Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-15
TOWN AND COUNTY:
10 legal tender.

DO not be backward about reaching on
your hand TO The downtrodden.
The Muscoda schools opened January
5th, with Mr.. Carver az principal.
The recent extreme cold weather will %
veil improved by the ice gathersrs.
For one otthose good, quiet, smooth fan.
cy shares step, into Wonzor's shop.
The pews in the Congregational Church
will bo rented next MOuday evening.
The skating rink has been put 10 running
order and it's 6ne ice ia in constant use.
Almost every paper in the state bias no.
tilted its readers that "the days are growing
longer"
There has been only Ave days this win
ter that the thermometer has been down be-
low zero.
Sin possiies having business at the WoOllen
eng. sill please call on Mr.. Stephens at the
s line room.
Y The Thermometer indicated IS degrees
below zero yesterday morning. The coolest
Of the season.
"A 6ne fall Of snow visited this vicinity
last Tuesday, end now our livery men carry
faces all covered with smiles.
Old settlers say that twenty-three years
ago there was just such winter in this Sec
ton as the present one has been.
Wolves have been very troublesome near
Prairie du Chen this winter. One farmer has
lost Fl sheep BY these marauders.
A sneak THE broke into the stable Of
Darlington physician and stole harness, robes
etc. Now that doctor wants to prescribe for
the thief.
Gee. C. HaIelton and o. B. Thomas
have been engaged in the case of Mclaughlin
" Knowlton, before Judge Mills in the court
of Chambers
Remember that the unwelcome presence
Of:the x-gstherer will be dimming yonr Wis.
ION if you don't step mp and interview Treas
ursr Burr soon.
Owing TO the absence of the editor, any
missions or commissions in this number of
be HERALD will have TO be laid at the door
o. the s'deyii."
--Coasting is an amusement which is being
INDUCED by number Of gentlemen and young
ladies in fashionable nsighbOrOod. They
slide after dark.
Church notices that are Of general inter.
-, will always be published free in this pa
per. Ministers and others interested are re-
quested TO hand them in.
As q general thing people have been
prompt in paying ,heir taxes this year. And
At, too, notwithstanding the bard times, OF
which SO much has bssn said.
An honest little boy in Dubuque found a
package of government bonds which he re-
turned TO the owner, and was rewarded with q
silver watch and pair Of skates.
Considering the broken winter, there has
been but little sickness in this vicinity, which
10 quite against the expectations OF the doc
tors, and contrary to experience.
Reports from BOscobsl date that the large
force Of workmen on the bridge at that place
sle rapidly pushing the work and that the
structure will be completed 10 March.
A woman in Iowa county, who was LETT
a widow by the cars running over her hus-
band, proposes:to make one McCutchen, sa-
loon keeper, pay her $4,000 for future sup
port.
MIR. d. K. Burt, formerly of Grant coun-
=, was thrown backward from sleigh, by
the sudden starting of his horses, in Dubuque
last Sat urday. He was severely stunned BY
the fall.
As Mr.. Ed. Andrews was going home
from Orion, Richland County, on Friday last,
the horses ran away throwing him out near
withsrslps bridge, dislocating his neck and
bruising him severely.
Considerable trouble was occssioned in
usually happy family last week, and all be-
cause he said it was too cold TO get up and
she said il was not her place TO kindle Eref.
Why didn't the fool play that he was sick?
II is reported that the railroad hands re-
quested Mr.. John Smalley of Muscoda, TO re.
leve them of a case of small pox they had on
board the $50 express train last Saturday
morning. Mr. Smalley politely declined the
otter.
The Executive Committee OF the Gran.
County Agricultural Society have had an ex-
tended session at the Court House 70 the last
few days. We have not been advised Of tbeir
deliberations as yet, but presume We can
give our readers full report in our next is
sue.
AT Prairie Farm, Barron Comfy, the
ooys got up dance New Years eve, for the
benefit OF the Methodist Minister, Rev. Mr..
Bowan. After paying all expenses they found
they had over one hundred dollars left for II e
Minister. That's uniting business With ples-
sure
a donation under the auspices of ths
Baptist Church 10 Bloomington will be givsr
for the benefit OF Rev. J. c. Webb, 10 Mr.
Browns Hall, On Wednesday evening January
2lst Oysters will be provided for those who
desire them. The occasion will be snlivsne t
with mnsic. A cordial invitation TO be pres
emf is extended 10 all.
A surprise party me; st the parsonage in
Fennimore on Friday afternoon, January p
bringing plenty of good 'iands, and served
hountiful repsst which was par;aken of b.
those present. After a soeishls time at ii
Chutcn the psrty adjourned. The donation
vas projected and carried out By friends out.
side Of the church membership rs "surprisc
party from the friends Of Fennimore." In
money and poVisions the proceeds amount
Ell 10 over $35. Rev. C. W. L. Brown, an,
wife, desire to return thanks to their Eriend
tor their kindess in thus starting the New
Year 50 pleasantly.