ.
church.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Tele.
phone Co, was organized here this
week with Henry Halyerson rs presi.
| dent, DR.. Chas. Schmitt, vice president,
&. +, McAfee, secretary and general
manager, and John M. Reese treasurer
The company propose to put in II local
exchange in Dodgeville and to build
lines connecting this city with Mineral
Point, Linden and Highland. The
success of the enterprise depends upon
the encouragement received, and from
the number of patrons already pledged
in this city the outlook is very favor.
able.
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On Tuesday. one week ago, two
tramps came to Dodgeyille and were
driven out of town; on the Friday fol
lowing they made their appearance at
Cobb where they stole n coat. The
one who stole the coat, who gave his
name rs William Smith, gave the coat
to his partner who wore IL to Dodge
vile, where 1t was taken away from, on
Saturday, is now In jail where he will
remain for ninety days. The other
man was ordered out Of town. He
was not slow in going either.
The funeral Of little Bonnie Bishop
occurred on Wednesday afternoon last
Bonnie was first attacked with typhoid
fever which turned into pneumonia, of
which he died on Monday last. Little
Bonnie was bright boy Of ten years
and loved by all who knew him. His
parents have the sympathy Of many
friends.
| Eye aud star.
Mrs. Charles Bremen one Of our
Oldest citizens, died at her residence in
this city on the 9th instant. She had
been citizen of this county almost
half century. She was mother of n
large family, five Of whom survive her.
She leaves an aged husband, the com
panion Of her life's sorrows and tri.
umphs. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the family residence, by
Father Ambouen, on Friday last.
Mr.. Thos. Harker moved his house.
hold goods this week into his new resi-