The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-31
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As most Of cur country subscribers are aware we have
been pretty generally over the county within the past
few weeks The time allotted to this purpose this sea-
son was short, a Id hardly allowed 20 take as many
notes as we could have wished, of farms apd farmers
We bel eve no community of farmers in the STATE are
intelligent, industrious or more thrifty than
those of Kenosha County Notwithstand ng the light
crop ana the comparatively low prices of the past season
there are few Of our farmers have not their bal
ance" in the bank, ard that is frequently handsome
sum.
In one of our trips we called upon Old friend joel
Walker of Bristol He is putting up fine dwelling
house. this season. As far She work is advanced it
has been done in the best style. c. A. Mathews has the
job in CHARGE and when the house is finished it will be
equal TO any in the town for comaodiousness and ap
pearance.
R. Smith, of Salem, cuvates fine farm of 16J acres
Everything around him bespaaks the enterprisng,
fu and thrifty farmer His dwelling house, barns and
outbuildngs are ali the first class. We noticed that
Mr. Smith hiss one Of the most promising fields of fall
sowed wheat thatwe have seea in the county.
Our st trip took through the fourishing village Of
Wilmot the mercantile and manufacturing emporium OF
the Town of Salem During visit, called at the
store of &. Il. Eenham, which is vel filled with good
stock CT Goods for Fall and Winter Trade. Mr. Ben
ham is doing good business in the way of trade He is
also running the FIGURING Mill called Benham5 Mill,
where they make the best OF Flour, can attest.
We called also at the store of W. Haythorne Son
who are doing good business in the Mercantile Line
They keep on hand weI-seleoed stock of Goods fol
that market. .-..
Wm. Anderson IS doing a good business, we should
say, in the Grocery and Provision Line. lie keeps
good stock on hand.
Our Old friends, J. r. ShotG, still in the Black
sithng business, and running in connection therewitl
| the manufacture OF wagons and plows In the latte
depag tment they are somewhat noted for making tn
very best of plows. They do all kinds Ct custom vor
on Inc shortest notice and in the best style.
HUGH MCINTYRE, one ofthe pioneers Of W.lmOt, still
carries on his blacksmith Shop and Pow Factory. Hi
breaking pows have turned over quantities of prairie
sod in The years gone by and he still retains his reputa
ton of making god article for that purpose.
The Wnmot House. which mas been closed for som
time is again open ard in runnir order. 1t is kept
first rate style by 0lessrs Watson Brother. Whoeye
has occasion to stop Wilmot will find everything pre-
pared for his comfort and aud accommodation for bot
man and beast,' at the Wilmot House.
Leaving Wimot, we called upon MIR. J. sabn, VII
has good farm on the road rom Wimot to Jennisor
station lie is putting up front portion to his dwell
ing this fall, two stories high that going to add niue
to the appearance Of his premises The work is undt
the supervision of Mr. Hapgood Of the finn OF Owen
Hapgood of Winot.
IN the town of Randall we called upon old frieI
Hockney, of the most enterprising farmers OF thu
town lie has the finest LOT Of hogs in his pens, fateI
ing that have come across IN the county some
/ them viii weigh as high as SEQ lbs, dressed
In travelling through cur county cannot help b.
ing struck with the amount OF building and lmproV
ulent tina. is going Notwithstanding the hard Time
tie war; and such draw backs In TINS respect the pre-
ent season viii compare faVorabJ with any Tor SeVe
/ al years past.