Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-10-23
Local Matters:
Glen Haven needs a hotel.

Barley bring, from 50 to 80 cents at the
brewerIes
Dubuque letter carriers deliver 72s let
ters and gather sl6 daily.
-Mouograms on note paper have gone
completely out Of fashion.
The Indian summer, after short sus-
pension, has again resumed.
The Grant County Board Of Supervisors
will meet on Tuesday, Nov. lth next.
The old professional hunters are starting
out for their fall aud winter campaign.
John Walker Of North Andover started
on Friday last to try his fortunes in Iowa.
"A petition IS being circulated for the re-
establishment Of The r. o. at North Andover.
Several "praire schooners" have passed
through Lancaster this week, Westward
bound.
The Good Templars Of Grant County
willhold a convention at PlatevilIe, Oct. Both
ana 3ist
-Rey. Father Scot IS 10 succeed Father
Hoiuett IN the charge Of the Catholic Church
20 Lancaster.
Anew iron bridge is to be bull; at Ga
lena over the Galena river, this fall. It's
costwill be $4,000.
- The corner stone Of the new Masonic
Han al Prairie du Chen, vas laid recently
uith interesting ceremonies.
The Dubuque Herald says tina, r. b.
Babbage keeps his physical system in good
order and saws his own wood.
The "Peop es' Convention" at Boseobel
nominated G. Wehrley Esq for the ASSEM-
bis in opposition 10 Gen. Moore.
An oN was shot in b oomington, a few
DAYS ago, which measured five feet from up
70 tip when its wings were spread.
DE nocratico Liberals Of the 2ud AS
semby district met at the Court house last
Saturday and nominated Gen. j. B. Calls
for the Assembly.
M M. Zegler OF Lancaster. few ,month5
ago, started a tn shop and hardware store
II Beetown. It's sin charge ofhls son and Is
doing good business
"A fine Catholic church has been erected
In the German settlement, between Bee'own
and Cassyue Il is Of brick, and presents
al imposing appearance.
The teachers OF the Platteyille Normal
and public schools gave their pupils hoh-
ia, last Wednesday and attended the Dar-
ington teachers institute.
The personal property which Baooage
aud Sheffield the Dubuque bankers turned
over. was sold at auction on the,lllh inst
The SUN realized was 81, 900.
Samuel Ferrin an old and greatly re-
specled citizen Of Darlington, and father Of
Dr. 5. A. Ferrln formerly Of Monnori, died
at Darlington, on the 18th inst.
ID. b. Stephens saw mill suspends work
tins week. It's product this season has been
l,25o. 600 feet. OF which 100000 remain on
hand. ~ hands have been employed
Last Sabbath about 80 persons were con-
drmed in the Catholic faith in Lancaster.
Tie venerable Bishop Henni, Of Milwaukee
was present and conducted the services.
Prot d. McGregor, of Plateyille Nor
'la' '''oV'' ''a' 10, a.. -, IN
Tuesday evening, President Charlton deliver
eu ." au'''''s "'''N" -
interesting.
Grant County produces more oo'" 'u'"
any other County 10 Inc state Aceo'u"E
10 The census returns OF lo'o' me corn 'S'seU
m Grant County was nearly ohe-'en'n Oh Tue
whole crop ~ The stale
A son Of l.. NJ. Okey Of Cassyille, was
severely niure by a vicious horse last week.
Tie vas bathing tho animals shoulder when
Il suddenly Turned and kicked him On the
jas. badly iracturog IL
1t may be interesting for mothers 10
know that bows new trousers are copper
plated throughout ana platee aud plated at the
knee SO as TO be impregnabe to friction aud
are known as Ne rLvs ULTRA.
Tue muiners and dress-mskers Of Ga,
lena are all busy making up brdal rosseaus
tits saii that seven or eight weddings WI
come Oft within the mex month. Who shall
say thar It is not fashiouab e 20 marry.
The tvpos made MS say last week tina
NE 3rbt on the Prairie Church at Blooming
ton, va, $500. comparison OF TIE o'hfi
figures gwen will show that the debt was oo
5000, lie paymcut Of which IS fully PROVIDED
for.
Died, at Memphis, Tenn, on the al
inst, Rev. Father Cary, Catholic Priest, o
yellow fever. lie graduated at Sinsnaw