Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-13
HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS.
BY C. P. C.
Mumps on the increase.

Mumps on the increase.
P. S. Smith had his left foot am
putated on Tuesday afternoon April
8, by DR.. C. Egan of this place as
sisted by Drs. Pierce, of Cobb, and
Van Dusen, of Montfort.
Harris Lewis Of the firm of Lewis
Bros, returned home from Chicago,
last Tuesday morning. His son
Juiias accompanied him on his
business trip.
Miss R. Bowling county super
intendent held forth here April 2,
and 8, Monday and Tuesday, with
an attendance of eighteen, there
was eight teachers and ten high
school pupils, The following are
are the teachers, Misses Libbie Har-
vey, Ellen Shea, Katie Culvert,
Mary Kearn, Biddie Kent; Messers
J. Stranskey, Walter Kent, Arthur
Egan, Ethel Mix. Students of the
Highland high school are as follows
Misses Eta Benoy, Fanny Goodsell,
Alice McGovern. Julia Manning,
Grace Kennedy, Lizzie Carey, Cora
Danenhauer; Messers. Edward n.
Kearn, Constant P. Cholvin, Daniel
w. Cholvin. Miss Bowling was
well pleased with the turn out at
this place.
Mr.. Henry Lampe has concluded
to go out of the mercantile business,
and will now close out his large
stock of goods at cost. 34-4
Hon. r. Kennedy finished his
labors at the Capitol and has re-
turned home to stay while and
take rest.
John Lynch, east of this village,
died Thursday, the 10Th, at his resi-
dence. Mr.. Lynch was an old and
respectful citizen of this place and
had raised a large family of children
three of whom died during the
small pox of 1876 with that disease.
the children who survive him are
Micheal, Thomas. Patrick, Jane,
Maggie and Kate. Mr.. Lynch
came to this place in 1912, and has
remained here up to the time of his
death. His remains was taken to
the Catholic Church Saturday
morning and the Rev. Father Demp-
sey celebrated high mass for the
good of his soul. The afflicted
family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Lewis & Bros. have just received
a large stock of the celebrated Gus
tom made ladies' and misses shoes,
of Butler, Page & Co., and which
they will warrant every pair. 34-3
Mud, mud is the cry from all
quarters and roads in bad condi-
ton.
John Aul bad a new conner at
his house last week-it is bouncing
girl.
Several person left here this week
to attend court at Madison on our
great mining case which is to be
tried there this week. Those who
went were Hon. R. Kennedy, Matt
Kinds, Patrick Mcclure, Thomas
Aide, John Fry, Henry Lampe, Geo.
Lampe and George Rowe.
Our school commenced last Mon
day with q very fair attendance.
Farmers have commenced their
spring work, but the progress is very
slow, as the ground in some places
is in a bad condition.
Peter Anderson is reported as
beirg very sick with consumption.
Mr.. Anderson resides on Otter Creek
and has been a resident of this
town number of years.
We are again called upon to
chronicle another death in our COM
that of Mr.. Henry john
son, who died last Wednesday with
lung fever. He had been sick only
one short week. He leaves a wife
and six small children to mourn his
loss.
Mr.. Joseph Nebur and his son
Albert returned to our village after
an absence of three years. We I'M
derstand that they will make their
future home with US.