Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-13
TOWN AND COUNTY :

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Spelling fever has broken out IN Platte
gille
John G. rarkhar.t i. doing music in
Plattevie.
-Nr Horstmau will soon open a hotel in
his brick block.
Early vegetables are now to be seen on
the Phelps house tables.
Pour saloons are now licensed 70 sell
liquor in accordance with the laws governing
the same
Bishop Wells at the Episcopal church
al halfpast 7 this evening General invita-
ton extended.
An interesting letter from the HERALD's
special Milwaukee correspondent will be found
on second page.
Parties having books to bind will find it
10 their interest to interview the Librarian at
Mccoy & Holloway's store.
Farmers in this section have their small
grain about all in the ground. and are rejoic,
6ug over the recent warm rains.
Prairie da Chen is to have an arteslan
we'll and wants a board of trade association
Artesian water won't do for those fellows.
IN Mccormick & Hills advertisement a
slight change viii be noticed. Let every
farmer in this and adjoining counties read It,
just a. a human gets woven together
passablc combination of lifes affairs, Mortal
ity i sure to step in and pick the work to
pieces
The Right Reverend, the Bishop of the
pioces,, will oficiate at the Episcopal church
on this Thursday evening" May IS, at holt
past o'clock
To morrow friday is the time set for
the great trial. at Dubuque, between Bay
Charley and Oak Grove Girl, and considerable
money is up on the race.
The outlook in business sense for tue
paat week has been rather brisk although the
farmers have been engaged to a considerable
extent in putting in their crops
Fishing hereabouts has opened up with
some life, ana the small boys Of the village
are making it unsafe for the fnrV tribe to
skirmish around much in search Of worms.
There have been a great many excuses
offered for suicide but it seems to US that
RIO person Of pride or courage would ever
ge caught running away from the battle OF
ulc
The railroad barber shop conducted
i, george Gibbs, is becoming popular place.
and George is giving perfect satisfaction by
Ii Skilital york and strict attention to o"sl-
rcss
Ii you would know just exactly When
how and where to buy your goods, and what
"a select. read every advertisement IN tins
weeks IkaALp Several important changes
have been made
MIR Jas {. Wright, of Plattesille, drop
pel dead il the streets of La Crosse te"
DAYS since. Mr.. Wright was 50 years OF age
and was on his way to Minnesota at the time
of his sudden death
Mr. John Bcig is putting up handsome
lie c-eam pArlor in connection with ms fanny
grocery store, and intends to make It pleas
mt resort during the balmy days and nights
Of the present summer
1t IS all nonsense for persons raising po
tatocs 10 tool away time and money trying 70
noison and otherwise destroy the bugs just
n,lk around vour field once every day and
.,rder them down and out
Rev. S. W. Eaton delivered a most excel
tent discourse to the Sunday school scholars
last sunday evening, and was greeted with
I'M bonse The scholars were delighted, ana
therefore Mr. Eaton was happy
Since the liquor-lcense matter has been
scaled lager beer and whiskey kegs begin 70
assume thei. old positions occupying proml-
.,cnt seat IN front Of the houses, and filling up
vacant hooks and corners on the sidewalks
number of new and valuable volumes
,,,ve inst been added to the Lancaster Libra
nv and now nearly one thousand books decor
IT. the Shelves The selections have been
-,,od ones. and reflect credit on the officers
81 the society.
Talk about railroad enterprise Inc
visitors from aeroad who called at the hSR-
IN ofFce last week while three presses were
rafting crashing and laundering away, turn
nrout newspapers and Job work with tighten
inc speed. wondered not at Laneaster's aop'
for railroad.
Mr.. Edgar Ray, the stone cutter ana
fnisher Of Platteville, has lust completed
some fine work for Mr. Frank Halbert, of Lam
caster and others wishing work Of this kin'
viu find it 10 their advantage to consult Mr.
Raw Al Plattevillc, where he is running
quarry. His work Is unsurpassed for beaut!
aud correctness.
The spelling school at the Congregations
church last Thursday evening was well at
tended and a good time was the result. A
jonr as these spells" are popular they shoul'
- continued. ana besides, the income IS n
rttc item. The proceeds Of several sue
meetings would soon purchase library fo
the Sunday school
The night clerk Of the Phelps house va
verv uucegemouiously aroused irom one
his "ca, maps" by the ringing Of the bell Of
late train one night last week. upon whic
arrived Messrs. John Brindley. r. +. MeCo
,r5 : 4. Harris. The clerk smilingly thre'
apen Ill patior doors sud attended 10 II
wants of the gcutlemen-wishing. howeve
,b,r H., new road would have better tim
card
There's ua use Il talking This thing vi
have % wear gu, itSslf-it can't be stoppe'