Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-25
TOWN AND COUNTY :
Local matters on second page.


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The hopper~grassers had fine hop at the
Cox Hall last night.
Read the story Of early times in Grant
county in this issue.
old fashioned spelling schools are now
the rage in Lancaster.
Fears have vanished that the Boscobel
bridge will be carried away.
Our gunners are Furnishing up heir fowl
ing pieces in anticipation Of the early arrival
Of ducks and geese.
An official notice to all desiring the de-
gree Of pedagogue is given elsewhere BY Su-
perintendont Guernsey
IF a person who is unable from Illness to
sign his viii has his hand guided IN making his
mark the signature is valid
The last news from Portage il that "our
mutual friend has quit that business. So
SAYS orr Boscobel correspondent.
-Boscobel has more lawyers than any other
town Of its size in the Northwest, and it is
currently reported they are all getting rich
Winter continues to tread on the toes of
spring, and spring as well as the graagers
and all the rest Of the boys are mad about It.
--Messrs. Nathan, Schreiner 4 60. are now
receiving the first installment Of their spring
stock Of goods lately purchased in New York.
One Of the best farms in West Grant is
offered for sale-Mr l. R. Bingham the
owner. See his advertisement III another col
umn
Reports are received Of an unusual loss
OF cattle by starvation and exposure during
the past winter. The great lack Of feed is
the cause.
Money paid for the sake of settling or
compromising prosecution for supposed
felony cannot be recovered back BY the party
paying it.
Railroad men are anticipating a great
deal Of trouble when the frost leaves the
ground. on account Of the great depth to
which it has penetrated.
1t is estimated that the lawyers, their
clients, the witnesses and general attendants at
the recent session Of court in Lancaster left
about $4,000 in the place.
Hyde ard Orion have received lot Of
late styled hats and caps, boots and shoes.
We notice among the stock an extra fine as
sortment Of ladies' shoes and CATERS.
a hen Of any sort Of enterprise who won't
resume business at this season, when the old
stock Of eggs are getting somewhat stale, ought
20 have been born Shanghai rooster.
FIX Treasurer Mccartney. who is bound
for Denver, will sell all his household goods
at public vendne tomorrow (Friday). The
highest bidder win knock the persimmon
The venerable Thomas Stanley, of Lam
caster, died on Saturday last. He was mem
Der Of the first Territorial Assembly in 1896,
and was one Of our oldest and most honored
citizens
The donation party held at Mt. Ada on
Wednesday Of last week, for the benefit Of
Rev Q Burnett, amounted to $40. The az
fair was remarkably pleasant, abundant provi-
sion, fun, music, and general good time
-Don'i 20 crazy over the gold excitement.
The Black Hills are part Of the Sioux In
dian Reservation, and unless their title is ex-
tnguished II will be wrong and probably
useless 10 attempt TO invade the territory.
r f. Mccoy, ESD, in trying to hold
kerosene oil barrel At arms length. met with
quite an accident. The barrel got mad. and
,one Of the hoops flew of, striking and eaus-
5ng the blood to flow freely from reserved
spot on Macs face
The Lancaster corporation election will
take place early in May. 4 correspondent
il the Herald to-day gives some plain hints
npon the duties Of electors on that occasion.
4 strong license board will, we believe, cure
some q the evils Of the past
The Republicans Of Lancaster are else
Syhere called upon % exercise hat inaeua-
bic right only knowa TO American citizens to
vote % Saturday, April 3, for candidates for
the several town Offices. The election will
be held at tue court house At O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Mr John oswald. OF the firm Of Nathan,
Oswald 1 Co. has been spending the week il
Chicago He has purchased full stock for
the spring campaign and has autographed to
bis house that he has bought one notch lower
NAN any other purchaser this spring. AMI Of
course they viii sell accordingly
The annual town election will be held on
Tuesday, April the sixth. The Republican
economy Of the past in administering the at
fairs Of Grant county should indicate to the
people the importance Of electing Republic
a. Chairman Of the Town Board. He is
by virtue Of his Office memb er OF the Coun-
;fy Board Of Supervisors.
Deputy Sheriff MuiHey returned yester.
dav from trip to Waukesha where young
Morgan vas committed BY the County Judge
Tor incorrigibIe conduct and so-forth lie
viii learn good manners, how to read, spell
and act 1t the State Industrial School for
Bows, aud then. We hope. return to his home
citizen to he honored
The Winter term Of the Lancaster public
schools will close tomorrow Mr. john Brind>
lev, the principal, will continue IN charge
during the scholastic year. During bis Office
thus far We are pleased 10 say that the patrons
Of the school are gratiied with his manags-
ment OF the school And credit is also due
to his efficient corps OF assistants.
Since the recent slight thaw some queer
sights are developed in the various back yards
old coffee pots, tin pans broken crockery,
boot legs, dilapidated sun bonnets, dead cats,
what nots" huge piles of ashes, deeayed
vegetation, and one thousand other little
delieaeies which would attract the eye Of a
sanitary commissioner-all peeping through
sne surface, attempting, with sickly smile, TO
bid welcome to the coming Spring.