Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-17
D0nGEVIL

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very largely attended by the many
friends and neighhorS of the town OF
Dodgeville in the vicinity of the home
of the deceased, Rev. j. Har0castle,
former pastor OF the church AZ Stan
dart, came over from rlatteville to
conduct the services and minister to
| the bereaVcd relatives.
Married, AT the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. Aldro jerks. in the city of
Hodgeville, June :, 1897, by Rev. Il.
Titmarsh, Mr.. viii +. Barstow, of
Manila, Iowa, and Miss Matte rheo-
bald, of this city, The bride has been
engaged as teacher for some time in
the Dodgeville High school, and has
many relatives and friends here.
Miss Emma &. Underwood, county
superintendent of schools, was in the
city ON Wednesday on business in the
| interest of the schools. Miss Under
wood is very much Interested in the
meeting of the National Educational
Association which will convene in
Milwaukee, the first Tuesday in July,
and is particularly solicitous that
Iowa county will make as large and
favorable a showing as possible.
| The Association will open ON the sixth
of July and continue four days, and
as the railroads will give half rates,
it will afford an opportunity for every
active teacher and all others Interest,"
ed in educational work, to attend. and
they should do so if possible, rs it
may be very many years before an
other such favorable opportunity will
occur to meet and mingle with the ma
tons greatest educators.
The lecture by Prof. Schuster, at
the Plymouth Congregational church,
last Monday evening, was fairly we'll
attended and proved Il rare intellectual
treat to those present. AS previously
announced, the lecture was in behalf
of the establishment of public libra
ry, and the Professor handled the sub
iect in such way MS To hold the clos
est attention and excite Il deep interest
on the part of all who heard him.
| While the lecture itself was II treat,
the pleasure of the occasion was en-
HANGED by vocal selections by the lady
| 4, OF If
Miss Phillips, Miss Mollic Jones and
Mrs. DR.. Pearce.
The sun,
q. w. Holmes, of Mineral Point,
called on friends here Friday. Doc
is rs genial and happy rs ever, and
has host of friends in Dodgcvillc.
At the meeting of the common coun.
ell Tuesday evening, the report of the
board of public works, recommending
the purchase of an Austin road grader
at cost of $40 was adopted. 1t was
also decided to reject the bids fol
$1,000 & per cent bonds payable in
seven years, and rc-advcrtise for tn,
sale of the same amount of bonds
| payable four years from date. The
marshal was instructed to shoot all
dogs found at large without II tag
showing that license had been paid
after June 20.
The Rathbonc Sisters of this city
held a reception on Tuesday evening
of this week for two of their members
who received honors ut the Grand
| Temple Session held in GAINESVILLE,
! May -, 1897. Mrs. Martha l'earce
being elected supreme Rep. and Mrs.
Margaret Hughes, Grand NJ. of 4.
and G. A bountcous feast was pre-
pared by the ladies, music by the or
chestra and "A very pleasing recitation
rendered by Mr.. c. Roberts, in a man
ner so true to life, that one would inn
agine themselves across the water in
their own native lone.
John $. Davis, who resides on the
Powell farm about five miles east OF
this city was bitten by vicious dog
on the hand and wrist while planting
corn on his land on Saturday fore
noon last. No serious injury is anti.
cipated.
The New star,
The city marshal Of Monroe has been
notified by the Council that the cigar
cite law recently passed by the Wis
consin legislature must be enforced ia
that city. The law should be enforced
here.
Sheriff Wallis and family departed
Saturday for Chicago. They were
accompanied by Miss Irma Williams.
Mr.. Wallis viii return home to-day
but the rest remain in the city for two
or three weeks.
Judge elect jerks, returned from
Waterloo Saturday. He attended the
| ceremonies of the LAYING OF tho corner