Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
D0DGEVlLLE.
The Chronicle.

The Chronicle,
Officials in a position to know have
permitted it to leak out that the war
with Spain and the electric road from
Mineral Point by way of Dodgeville
will both be pulled off at the same
time.
Sheriff John b. Wallis while in
Minneapolis, last Friday, received an
invitation from Sheriff Phillips to
witness the execution of John Moshik
for the murder of John G. Lemke on
the 22nd of October last. John had
to be sworn in as deputy sheriff of
that state before he could be admitted.
Mr.. Thos. Rogers, express agent
of this city, received dispatch on
Wednesday morning from lronwood,
Michigan, stating that his brother
Samuel at that place had been found
dead in his bed that morning
Fifty years ago, last Monday,
March q, 1913, in the city of Mineral
Point, Rev, Griffith Jones and Miss
Catherine Rowlands We're married
according to the ritual of the Episco-
pal church, by Rev. Ebenezer Will
liams who at the time was Rector OF
the church in that city. Last Mon
day being the 50th anniversary OF
this happy event, the sons and
daughters and grandchildren of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones, together with scores
of their friends, gathered at their
home on Walnut street in this city,
to assist in celebrating their golden
wedding. One of the principal feat
ures of the evening was the prescnta-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of a
testimonial from those present of a
purse of S45, in connection with many
other useful and beautiful gifts suit
able to the occasion.
The Sun
Mrs. Thomas Mahoney, of Hyde,
died Sunday morning, March 10th, at
$50 o'clock She was born in the
state of New York in the year 1880,
and came with her parents to LaFay-
cite in 1874: two years latter she came
with them to the town of Ridgeway,
this county. Her parents located on
which has since been owened by her
brother, Hon. as. Ryan. With Mrs.
Mahoney, passed away one OF the
descendants of the early settlers of
Iowa county. She leaves to mourn
her loss a husband two daughters,
two sons and brother, Hon. James
Ryan. Pneumonia was the cause of
death. During her sickness she had
the constant care of her son, DR..
John Mahoney, of Highla nd, and DR..
w. A. Synon, of Barney
The &. A. II. campfire, Tuesday night
was attended by about 100 persons.
Department Commander +. b. Gray
and Asst Adjntant General Bennett
we're present: also Mr.. ID. +. Jacobs,
of Mineral Point. Col. Gray had
just begun his speech when the fire
bell was rung. The crowd rushed
for the street and although quite a
a number returned the speech was
not resumed. Mr. Gray is an excel |
lent speaker and it is a matter OF re-
gret that his speech should have been
thus summarily interrupted.
John Parsons. an old resident OF
the town of Linden, died on March -,
of heart failure. Deceased born in
England, August, 1920. The funeral
was held on Tuesday and was con-
Quoted by Revs. Whiting and Cook.
The interment took place at the
bloomfield cemetry. Seven sons and
two daughter are left to mourn his
loss. He was highly respected BY all.
The New star.
Some Of the young men of the vii
lage of Ridgeway were so unfortunate
as to render themselves liable to pun
ish,nent for disturbing church SER
vices in Ridgeway. They were arrest
cd and brought TO this city and were
re6uired to pay a22.04 in fine and
costs. This Is an expensive method