Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-05-04
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Dom has gone East

Haze you planted that Centennial tree
-Museoda continues to improve, 50 we
gather from notes in the Neacs
The Wisconsin river is still raising, and the
Mississippi falling
Attend the Temperance lecture to morrow
fle5lt at the Congregational church
Rev Strong and his aged partner arrived
safely at their home in Polk County.
The roads are generally good but in
places where washed quite rough.
The public spirited men Of Platteville
favor a grand celebration of the 4th of July.
Editor Rindlaub looked over tie town
and through the printing Offices on Tuesday.
Centennial sermon" Is What they call it
now when the preacher talks more than an
hour.
DR. Newell has fitted up dentistry in
the room over Utt's store, aud is ready for GUS
toners.
The Prairie du Chen Courier says Hon.
NJ NJ Strong il an independent candidate for
Congress.
-Gaena will celebrate the glorious Fourth
inn grand old fashned way. Platteville will
follow suit
New doth the lively onion poke up its lit
llchead, and the restless little radish stretch
in his little bed.
-Dan'l r. Burt, Of Dunlioth, has gone to
Philadelphia to remain during the Centennial
4.shibition.
Gardening preparations the last week, but
the cold has considerably delayed the yeget-
able growth.
Let it be distinctly understood that no
objections exists at this Office for receiving
silver coin for old dues.
We are pleased to learn that Rev. Berry,
of Waterloo, Iowa, is expected soon to hold
service Of sacred song in Lancaster.
Wheat sowing and active farm prepara-
tions are being made From reports less
wheat will be cropped this year than last.
More flax will be cropped the coming
season in this section than usual. The acre
age Of oats will also be greater.
The house of Rehnstedt of Platteyile was
burglarized the other night Loss $50 in
money. a watch and several articles of jewlry.
Now is the time to tell the people what
you have to sell Look over the HERALD
columns ami you will soon learn who are the
live business men.
Although reports to the contrary have
'oeen put in circulation, it seems that the
American Insurance Company Of Chicago is
solvent aud eyeryway safe.
The millinery shop Of Misses Crosby and
Reynolds is being stocked with summer styles
OF all kinds of millinery goods for ladies and
Misses.
The several lodges Of Odd Fellows at
Lancaster are talking of having grand cele>
1ration july 18th. which the other lodges of the
order in the county will be invited to join.
BY an error in computing it has been un-
Aerstood that Lancaster's tax aid vote for
railroad purposes was 1000 The amount
voted under the law is $40 ,oO0-whieh is so
much the better.
Miss Louisa Schmitt is about to open
millinery and ladies' furnishing goods store in
Howe's old block first story. She is now re-
ceiying her goods from Milwaukee ard will
soon have them displayed to the public
Mr.. Samuel Edwards, of Vinegar Hill,
10 Dayiess county, Ill, fell down ffty-fve
foet shaft a few days ago and was not injured.
Strange to say this is his third venture of the
kind and has escaped each time.
The question is, will Lancaster celebrate
Independence Day this Centennial year 1t
i about time that something was done if it is
20 he done. A meeting of the citizens should
10 held At once. aud committee appointed to
make arrangements
A very good letter from the pen of DR..
stewart, of Lancaster in the defense of mule
breeding over horse breeding appears on the
,other side of this page, and it is we'll worth
the reading by all breeders of animals of
horse and mule Kind.
-Burr's are about opening the largest stock
,>f carpets ever brought to this market. BY
,h, use Of their patent carpet exhibitor, one
Sd
room Read their advertisement, and then
rusb for the frst glimpse Of many beauiiiai
patterns.
Mrs. J. A. Brown. of Milwaukee. will de-
liver temperance lecture in the new Congre-
gational church tomorrow friday evening.
The lecture will be given under the auspices
Of the society Of Good Templar's Of this place.
The lecturer is said TO he an excellent speak
or and never fails TO please an audience Adj
mittance free. Let there be a full house
Speaking Of candidates. we hear that Mr.
Geo. W Neyins Of Bloomington, will be a
candidate for Register OF Deeds He Is the
present Postmaster at Bloomington aud is a
very prompt business man. Nevins served in
the memorable End Wis, Infantry until per-
manently disabled by a gun shot wound in the
shoulder during the battle Of Gainesville. His
record will bear any amount of investiga-
ton.
Liberty will vote ON the railroad proposi>
ton on Tuesday, June 9Th which if carried
VIII pledge s., 800 to all in building a railroad
from Patteville to Lancaster As the tax
would be distributed over ten wears foo pay
lnent i wodid be slight an obligation to fill,
that the people of the town would hardly no.
lice We would venture Tie statement that
it costs the town that amount every year to
mGke. its stock alone.