Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-02
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(By Judge Wilmott)

Robert Templeton, another success
full merchant, came to the lead mines
of Snake Hollow in 1912. He followed
mining for a time and with Joseph
W0oley owned the east end OF the
W0oIey and Templeton range. This
range is east of the village of Potosi.
In 1S49 Mr. TempietOn entered into
the general merchandise business in
the Wisconsin House. A few years
later Richard H. Visscher became
partner with Mr. Templeton under the
firm name of Templeton and Visscher
and continued as such until Temple
toms death in 1857. The business then
passed into the hands of Isaac P.
Large. a clerk Of the firm. Mr.
Templeton was married to Miss Hen
Tietta Geary, whose parents were
early arrivals to the mines. Three
children were born to them Lucy,
the eldest, became the wife of James
Chapman Jr and died in early wife
hood The young husband followed
her to the grave few years there
after Another daughter, Laura, be-
came the wife of James Curran. A
few years following they moved to
w dtGIly, IOWd, WlICIGJ IL VIC IuISCetHAC
not, Mr.. Curran died few years ago.
George, an only son, with his sister,
Laura, are both living III California
Mr.. Templeton built a frame resideno Z
down the hollow that is now owned
and occupied by George A. Schu-
macher
In 1847 the Henderson building, a
fine three story brick and containing
h,,i1 IA
named Henderson who conducted a
brtckyard in Potosi, but the law firm
of Cole & Biddle financed the project.
When the building was built and for
some years thereafter it was known
as the largest and handSomest build
ing in the county. 1t was used for
various purposes. The first story
was for store rooms and were Occu-
pied for long time by George Lee
Anderson as g, general store. Cole
& Biddlecome had law offices in the
second story. The third story was
used as a printing office. The Potosi
Republican, though Democratic in its
politics, a weekly newspaper, was es-
tablished in this building by a man
o named Teach. He was later succeed
ed in the publication by James w.
Seaton and Edwin r. Paul, both
bright and intelligent men. Mr.,
Seaton was a brilliant editorial writer.
He retired from the business about
1853 to engage in other pursuits. Mr..
Paul continued to publish the paper
until the year of 1856 when he moved
the press and all other equipment to
Dunleith, now East Dubuque and for
years published a newspaper called
the Dunleith Advertiser. What be-
came of the old press after Mr.. Paul
ceaesed publishing the advertiser is
unknown to the writer. The building
passed to ownership Of other parties
ties and no attention was given to it's
former state of preservation and this
once stately building was SO neglected
that it's appearance bOrdered on c9i-
lapse. Four or five years ago r. III.
Darley became the owner of the prop
erty and he proceeded to make the
historic building into a fine and res
peCtable one He first reduced the
height removing the third story and
then so arranged the interior of the
remaining two stories to make the
rooms convenient for stores and other
purposes. The north part Of the first
story is occupied by MIR. Durley as a
general store and the other part by
Schroeder meat market. The second
story is occupied by DR.. Faherty as a
dental Office and the remainder of the