Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-19
FROM GRATIOT.


in your paper?
Our town consists of about 800 or
$50 actual residents, beside quite a
large number of the class designated
as floating population-railroaders.
We have two public houses,-the
Exchange Hotel kept by Daddy"
Bragg, formerly of Monroe, and the
"Rodolf House" by Peter Baker,
formerly of Shullsburg.
Lemont & Campbell keep the post
office and a good assortment of that
variety of goods found in general
village store. The proprietors, and
two and sometimes three clerks gen
orally have all the business they can
attend to.
The general store of West Il Scott
does a good trade.
Collins Il Doyle have put new
stock Of clothing, dry goods, groce-
rles, &c. into the new two-story
building erected by H. J. Gallagher
In this building is also the bank
of Gallagher & Co. Mr.. Ed. Gal
lagher, the gentlemanly paying and
receiving teller, has his hands full
during business hours.
Under the management of Mr..
John Marriott, the drug store has
been wonderfully improved and en-
larged. Johnnie is doing a good bu-
siness, and his friends, which means
everybody, wish him success.
Mr.. L. Rupert keeps groceries and
confectionery. He also supplies nu-
merous customers with ice.
Mr.. J. B. McCawley also keeps
groceries, confectionery, meals at all
hours &c.
Our two hardware stores are run
by c. E. belong, and two of your
former townsmen, Sims and Jenkin.
5. \ J. are reliable and popular men
and do their share of the trade.
Our milliners are Misses Doyle &
Hunt on one side of the street, and
Mrs. Van Brunt on the other. The
ladies say they understand their bu-
siness and do justice to their Gus
toners
Mr.. a. E. Cone, ex-deputy sheriff
Of this county, has put up barn at
the head of one of the streets and
has been doing lively trade in the
livery line. Connected with this
stable is the very sociable veterinary
surgeon, DR.. j. Lewis, from Lena,
Ills.
Mr.. r. ID. Middleton, of Argyle,
about a year ago opened a harness
shop here, and now has work enough
to keep himself and your townsman,
Mr.. Henry Iyey, busy.
p. W. Burke aud NJ. hamburger
are the proprietors Of the two estab-
lishments devoted to the relief of
deficient soles.
Chas. w. Lemont has exclusive
control OF the lumber trade here.
He also buys grain and stock.
Jas. S. Gallagher is always ready
to buy grain, seed, cattle and hogs.
Our Touring mill, formerly run
by Mr.. Nelson Bowers, has Temporal
rily suspended operations. One of
the recent floods carried away a por-
ton of the dam and left the pond a
mere mass of mud. Mr.. John Dick
sons mill at Riverside-only mile
away-is supplying the trade.
We have two blacksmith shops,
two wagon shops and one paint
shop. Our painter, Mr.. Geo. vii
liams, thoroughly understands his
business as his work will testify.
He learned his trade III the shop Of
Mr. John Meehan, of Darlington,
and afterward worked several years
in that of G. Hawley & Son, Platte
vile. The draying department is
under the supervision of Mr.. Smith
Van Brunt.
Two meat-shops supply our town
and the many railroad hands with
beef Although the force at each
shop consists of several men they
have all had as much as they could
do.
The boys" find Wolf creek and
the Peeatonica river fruitful sources
of bull-heads, catfish, pickerel and
bass.
The Gratiot Comet band is an or
ganization of which we may we'll be
proud. As band they have ex-
listed but year and half-now
consist Of eleven pieces. The gen
eral comment here on the fourth
was that their playing was "splen-
did," The band here ordered sail
boat and they expect to enjoy sail
while We enjoy their music.
Four saloons are in our village,
and each pays a liquor license of
s175. All are supposed to be max
ng money. Is not this convincing
proof that it takes spirit to build
.ailroads?
But | assure you that the rail-
'oaders do not make so much dis
,urbance as some are led to think.
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