Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-12

| ESto DUT mdD 8uu D0riin Is, Dor
man has son, natives of Vernon
and tor several years citizens of Can
ada, were engaged In mercantile pur
suits IN Hazel Green. The father
soma sixty years of age, yet abou
as full OF energy and business as mos
men OF twenty five. The son in fol
prime of lite and possessing many o
the business traits of the father
This firm was long known to the sur
rounding country as fauorite plac
to procure supplies. Their honesty
Was proverbial and by their integrity
and attention to business they &C
quired a fortune: Some years agt
they closed up business, collected
their capital together, and migrated
to st. Anthony, Minnesota, wher,
they started in the banking business
not long after the angel of death sum
moned them both to forfeit the
treasures of earth. They were both
men who commanded aud in fact re
ceived the esteem of all who knew
them.
Many poor family, in the seem
ing hour of despair. were duie "
supplied by the Dormans with the
necessaries of life; and others were
encouraged when the world looked
dark and forebodipg. Such men for
such deeds must receive reward 10
the next If not in this world. May
they also rest peacefully in their
foreign home while we bear in mind
their works of charity and labor OF
love among us during the early his
tory OF Grant county.
DIR. Hiram Witherbee was, | be-
lieve, native of Illinois. He came
to Wisconsin at a very early day
and long resided at Hazel Green, en-
gaging more or less in the mining
business.
Professionally he was a physician
OF the botanical school, and at times
had considerable practice. He
never had the advantage of CLASH
Cal training and was therefor self
made and self.reliant. He was pos
sessed naturally of more than ordin-
airy ability and genial and compau-
ionable qualities, with the gift of ex-
ctllent address.
Being full of the milk of human
kindness, he was tender and sympa-
thetic around the bedside of the al
fiicted, as well as generous in aiding
the benevolent calls OF his day, aud
always ready to divide with the less
fortunate around him.
For several years he also has re-
posed in the arms of his mother
earth, and | now solicit for his name
an honorable mention among the
list 5s ct tnlo99AaEs 4Mtebg,i region,
Scotland ind for several years RESI-
dent of North Carolina, also lived in
Hazel Green and was probably one
of the very oldest citizens of Grant
county He was the owner of q
large tract OF mineral lands, and
gave special attention TO the over.
sight of these lands and to the COL
lection of the rents and profits from
tho same.
Up to an advanced age he adhered
to the surety and quietude of an old
bachelors life, but finally bowed to
the attractions of rudy young
widow and assumed the care of q
family, where he seemingly lived
happily, but died without issue.
Perhaps few men within the coun-
~ contained heart so full of sympa-
thy for the wants and distresses of
others as that of Chas. Mccoy. AL
though he was the possessor of
large estate yet his income was 90
meagre and uncertain that but few
men were more sorely pressed for
ready money, and yet | do not hest
.ate to assert and without fear of
contradiction, that no man in want
ever appealed to Captain Chas.
Mccoy in vain, except when
bis own pocket was empty and be
failed to borrow from others to meet
the demand. 1 think there is not a
man present to-day, who knew Capt.
Chas. Mccoy, but can look back
with pleasure to many noble deeds
associated with our early history =
| feel that | must ever cherish his
name with reverence and respect, and
therefore [ solicit for him q promin-
ent place in the history of our coun-
try. He now sleeps in the old Gem
etery by the side of which he so
long lived. l entreat you disturb
him not.
Gentleman of the association, |
have endeavored TO give you brief
outline of the history and character
of some seven old and influential
citizens of Hazel Green who have
finished their work and gone
to their reward. 1t is true that l
have but feebly executed the task |
have assumed, but such as it is | re.
spectfully submit i to you for your
consideration and disposal. might
have added to tie list of county
worthless had entered the precincts
of adjoining towns, but, presumlng
that such will find more competent
biographers, | content myself with
the memories of such men as were
long ago my own associates, and
with whom it was my privilege and
pleasure to mingle intimately in
nearly all the relations of life.
realize the delicacy of speaking
of the dead, out it has been my de-
sire to do justice to the character Of
each without exaggerating either the
good or bad qualities.
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMs.-ln the
present Congress, says the Utica Her
aid, notice has been given, more Of
less formal, of schemes calling FOL
$500, 100000 besides the regular ap
preparation bills. Little or nothing o
them has been moved to a SECOND
stage & democratic majority coulC
not resist the southern pressure TO
many of these schemes. This distric