Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-22
PATCH GROVE.
Notwithstanding. Improvements Methodist
Chnrch-COrnet Band-Academy-Mer.
cantiI0-sIe chanicaI-AiedI.
cal, etc, etc,

Patch Grove is sober. ouiet in.
dustrious, intellectual sort of Mace
situated in the western part Of the
county, and noted chiefly for "honest
men and bonny lassies," fine sur.
rounding country, and a first elias.
Academy. The place looks some.
what ancient,
general flavor of mild decay
nut nothing local, as one might ssy,
being visible in the outward appear
ance OF some OF the houses but good
improvements have been recently
made, and others of equal usefulness
are making every day. Just now,
several new houses are in the course
OF erection. Mr.. Foshay is building
on his farm close by the village, and
Mr.. VIM. Humphrey has nearly fin
ished q fine looking edifice short
distance from the Academy. This
will be fitted up for the accommodate
ton Of students DESTROYS of boarding.
themselves while attending the
school, and will questionless prove
one Of tho indispensable institutions
ofthe village. Mr.. Paul, the post-
master, is also building, and several
others, we are informed, contemplate
making such improvements about
their premises as their purses will
permit and the spirit of the age de-
mands.
In the Methodist meeting house
the only church building, by the
way, in the vilIage-the Rev. Mr..
Bushby breaches good sermons to
large and intelligent congregations.
This gentleman is eminently practic-
al, and knows that "no theoloeie
tube, with lens on lens of syllogism
transparent" can ever bring near
that land of pure delight, lying be-
You'd the realm of time and care !.
nor does be turn his hearers loose on
"sPeculation's windy waste, stript of
the raiment warm by Faith contriv-
ed against their nakedness."
The people Of Patch Grove are .
music-making folk. They have or
gained a band, under the leadership
ofC. T. Cory, the druggist, and will
soon have sufficient skill to perform
for the entertainment Of the public.
Already they make night harmoni-
GUS with their practicing, which is
quite creditable, and might make
tigers tamc, and huge leviathans
forsake unsounded deeps to dance on
sands"
The Academy is well attended
considering the season of the year.
and will be fuller during the coming
winter. 1t is in prospecting condi
ton.
There are three stores in the viii
lage and each is doing well. Collier
has a good stock of boots and shoes
on hand, keeps notions and varieties,
and has attractive wares on his
shelves. Next door we find C. T..
Cory engaged in the business Of
compromising and selling drugs, prac-
ticing music and studying medicine.
Macbeth was in for "throwing phvs-
ic to the dogs" but at that time Mr.
Z. had not opened his attractive drug
store. Scott & Hicklin carry on d
hourishing trade on the first floor of
a large brick building, with a BUSH
ness front and mercantile aspect !:
and Mr.. Paul has his store well
stocked with goods of every descrip-
ton. Wetmore sells candies. nuts.
oysters, and SO forth. keeps beer
aud every sort Of tippIo," has a bill
lard room, and runs a tolerable no.
tel. Foshay is also tavern keeper.
and has house too well known to
be in need of journalistic eulogy.
Mr.. Schel is the Patch Grove .schu-
ster;" Mr. Sala makes and repairs
harness. Both are said to do first
rate work.
Robertson Il Runk manufacture
wagons, buggies, cutters, and farm
ing implements, including plows,
harrows and cultivators. Mr.. Runk
also makes q revolving hay rake.
which has merits not usually found
in utensils OF that kind, and which
will bear inspection by wide-awake
farmers. The cutters made by this
firm are handsome as well as durable.
and will stand comparison with any
thing of the kind manufactured else
where in Grant county. Weed &
Patch have smith and wagon shop.
and do deal Of work for village and
country customers.
Cory and Sala arc the doctors.
The former has been here a mum Der
of years, is well and widely known,
and sustains an excellent reputation.
DR.. Sala has recently returned from
Iowa, and will probably make this
village bis permanent abode.
Patch Grove is not as well supplied
with sidewalks as it might and ought
to be, nor are the streets quite as at
tractlvo az are those of the county
seat but then we must not forget
where the court house is situated.
and where the judges, the lawyers,
and other judicial functiUnaries most
do congregate.
But now we have given you about
all the useful information that we
have concerning this place, and in
our next well try to enIighten you
in regard TO the woods and wilds of
Wyalusing. Yours,
On THE TRAMP.
TO SOLDIERS Are our soldiers
aware of the generous provisions Of
the law by which theY are on itlnh