Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-25
TOWN AND COUNTY
CALANDAR FOsIs74.
The business prospect brighten.

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The business prospect brghtens
The stores look gay with their holiday
goods
A "Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year" 70 all.
Attorneys Hazelton and Thomas were in
town yesterday.
-Nosember, 1873, was the coolest Noyem-
Der for the last 80 years.
--"Western STAR Grange was organized
a. jamestown on the 9Th inst.
--General W. p. Dewey Of Yankton, Da-
kota, started for his home on Tuesday.
Christmas services will be held at The
Episcopal church at 1890 this forenoon'
There are now eight Oranges Of the or
der Of Patrons Of Husbandry in this county.
-Messrs Palmer & Barnett at Boscobel
are closing out their stock Of goods at cost
prices.
-- The winter has so far been very mild and
agreeable. The roads except for heavy haul
iug, have been fair.
"A dancing patty at the Phelps House
this evening is on the programme Of the
young folks for Christmas entertainments.
"A young lady over in Crawford county
has proven her ability to support her husband
by shooting over hundred quail this sea-
son.
To Att orneys-we are prepared to print
on short notice "briefs" and ceases" Charges
81 90 per page TO be paid on delivery of
work.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Humphrey celebrat-
ed the twen,y-Gih anniversary of their mar
rage at their residence near Patch Grove, on
the 10th inst.
The Sabbath School children Of the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church will give a christmas con-
cert entertainment at the church on Sunday
evening next.
Surviving soldiers Of the Mexican war
are called to assemble at the capitol on Jan.
9th, for the purpose Of organization. See the
call elsewhere
An item in the daily papers says the
f8epders, whose family name is Webb have
aeen caught while visiting their former home
an South Carolina.
Mr.. VIM. Wood, Of Ellenboro, has
shown US a specimen if his mammoth corn,one
ear Of which contains 300 grains. The ear
is 30 rows long.
Postmaster Burg requests US to state that
me viii take subscriptions for all periodicals
including dailies, weeklies and monthIies-
al the reduced club rates.
MIR Christopher Peck after a residence o
81 wears in California, has returned to his old
home AZ Patch Grove in this county, where he
viii spend the remainder Of his days,
During the discontnuanee Of trains al
PlauevillS mine Jolly host, Streeter, of the
Wright House, runs an omnibus to Calamine
daily for carrying the mail and passengers.
Hon. q. c. Ha2clton has succeeded in
having the injunction served on the Boscobel
Bridge Company raised, and work upon that
structure will be pushed forward 70 completion
Here Is a note tor those of tooth-achc
troubles. The United States Dental Associa
zion h., resolved the use Of ehloroiorm in cS.
.rActing teeth Is not advisable Ether j, con-
.d,,ed preferable
Can oysters iu't received, were sold by
.C.J. HYDE, Yesterday, at from 80 cents a low
$50 cents per can. Those cent oysters
have da,or that the lover OF cheap oyster:
only knox how 70 appreciate.
We are pleased to learn Of the appoint
snent Of J. L. Marsh, senior editor OF the
Sheboygan HERALD, aud an old time resident
and editor IN this county, to the position oil
Postmaster OF the city Of Sheboygan.
Under the auspice of the Presbyterian
Church an extensive religious revival ha:
been going on at Po;osi, Grant County, for
some time. Some seventy persons .igni6ed
their desire to obtain religion in one even
ing
The Committee on Post.ofIice and Pos
Roads, it is understood, will report in favor
Of free distribution Of public documents, a
free exchange Of newspapers among publish
ers. and Tree distribution Of papers in coun.
ties where they are published.
The Dubuque TIMES says that on Mon
DAY Of last week John sullivan, who keep
the Twelve Mile House, known as Lyttons
assaulted one Phillips, who keeps saloon il
the vicinity, with Ratchet, aud WOUNDED
him, il IS thought, in a fatal manner
We learn that a young man name,
Garthwaite, in Little Grant, the other da
was seriously injured in the back while dig
ging q well. He was being raised out Of tn
well, and when near the top, the rope break
ing, he fell 10 the botium-a distance Of 3
feet.
Farmers should look out for patent rigL
sharpers just now. Some parts OF the coun
try are flooded with class who go aroun,
frightening farmers and others into payini
for using certain gates, harrows, three-hors
double-trees, end claiming $500 for "inform
ing"
The statement made last week that sever
al cases OF smallpox had occurred at Wood
man was erroneous, so we learn from sub
scrioer at Woodman There is one case
mile distant from the village, across the mai
river q the Z. X, bridge, and there is no evi
denee fits spreading.