Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-10-22
A Trip Across the County.
Observation-Disclosures.
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On Wednesday morning of last week
although the weather looked rather I'M
promising, we started for Highland. The
trip was not very pleasant one, for it
soon commenced raining, and we were ex-
pecting good soaking, when it began to
clear off, and as luck would have it, the
balance of the week was fine. At
HIGHLAND
We put up with friend Saar, the obliging
landlord Of the Wisconsin House, where
we were we'll entertained and our wants
attended to- Called in to see DR.. David.
Found him busy behind his counter. He
is doing fine business, and his profess
sional services are daily in more demand.
David & Ellsworth have the largest
and best filled store in the village. They
are doing heavy business last year their
trade reaching $4,000. New goods are
constantly arriving, which they propose
to sell very cheap for cash, and cash only.
as they are tired of the credit system. 49,.
Mr. Samuel Hoskns of Dodgeville, was in
the village looking after his mineral inter-
ests. ;. John Nondorf, DR.. Stanley D.
thinner, Esq, shook rs cordially by the
hand, and appeared glad to see US. John
has just threshed his wheat. He had an
immense quantity, having had very good
yield. The doctor was somewhat interest
ed in hops-inquired the price-told him
they were selling for two cents-he didn't
feel much better. I. John Rowe has just
bought choice farm. II is situated on
the southern boundary of the town of
Highland, in a very good locality =. High
land not being our objective point, we has.
tened on. The farmers are very busy
now. Many are threshing, some are max.
ing sorgum, and all appear to be engase ed
preparing for winter Arriving at the
beautiful village of
AvoCA,
We put up at the Avoca House kept by
j. P. McGraw. This house has the repu-
tation of being the best house on the whole
line west of Madison. The tables are sup
piled with every deicacy Of the seasons and
served up with the utmost care and neat
ness We heard it whispered that McGraw
could not keep hotel long in that style :
that the place would not warrant it; but
considering he has nearly all the custom,
and everybody is satisfied, we see no dan
ger. I'VE found H. G. Barnard very busy
in his warehouse, which is probably the
best on the line. There is an elevator in
the warehouse capable of elevating three
thousand bushels of wheat per day. At
ter II grain is unloaded from the teams,
there is no more handling it. The balance
is done by machinery. He has Ave ship
ping bins, from which car can be loaded
in twenty minutes. There are fourteen
bins in all, and by new and singular con-
trivance, the grail can instantly be changed
from one spout to another in any part of
the warehouse. There is also an arrang-
ment for elevating oats, the only one on
the whole road. In connection with the
establishment. is corn shelter, which
looks like miniature threshing machine,
and works on the same principle, with an
endless chain arrangement to carry off the
cobs. 1t makes no difference which way
the corn is put in the machine, it shells
off every kernel, and comes out perfectly
clean and ready for market. There is al
SO circular saw capable of saving all the
wood that can be brought to il. MIR. 3. is
an enterprising young man, and seems
determined to do his share of business.
Everything around and about him is in
first-rate shape, and as grain buyer he
stands high in the estimation of the farm
ers The shipments of grain from this
place are larger than any other station on
the line between Madison and Prairie du
CHEN, excepting Middleton. which beats
Madison itself The shipments were 1885,
572 bushels of grain, 4,302 live hogs,
1908 head Of cattle, and 400, 900 pounds of
dressed hogs, besides numberless other
produce in proportion. !. :. The lumber trade
of this place is in hourishing condition,
There are three yards, owned by George
Parr, Rowen & Bros, and j. Underwood,
respectively. Mr.. Parr is doing very
heavy business. He is good business
man, and has gained the confidence Of
those he deals with. The lumber trade
amounts to over 1900, 900 feet annually.
-. Squire Grote has an extensive stock
Of furniture. He says the times are rather
dull, but he has all the business he can at
tend to. 1t pays to call on the Squire;
he always has something for US to do. $3.50,
Mr.. Ingraham, the postmaster, has WE'LL
filled drug store, and is doing firstrate
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