Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-09
Lots of rain these days.

Court next week, and then the hotel men
will smile
The Normal school at Platteville opened
last TUESDAY
Republican caucns :nevt Saturday alters
noon at the court house.
a sign-board cant tell anything l. takes
an advertisement to do that
The conrt record will be found full aud
complete See second page.
The Good Tcmplar4 of Grant county will
meet ia Hazel Green next Tuesday, Septem~
Der IA.
The Ladies' Episcopal society will meet
thi. afternoon at the residence Of Mrs DR.
Brown.
Grand preparations are being made for
Boscohcl Fair, which will no doubt be first
class success.
The Teachers Institute at Patch Grove
has been postponed to October 2e, AMI will
continue one week
Mr. Geo Howe and wife have gone East,
where they will remain several weeks, visiting
Mrs. Iiowc's father.
pr. Brown, dentist, will be at Potosi, Mon
DIV. September 18th, Mt p. m. and remain
thl Wednesday noon.
-Grant county is represented at the Du-
huaue Fair by the herd of short-horns be-
longing to 5. 5. Brown,
The Lancaster Graded school viii open
OH Monday next, and then the school bell will
be heard at all hours Of the day
Mr.. 4 +. Mccoy, Lancaster's popular
Young merchant is ''looking over Iowa, and
viii probably locate in that State.
a candy merchant did lucrative bush
ness in towr during the first part Of the week.
lie carries with him stove, table and all the
necessary appendices for making taffy candy
Misses Nettie and Jessie Meyer and
Lizzie Sehreiuer eft Yesterday for the State
University. Miss Sadie Burr left Monday for
Plattcvillc, where she will attend the Normal
school
The High school opened Wednesday Of
last week under exceedingly favorable auspi
cos. There ara a great number If scholars
from abroad, and the indications are that the
instructors will he kept busy.
Tho committee wish to state that the
thanks OF the ladies of the Episcopal society
are rendered to the friends who so literally
d,aatcd and 50 kindly assisted them in the
getting Up ola dinner in behalf OF their
church
john Bieg has torn away the division be-
tween his stors rooms and will make one large
business department; filling his house with
family groceries. fruits and notions Fresh
oysters viii also b, a ronlinent feature At
tins established
The premium pumpkin At the county
fair was owned by Mr.. Henry keene. lie
n-es,nted il to Miss Georgia elise, on hel
promising 10 convert it into pies for the OF.
settlers picnic and that IS where the pump
Kin pies came from.
The Grant County Fair was visited b
Ness. Fred. Bowman, editor Prairie du CheI
iJn;on ] l.. stuart Roscobc Diai; NJ I
Rindlaub. Platteyille Witness, and Capt "ferg,
Of the Dial The gentleman all expressed
wish to interview the HERALD building, an
we're gladly welcomed.
One Of the Office employees, Of a mathe
NAUTICAL turn of mind. has figured out that A
ordinary compositor in the course OF year
type setting, viii pick up over seven million
Of separate pieces WHICH with distributing
or throwing back into the cases, requires owe
fifteen million distinct motions Of the hand.
The beautiful soprano of an unseen ha
sweet-yoiced song4tress, fOated across IN
street, from the Phelps house for about a
hour one day last week, charming all with
the circle Of the sound with its pleasing melody
The tenor OF the HER,Lp Office tried to return
the compliment, but the contrast discourage
him and he gave it up.