The spelling contest at the Congre- ]
gational church Friday night proved
very interesting Some of the at- j
temps at orthography were very 1
amusing, the rule seeming to be that'
the worst blunders were made by |
those fre rn whom you would least ex
pect them. The prize for the best
speller was won by Miss Field.
Hon. H. J. and Miss Lassie Galla
gher started Wednesday for O’Neill,
NVb., where they will remain during
the winter.
While out hunting near Ames
Branch, Wednesday, Jeff Procter shot
one of the largest coons ever seen
around here. It was a male, weighing ;
about 25 pounds.
DODGEVILLE.
j Tho Sun.
The Belleville News has suspended
publication. Mr. Marks, the editor,
will move his plant to Albany where
he will commence publishing The
Albany Journal. Mr. Marks was at
one time employed on The Sun in this
city. We wish him abundant success
in his new held.
Mr. Emil M. Heinzmann, of Mil
waukee. and Miss Martina O. Ander
' son, of the town of Dodgeville, were
married on Wednesday of this week
|by Rev. J. T. Pryor. May happiness
crown their lives.
Wo r k was commenced on Monday
morning last to pump out the water in
the shaft near the Central depot. The
work is being done by Messrs. Farrow
and Roberts, of Linden. Three days,
lit is thought, will clear the shaft en
i tirely of what water it contains.
I Work will be continued both night
and day. The depth of the shaft is
ninety-four feet.
A man was found on Thursday
morning in the new house of Ed.
