Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-26
TOWN AND COUNTY :
pIsrRIcr, COUNTY AND LOCAL PAIRS.
.Watermelons in Roscobel.

W httAiiSlpHS III DOStoDSi.
The Muscoda Neps will be enlarged shortly
The Grant county court viii open on
Tuesday, September IA.
The world is full of advertising; yet
every ono wants to know what is new.
"A number of useful "Cures for Fits" will
be found on first page Of this weeks issue.
Only FIVE days from this and then the
Grant County Fair-Septemoer /, 2 and 3.
The Oranges of West Grant will hold a
festival At Patch Grove, Saturday, August %.
Farmers say that many acres of corn in
bottom lands have been entirely destroyed by
the frosts
The Ladies' Society Of the Episcopal
church will meet this afternoon at Mrs A. r.
Bushnelrs
Efforts are being made to secure street.
sprinkler Pretty late in the day, yet it may
do some good
Belmont and Annaton are to have new
Touring mill, the work upon which ia now
under Roadway
People with collie may not be anxious to
know Il, but there are over 2,7o0 varieties Of
apples in the world
Our shooters are ready armed for =
raid on tho prairie chickens. There will be
fun for tie boys now
Fail not to read the advertisements in
this issue. You viii learn something which
may prove Of value to you
Miss Orah Cox returned to her home in
Lancaster yesterday. after several weeks alb
sence visiting friends in the East.
The Mansion House loses nothing in the
change Of its proprietor A good meal IS al
WAYS in order, and % eentswl pay for it
Mr. "Sutt" Flagg left Lancaster Tuesday
noon for his late home in Dakota Territory
accompanied by the best wishes of his friends
The Rev J. J. Townsed, of Austin Mimi,
will hold divine service at the Episcopal
church. morning and evening, September 5th.
MISS Addie Laughton, Of Hazel Green, has
received present from Colorado, of fine
pair of prairie dogs which are said to be
"beauties'
"A gentleman, who formerly "took the
HERALD" called yesteday and said: eve can't
DO without it; everybody out our way roads i,
AMI it is the paper for US"
Mr. Rindlaub, of the Platteyille Witness,
il company with his family, were in town on
Tuesday and Wednesday, upon which occasion
Mr.. r. was shown through the HERALD Office.
Miss Lou Falley will bid goodbye to her
mSny friends in Lancaster during the present
week, after WHICH she will journey to Shulls-
birg. wht+6 She will be engaged for several
months in teaching.
The Sherif-s sale, in the matter of Louis
Richel against Sebastian Heller, as appears on
the outside of this paper, is incorrect Under
the head of new advertisements corrected
notice will be found
The party who found the pocket book
between this place aud Bloomington, several
DAYS ago, Is known and TO avoid trouble. it
will be best to leave the same at the HERALu
Office, and receive liberal reward.
-Messrs Hough, Starr & Fisher. the cars
rage, buggy and wagon manufacturers Of this
place, will appear next week with a new adver
tisement They are now snugly quartered in
the stone building north of Budd's block
On Wednesday. Sth Of September, the
Old Settlers of Grant county will meet il
Lancaster A general good time will no doub
b. the result BY referring to another part o
this paper ii will bc seen that cordial invita-
tion is extended.
Mr. Geo. Howe, of the firm of Howe
Baxter, came very near meeting with ssriou
accident on Monday morning He was on
step ladder, adjusting the upper portion of
window curtain, when he lost his footing, fall
ing several feet TO the door, bruising himself t
some extent
Tho town has for several days presented
more than an ordinary appearance Of life anc
activity There have been many visitors fror
abroad. Washington, Milwaukee, Dakot
Territory. Chippewa Falls. Belot, Chicago
Boston, Pattevile, Boscobel, Prairie du Chic
and other points being represented.
The Ladies of the Episcopal church wi
have dinner on the grounds during the Fai
"A nice lunch the first day, and a genuine
solid dinner on tue two last days. Any o
their country friends who wish TO contribut
anything for this purpose can leave the sam
at Mrs +. ShermaR's or at Mrs. II. B. Fisher