Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-17
Local Matters !:

Murphey's.
-JEwELRY in greater variety than
ever at Murpbey's,
. A fresh lot Of violin and guitar
Strings, best quality,at Murphey's.
-THosE indebted at Baxter's Drug
Store are urged to call and settle up.
For Music boxes right from
New York importer, call on Muir
phey,
The fall term Of the State Nor.
NAL school at Plattevile closes on
Friday.
SOLID siIver-ware, and full line
# Rogers best plated ware, at the
Lancaster Jewelry Store.
Mr.. Y F. HOLSTER isvisiting
his old home in Lancaster, on short
furough from Milwaukee.
-THE county poor farm will be
re-let Jan. 18th next, for term Of 3
year, from April lat, 1873.
-GENuINE Pebble Spectacles, and
all other kinds,at the new sign Of the
Spectacloa, By r Il, Murphey.
In will be fifty years on the 10Th
day of June next. since the first
steamer came up the Mississippi
river.
Many Of the customers of Eos.
tens Furniture store are in arrears
aud he gives them an urgent invita-
ton 70 call and pay.
-Ma. Joseph Bratton, near Platte
vile, sold last week to Ryan, of Du.
baquo, 81 hogs whose average
weight was Al pounds.
"A good school teacher can get a
situation Tor the Winter by applying
Immediately - Q. Hutchinson, Clerk
District No, /, Beetown.
"A Christmas Ball win be given
VIM. J. Dyer's, North Lancaster,
Wednesday Dec. 25th, that being
the day on which Christmas comes
this year.
w b. BAXTER has just receive d
very fine stock of holiday goods,
rui presentation articles including
Parian marble, Bohemian glass, lava
and elegant porcelain articles
The Witness tells the pleasant
news Of Fin Wedding party, which
assembled at the Witness building in
honor OF the anniversary Of the ed
TORS tenth marri2ge,-or rather the
tenth anniversary of his marriage.
-ruE Masonic fraternity have
been holding "protrac,ed meeting"
at their Hall, Bro VI l.. Young,
Grand lecturer having spont sever
al days with them. Four lodges
were represented.
TUE Public School closed last
Friday TIE examination in the
higher department was very credita.
bic indeed, not only TO the pupils
but to Mr. ChamberIin and Miss
Christie. The free evening exhibi-
lion was we'll conducted, and very
crowded.
TuE Grant County Business
College has removed its quarters to
the lower story of the Masonic Hal,
Mr.. Carmen havin rented the room
Of the Maeons for that purpose His
class is asst increasing and keeps bis
time we'll occupied. We see pupils
t1cro who nave come ia from other
towns, aud there is ample room nov
tor many moro.
AMONG the list Of County School
Superintendent in Iowa, as given ia
The u. $. Educational Report, we
lind the names Of four ladies': Sarah
LittleieId, Sup't Of Crocker Co, VI.
Helen Wooster, Kossnth Co, Miss
J. G Arlington. Mitchell Co, and
Nr' VI A. Peck Wapello Co. We
offer this hint in ample time for our
:. Xt county convention!
Ma Chas. b. Falley, who sc.
CURED the legal profession in this
town aud settled at Breckenridge,
Auuesota has returned for holt
day visit His robust appearance !
accounted for, first, by the salabri-
e OF the Rcd River region, and sec.
'd, by having had forced upon him
the Offices Of County Surveyor, Dis
'r.et Attorney and Register Of Deeds
Of bis county.
NE counties of Vernon and
crawford are much in earnest about
Ss'D'hSa narrow guage road through
''c'r Vas. extent OF country yet IN
NHP'ored ey the iron horse. The
QUEENS see that there is only one
feasible route by which that tract
e'o oe opened, Which is along the
"'''r@i and airoAdy.graded valley OF
'' N'sSapoo The road ifbuilt vii
necessity cross Grant County and
II door of many a HERALr