Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
From Highland.
Highland, Aug, 25, 1880.

WCch ht, lSill NNll, tliV EitiN uNNNt,
OF Mineral Point; he has secured u
large pile from Bennett, Hosking h
Co, and the probability is that he
will get some more, We also un-
dcrstand that our buyer, Mr.. Chas,
Harvey, is now buying bone and
Jack, and that he is going To com.
monco to ship all that he can get,
and will pay the highest market
price for good ores. Both Harvey
and lanyon will ship via Aveea,
II the milwaukee, X st. Paul K.
II, officials are sharp they will ex.
tend their road from Calamine
through by old Highland, thus cut
ting OIL largo shipments from the
Northwestern r. Il.
MIR. Thomas flanagan, one of our
old citizens, departed from this
world of care, August II, 1850,
after II short illness, aged seventy
five years. Mr. flanagan was ~
native OF Ireland; he came from
the parish Of Craig, county Of Xii
kenny he emigrated TO this country
in the year lSlS, and a!tcr residing
about ono year in the east, he
moved to this place, and entered
large tract of land, which he had
cultivated up to the time of his
death. lie was open and generous
hearted, and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him for
his many good qualities. There
are few men blessed with less faults
and few have led II more blamoles
life. His unexpected death is
moumed by large circle of rela-
tives and friends. He has left n
widow and three daughters to
mourn his absence. One of his
daughters is the wife of Patrick $.
Smith, of this place. Mr.. flanagan
was the uncle Of Patrick Kent, the
late Walter Kent, Mrs. Edward
Aide and Mrs, Thomas Wall; all of
this place, May his soul rest in
peace,
On the night of the 18th, the
young men ON Blue River sawed n
large plank nearly in two that
served rs n bridge across the stream
on the farm of Perry Mcnamara,
living on one side Of the stream,
and his stables on the other side.
the lads also caught n couple Of his
pigs and made them squcal; he
Jumped out Of bed and started
across the plank; when he had got
to about the center the plank gave
way, and he went hcadlong into
the stream, and would have
drowned il the boys had not come
to his rescue, IL was done merely
rs u Joke, but he did not appreciate
it in that way.
Our new postmaster will move
the postoilice into the new building
of Mr.. Nussbaum. Our Postoilice
ought 10 be built on wheels, 30
that il can be moved easy, for |
think by March, 1881, it will take
another change.
Messrs Wall & Grady have pur-
chased new thrcshing machine,
and they are now ready to thresh
the grain for our farmers.
Oats in this section are very light
and wheat il about half n crop, but
corn promises 10 be far above the
average.
About every town in the county
has one or two candidates for the
Office Of sheriff. Well, they cant
all havcit, SO some will get disap-
pointed.
There are but very few Green
hackers in our town at present,
and | think there will bo less by
election day. Most of the old
greenbaekers want II change, and
will 90 for Hancock this fall.
Our old friend, S. III. Fitch, is
able To be around his yard. lie
hopes to be able to 60 70 the polls
and give Hancock and English u
vote.
We are having plenty of rain at
present, something we were much
in need of.
Our merchants are commencing
to stock up for the fall trade.
Eden is have a depot; they have
donated six acres 70 the railroad
company for that purpose.
lfthc people wish 70 get number
one tinware and building hardware.
90 70 Cholyin's hardware store;
they manufacture all their tinware
is manufactured at their shop, and
is first-class both in work and
stock. Give the store call and be
convinced.
How ii il, Sc editors, that VIC did
not get your paper Of the 18th inst
There must have been some mis-
take, for none Of your subscribers
at this place received it. Please
explain IN your local column
We are going 10 have a No. |
school taught here this winter, by