Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-18
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TOWN AND COUNTY

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"A revival is in progress at the Method.
church in Boscobel
= Are you going East, while tia rates ar
way down Now is the time.
The annual town meeting and election
viii be held on Tuesday, April 9th.
: Soon the postal cards win appear in
new dress; they are to be violet-blue.
Mr. D. D. UT, Of Pla;tevilIe, lost hi
pocket book obtaining sl2O last wesk.
In many places in the roadway 18th
beautiful" is drifted ten 10 fifteen feet high.
There will be an Easter ball at the Contra
house in Diekeyville, on Monday, the 29ti
instant.
Every well-regulafed newspaper Office
will soon begin to publish odes to ''gentl'
Spring"
The Lancaster Corporation election will
be held on the first Monday of May, which
falls on the Sd.
On account Of the heavy drifts no train
mails were received at Lancaster on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Superior facilities for producing fine horse
bills at the HERALD office. First class work
and bottom prices is the motto.
The snow storm Of Tuesday piled up a
greater quantity of ''the beautifup' than any
previous March storm on record.
Wagner, who was acquitted or his trial
for killing Rhomberg, on the plea of insanity,
has been sent TO the insane asylum.
Rev. c. F. Clapp is assisting the Con-
gregational pastor in Platteville in conduct
ing nightly meetings in that place.
For one dollar and fifty cents you can
receive the GRANT CNUNTY HERALD for one
year--a copy every Thursday morning.
Town clerks desire the road overseers to
hand over the cad books Immediately. The
law requires the return of these books on the
first of March.
The signs Of an early spring are off.et by
decidedly contrary state of the weather.
heavy storm of snow end wind having prevail
ed for several days.
Potatoes, both for use and for seed, are
likely 10 command high price this spring,
owing 10 the large quantity frozen in the
ground and cellers.
Don't leave off your overcoat and prancs
around as though Spring had come, because it
is juicy day, unless you want to give series
of receptions to your doctor.
What beautiful thing is faith, by means
Of which one can look beyond the cold,
stormy and cherries present TO the warm,
sunny days and bursting buds.
James Corcoran, a former resident Of
Grant county, died in California last month
In 1880 he left here, in company with j. R.
Vine and j. Funk, for the Pacific states.
Communities anywhere in Grant and ad-
Joining counties desiring TO establish Grange
will ca on Deputy James Prideaux, Of
Bloomington. See advertisement elsewhere
The Lancaster Club has the jolliest
thanks Of We Rambler OF the HERALD ofiice
for sumptuous treat TO choice dish Of fruit
from the Chesapeake Bay, prepared in re-
cherche style.
All who hold certificates Of deposit, or
other evidences of debt against the Bank OF
Boscobel, will NEE, in that place on Saturday
March 90, for the purpose Of appointing a
Receiver.
1t has been decided that tobacco-dealers
Law themselves liable TO the revenue laws by
exposing their fine. cut tobacco above the
counter without stamp or the jar or what
ever tits kept in.
PEOPLE who send US communication
for publication ARE requested" MOTIF "quote'
and UspERscoRE so MUcH. THIS is ABOUT
the WAY a good deal of "matter" would
LOOK if we printed il as ''wRIrTEN."
The tabulated list of county and legisla-
tive officers who have been elected since the
organization Of the county, published in this
issue. will be found valuable and convenient
for reference, and should be preserved.
The first fly of TIE year came out in
warm room of the Phelps house last Sunday
evening. Only fy-yet it foretold the early
approach OF more congenial weather. Haster
out, ye buzzy flies, and sing the spring time IN
The poet who wrote about "Etherea
Spring" must never have encountered March
day like this-with thousand feet of snow
the winds blowing twenty thousahd hurri
canes. and the thermometer a million degree
below zero.
The corporation election in Plattevill
last week resulted in electing the following
officers: Presidential. H. Virgin; Trustees
R Straw, C. Hinners, j. Penn, c. Kettler
n Hatchens, T. Jenkins; Supervisory
Bayley.
AT Boscobel last Wednesday, four
year old child Of Mr.. Frank Young's wa
burned 10 death The mother aud father wer
absent from the house. having left three child
rem. the oldest seven years of age, in charge
ard the one mentioned came in coatact vii
the hot stove. its clothes catching Are, an
death followed.
An interesting review Of the history {
Grant county for the past thirty-eight year
will be found on the sscond page Of III
HERALD. II contains much valuable infor
NATION, toselnef Win uSeiul St$ttSies SUI
correct map of the county, giving the raj
roads. streams, etc. II will no doubt De kel
on file for future reference.
A few days since, at one of the publ
dining tables in lhi, place, fellow was ver
conspcuously making use OF what he suppo
ed to be new addition to literature, or IA
slang phrase. He would not probably use Il
term again il he knew that many years ago
had lis origin amSng, and is now used pri
clpaliy by, organized thieves, burglars al
roughs.