Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-11-20
TOWN AND COUNTY


approaching.
County orders taken on account at III,
HERALD ofic.
Grant County has doubled in popul alton
in the last fifteen years.
--Pauie or no panic, Hyde L Weir eon;in-
We TO sell groceries cheap.
Nathan, Schrsiner & Co., announce
great bargains for the next thirty days
The Galens city indebtedness has been
newly bonded at 5Ocenls on the dollar.
"A number Of commuhIc atoms are
crowded out of this issue for want Of space.
A new store has been lately opened at
Boseobel by lens o. Johnson and VIM. Nek
son.
One hundred thousand hoop poles for
cash or trade wanted Immediately by Hyde &
Weir.
The mince pie season is at hand, and the
music OF the chopping knife is heard in many
homes
Read the proceedings of the County
Board Of Supervisors on the second page of
this issue.
George G. Goldthrop has leased the in
tersst Of his partners 10 the paint works at
CentervilIe.
More buildings have been erected in
Monitor, during the year past than for ten
yearSPreviOus.
--Harper's BAzAR is really becoming quite
an illustrated weekly, aside from its leading
feature as an exponent OF the fashions
"A male teacher Of some experience and
good success desires a situat ion as teacher,
Apply TO T. P. Logan, Muscoda, Wis.
Mr.. John II. Reed will organize a class
in penmanShip at the Rock School House on
Boice Prairie on Monday evening next.
"A subscriber receiving newspaper for
one Ronth must pay either transient postal
rates or for the whole quarter in advance.
Marshal n Billings have opened hard
ware AID stove store at Montfort-sn addition
q he business facilities very much needed
Richard Huntington, Of Plauevile re-
Gently sold 50 hogs which averaged 5Il
pounds, getting at 3 ID cents or in oil about
s625
"A Thanksgiving dance and oyster sup
per is on the Programme at the Wisconsin
House in Patch Grove on Thursday evening
next.
Willis II. Chapman, Esq. a quarter cen-
tensrian resident Of Grant County, died on
the 10Th inst. at has home near PlOtteville'
aged SO years.
The crisis Of 1857 was followed by a
vide spread revival Of religion, and the crisis
Of this fall is already being followed similar
'ly n many parts.
Now that cold snaps are at hand, the
the MAKE portion OF the community should re-
member that hot schnapps are neither pre-
ven,ive nor cure.
1T would be proper thing for the Gran
gers to pass resolutions requesting members
OF the legislature from this county not to ac-
cspt railroad passes.
Mr.. F. C. Forbes will give a Thanksgiv-
ing Ball at the Dennisten House, in Cassville
on Thursday evening next An oyster sup
per served at ~ O'Clock.
The Gubernatorial vote of Grant County
by towns for a quarter of a century appears
IN this issue. The table should be clipped
and laid away for reference.
Garnt river is frozen over IN the vicinity
oifhe FIGURING Mills. A rare holiday frolic
might be enjoyed there on Thanksgiving day
next, BY the skating fraternity.
Herbert s. Fache have something TO say
in this issue 10 those in want Of cutter or
sleigh. They are excellent workmen and
know how turn on, handsome job.
We learn that Judge Mills was taken
seriously III at Prairie du Chen one day last
week, and was compelled TO adjourn the term
u court over which he was presiding.
Gold, Silver, and Steel Spectacles, III
bes, assortment including the genuine Pebble
Glasses, also the Coquille Smoke Glass, for
weak eyes, al Murphey's. 23ml
The Common Council Of Prairie du Cher
has passed an ordinance organizing a city
are depas ,ment, and appropriated $500 tc
purchase engines, hooks, ladders and buck.
ets.
1t only takes four days for the GRAM
County Board Of Supervisors to accomplish
the work which occupies the time Of Board
in other counties Of the State from 10 to q
days.
Left in the Floral Hall on the Count,
fair grounds during the September fair,
blvek java eanyassed tidy, embroidered will
purple grapes and green leaves. a rewar
will be given for its return to the HERAtt
once.
Another Old Settler gone j. W
Brsc,ett, Of Bloomington, departed this iii
a, the residence of his son IN Eau Claire,age
- years, months. The deceased came {
Wisconsin IN 1872.
The County expenses for 1878 amounts
S53,sI9.74, being a reduction Of $40, 1885
on the tax Of last year. And It should be r,
membered that abou. one half Of the FIR
amount is levied by the State.
A mail carrier cannot carry letter on
side the mails, unless it be enclosed in
postage stamped (Gov't) envelope, exceT
letters handed him more than one mile fro
apos,-ofFiee, which he must deposit in Ii
next Office Of which he arrives.
One day last week Mr.. John Trenar,
hVlng near Platteville, had valuable hor.
run over by the cars on the Plstteville roat
The animal was injured so badly that tn
owner was compelled 10 shoot him.