Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-23
TOWN AND COUNTY:

Building operations have commenced
The first April shower wa snow storm
The cremation advocates are increasing u
number
Dodseville is goiag TO have sristmilI and
IS happy
Japan rea-So 5lo-at Hyde Utrs-
new brand.
Have you signed dc pIsdge" i &c qaes-
SION Of the period.
Clean up your door yards and give yese-
tation chance to start.
r. Haustrcet has gone INTO the book
ana music trade at PlattevIlc
40 Treat Clubs are now being formed By
The Young men IN many Of the towns
Hitch your teams securely and thereby
agoid about two-thirds Of the runaways.
&C Frankand known as a hotel proprietor
n Seu Digsings ana Benton, has removed to
Wingyille.
The next Grant county Board Of super
y;=ors VIII s,and politically p Republicans to
ii Democrat and Reform.
1nother lot OF fresh groceries Just received
By Hyde s UT Call and examine prices
and 90 home happily laden
Attention is called TO the proclamation Of
H. w. Wright, dealer in general merchandise
al Po,osi. See his figures and call
The annual spring fair of the PlatteVllle
Agricultural society will be held on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, June 3, and o
A General Agen: wanted By prominent
Lie Insurance Co. Apply to Box BOZ, Mil
waukee, Wis.
-Platleville has four cooper shops, which
give steady employment to between 70 and 20
hands. The Witness says the trade Is one Of
the most important N the village.
The newest version Of very old song IS;
Mother, may 90 out to vote:' 20 yes, my
dear sophrony Put on your hat and redin-
rote. and vote for Jim Mahoney.
Let an those who have paperhanging to
do this season, remember that that Wall Paper
trimmer al the Book store does excellent work
for which there is 40 extra charge.
-"Has the Government neglected the IN
terests Of the Farmer" This question is
ablv discussed on the first page. The article
should Be carefully read by every farmer
The usual form Of invitation to be adopt
u under the cremation rule will be- The
friends Of the deceased are invited to be pre-
Tent al the boiling Of the body. No cards.
Il was \. Barrs wood yard the fire got
INTO few DAYS since, and over 40 cords Of
wood were destroyed. It was corded in shy
der'- slough three miles above spechts Ferry.
By request Of the St, Clements Temper
ance Society, the Rev R. ]. Scott will speak
on Temperance and the Ladies' crusade Of the
present day, on Sunday next, at 1880 a. M,
al Catholic church.
Or Browns singing school last Monday
night numbered over 70 The pr struck the
right Kew, at 80 cents for the term. Send all
YOUR children who can make a noise he has
TIE faculty for improving it.
Mr.. Coleman, while sinking well near
Potosi some days ago, found the fossilized
thgh bone Of mastodon II is eighteen
inches IN circumference ana three feet four
inches long. 50 says tie Witness.
The next meeting Of the convention o.
1be Good Templars for the 18th District, com
prising The counties Of Grant and Lafayette
viii Sc held at the han Of the Society a
PlatteyilIe. on Wednesday and Thursday, Ma
o and Z.
-Wm. II. Foster will sell the remainder Q
his stock Of furniture, collins, coffin trim
nipgs and hearse, shop tools, building and %
cheap. To any one wishing to embark in II,
furniture business, here is an opportunity sci
dom offered.
The Ladies OF the Lancaster Temperance
association will hold grand rally at the q,
Congregational Church on Friday evening Q
this week. The gentlemen are requested Z
BE- present, and speeches will be expeete'
from number
Mr. Weaver viii on the ISIS day Of Ma
commence delivering fresh bread in eonn,c
tiea With his milk business lie viii give a
customers satisfaction as regards quality an'
mice. Also, when the season commences n
win deliver ice to all who wish
The ladies' engaged in the temperate
movement IN Lancaster earnestly ask the co
operauon 81 an ladies' favorable % the move
nent Those ladies' residing outside Of th
village are especially asked 70 Join in putin
down tie unlawful sale of spirituous liquors
Mr.. A. C. Barry, Of Fond 1u Lac, Pa.
Grand Master, |. D. o. F., viii deliver lee
ture before the Lancaster lodges of the orte
81 oId Fellows, at the court house o
Wednesday evening next. The members 9
lodges IN other pats Of he county are invite
70 be present
II splendid line Of ladies'; misses an
cb,l5ren,s plain and trimmed hats just opene
At Nathan, Schreiner & Co.'S. comprising a
the new Spring ana Summer styles. Also
large stock Of ribbons, &c, bought dire
from he importers; ana will be sold at yer
attractive prices.
Il splendid new stock of ladies', MISE
and children's leather ami cloth shoes an
CATERS, and slippers. comprising all the ne
and elegant styles. 4lso large sssortmel
for mems and boys wear. a larger variety an
better goods than ever before brought e II
market, and all offered a; very low price
Nathan, Schreiner s Go.
The annual convention Of the Wiscons
State Sunday School Association will be be
At Ripon, May -, Is and IA. Arrangement
are being made for an interesting and proht'
bic meeting, and large assemblage of deli
gates from various parts Of the State is e,
pecied. The services Of Rev. J. II. Vincen
d. d, Of Ne" York city, have been secure,
Several Of the railroads have promised 10 re
duce fares to and from Ripon upon the occi
sion