Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-26

cholera morbus and was confined to
his bed for several days.
Mr. Jake Devoe met with sad
accident last Wednesday at Center
vile, in which he lost his little fin
ger. 1t appears that he was going
through the brush with his gun
strapped over his shoulders, and the
gun under his arm, the muzzle in
front of him; he had his little finger
in the barrel, when a twig caught
the hammer, and his little finger was
blown clean off. DR. Chas. Egan
was called and dressed the wound.
and he is at present getting along
nicely, but says he won't pat IN
other finger into gun barrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w Anding, who
reside three miles north of this vii
lage, had one of their children badly
scalded with boiling coffee last Sat
urday morning; the little fellow was
on the floor and crawled up to the
coffee pot and pulled it over on to
him; he was badly scalded from his
hips downwards. DR.. Mix was
called on and the little sufferer is
doing as well as could be expected.
The people Of this village will
hold a railroad meeting sometime
this week to see what can be done
towards having branch road to this
place; this is q good move, but
better move would be for the bust
ness men of this place to unite and
ship only over one road, and to use
their influence to have all the farm
ers and buyers to do the same; then
they would run q road here to secure
our trade, for Highland can ship
more truck than any three stations
on the new road.
On the 18th the young men and
ladies Of this village had a Jolly
time at Cholvin's Hall; they danced
until the wee small hours, and then
returned home happy over their
evenings sport.
Also the German boys and girls
had happy time the same evening
at Henry Imhofas; they waltzed
until the bright orb Of day made
his appearance.
Mr.. Rowell, our enterprising mi
ner, has his new shaft down, and his
engine almost ready to work; he
has a trough about $50 feet long,
running from his pump shaft down
the ravine. He will build an engine
house this week. Mr.. Joseph Kaiser
will do the work. When Mr.. Row
ell gets everything in readiness he
will employ a large number Of work
men.
Mr.. Thomas Webster has pur-
chased the butchering business Of
Mr. Franklin at Montfort, and has
moved his family there. Mr. Web
ster is a steady Young man, and we
predict for him a grand success.
Mr.. Thomas flanagan of Iowa,
formerly of this place, is here visit
ing his numerous friends.
Mr.. John b. Nye is the happiest
man at present in our village. The
reason is strange girl appeared at
his house and will make her future
home with him. All well.
Mrs. Josephine Hallon, wife Of
James Hallon, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Bell Harvey. She has
been living for the past year in Ga
lena, Ills.
The German Catholic Church has
received new roof and been repair
ed in general. They calculate in a
few years to enlarge this church, as
it is getting too small for its congre-
CATION
/ The Garden of Eden wants a cal
aboose. They can come here and
get ours as we have no need of any;
it is good rock building, capable of
holding good number of prisoners.
Messrs. Harvey, Lynch & Co. will
finish up washing this week, but will
wash again this fall; they have
nice pile of blackjack ready for mar
ket.
There are plenty of watermelons
in market here, and the doctors look
on with JOY to think of the harvest
that is in store for them.
Mr.. Thomas Hoskins is here visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. E. B.
Goodsell and friends.
An aged lady was thrown down
on the sidewalk last Sunday-cause
a loose plank. The sidewalks should
be inspected oftener, for if they do
not the village viii be obliged some
day to pay nice little sum for dam
ages.
We are badly in want of some
good man to come here and open
livery stable. There is good de-
mand for horses and buSuies INT II