Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
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(By Judge Wilmottl

Before closing my narratives of the
early arrivals to this section of the
county, | must mention Sylvester
Brawner who came from Missouri in
1884. He was here at the time of jim
Crows murder. He returned to Mis-
souri, in 1910, got married and came
back to POtOsi in 1S45 with his wife
and little son George He did some
mining and later entered tract of
land in the Platte River valley in the
town OF Harrison and began the pur-
suits OF farming. He died at the old
homestead at an advanced age a num-
Der Of years ago.
Another old timer was Luman P
Bufch, young man possessed of a
fine education who came to the Po-
tos1 mines from New York in 1916. He
was graduate from an eastern col
lege> and for short time studied law
Hearing Of the great possibilities in
the western country, he turned his
face westward, and as stated above
landed in Potosi. He was a fine APP
pearing young man Of ability, and was
witty. Like other educated young
men who come to the mines believing
his fortune laid on the ground, he
began mining with little success. He
was lover of the drinks that cheer,
and over and above living, he spent
his money in having a good time. He
was SOciable and could converse on
most any subject, and made many
friends and as | stated before was a
witty native, many hearty laugh
was made at humans expressions 1t
is related that a stranger came to the
village minding his own business, and
while standing in front of the Cox
and Groshong building, Human P"
as Burch was generally called, being
d little under the influence bethought
himself to have little sport with the
stranger and to that end began to
have his sport with the unknown, and
to such an extent that fOrbearance
ceased to be a virtue with the strang-
err and Luman P, was knocked down
and when he arose from the ground
he rendered his hand and remarked,
stranger what might your name be,
my name sir, is Carr, replied the
stranger, Carr, Carr hell and dam
nation said Luman P, you are a per
feet locomotive. Burch many years
afterward removed from POtosi to
the Beetown mines, but frequently
visited old friends in Potosi. He lived
in Beetown few years ago.
Another we'll known character who
came to the Potosi mining camp at
an early date was man who was
known as Stock Kennedy. He was
q man powerfully built and was of
good and peaceful nature but don't
step on my toes. He followed mining
for a time and then purchased a tract
of land over near Rigsby Hollow and
entered in the pursuit of farming. He
lived on this farm with his family up
to the early sixties, when he disposed
of his land to Joshua Gibson. Ken
.nedy then moved to other parts of the
world. This same land he sold to
Josh Gibson is a part of the farm now
belonging to the heirs of the late Mrs.
Mary Gibson.
J. SHERMAN was a we'll known old
timer in this country He travelled
through the country with one horse
and box covered wagon, going from
house to house selling ladies dress
goods and notions and enjoyed a good
trade. He visited POtOsi and sur
rounding country about four times a
year, and the ladies eagerly awaited
for Silbermans little store on wheels
to make purchases. 1t did not matter
if you had the money or not, your
credit was good, pay me when I come
again, and it was said that he lost
very little if any in his credit deal
ings. He was a gentleman Of the old
school, and strictly honest in all Of
his business transactions. Everyone
who knew him liked him and he was
a friend to everyone. He was a par
ticular friend of the late Samuel Alex