Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-10-22

and being homesick for the beautiful seem
cry of the Hudson, they are closing out
their business, and advertise to sell at auc-
ton every Friday and Saturday until the
entire stock is sold H. G.. Snow the
depot master, is doing heavy business in
farm produce, dc. His style of doing
bushes generally suits the people, and he
makes hosts of friends. :. Frost & Wal
lace, produce and stock dealers, are busy
Mr.. Wallace is out in the country buying
cattle, hogs, &C., while Mr.. Frost attends
to shipment of grain. They are both reg
ular subscribers to the CHRONICLE, and pay
in advance, too. Mr. F. has paid to JAN
uary 26th, 1872 He has faith in the per-
manency of the institution. Thomas
Johns has enlarged his tailoring establish.
ment. Among the new acquaintance
we formed at this place, we cannot fail to
mention Mr.. H. Eddy, formerly of Avoca,
but at present doing mercantile business
at Richland City ,sand doing heavy trade
in railroad ties. DR.. II. E. Lindsay, a
young man who has lately commenced to
practice medicine in this place He is a
gentleman of pleasant manners and good
address, and is becoming quite popular.
See his card in this issue On Friday
we took the cars for Arena. On our way
up we stopped short time at
SPRING GREEN,
Where we saw something over 200 bales
of hops. They were stored in the freight
room of the depot, but we were informed
that they were all sold. We were unable
to stay long, so failed to see "Jim," but
FASTENED on to
! ARENA,
| Where the first person we saw on the plat
form was our regular correspondent,
George" picking up Items. Nothing
escapes him. He talks little but sees
much. The people down here are proud
of George. We put up at the new hotel
kept by P. Smith. This is good house,
and well kept. Mr.. S. is very attentive to
his customers, sets good table, and has
every thing in apple, pie order Kirby
is still in the hotel business. Though his
house is rather small, yet he seems to keep
his share of business -. Andy McCutehn
is very busy. His house has been rebuilt,
and he is now able to accommodate all
that may come that way. His stables are
commodious and we'll finished. This ho.
tel is situated opposite the depot. His adj
vertisement will appear shortly.......Saw
Judge Mills on his way from Dodgevlle to
Madison. The Judge is of the opinion
that the time has passed for the county to
get much discount on their bonds pay to
the last cent will soon be the cry. F.
L. S. Ansdel has just received very large
stock of winter clothing. Both he and his
clerk were busy waiting upon customers.
He has also new stock of toys, notions,
&c; give him a call he will sell as cheap
as the cheapest. His overcoats are remark
ably cheap fer cash. He has also supe-
rior lot of mattresses, blankets, &c.
Messrs. Times and Mabbott are buying
wheat at this place. Their warehouse is
about full, and they are about shipping a
| f,vp lpnIc ~, orIo 70, IL fx,
more. :. Met Mr.. R. D. Davis, of Dodge
vile, who was busy driving trade with
the lumber "King" of Arena Mr.. D. is
about building bridge at Rees' mill, be-
tween Ridgeway and Dodgeville. Mr..
Yorker has been doing a very good lum-
Der business of late, though trade is trife
dull at present. :. Dodge & Arland are
having Sgood run of business. They
keep constantly on hand farming imple-
ments of all kinds. They are young men
of unquestionable business integrity. If
you want anything in their line, call and
see them. e Morddal Evans is and has
been doing first class furniture trade.
He has all kinds of household furniture on
hand. He is still taking photographs, am
brotypes and porcelain pictures, and gives
general satisfaction with whatever he takes
in hand. We had very pleasant visit
with him. Mr.. Jones, the postmaster, is
in the drug business, and is building
new store in the village, which will be
completed shortly. Mr.. j. is well fitted
for postmaster, and is polite and affable to
everyone. =. Times is in business yet,and
likely to be (see his ADVERTISEMENT He
has the largest boot and shoe depot in
Arena or Avoca. lie is good judge of
boots and shoes, as he has been in that
particular branch of business great num-
Der of years. He sells no article but what
he can honestly recommend. -. John De
Boos has lots of goods, but he is not
anxious enough to get rid of them to trans
fer them from his shelves to his books, and
is doing strictly cash business To suit
his customers, he has both Republican and
Democratic smoking tobacco. Tried his
Republican brand-found it good !. Rev.
ID. Jones proposes to start his planning mill
in a few weeks. On Saturday morning
we started on our return trip back to
Avoca, thence to Dodgeville.