Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-23
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
DODGEVILLE.


Z. church choir, under direction of
Prof. Mallory, next Friday evening,
will comprise large variety of music,
both sacred and secular, and will with
out doubt, prove an enjoyable enter
tainment and well worthy of your pat
ronage.
The monument committee of the
Woman's Relief Corps, of Dodgeville,
are actively engaged in making prepa-
rations for grand railroad excursion
to be given about the first week in
June.
Beveridge's Widest West Show ex-
hibited here last Tuesday afternoon
and evening to crowded tent, not
withs' andirg it was the largest show
tent ever erected in this city. The
show was all that the bills promised
Died, in the city of Dodgeyille, May
9, 1895. Mrs. Minerva Dudgeon Met
calf, beloved wife of George Metcalf,
aged IS years. Deceased was very
estimable lady, having been raised in
the town of Highland, aud leaves
many loving friends in that town, and
also many relatives and friends in and
about AvOca, Lone Rock, and WNo-
ming. In her earlier years she gradu-
ated from the Rockford Business col
lege, including the shorthand course,
and was formerly a teacher in the pub
lie school at Cobb. She was married
to George Metcalf, of this city, about
two years ago.
Ex- Mayor jerks, of this city, has
received an invitation to deliver an
address before the Alumni association
at Mineral Point.
Walter j. Richards, son of VIM. L.
Richards. of this city, returned home
last saturday from Pittsburg, Pa,
where he has been for the past year
engaged in the electrical department
of the Westinghouse manufacturing
company. He will visit friends here
for week after which he will return
to duty.
II. L Clauer, for several years land
lord of the Merchants Hotel, in
Dodgeville, who went to Galena after
selling the hotel, has gone to Houston,
Texas. He goes TO benefit his health,
which has been impaired by catarrh of
the throat, and he intends locate in
Texas permanently if he finds desir-
able opening in the hotel business.
His family will remain in Galena for
the present.
Prof. j. II. Nattrass, superintendent
of schools of Lafayette county, was in
the city last week, for the purpose Of
interesting the teachers and others of
Iowa county in the teachers conven-
ton which will be held in Blanchard
Vile, on Saturday, May 25. While
here the Professor was the guest of
Prof Beck, of the Dodgevi!le High
school.
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Mr.. Edward Perkins, superintendent
of the Iowa county insane asylum,
transacted business at Madison last
week.
Andrew Peterson, who has been the
past three years in the employ Of
Thos. Perkins. of this city, has secured
a position in the hardware store of J.
p. Allen, of Montfort.
Dave Evans, the genial clerk of
Thomas Il Co.'S grocery store, LETT here
last Monday for Sioux City, Ia, where
he has obtained a lucrative position in
the railroad shops OF that place.
W. J. Prideaux has secured employ
ment with the Green Bay Carriage Co.,
of Green Bay, Wis, as one of their
painters. He took the train Thursday
morning for Green Bay.
James Rowe and Ole Anderson, of
the town of Dodgeyille, and John BIZ
key, of this city, have purchased tick
cts on the steamer New York for pas
sage across the ocean. Rowe and Bill
KEY will visit relatives in England, and
Anderson goes to Norway to see his
relatives there. They start Monday
next.
Claude Harvey had the misfortune
to cut his wrist the latter part of last
week. He went to close the door of
the restaurant and instead Of pushing
on the frame he pushed his hand
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