Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-08
DODGENILIE.

The Chronicle,
The city authorities have placed a
drinking fountain At the corner of
Iowa and Diagonal streets, opposite
the NJ. T.. church.
The High school library has just
been replcnished with number of
new books. and the doors will bc open
to the public ON Tuesdays from to /
o'clock
Miss Margaret McGregor, former
assistant principal of the Dodgeville
High school. has accepted II similar
position in the High school at Wau-
paca.
After July |, law passed at the
session of the legislature last winter,
will 90 into effect requiring the regis
tration of all births and deaths. The
law is very strict. Failure to comply
with its provisions will be punished by
a fine of from ten to fifteen dollars or
a term in Jail of from thirty to sixty
days duration. 1t is the duty of the
register of deeds to make monthly or
quarterly repor,s OF births and deaths,
on blanks furnished by the state board
of health. as the secretary of the state
board may designate in said blanks,
to enable the state board of health to
study the vital statistics of the state.
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in each county to enforce the provi-
sions of law against any person vio-
lating any of the provisions of this
act. or neglccting or refusing to make
certificate as required. The law re-
ferrcd to is chapter POP.
Married. at the home of the brides
parents, MIR, and Mrs. Ole Erickson,
in the village of Argyle, last Sunday,
June -, by Rev. j. V. Bennett Mr..
Ida Erickson. OF Argyle The core
mony was witnessed by relatives and
intimate friends of the parties, and was
Il very pleasant social event.
The sun
A tennis club of about fifteen NOM
bers was formed in this city Tuesday
evening last. The school board has
given them permission to make their
courts ON the rear end of the school
lot, and they have already started to
level it off and make the necessary
changes. The members are working
hard and Dodgeville will soon have
an excellent tennis team.
The school board has made the
following appointments: Miss Leora
Mabbett, of Edgerton Wis, to be an
assistant principal in place of Miss
Livingston. resigned: Miss Jennie
Jones to teach sth grade in place of
Miss Dora Mylroie, resigned: Miss
Lizzie Johns to teach eth grade in
place of Miss Jennie Jones.
About : o'clock Wednesday morn
ing fire was discovered in the base
ment of the building occupied by l..
Ryalls as IA hardware store. That
part of the basement in which the fire
originated is used for the storing away
of rags, etc, and it is supposed that
the fire was caused 10y spontaneous
combustion. Luckily the fire did not
occur during the night time, as not far
from the burning rags was stored a
quantity of gasoline and other explo-
sives. The fire department responded
quickly to the alarm. The damage was
slight.
Miss Katie Lynch, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Lynch, of Ridgeway,
died at the home of her parents We'd
nesday morning, June 30, 1897. De
ceased was % wears and months.
She leaves. besides her parents, two
sisters and three brothers to mourn
her loss.
The New star.
Miss Lizzie Hoskins returned to her
home in this city Saturday from Eau
Clare. Miss Hoskins has been employ
ed at the above place the past year as
assistant principal of the city schools.
She will return next fall to resume her
position at an increased salary.
Oscar Prideaux, son of Frank Pri-
deaux, of this city, has secured posi-
ton as clerk in the Chicago & North
western depot in Elgin, Illinois. and
departed for their Tuesday.
Sister Albinia. Sister Agnus. Sister
Monica. who have been here the past
year conducting the Catholic parochial
school in this city departed Wednes
day morning for their home in Silver
Lake this state.