Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-09
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this community from attending the
Galena fair last week.
Dan thinner has completed Isaac
Comforts addition to his barn, and
has begun large barn for Mr..
Ruben Ellsworth, of this place.
J. Bailey is taking little recrea-
ton in the west after his busy
season in the implement business.
He is looking after his land interest
in Nebraska. Upon his return he
will visit his father in Iowa, whom he
has not seen for a great many years.
J. II. Billings, Elliott Il Co. 5
assignee, has in the short period Of
week learned as perfectly as any
of cur older merchants, how to hold
down a dry goods box in an artistic
manner or sell goods at a bargain,
many OF which will be found at
their place of business for the next
80 days, No better man could have
been selected to take charge of it
than Mr.. Billings.
We think we are safe in saving
Crowel 4 Wilson have is line a
selection of hats and caps as can be
found IN Iowa county, they having
no less than siNty-one different
styles of hats.
Miss Miller, of Waterloo, Iowa, is
visiting her brother of this place.
We are pleased to learn our for
mer minister Rev. Burnip has again
returned to this appointment. Many
of our citizens attended Conference
at Dodgeville last week and all re-
port feeling well repaid.
Quite large quantity Of grain is
being marketed here for this season
of the year
Corn is far from being what was
anticipated by our farmers, much
of it being poorly filled and loose
on the cob.
Hustin Cunningham shipped 4
car load of hogs on Monday.
Mrs. Ut and Mrs. Cam, of Platte
vile, are visiting at the Lemen resi-
dence.
Mrs. Snow, of Milwaukee, is the
guest of Mrs. Billings.
Mr.. Will Elliot went TO Milwaukee
Monday on business.
Cyrus Cunningham who is at
tending tn State Normal School at
Platteville, made his parents and
many friends here visit of two
days, returning on Monday.
Mr.. Jno. Lemen was over in Rich
land county last week visiting with
his sister.
1t was with feelings of gladness
that the large number of friends IN
this village and community were
permitted to shake the hand of our
former townsman and physician,
Gordon Andrews, on Monday of this
week. The DR.. may be classed as
one of the pioneers of our little town;
and was an enterprising citizen as
we'll as an enthusiastic and untiring
worker for the success of our village.
He contributed literally to the
building up of the same. His home
now is in Michigan, where he enjoys
a lucrative practice.
Willard Eastman, Al Harvey and
c. Il. Raps, attended the Galena
fair last week.
Mrs. Jno. Thomas left this week
for a visit with her parents i'll Iowa.
Meals however will be served with
the same regularity and of the same
good quality at the Central House rs
of old.
Mr.. VIII Gibson has rented the
Tregoning farm.
Bear in mind the large sale Of
stock and machinery that is to take
place at Ruben Ellsworth's next
Thursday, Oct 18th.
Frank Cunningham has rented
his farm to Peter Peterson.
The potato crop is almost a failure.
So say our farmers.
Word reaches us from Dakota of
the loss Harry McCrady has sus-
tanned by fire. While they were
eating dinner they were startled by
an unusual noise; and upon going
out, discovered their house envel-
oped in flames. The fire had made
such Roadway they were unable to
save but the stove, organ and a very
few other things, Near their house
was their garnary where was stored
their entire crop of wheat, flax and
oats which soon took fire also; and
despite their efforts to save it, was
soon swept up with the flames with
the exception of a few sacks of
wheat they saved. They have the
sympathy of this community.
Mr.. Chas. Harvey is buying large
quantities of ore now besides doing
lots of weighing.
Our merchants are now doing a
brisk business and in consequence,
are happy.