Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-03
-WArERMELoNs plenty and che

-WATERMELoNs plenty and cheap.
-CoUNTY Convention on Wednes-
day Of next week
"A NEW Livery Stable to be start
cd soon at Lancaster.
--PosrAL cards will be supplied to
the public by Sept. 18th.
-WANTED-a girl to do general
Homework. at Joel Barber's.
-REPUBLIcANs, attend your town
caucus on Saturday OF this week.
-TnE Platteville Fair takes place
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day OF this week.
-THE Wisconsin Grand lodge,
| o G. r., meets at Madison in an
nual session tomorrow
p. T. BARNUM's great travelling
worlds fair will exhibit ia Dubuque
on Friday Of next week.
"A grand ball will be given at
Rico's Hall in Patch Grove on FRI
day evening of next week Sept,
13th)
Mn. J. II. G. Sneclode of Cass-
Vile has our thanks for a mammoth
melon, raised on that farm advertis-
ed in another column.
-THE Fall Term of Circuit Court
will open next Tuesday. The c. sos
d ocketed for disposal will appear in
the next issue Of tho HerdlL.
FARMERS will take notice that
DAM Germann, near Lancaster, has
for sale an excellent quality of fall
wheat seed also best early corn and
early and late potatoes for seed.
Tins colored men of Dubuque, at
their celebration on Emancipation
Day passed resolutions declaring for
Grant and Wilson, and denouncing
the course pursued by Charles Sum-
uer.
-TuE board of teachers soon to
commence their labors in the Bosco-
bel school is as follows: T. J
Brooks, Miss X. w. Walker, Miss
Eda Meyer, Miss Debbie SarIes, and
Miss Otterell.
Now that the "sAle" reason is
approaching, it should be remember
ca that II. r. Chcsebro, OF Lancaster,
is licensed auctioneer. He has had
long experience as crier, and his
services will be in demand.
Thanks arc due to Mr.. L. r.
Chesebro, the active and thorough
chairman of that committee on Hard
Work, which prepared the stands,
seats, and other conveniences for
the Grand Rally of last Saturday.
"A HoRsE-RAoE at Dodgevillec came
out Just right One horse failing to
appear, the other went over the
course and took the stakes. The
loser then sued according to law and
got hts money back. All parties are
duly d'sgusted.
Ar the County Convention on
Saturday MIR. j, b. Penn, of Platte
vile, was Chairman and George
Clemontson Secretary. Senator
Holloway and Isaac Hodges Esq ,
were elected delegates to the Con-
gressioDal Convention.
MIR John Dillon, late Of the firm
Of Zeigler 4 Dillon, Lancaster, has
entered into partnership with his
brother, jeff. G. Dillon, at Denver,
Colorado, in the commission mer-
chant business. These young men
have frst-business qualifications,
and we hope they may succeed.
Ar rousing Grant meeting at
Bloomington last night, the speaker,
Mr. Bailey. took occasion to quote
tho words of Bismarck to refute the
"French arms" nonsense. A German
Liberal at once got up saying, "Nell
Pishnark don't say vat he Away:
means" and Indignantly walked out.
He couldn't stand the facts, SO he got
out Of their way.
REMEMBER the County Conven.
ton, TO nominate Republican candi'
dates for the County offices, will be
held at Lancaster. on Wednesday
OF next week. Town cauouses un-
less otherwise ordered by Towr
Committees, TO elect delegates e
such Convention are TO be held OF
Saturday Of this oeek. Let there b'
full turn out in each OF the towns
-FRtsNps of Mr. Harrison Bell o
Chicago, in Plattevile learn from
private letters that he some tim,
since met with a heavy loss On
night while the family was asleeI
some persons entered the hous
chloroiormcd all the family, au'
then robbed the house of six thous
and seven hundred dollars. NJ
trace of the robbers has yet beel
discovered. Mr.. Bell formerly re
slded in Platteville.