Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Items of Interest From Neighboring
Towns and Surrounding Country.
HIGHLAND.

Thomas Seaman is here this week at
work the same as usual.
The grand ball at Union Mills was
well attended, and everybody seemed
well pleased.
A Grant county fellow who on the
18th of Sept. last used slug-shot here
on one of his neghbors was run down
and captured by one of the officers
single handed and alone on Monday
last.
Married, at the residence of NJ. a.
Cholvin on Sunday, Oct. 20, by J. p.
Cholvin, justice of the peace, Mr..
Isaac Eyerson and Miss Carrie Oleson.
The happy couple have the best wishes
of your scribe.
For SALE.-Four acres of land and
large new frame dwelling house and
barn. Other buildings, good well and
cistern on the premises. All in the
village of Highland. For particulars
apply to J. w. Gum, Highland, Wis.
Jacob Fecht returned home this
week from Kansas City, well pleased
with his visit.
There was dance and sOciable at
the residence of George Tappins on
last Friday night, and all report fine
| time.
Peter Morris visited in our village
on Sunday. Peter has one particular
| friend here who is always glad to see
him.
There was a rattle and grand ball
at Temperance hall on Tuesday eve
ming. John McGoyern won a fine
| young pony at the rattle. The dance
was a success. Music was furnished
by James Keys string band from Cobb.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the late J. NJ. Collins, NJ.
D., on book account, are requested to
call and settle up the same without
further delay, or bear the consequent
ces.-JOHN w. GUM, Collector.
/ All persons knowing themselves in
debted TO the late John H. Sullivan on
book account will please call and settle
same at once, and save costs and
trouble.-John w. Gum, collector.
DR.. II. Z. Mix is making preparation
for the largest stock of variety goods
ever brought to Highland.
t. Mix, our assistant postmaster,
has returned after spending several
weeks in northern Wisconsin - dear
hunting.
The oldest house in Highland was
pulled down on Tuesday. 1t was log
building, and was erected in the year
1886.
Died, at the residence of Mr.. Matthias
Chab, on Saturday morning, October
10, Mrs. Jacob Danninghawer; aged 81
years. The deceased was a resident of
Highland for forty-fve years. The
accidental shooting of her only son
thirteen years ago caused the years to
tell fast upon her. She raised large
family Of daughters; but the only ones
residing here now are, Mrs. John
Waters, Mrs. Matthias Chab, and Miss
Cora Danninghawer, the present assis-
tant in our high school. AS a good,
kind and charitable neighbOr Mrs.
Danninghawer had but few equals
No one ever heard her say one bad
word against anybody. Ever charit-
able to the poor and needy, a great
helper to the sick, and one of the
most constant members of st. Johns
church such was the life of the noble
woman whose memory will be cher
ished here so long as one of her
acquaintance shall live. May her
soul rest in peace is the prayer and
wish of her friends. J. w. G.
Success in life is the result of push
and energy If the blood is impure
and sluggish both body and mind lack
vigor. To cleanse and vitalize the
blood and impart new life to the sys-
TEN, nothing else has such marvel
Ous effect as Ayers SarSaDariIla