Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-13
County News.
HIGHLAND.

HIGHLAND.
Prof James P. Murphy went to
Dodgeville last Saturday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Philip Whalen, of Fergus
Fall, Mimi. is here visiting with her
sister Mrs. Patrick Dolan.
DR.. C. A. Gleason, Of Dodgeville,
will practice dentistry in our
village this winter.
Miss Cora Dannahauer common.
ced teaching the Red Oak school
last Monday, we wish her success,
Mrs. r. B. Forrest, of Antago,
Wis, was in our midst last week
visiting.
Arthur Egan will start to teach
the Strawberry school on the 10th,
and Frank Goodsell will start to
teach the Ridgeway school on the
10th of November. May they sue.
coed.
Many of our young folks enjoyed
themselves. by taking in the dance
given in the Variety Hall on the
9Th BE- Reyes l. Hasburgh.
Mrs. Charlotte Guyon went tc
Dakota last Tuesday to see hel
claim, we wish her pleasant journ
ey and safe return.
Keep in mind that there is YET
some room in our high school fol
nonresident scholars, and also
that our school is as good one as
there is in the county, and under
good management.
Constant Cholvin started to teach
the school in District No. 2, in the
town of Eden, last Monday, Nov.
9th.
Mrs. Thomas Vivian, of Dodge
vile, was in our village last week
visiting with friends. MAPLE.
COBB.
Weather pleasant,
Everybody busy.
Merchants are having a good trade
Large shipments of stock are
being made daily.
Hogs sold as high as 1915 this
week.
Go to Ed. Thomas's furniture
store and get your mail.
o. P. Comfort has moved tc
Lemars. Iowa.
Jas. Fox, Jr., contemplates NOV.
ing to Kansas, having disposed O
his livery to Ruben Ellsworth.
Mrs. Cox had stroke of paralysis
and at this writing lies in a critical
condition. She is IS years old and
her recovery is doubtful.
John Pryor on going out to hi
stable Sunday morning found {
valuable mare dead. She was to
all appearances in the best of health
Saturday evening.
J. Bailey is attending the meeting
of the county board this week al
Dopgeyille.
Last Tuesday the P. 0. was
placed in charge of Ed. Thomas
who has his place nicely arranged
for its reception. He has new boxes
Is in number, some of which are
lock boxes and they present a very
tasty appearance. Mr.. Thomas is
an accommodating gentleman, and
that he will prove himself an eff
cient postmaster, there is no question
John Filbach says he will now
have more time to wait On his Gus
toners" of which there are many
and is prepared to make special
prices to cash purchasers in dis.
posing of his large stock of fall and
winter goods.
Cyrus Cunningham spent Sunday
with his parents, returning to Platte,
vile Monday evening.
Jacob Rolling, Of Linden, sold and
delivered to r. Manning this week
200 boxes of cigars.
Dan thinner, Jr., lost a colt this
week Having died from the effect of 9
shot it received while in his pasture
Whether the shot was accidental or
done through malice is not known
That there is one so deprayed as tC
commit such a malicious act seems
almost increditable.
DODGEVILLE
r. w. Evans has closed his har.
ness shop preparatory to entering
some other business.
E. L. Reese, assistant, chashier OF
the Dodgeville Bank, has gone to
Milwaukee for the purpose of secur-
ing a position as travelling salesman.
Ed. is an energetic young man and
although we regret to lose him, we
sincerely hope that he may meet
with the success he Justly deserves.
Our brass band has new leader
in the person of Mr.. J. H. Blakely.
Mr.. Blakely is an accomplished
musician and the boys are making.
marked success under. his direction
Charles Gribble, a former Dodge
vile boy, and son of William Crib
BILE, of this place, died of typhoid
fever at Butte City, Montana, Noy.
9Th.
The Welsh Congregational church
is undergoing a thorough repair.
The roof is being raised and a neat
little tower is being constructed for
the bell. The work is being done
by Llewellyan Davies, who is also
the architect.
The officers of South West Wis.
Poultry Association are making ex-
tensive preparations for their show
which is to be held here the latter
nart of Decemher and the first OF