Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-22
TOWN AND COUNTY ::

-Corn-how it does jump
The evenings are growing percepiably
longer.
1t il against the law to leave your horse
unhltched on the street.
The oat crop is very heavy and in many
instances the grain has lodged.
The time Of year is here when we can get
moro collie for a given sum than any other.
a sign in Woodman, this county, reads
Farmers Store-No goods sold on Sunday.
Crawford county has a population of Is
0sl--a gain Of l6 per cent. over the census of
1870.
Farmers will observe a rise in the price
Of wheat by referring to the HERALD market
reports.
The paror and other rooms of the Phelps
house have been well occupied BY the travel.
ing public
The new firm Of Peacock & Govier this
week comes to the front with an advertise
ment in the HsR4Lp.
The world i sure to find out an honest
min, but it viii find him ont great deal
quicker if he advertses.
Burr'4 store issues an address to the peo-
pie Of Grant county in this week. HERALD.
Read it, and be-cLecr~ful
The HERALD Office has just received fine
lot Of new style Of types, suitable for business
cards letter and bill heads, etc
The barber shop Of Gibbs & Nobis has
'peen improved By presenting to the eyes OF
ehe public several attractive signs
Mr. John Rrindlcy visited Lancaster on
"Wednesday last. and his friends, of whom there
are many, were all glad to see him
The tobacco crop in Grant county is res
ported to promise good yield. The acreage
of this product i greater than usual
Keep away from the Black Hills" say
geologsts Can it be, then, that after all,
this furore has been based on nothing.
Centennial weddings are now the style.
The parties are dressed in the style Of hun
dred years ago, the service in public without
charge.
Mr.. James A. Jones is making valuable
improvements about his store and residence,
aud otherwise preparing for the incoming of
the railroad.
The Small Boy" of this office will
hereafter skip around with his news on Friday
morning and lay the HERALD at your doors by
breakfast time.
The Potosi breweryman, who is Familiarity
Known as Gabe Hail, is about TO start trout
pond near his brewery. Mr. Palmer will soon
10 the planting.
"A good many burdocks and thistles have
been cut down and dug up, but still many
r%naiu Now, while it is comparatively dry,
i An excellent time to dig them out.
1t is not generally known that it Is illegal
to write on newspaper wrappers, circular
envelopes or printed matter of any kind, any
thing but the address Such is the law.
a very excellent letter from Yale college
vii! be found on the second page of this
paper This communication schould have
appeared earlier but it = still fresh and inter
esing
M NJ Zeigler has been painting and other
wise improving his residence on Madison
street By a little outlay of labor and money
Mr. Zeigler's property can be made ver'
valuable
The new Methodist church will be located
on the Phelps block. two blocks north of th'
court House. The foundation is TO be iaic
during the Fall and the building complete,
next year.
Rev \ Mayne viii preach at Ellonboro
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon It is pleasing
TO notice that Elenboro has well regulate,
sunday school 81 some eighty scholars, unde
the management Of Mr. Johnson
The tScuty,third annual session Of til,
Wisconsin Teachers Association will Be hel,
at Eau claire on the sSsh, 29th and Soth 81
shi- month Railroads ard steamboats, vii
snake reductions in fares to teachers
Mr.. :. {. Harris, Of the HERun. Ia
returned to his duties after an absence Of sew
eral weeks. visiting relatives and friends. II
is under obligations 70 Mr.. Joe Cover 70
C0NuUCtlh2 aHaltS curing Ills apSthtt-
The Fire company was out in full fore
on Tuesday afternoon, and considerable exer
else and sport vas engaged in Squire Bald
wins circus dog taking an active part, Tn
dog has since been admitted a an 'onor
member of the company.
A rev enterprise has lately started up i
our neishboring town Of Waterloo. It is
.Minkery" The proprietor, Mr.. Bell, think
there are millions in it, and will try the experi
ment Of rink, culture which he SAYS ought t
he more profitable than that OF fish.
The races at Mineral Point on the LIST, IN
and 81 s September, will draw some of tn
best horses u the country, as generous purse
are to be given away At that time. Tn
largest purse IS $500, for 1910 race. mile heat,
best il .: $500 TO first, $3.50 to second
800 to third and $50 to fourth.