Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-07
TOWN AND COUNTY i:

Read the lecture Of Rev. Barry on IN
first page.
It Lancaster dealers IN the ardent talk
Of going West.
The license ticket on Monday was beaten
by majorities running from six to eleven.
rhe Daily Milwaukee Sentinel comes TO
US in new dress and otherwise improved.
The Governor has by proclamation SET
apart Saturday, May goth, as Decoration Day.
The new sidewalk in front Of the Jail IS
valuable acquisition to that part Of the VII
age.
-PIsttevile talks of levying special tax
oC $4,000 to provide means for extinguishins
fires,
The Milwaukee s. St. Paul R. R. Com
pany have commenced 10 rebuild the depot at
Bridgeport
The Milwaukee and ST. Paul folks have
again put on the track night passenger and
express train.
Prom the present outlook it will be cold
water celebration ''the boys" win have next
Fourth Of July.
"A Mr.. Lawrence has started the tannery
at Boacobel formerly owned BY Bachman
Bros N Kistler.
Rev. ]. E. Webb, of Bloomington, as
sisted at the Union Temperance meeting last
Sunday evening
The city of Prairie du Chen paid $1,000
for street improvements and $500 into the
pauper fund last year.
The city council Of Boscobel have agreed
u issue licenses at the rate of 1925 for retail
and $40 for wholesale business
Speaking Of the weather, the Coolest IN
habitanp' now predicts that in Lancaster, es-
pecially, the summer will be "dry" one.
Hon. James Ross and Mr.. I. d. Kanous'
Of Madison, were among the numerous cailers
al the HERALD office during the week past.
ANY man who says "women can exert no
influence at the poIls," should have been an
eve witness at the election on Monday last
Willie Graham, aged 10 months, only
child Of Smith Graham, of Fennimore, was
scalded on Thursday last and died on Friday
Adams & Knapp, late in the livery bush
ness here, are now proprietors of the mail
and freight line from Boscobel to PlatteVille.
The Warren Sentinel says that people OF
that town spent one hundred and seventy dol
lars in the Louisville lottery and drew not
cent
Rev. Tasker. who previous to the war,
filled the Methodist pulpit in this village, has
been appointed Chaplain of the Wisconsin
State Prison.
1t is true Of newspapers as of churches,
that the people who contribute the least to.
ward their support criticiPe and find the most
fault with their management.
The Platteville Witness says the pros
poets for the immediate completion of the
Narrow Gauge Railroad from Galena to
Platteyille are very encouraging
Editor Rindlaub of the Witness looked
through the HERALD sanctum and work
rooms Yesterday. He reports building opera
tions active in the burnt district.
We do not hold ourself responsible for
the opinions or statements of our correspcn-
dents, but consider them perfectly competent
to defend and take care of themselves.
Another interesting article from the pen
Of "REPgBLlcAS" on the subject OF Railroad
Tariffs" appears in this issue, to which we
,,v,,e the careful consideration of the reader.
MIR. VIM. II. Foster, an old citizen OF
Lancaster, and Sheriff of Grant county IN
$50 and 100, leaves this week for Waupun TO
take some position under the new manage
ment.
The cold weather of the spring has
somewhat DELAYED the growth of the cereals,
and we learn that on the clay ridges some
fields are being resown, the seed having rotted
ii the ground.
General Fitzpatrick will deliver his fa-
nous lecture entitled son the March to Sea-
m PlsttevilIe sometime in June. This will
be good opportunity for the citizens OF Ian
caster 10 secure the services of this able lee
turer.
Work on the Chicago s Tomah Rairoa
is being rapidly carried ahead. We learn
that over two hundred men are at work OF
tins road at Wauzeka. aud that the constrac-
tlon will be completed TO tins point by mid
summer
The new Village Board as elected las
Monday are: President and Police Justice
Addison Burr. Trustees-P. II. Parsons
VI. Kinney, H. B. Fisher, Chas II. Baxter
Constsbe-T, X. Chesebro. Supervisor
Geo Clementson.
The livery establishment lately owned
BY Adams s. Knapp, at the old Powers stand
has passed into the hands Of Mr.. Jared Bar.
nett. Additions are being made to the stocI
of the concern, and we expect TO see Jed turf
out some of the nobbiest rigs ever seen il
.tLs section.
The State Geologist takes the field abou
the middle of May to prosecute the work Q
making geological survey of the State. Hi
course this season will be along the State lin
cas-, TO the region betting the shore of LAX
Michigan, thence north TO the upper part Q
the Peninsula.
We are pleased to learn that DR.. V. F
kinney has concluded 10 remain in Lancaster
and will at once commence the practice of hi
profession. The Doctor will be found at hi
residence, on the corner of Washington an
Maple streets, ready at all times TO attend {
the calls Of the public for medical or surgics
treatment.