Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-01-07
TOWN AND COUNTY:

The Narrow Gauge has reached Platte
vile and the people rejoiceth.
Prof J. G. Pickard gave the HFRALr
office pleasant call on Monday.
Our livery stable men are calling for more
snew. and they ought to have it.
Prairie du CHEN is to have new hotel
and the Courier favors the project
In Boscobel wheat is worth 80 to 50 cents
and dressed hogs bring 81 IS to 90.
There we're over $50 people present al
the opening Of the Smalley House az Muscoda
L. Q. Drinkall, Of Platteville, has gone to
California, where it is expected he will locate
Pay your taxes before Saturday night
and save sevaral per cent. for collection
charges
Sheriff Mccoy and Treasurer Ivey took
possession Of their respective ofhces on Mon
day last.
The winter term Of the Platteville Nor
nal school opened last Tuesday, with good
attendance.
-Cassyile has the credit Of being the first
town to return to the County Treasurer the
State tax collection.
Mr.. Geo. D. Cline has taken charge of the
sineral Point Tribune, editor Bennett hayif 6
retired from its control
Rowan, the old grain buyer at Potosi, is
paying 7s@75 for wheat at Potosi and Specht's
Ferry Oats. as cents.
The legislature will convene on Wedness
day noon next The Senatorial Election will
take place on the 26th inst
Saloons are springing into existence in
formidable numbers at every station on the
,Galena NarrowGauge railroad.
Benton which is the Narrow Gauge,
promises TO leap int city of business im'
portance during the eomingyear
Crawford county is happy over the di'-
covery of u lead mine on land owned by Mr..
T. Peiterley, of Prairie du Chen.
The prospects are that Mr.. J. W. Bracket,
Of Bloomington, will be elected Sergeant>at-
Arms of the Wisconsin Assembly.
"A Narrow Gauge meeting of the citizens
Of Lancaster viii be held at the court house
on Saturday Of next week, Jan. 10th.
DIR. L C. Mckinney, who, in ls4I, pub.
lished the Wisconsin Wing at Platteville, was
in that place last week, visiting old acquain-
tances.
The Galena Gazette has an IDEA that there
i "htte doubt that the Lancaster and Skulls
burg Narrow Gauge branches will ultimately
be built"
The pontoon bridge project don't set very
eell On the stomach Of the average Dubuquer.
How about the progress Of the Gslena Mar
row Gauge
Mr.. L. NJ Okey, it is reported has ten
thousand dollars worth of dressed hogs il
store a. Cassvillc, awaiting shipment 70 New
York aud Boston
Mr.. f. Vanderbilt, Of Platteyille, will be
in Lancaster on stated occasions to receive
orders for book binding He is expected here
to-day for this purpose.
The Secretary's Of Oranges and lodges
OF the Nasons and Odd fellows in the county
IRE requested to forward to the HERALD list
II newly elected officials.
The II. ough~bred alf-''Hector"-rais
ID byT. Heimer, OF British Hollow, is nov
ham. Cyrrel Aarcue. Hector is IA month";
old ana Weighs losa pounds
-Shullsburg, in our neighboring county
has done the handsome for the Nebrask'
sufferers, having forN ardei s2o8 in cash, ant
clothing to the value Of $50.
An opening party will be given on Jan
ulry Is, at Richlsnd Center, by Mr.. J. w
Smith, the proprietor of the new Park hote
II that place rare treat is promised.
-Nessrs ]. G. HYDE and Chas Orion will
in few days, open general auction stor
next door the postc 1ice. Mr. HYDE is nov
Fast making purchases Success to the nev
firm
Dressed hogs, weighing over 200 pound
each have brought at the market points abou
S7.65 per hundred for several weeks past,
tew loads of extra porkers reaching as high a
$500
Hon. 7. c. Stevens. of Hazel Green, wit
Messrs Williams, Kendall and Raw, hav
s.struckY 4 rich lode of mineral on the farr
Of Mr.. John Gray which is situated Just love
the line" in Lafayette County.
The past week was hard one on tn
vendors Of cigars This is the time when ever
body "swears off, ;" and determines 10 buy
library with the money that has heretofor
disappeared in wreaths of smoke.
The Courier says of Mr.. LAWYERS pontoon
Mr. LAWYERS system Of pontoon bridging car
not be seriously affected by the ice. TT
bridge is now in permanent order for winte
Ssains masking regular trips. and passenger
can new cross the river on the transfer trai,
without delay.
The husband who gnes home these co
nights and does nos roll his sleeping wife ov,
10 the cold side Of the bed and gently plA,
himself in the warm SIDE and 20 to sleep wi
sigh Of grace, mercy, peace 70 all mankin
isn't exactly as smart as mar ought to be
this age.
-Budd's block is now called Commerce
square. There are six firms represented
the building, and the rental income is no smi
item to the proprietor. The square presen
4 lively appearance at this season. and the
are still one or two vacant department
which will no doubt be oo supied shortly.
The Carrier boy Of the HERALp, Geor
Goldsmith, returns his hesrtiest thanks TO &
citizens of Lancaster for the appreciation e
tended to him on New Years Day, and fe'
proud that his greeting was well receive
thereby enabling him to pat money in
purse. His receipts we're over $40 You
S breeder viii be nsugurated TO day, and v
hereafter bring the HERALD, wet from {
press. 70 Is many readers