Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-08-01
LETTER FROM BosCoBEL.
Another Free Love Afrair-AccldentRl, AgrI.
cultural and Hinkal-Ihe Albany"
Improvements.

EDITOR HERALD Marshal Kelly last
week brought before Justice Shearer an ell
derly gentleman, G. w. Pierce, who had been
arrested for bigamy. Pierce has been living
10 thhs village tor some three months with a
woman who turned out 10 be his mistress,
every one thinking until last week that she
was his wife. But all men have their lows
and sorrows, the latter coming down on Old
20 last week in the shape of his real wife,
who had heard Of the whereabouts of her tru-
ant husband. She caused his arrest, after
which trial followed. She claimed him for
her own and her wish was granted. During
the trial the "second love" took her departure
for parts unknown. The venerable couple,
for they were both near three score and ten,
have gone TO housekeeping on the north side
aud under the same roof which the would be
wife No. had but a few short hours before
forsaken. May all lost sheep be gathered TO
the fold as easily.
An accident, proving quite serious financial
ly, occurred 10 picnic party who left Bos-
cobel on the morning. Of Saturday. The 22d, for
Castle Rock. After having driven some eight
or ten miles on the way, one of the party
thought it would be fine joke TO pass the
carriage ahead. The carriage 10 be passed
contained Mr.. Thomas Mutiiey and two ladies'.
he saw that the team in the rear was coming
considerable faster than usual and attempted
to turn to the left Of the road and let them
pass. In so doing he ran into a gutter and
turned the buggy over This frightened TIE
team and they run down a steep hill and some
distance beyond, completely demolishiag the
carriage, leaving pieces here and there along
the road. Fortunately no one was seriously
injurned. One Of the ladies received few
bruises, being thrown heavily ION the ground
from the vehicle.
On Sabbath, 23d inst, Mr.. Hinton while
hauling hay from the Wisconsin river bottom,
had one Of his limbs broken in two places be-
low the knee. His team became mired in the
swamp and while trying to extricate them the
accident occurred. He was cared for imme-
diately, and will probably be around in few
weeks.
The "Albany"-a stern wheeler running
between this place and Dubuque-makes reg
ular trips every week. This boat does a large
business in transporting slaves, &C., from Bos-
cobel TO different points on the Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers. The water is at present
very low
The Thompson Bros. have gone into the
agricultural implement business; they have
rented the first floor of the "Grey building"
and will make that their headquarters for
the Fall trade. They sell all kinds of ma
chinery-threshers, tanning mills, plows, &c.
The blackberry season has commenced
Quantities are being.brought in daily from the
Crawford county size and sell at twelve and
a half cents per quart.
The Railway Company are building another
large water tank of twice the capacity Of the
one erected here five years ago. II will stand
at the west end Of the depot, neal the old one.
Capt. Farquharson intends going into the
skating rink business the coming winter. He
will ftup the grounds which surround the
Wooden Mills and have everything in readi-
ness for the first freezing weather.
Business is veryi quiet - nothing doing,
streets almost deserted. Tom.