Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-18
Local Matters:

Brick ayers will begin working
on the new Jail in very few days.
The Spring Term of the Lancas.
ter village school closes on Friday OF
bis week
The LA Fayette County circuit
court convenes at Darlington o.,
Tuesday next.
The Dunleith and DUBUQUE
Bridge Company have Melted during
the past year sl38,763 .
Mr.. ]. g. Molie, one of the old.
or residents of Boscobel, died there OF
consumption on Sunday last.
On Monday, Sept o, 1872, will be
held the third annual meeting OF the
old Settlers Of Grant County
The Union House at b Jscobel
j w Ranney 4 Son propretors, has
been neatly and lastly roitted.
Mt. Hope will celebrate the
Fourth. A programme of what is
to be done there will be ready soon.
1t il claimed that more lumber
i RATED down the Wisconsin river
this year than for many year pre-
vious.
There will be a great Fourth of
July celebration at British Hollow
this year. Programme in the Herald
next week.
On Thursday, July IL, will take
place the annual examination of pu-
pills at Santa Clara Academy, Sinsin-
ava Mound, Wis.
The act repeating the stamp tax
on deeds, mortgages, and oil other le-
gal documents will go into effect on
the first Of October next.
old fruit-growers tell us that the
prospect for an abundance of apples
and other good things is not particu-
larry encouraging at the present time.
The several "road bosses" in our
town are certainly doing good work.
Judging from the improved condition
Of the highways whithersoever ono
travels.
The Wizard Oil" warblers who
were in town last week delighted
our people good deal. Tremendous
crowds gathered around the melodi-
Gus beings each evening.
We are gratifed to chronicle
that business is "most uncommon
lively" at Boscobe this season
Large quantities of wood and grain
are taken to that market daily.
The small grains and grass are
coming out strong, but many corn
fields have an appearance suggestive
Of that green and yellow melan-
choly" whereof the fair Viola spalke.
Elk Gov. Dewey Of Cassvillo is "A
delegate to the Baltimore Conven-
tion, the other representative from
this Congressional district being the
Hon. H. II. Gray of La Fsyette coun.
ty.
Mr. w. B Clarke Of Blooming
ton, and Hon. w w. Field of Bosco-
bel, were members of the Board of
Visitors attending the examinations
OF classes in the State University last
week.
Elsewhere in our columns will
be found the hotel card of Mr.. j. s.
Chandler, of Wingville. The house
is conducted in good style and does
prosperous business. Serves it
right.
In the Galena Gazette of last week
we read that that city is every day
crowded with teams, and that large
quantities of produce are constantly
received by the merchants there
Very good.
The Hon ames Ross of Madison,
who recently made a lecturing visit
10 Bloomington, says of Blakos
Prairie that sit is a charming picture
Of thrift and fertility that can not be
easily excellcd" Correct.
Just now Boscobel finds herself
little too much in the fog of a
morning, too much molested by
mosquitoes of al evening. The va
pory visitor is in the absurd habit of
hanging around there until s or 9
O'Clock every forenoon.
We notice that Mr.. NJ. NJ. Zieg~
lerof this village has given the front
of his hardware store fresh, bright
and greatly improved appearance.
Mr. A. Provis is responsible for the
finely finished granting, so much ad-
mired by every passer-by.
Mr.. J. G. Squires Of Platteville
sets down the value of the mineral
product of Grant, Iowa, and LaFay
cite counties ut 81, 900, 000 TIC
produce this handsome sum II re.
Quired $3.50 tons of lead, 1000 toni
Of zinc ore and $50 tone of zinc OK
ide.
The members of the Congrega
tonal Church will give Straw berry
Festival at the Mount Zion Church
in Ii rrison Town on Saturday af
ternoon at = o'clock June 22d. Pro
ceeds to assist in paying debt OF
the Church. All are cordially invit
ed TO attend.
Many OF the meadow brook
which retired from business last Sum
mor are again Drawing away a
though their present lease of lit,
would endure at least a Thousand
years. Though men may come an,
and men may go-vide Tennyson-
these fresh young rills are evident!
bent on ripping on forever.
The Galena Gazette says Mr.. ID
Hunkius, who has the contract to
building the GaIena and Southern
Wisconsin II .llroad, received to-day
by steamer, from st. Louis, one hun
dred wheelbarrows aud q large con
sigumeut OF scrapers, TO be used il
constructing the road. He is push
ing along preparations for the worl
~ fast as circumstances will allow.