Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
TOWN AND COUNTY

Throat and lung diseases are prevalent in
Crawford county.
Mr. Geo. Budd is attending a Masonic
gathering in Milwaukee.
The proprietor of the cooper shop, Mr..
Richards, is seriously i'll.
Our thanks are due the house of Howe 4
Baxter for turkey fayors.
Mr.. d. H. Budd lost valuable watch last
Tuesday by dropping it in forty>foot cistern.
Elder G. F. Clapp, extensively known in
Lancaster, has been quite i'll at Prairie du
Chen.
Mr.. Thomas Stanley, one of Grant coun-
tvs oldest settlers, is very i'll and not ex-
pected to live.
Mr. George Cothren, son of Judge Coth>
rem. of Mineral Point, was on last Saturday
severely frozen.
Mr. Horstman has contracted for the
building of barn upon his premises, adjoin-
ing the Phelps house.
The bog who disfgured the cherry tree,
but never told lie, will have his birthday eel
ebrated next Monday.
The Lancaster Lyceum will give one of
its regular entertainments at the school house
on Monday evening next.
As an evidence of the value of railroad,
we no tie that farm property in this section has
Of late increased in price.
The Citizens association of Prairie du
Chen has been thoroughly organized, with
Hon B. F. Fay as president.
Yesterday was the most pleasant day
since the Inauguration of rs, the bright sun
suggesting ian early spring"
The sidewalks all over town are so slip~
perry that almost everybody takes to the mid-
lie of the street IT. preference.
-Ex>SheriT Carrier ia in town to-day, look
ing happy ard vigorous. When in town, he
never fails to sshakc" with the HERALD corps
Master Joe Wright, son Of Mr.. John
Wright while scuflling last Tuesday evening,
sprained his ankle and is now confined to the
house.
Visit the sick, supply the wants of the
needy. comfort the afflicted "Be not weary
in well doing, for in due time We shall reap, if
We faint not
How many more blasts from the North
and West are We to expect this winter? There
appears to be war of the elements. 'Let
Is have peace
Several Of the officers Of the Galcna &
Southwestern railroad, accompanied by attor-
ney NJ. Y johnson, paid Platteyille and Ian
easter an official visit this week.
Religious meetings are being held nightly
on Pigeon Diggngs, at the house of Mr.. Wm'
Tyndal They have full meetings, and many
have been converted.
Three teams loaded with black-walnut
dogs passed through this village for Dubuque
on Tuesday last How much would a railroad
Increase the profit on those logs?
A residence will be erected on the old
Congregational lot by Mr.. Ed. Borah, and the
old church building, after being raised another
story, will be used as town hall
A barn is needed on the county poor farm,
and bids will be received for the building OF
the same by Mr.. C. W. Ryland, who reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
No deceRt man will let his horse stand in
the street this weather without being warmly
blanketed, and those who are not decent
should have an application Of tho law ito pre-
vent cruelty to beasts"
Robert Hamilton, the old Phelps house
ehossler," on his return from Potosi with load
of lumber, last Thursday. was badly nipped
bY the cold, and will be unable to use his
hands for some time.
"A private letter from McGregor, Iowa
informs US that the thermometer indicated A
degrees below zero at that place last Tuesday
This point mot the zero. but McGregOr) il
about forty miles northwest of here.
A good opportunity will be presented tC
invest in farm property, such as horses, cattle
grain and implements, together with house
hold furniture, at the sale by Mr. Charles Z
Bushnell. on Tuesday, March 9. See his notice
borrowers of books frequently retain The
volumes until they imagine them their owr
property. Il is a good idea 10 return borrowed
books every few months-say twice year
80 the owner can have them rebound for you
Mr.. r. f. Mccoy. he who presides at th'
general mercantile store in the HERALp block
has been confined to his room for several days
In consequence Of Macs sickness. the Lancas
Ter Club viii rot hold its regular meeting THU
week
The Lancaster barber shop has besn closed
for dav or two, owing to the sickness of it
proprietor. George Gibbs. Il is hoped GeOrg
viii soon be on his pegs again, and that hi
natrous will give him benefit" on his re
appearance.
Mr.. 'Phin' Walker is the lucky owner Q
the Bushnell prairie farm in South Lancaster
Eight thousand six hundred dollars was tn
amount paid We understand that the pros
pect for railroad over the prairie had some
thing to do with Mr. Walkers change of loca
ton.
james Ross, the champion of the Goo
Templars, is on featuring tour lie is pub
Ijshed for many towns in Grant county. q
AMI hear him. The snow has prevented hi
complying with the exact times specified, bu
he viii doubtless renew his appointments an
fulfill them.
The hoop~pole business IN this part Of tn
county would be of great Importance were
not Tor the heavy cost of transportation. On
man ~ tue town OF Liberty says that his farr
would be doubled in value if railroad shout
be constructed before the timber had grow
beyond the required size for poles.