Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-07
"To Warren and Return"

After the forms were off on Friday, and
before they were washed, by the courtesy
of Squire Reese we took buggy ride to
the Point; and thenceforward our ride
/" to Warren and return was entirely due
to the gentlemanly Superintendent of the
Mineral Point Railroad, George W. Cobb,
who gave US trip pass and lecture on
carelessness in the same breath. By
changing coats we had left our season
pass, coarse comb, pocket handkerchief
(dirty,) and diary for 1869, containing
several things we wanted, and, saddest of
all-our love-letters. Hereafter let no one
ask why our hair is thin 1--we were an
hour or so early at the Point, and in the
interim called at the Tribune office and
made the acquaintance of Ed. Bliss; at
the Democrat office-where the boy was
in and the editor out; and at the
MINERAL POINT BOOK STORE,
Where we were not surprised to see that
the proprietors, Powell & Lawrence, have
large and handsome stock of books and
stationery. They run news depot, have
all the dailies, &C., and any book or paper
may be had of, or ordered through them.
......At the railroad depot one can scarce
ly fail to notice the extensive
LUMBER YARD,
OF which G. w. Cobb & Co. are owners.
Owing to the late horrid condition of the
roads the lumber trade since sleighins has
not been heavy; but Mr.. Cobb informed
us that they do large annual business,
and they certainly keep very extensive
yard.
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL."
We had among passengers by the
out train Capt.W. W. Likens, who was on
his way to some sort of Good Templar ar
rangement, and Tom Ansley, Of the Demo-
crat, who wasn't. .....At 3:l5 we lit at
DARLINGTON,
Where the Circuit Court for La Fayette
county was in session, and will be for the
next two weeks. Of course we stopped at
THE BLAKLEY HOUSE,
One of the two hotels, and found it tip
top place. Oscar is very agreeable fel.
low, and is every way worthy Of the sue.
cess he seems to be having.
A DoDGEvlLLIAN.
Having nothing to do but "loaf," we
looked in on several of the business men
of the place, and in one Of the finest and
handsomcst drug-stores found our former
townsman, DR.. A. E. Smith, of the we'll
known firm of Smith & Roberts, of this
place. The Doctor and brother-in law,
John Eden, have purchased the property
where we found him, and it is certainly
fine. looking store. While sorry to have
him leave, we commend him to the OAR
lingtonians as useful citizen and honora-
BILE business man, and assure them that
our loss is their gain..... While in D. we
called, of course, at the
.a. REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
Where we made the acquaintance of its
genial proprietor, Capt. j. +. Duncan.
Some three weeks since he changed the
name of his paper from La Fayette County
Union to The Republican, charging it to
an eight-column sheet, and otherwise i'm
proving it. He now gives about twenty
columns weekly Of frst-class reading mat
ter, and makes well printed and ably
edited paper; in doing which he is assisted
by Charlie Hamstreet, foreman, local edi-
tor. &c.......On Saturday having time and
a pass we made call to
WARREN,
About three miles. over the line-in 10
Daviess county, Illinois. 1t is in a beau
tiful country-prairie as far as the eye can
see. We made five minutes visit to the
Sentinel Office, and paid our respects to
Bro. Gam, who was busy at work, and
looks every inch printer and gentleman.
Success to him.. Taking our back track
nine clock p. M. found us rejecting upon
the error of our ways in the " fertile vii
lage of Dodgeville."