Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-20
Local Matters :

During the present year Mr.. Jno.
Roche will establish foundry At
Boscobel.
The spring examination Of teach
ers viii begin at Cassville, Friday,
March 9Th.
Black jack is a. present the
principal mineral production found
ia the neighborhood Of Mifflin.
The Spring term Of the Circuit
Court opens on the 4th of March, be-
ing the first Monday in the month.
The spinal fever, which has beer
hlarmingly prevalent in the western
pert Of the county, is abating
They can take out nearly a thou
sand pounds OF mineral every hour
AZ the Williams Diggings, near Fair
play
An organ has been purchased by
tho Odd Fellows and Masons Of Boss
cobcl, Ito be placed in their ball 10
few days.
There was . slight sprinkIiug Of
snow last night, but IT. is fast fading
away this afternoon under the steady
slare Of the north ward tending sun.
A dinner party, attended by
number Of prominent people from
Lancaster and Is bscobel, il held at
tho house Of Mr.. NJ. 2. Smith near
Fenuimore Centre, to-day.
-.Botween three and four thous-
and cords of bolts we're this winter
purchased by the Hine stave factory
At Boscobcl. A very large pile, which
looks as though it nigh last for the
next five years to come.
j II Evans, Of Pattevile, has
been appointed a member OF the
Board Of Normal Regents Of this
State He succeeded the ii N. II
Robbins. whose term ended with the
close Of last year. A deserving man,
truly
Robert Grey, an old resident Of
Boscobel died near that place Feb. 8.
aged 80 years and 10 months. The
old gentleman passed away after u
briefilness Of several hours Ho has
often during the last two years ex.
pressed wish TO live 10 vote for ono
more President.
The old or rather married people
of Boscoble, 20 the number of some
thiTty-fve or forty couple, took
sleigh ride to Muscoda on Friday last.
They returned late in the evening,
entirely satisfied wi h the good time
they had among the genial and hos>
pitable folk of NJ.
Bloomington, whose progress in
everything is really quite marvellous
10 contemplate, is going to have two
brick yards. Il G. Ballentine and
G. Alexander arc preparing to burn
a largo kiln, and Sam Woodhouse is
getting ready to do likewise.
DO not forget that tho birthday
OF Washington comes on Thursday
of this week.
p. s. Mr.. Joseph Barnett also be
came what Carlyle would call an
"oninivorous bipcd that wears breech.
es" on the same day Of tho same
month, Of the year-welI, never mind
what.
Last Sunday the Rev. j. I. Gilt
ton, preached in the Congregational
church of this village, the Rev Mr..
Eaton meanwhile holding service in
the church Of which tho former is
pastor, 1T Darlington. Two sermons
were delivered in the morning,
one in the evening-and each was at
tcntively listened to by large and
apprecative congregation. Mr. Cliff
ton is q young man of fine abilities,
and gives promise of becoming one
OF the headlights of his profession.
The Darlington Democrat chron-
icles the mysterious departure of
Mr.. Hugh Connolly, one of the old
est residents Of the town of Fsyette.
Mr.. G. went TO Mineral Point on bust
ness several days ago, since which
time he haa not been heard from, al
though search has been made His
team was found on It's way to his |
home with purchases he had made in
tue bVlAh
Tho dramatic entertainment at
Cassgllo came off, as per previous
advertisement in the Herald, on FRI
day and Saturday evenings of last
week. a gentleman we'll learned in
such matters iatormS us that the
plays were all placed upon the stage |
and rendered in = manner rejecting
credi; upon the artistic alent Of the |
ladies aud gcntlemon concerned -
We regret that the dearth Of space
viii not permit US TO publish the
whole Of Cooley Cibber's" well |
written and judicious review of the
entertainment.