Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-10-09

the limits of the county, the names
OF the following persons
Orlando :. Jones' ........ 81,
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william ls4f
Mrs. Emma Walker, ... ......... Ist7
Mrs Jane Iretaeneey, .............. .. So. -. - $50
ms william Bailey, 1894
ars hLAbeth Jones, 1854
e. '''''''' '......... 50
MIS- Maria Rice,.... lS4l
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heiuhaha FREDERICK 1916
a one p NJ. the President anpoun.
ced that dinner was awaiting the As
ISOLATION at the Masonic Hall. Tax.
ing a recess, all repaired to the ball
and partook Of a bountifaI repast.
Ala o'clock p. NJ. the President
Hon. J. Ii. Rountree, again called
the Association to order and made
lew remarks upon the early tolls,
privations and pleasures incident
to pioneer life. He was glad to meet
so many Of the early settlers 1t this
reunion aid spoke feeIingly of the
death duriug the year past of mem.
1ers of the Association, He referred
to the hardships and vicissitudes at
tehdant upon the early settlement OF
the county, when, although the SCI.
Elements wereremote from each other
yet even at those days, the ci liens
81 tins At present popuIous County,
were hosPitable and cheerful La
other words, the latch string was al.
ways out, and traveller or stranger
was Hospitality cared for.
Mr.. Ira w, Brunson arose and said
owe have come together to renew
Old acquaintance. We assemble and
talk over old events. Some times
look back to the scenes and incidents
OF he early times and wonder at the
changes events have wrought.
was in Lancaster in sc for the frat
time and an army of wolves keept
up a howiing about here whore the
Cont House stands. Then | knew
ovory body in Grant County. | find
pew faces even here. | heartily an.
prove of these annual re-anions and
hope 20 moot with the old settlers
often hereafter"
Judge Golfer took the floor and
said thatthe early associations revived
by the scenes of this day brought to
mind many of the scenes and Incl,
dents Of the early settlement. In
those days there Was more honesty
than now. People we're not reouir.
ed to lock their doors, When
they met at each others cabins,
for social recreation, or to attend to
business, they never met to quarrel.
but the whisky was better than nowl
IT black sheep was found in the
Hock he was cast OUT. "Oid az we
are, We have a solemn duty to per-
FORM death is following closely on
our track. But there ia yet work
for us to DE-, and so long as life con.
mos, opportunity is gwen for rep.
aration for the mistakes Of the past.
AID for preparation for our eternal
future"
Deacon Haynes Fitch, o. Patch
Grove, was called out and although
not an old settler in the strict term
Of the 5ulations permitting mems
bershIp IT the society, it cannot be
said that he is not an OLD se.tler ia
fact, and an old man, aud that be was
not IN sympathy with the objects OF
the association. On motion Of Ira
W. b UNISON. he was admitted to
membership and invited to attend
and participate 10 all meetings OF the
assoc alton. He spuke of the social
and religious duties of all. In times
Of financial peril, banks may fail
but friendships never fail He hop
ed to meet many times in the future
with the association.
Hon j. Allen Barber spoke at
length, comparing the present pros
porous condition of things to what
existed 30 and 40 years ago He
feared tho progress Of the county
was too fast for its ultimate prosper.
ity, and that the reckless haste to
4 get rich, extravaganza in living, nd
dissipation, might finally ruin the Re
publican government. He reviewed
the situation as between the produ>
GERS aad the Railroads, showing that
very much was argued against both
the interests Of the producer and the
carrier. A farmer will charge his
neighbor 10 cents per busheI to haul
Eis wheat 10 miles to market. The
Railroads will carry the same 400
miles for 20 cents. lie was not sat-
Isfed but that the former is the more
guilty Of excessive charges than The
Railroads.
On motion Of Judge Golfer a com
mittee Of five we're appointed BY th,
association to report the names O
suitable persons for officers for th,
ensuing year.
II vas decided that the next aunu
al meeting be held at Lancaster
Lancaster receiving % votes, Platte
vile 10 Bloomington l.
Tba oOnn n1itteas anpointpd for tn