Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-16
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HIGHLAND,
\ long dry spell.

Farmers report fall wheat very good.
John ". kean and John Aide Jr..
subscribed for The Iowa County Dem
ocrat last week.
That tooth puller from Dodgeville
who comes here very frequently, seems
to be professional at hanging on a
picket, especially when there is doll
on the opposite side of the picket.
Hon. r. Kennedy was chosen health
officer for the town, By the Town Board
at their last meeting.
DIED-At her residence in the town
Of Highland. on Tuesday, July =, 1886,
after short illness, Mrs Elizabeth
Bach, wife oi christian Bach; aged 81
years.
Deceased was born in Prussia. \. ID.
1905, and came to Highland in the
year 1852, and for the last 81 years has
been a resident thereof. The funeral
was held at the German Presbyterian
church on Tuesday last, and was large
~ attended by sorrowing relatives and
friends.
One afternOo9 recently nine of as
cheeky fellows a, c.pild be found any
where. bOrro1 Ell nm out base ball
and two bats and stared for Pumpkin
Ridge to enjoy friendly game of base
ball with the boys of that place. Our
boys are what used to he the secon d
nine. or what is left of them. and some
of them have not done any playing for
years. The result was that the pump
kinS came out the victors
DIED.-Miss Joanna Salinger. at
her home in Mineral Point on last
Sunday; aged 81 years She was born
in Highland in the year 1852, had been
confined to her bed for the last four
years. Her remains We're brought to
Highland for interment. She leaves
large circle of friends here who sad
ly mOurns her departure.
Our school board met last week and
chose the following teachers: J. p.
Murphy, principal; Cora Dannanhauer,
intermediate department; Alice Nc
Govern, grammar department; Maria
Duffy, primary department.
For some time past our village has
been overrun by mob Of pack pedd-
lerS, and strange to say that they can
find some people who are foolish
enough to patroniZe them, and thereby
defraud the merchants out of that
trade. Men who establish a perma-
nent business and pay taxes in city,
town or village and nearly crush their
business by giving long credits to Gus
toners, should not be treated in this
way. J. W. G.
The following correspondence was
received too late for publication last
week:
Call on Neibnr X Leinscheid for self
binders, mowers. etc.
Jacob Fecht, proprietor of the
Blackney House, has been very sick
for some time past with intlammatory
rheumatism: but we are glad to say
that he is now recovering He is
under the care of DR.. H p Mix.
John Charles, of Mineral Point, was
here on the ID, on business. Mr..
Charles is one of the best carpenters
and joiners in Iowa county and ranks
amongst the best draughtsmen in the
state
Mrs. Maggie Delaney, has the finst
assortment of millinery goods in town.
opposite the post office building.
The Highland Cornet Band played
at Linden on the 9TH
p. Grant was chosen district clerk at
the annual school meeting on last
Monday evening. Mr. Grant has been
a school officer for number of years
and has always given good satisfact-
ion.
At a meeting of the temperance
Society on last Sunday evening the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Arthur Egan; Secretary, John
Kelly: Treasurer, NJ. Lynch: Sergeant
alarms, NJ. Flynn.
If we had space to record the names
of all the old veterans that come to our
town every week to consult Dr.
Thomas Harkins. they would fill a col
umn.
The citizens Of our town who attend
ed the celebration at Linden. reports
a pleasant time.
The picnic at Otter Creek, on the
3D. was a success in every respect. 1t
was the best affair of the kind ever
gotten up in that vicinity. The orat-
ion delivered by NJ. Bennett. of CLYDE,
was fully equal to any we ever heard.
The music furnished for the occasion
was very good. The foot race was
won by James Carroll. of Clyde. The
ragamutiin parade was good and at
tracted attention for time The pic
mic was strictly temperance one; at
least there was no intoxicationg drink
on the ground. J. W. C.
BLANCHARDYILLE.
The national anniversary was eel
ebrated here on the Sd, in becoming