Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-23
HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS.
BY G. 7. c.

N. H. Snow passed through here
last Friday evening on his way to
Avoca. He informs us that the c.,
M. Il ST. road has made regular
trips during this month.
August Watepek, who has been
sick for some time with lung fever,
is improving rapidly and will be
able to attend to his business on
few days.
Our barber, Chas. Clark, has in
hand a fine stock of all kinds of
tobaccos which are excellent.
Several of our citizens are under
compliments to Hon. r. Kennedy
for valuable reports.
Last week our citizens were treat
ed to a bottle of medicine by gen
tlcman who was authorized to leave
q bottle at every house, on trial. The
only fault we find with it is that it
cures all diseases"
Willie Rubado, who fell seventy
five feet down Kreul & Bros. mines,
last week, is strolling around town
all right.
Mrs. Geo. Daulphin, who has been
i'll for some time, is improving nice
ly, and will in few days be able
to be around again.
Mcclure Bros. are DESTROYS to 90
west and are offering their fine farm
for sale. Anyone wishing to buy a
good farm, well fenced and watered,
should give them call.
Perkins & Evans ale anxious to
dispose of their stock of hardware to
some energetic young man.
A happy wedding took place at
the residence of j. Z. Cholvin last
Monday. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Frank J. Arnold, of Mus
coda, and Miss Eliza Carley, of this
place. They were united by J. P.
Cholvin, justice of the peace. who
sent them off rejoicing.
Miss Tormey, our grammar school
teacher, is reported to be down on
the sick list, but hope it is only a
bad cold, and that she will be able
to take her place in day or two.
We are proud to say that we have
about one of the best schools in the
county, that is, the schools are
making as good if not better pro-
gress than our sister schools. Our
teachers in all the departments, are
doing their best to advance their
scholars, and it is surprising how
fast they are tearing. This is no
Boosting but facts. We wish the
parents would visit the schools oft
ner, and this would also aid our
teachers and scholars by their pres
ence.
Miss Mary Wallace, sister to Mrs.
James Hasburgh, died last Friday
noon at the residence of James Has
burg. She had reached the ripe old
aye of 20 years, and had always
been a strong member Of the Catho-
lie church. She had her habit or
shroud made thirty years ago. She
had never been married. In her
days she was a member of a society
III the st. Naviers church at st.
Louis. She was loved and respected
by all who knew her. She was bur
led Sunday, the 18th inst. Her re-
mains were taken to the Irish
Catholic church and after high mass
she was conveyed to the cemetery
and inferred. High mass was said
for her at the Irish Catholic church
on the following day by Rev. Father
Dempsey. Her sister, Mrs. James
Hasburgh, was unable to attend the
funeral on account of being very
sick. The funeral was largely at
tended. The many friends of the
deceased will greatly miss her. May
she rest in peace.
LATER CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. Mary Ann Crossgrove return
ed home from Colorado last week to
visit her mother, Mrs. Ford and to
see her sister who is very sick with
consumption.
Mr.. n. III. Snow. of Mineral Point,
ordered his buyer here to purchase
all the drybone he can get and to
put more teams on the road.
Miss Alice Hardigan returned
home on a visit to her parents last