Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-01
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Dandelion greene are good.

Ripe soda water at Bakers
-Chineh bugs are in the barley.
DIR. Armstrong. Of Boscobel, is of sor the
Centennial
Attorney Faueett. Of Gaena, is in towr
onbasiness.
Iii. near time for Congressional candi-
dates to sprout.
"A good corn season is said to be always a
good grape season.
Vegetables have made remarkable strides
during the past week.
Attend the Fourth of July meeting at the
court house tonight.
Mt Hope is happy now, with its new den
tstrq and butcher shop.
-Dubnque proposes 70 extend her stree
railway up Julien avenue.
Judge p. A Orton. Of Darlington, vii
crate At Phtteyille, on the 4th.
- feast for the eve is the beautiful lawn
scene about Mr.. Ryland's residence
Soc changes in tile time card On Prairie
du CHEN division NJ. &st. P. r. R.
Several suspicious looking characters have
been seen around Lancaster of late
The cotton crop being failure, now is
time to lay in supply Of calico dresses.
Business men Of Lancaster have had {
dusty experience the past few weeks. How
about street sprinkler?
The Dubuque Spring races will come Of
on the Exposition grounds on Tuesday, Wed,
nesday and Thursday next
The Mound City Base Ball club, Of Platte
viue, played with the Lancaster boys the other
day and won by three tallies.
Fish are very abundant in Grant river
aud very many are being caught some very
large, but mostly Of the sucker kind
j. Warner Mills left for the Centennial
this morning, He thinks he can see all Of
Brother Jonathans show in about six weeks.
DIR Newell, dentist at Lancaster, is using
tho only material, excepting gold that will not
oxide, or turn black Its not silver fIl-
ing
The small grain and grass crop appears
very well as vet, aud if the chinch bug vii
he content with fair division. the cultyator:
may do we'll
y reunion Of the old settlers Of Lafayette
county Wis, viii be held on tile first Wcdnes-
DAWN Juno next. for which elaborate prepare.
tions are to be made
"a Large quantity Of potatoes have been
and will yet be planted Potatoo bugs have
had their day and but little fear is entertained
generally from future rayages.
Grape growers tell Us that this season
promises an abundant weld of grapes.
The Concord, Hartford, Prolific and
Delaware kinds are specially thrifty.
1T will take 800, 600 to complete the pom
toon bridge over the Mississippi between Eagle
Point, shove Dubuque, and the Wisconsin
shore, 50 says the Dubuque Board fTrade.
-Thc three safe burglars are again lodget
III Tie county jail The preliminary examina
ton at Platteyille brought out sufficient eyi
dance 10 warrant trial in the Circuit court
Gibbs the barber, will devote Tuesday
afternoon Of each week especially to the ladie
when he will be glad to attend their wants il
the way of shampooing, hair cutting and
dressing
The petty theiyins Of -four, meat and grain
-
ing very annoying, ana If the deprcdators fai
to be reached 10y law, they may he by powder
aid lead.
Is the Adpocate's candidate for Rccorde
Is not likely to come to time "it affords U.
pleasure 70 present on the Democratic side
for chat honorable position the name of Au
gustus Reisteck
The corn crop throughout the county
not only mostly planted, but in many places j
up, and presents a very promising appearance
Constant working and little rain will perhap
insure a good crop.
Mr. Herman Bpehner has again hung GU
his sign over Bells carriage shop. lie has thu
reputation Of being an excellent workman il
all the branches Of painting and paper>hsng
ing. See his advertisement,
We hear since Senator Holloways return
from California that there is a possibility of tn
Lancaster Wooden Mills being again put il
operation. In the event J, c. 4 Lewis Hole
way would be the proprietors
We believe there is no organized fire com
plny in Lancaster at present. The engine
worthless for the purpose intended without
wei drilled force to haudle it, and We there
fore suggest that meeting be held at an earl
3ay % elect officers and organize
The monument With lis wreaths aud bios
soats presents beautiful ana attractive ap
pearance. It IS to be hoped that no wanda
hands will mar or remove any Of the flowers
and that all will remain undistarbed till the
become withered and scentless by time alone
a small dwelling, owned u Henry Horto
in Fenuimore. but occupied by a man name
Cummings, burned on Monday evening Los
ahaut S2o0-uo Insurance The tenant Aa
moved cut that dag Our Informant refuse
to lie inter viewed as TO tie Supposed cause
the tire
9atiegil,c vi celebrate the 4th on
ggandct scale tlan e.er In addition to III
usual celebration features there viii be re~ui
ion Of soldier. and sailors, reunion of mill
tary companies and ciYig societies during Ii
day and taFchlisht procession in the evening
The taii programme will appear in tie HkRAL
in Jqe ti4e.