Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
TRAIN TIME at sPECHT's FERRY.
TOWN AND COUNTY:

Bad colds are at a discount hereabouts
One can be had almost without the asking.
-Jehe HYDE has pulled down his old sta
hle and u erecting on its site coy barn
"A small band Of rowing Gipseys wer'
encamped near this village Tuesday night
The fall Of snow last Monday morning
seriously Distracted gardening in this locality
POO yards inc striped rag carpet che ap
TO be sold BY H. F. Nobis, Lancaster.
Mushroom seed" is scarce this Spring
Even the BoscobeI market is cleaned out
Read tie cali for a mass meeting to b
held 1t the Court House, Saturday afternoon
next
Canada peas and Navy beans for sale by
the pint, peel, bushcl Or barrel at Hyde &
Utts
James Wright, Of Platteyille, viii shortly
,isi, the Hot Springs Of Arkansas for hi:
heal,h
Dubuque people are not 50 enthusiastic
as they were over Mark Twain and his jump
ing frog.
Thirty or more, old and young, residents
Of the town Of Fennimore, leave for Nebraska
this week.
The 18th Of April vas enjoyed by those
who have fondness for shoveing snow from
the sidewalks.
The l4w firm of Bell & Beebe, Platte
VILE has been dissolved, A. w. Bell still con-
tnuing the business
-Messrs. Gillespie & Borah have appoint
ell their local agents, list of which may be
found BY referring to their advertisement.
Sheriff Carrier ana his efficient Deputy
had the Court House yard thoroughly cleaned
UP for the reception Of the recent fall Of snow.
A General Agen; wanted by prominent
Life Insurance Co. Apply to Box 304, Mil
waukee, Wis.
Sheriff Carrier is daily busy about the
county grounds putting everything in shape
and making all look as neat as a lady's bou7
doIr
Mr. + s Rockwell IS doing fine bust
ness ia tie sale Of drugs, medicines and gro
eeries IL tile old stand Of T. r Seaton, in
Potosl
Henry Ressmeyer has opened harness
shop il the basement Of Horstman's block. He
Nil dI Ill orders made on him for anything in
IT'S line
Tic foreman Of our fire company should
~ immediately interviewed by the ladies', for
whenever H. considers it necessary he viii
persist in taking Il horn"
The semi annual Sunday School Teach
ers Institute Of the Lafayette Baptist Assoc
citation will be held at Mt. Ida, beginning at
2.3o p m. Wednesday May p, 1874.
The City Council Of Prairie du Chen
adopted the form Of bond, relating to liquor
selling, As drawn up by Mr.. Geo. Clementson
and recently published in the HERALD
IS. n Jones, Master Of Fennimore Grange
has been commissioned as Organizing Deputy
for Grant County, He will promptly attend
to at calls for instruction and organization.
Au unusually large number Of ladies were
ont yesterday enquiring of the voters whether
they would vote for an anti-licensc ticket or
no They report very poor encouragement.
The ladies' Of Boscobel crusaded the sa-
looms Of that city last week Result More
drunken men and boys than had been seen for
months. and an increased trade for the saloon
keepers.
Mr. John Gray has laid upon our table a
hca's egg which measures in circumference
Ct iucaes. lengthwise It inches. We would
be glad to hear from the rest Of the heas on
Chs subject
one q the Lancaster dealers in the ar
dsut. when accused the other day Of selling
liquor % minors, innocently replied. How
can tell miner unless he has inst come from,
IL aiggings|
The Wright Horse, keptby D. G. Ssreeter
Patteylie. IS improved in appearance by the
addition If veraRda. Other Improvement:
are being made which viii add to the pleasure
ana convenience Of guests.
The report that the Lancaster school:
have been closed on account Of the measles i:
incorrect in every particular. The schools ar,
running daily, and will continue to DO SO, un
less, perchance. the principal should "brcal
out
Quite a lively contest came off last weel
IN Budd's shop, between two blacksmiths, a
to which could iron off buggy in the short
est time. IS usual, Jake Hough carried OF
The honors; having completed his work within
two days.
The Potosi mines haze been more activ,
the past winter than for a number Of year
previous. About 10000 pounds have bee
rai-cd-an amount equal to the product Of tn
last five Or Six years. In this time miners
lana has doubled in value.
If tie village authorities would order ii
Street Commissioner TO pull up that old rick
=, horrifying, observation-disclosures, corn
interferer, break>your-neck sidewalk on Mon
roe street they would receive the thanks {
all who are compelled to travel over the sam,
The Lancaster charter election will tax
place on Monday next \ President and Pc
lice Justice, three Trustees and County ST
peryisor will be elected The disposition pr,
YaiIs to elect Board who will grant Unite
number Of licenses and will require rigi
enforcement Of the excise laws
-Aessrs. +. E Mccoy and j. C. Hollowa
have purchased the stock Of goods latel
owned oy y Kinney Mr. Mccoy is no
IN Chicago purchasing a fuu stock Of sprip
and summer 5oois, q which our readers wi
be fully advised in the next issue. Fighter
inch paper collars win be kept in stock