Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-09
HIGHLAND.

Mr.. Sheifelbein, Jr., poisoned his
leg last week very badly while hunt
ing.
Charles Harvey and son Alfred, of
Cobb, were in town last Sunday,
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian
Harvey.
Patrick Grant went to Dodgeyille
last Tuesday, to attend court.
There will be a grand picnic at
Centerville on Monday, Oct. 18th
There will be many amusing games
on the grounds, among which will
be game of base ball, which will
probably be the most interesting
game of the season. There will also
be a grand dance in the evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Con. Egan and her daughter
Mary left here last Monday for
Omaha, Nebraska, which place they
intend to make their future home.
Nelson McAllster, of Muscoda,
was in town last Sunday, visiting.
1t is reported that Lewis Bros.
have the contract for carrying the
mail between this place and Cobb.
We forgot to mention last week
that Mr.. Jacob Fecht has taken in
a new boarder. He arrived Oh the
18th ult, and no doubt in the course
of time he will call Jacob pa
Charles Rodolf, Of Muscoda, was
in town last week on business.
Don't forget the Grand Picnic at
Centerville next Monday.
Mis- Julia Rhoda, of Muscoda,
was in our pleasant village last Sun
day, visiting with old acquaintance.
There was grand dance at the
residence of Jacob Matter last Sat
urday evening. About forty-three
couples were in attendance and all
report a good time and good treat
ment.
Frank Goodsell returned home
from his extended visit in Illinois.
Last Monday Mr.. Mooney moved
into the residence which he purchas-
ed from Peter Bourctte some time
ago.
Mrs. Eastman, of Iowa, is here
yising with her brother, Mr.. Daniel
Jones.
On Tuesday Of last week while
Messrs. Jones and Miller were
threshing at the farm of Harris Boo
the band cutters pants leg caught on
the tumbling rod, and before the
machine could be stopped, his leg
was badly bruised, but lucky to say
no bones were broken.
Mr.. Owen Williams, of Dodge
vile, was in town last Monday,
shaking hands with old friends.
Mrs. Della Mellert, wife OF Hon.
William Mellert, of Arena, was in
town last week, visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
John Kennedy, of the firm OF
Kennedy q Bro, went to Chicago
last week to purchase merchandise.
The Temperance society received
their new banner last week. 1t cost
S75, and is a very nice one.
+. b. Goodsell went to Chicago
last Friday, on pleasure trip.
Tommy, son of Richard Brennan,
who lives near this place, broke his
leg by falling off a small straw stack.
The broken limb was set by DIR.
Chas. Egan. The child is only three
years old, and is doing as well as
could be expected.
Charles Clark, our noted barber,
went to Chicago last week, on bu-
sincss.
Miss Mary Carey, who has been
visiting at Mineral Point some time,
returned home last week.
Deputy Shoriif Robbins was in
town last Monday, on business.
Thomas Woodward, ST., lost five
calves of late by some unknown
disease.
The temperance ball, which came
of on Both ult., was a success, and
was well well attended, considering
the weather. Forty-three numbers
were enrolled. The society cleared
twenty dollars, which goes towards
paying for the banner.
Michael Lynch went to Dodge,
vile ON business last Tuesday.
Miss Melissa Crow, Of Belmont, is
here visiting the guest of Mrs
Susan Carey.
Now is the time to subscribe fol
The Democrat, as that interesting
story, "A Family Affair written by
that noted author, Hugh Conway
commences this week.
Thomas Lynch whent to Chicago
to visit his sisters living there.
Miss Mary Dunbar, of Mineral
Point, was the guest Of Mrs, Susan
Carey last week.
\ very happy event took place il
our pleasant village last Tuesday
which was the marriage of Mr.
Thomas Delaney TO Miss Jennie
Dannehauer, both of this place
The ceremony took place in st
Johns church, by Rev. j. j. Jarvis
towisky. After the ceremony The
company went to the residence o
the brides mother, Mrs. Jacob Dan.
nehuer, where bountiful and excel
lent wedding breakfast awaited
them. Maple y wishes them 6
long and prosperous life, with much
JOY and little sorrow.
Several families are moving this
week. We suppose they are settling
down for the winter.
DR.. Andrews, formerly of this
place, but now Of Canada, is in towr
visiting with old friends.
Owen Wall went to Chicago last
week carload of hogs.
There is yet some room left in oul
High school to accommodate few
more nonresident scholars. Our
school is n good, one and has an eN
cellent corps of teachers, with Prof
James Z. Murphy, of New Diggings
as principal.
Walter Wall went TO Chicago OF
pleasure trip.