Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
Lancaster has now three news papers ar

Lancaster has now three news papers and
another promises to be issued soon.
An artesian well is tai ked by some of the
Lancaster people But it is small talk.
Hazel Green wants a railroad and is will
ing to be taxed literally to secure one.
This is good time to buy cutter or
lay in a supply Of buffalo robes.
Attorney A. P Thompson has been reap
pointed by Judge Mills, Court Commissioner
The present style of contracted dress re-
minds one Of an Egyptian mummy.
The Patch Grove dramatic club are pres
pairing to entertain the people on Friday even
ing of next week.
Chicago elects Heath, a Republican, by
5000 majority over two opposing candidates
for Mayor.
The wheat crop in Grant Counay may be
put down AZ almost an entire failure The
corn grows rapidly and shows good color.
The Lancaster String band has been Sc
cured as special attendance of the festival
concert this evening.
Read the Centennial Poem by Geo NJ
Hood. It is fine production, and not too
long to be heard or read.
Tine Lancaster Wooden mills have been
purchased by Mr.. j. c. Holloway, who had
charge Of the same during the years Y and IA.
Mr.. D. IT, Budd, path>Raster, with many
workmcn arc leveling the streets and laying
new eide walks in different parts of town.
Let the good work 60 on
1t is common report that HOugh & co.
Of Lancaster are turning out the best moulded
buggy beds manufactured in this part of the
State
-Messr, Newell, orion and Burr, in their
vocal Al instrumental tros at the COngrega-
tional church this eyeS are alone worth the
price Of admission.
The Prairio du Chen artesian well water
i proven to contain excellent curative pro-
perties for all diseases of the kidney and
bladder.
IT is the patriotic duty of the Republicans
in every town in the county to organize a
Hayes and Wheeler club, and that shortly.
Let the HERALD be informed of proceedings
1t cost Dubuque 81 ,S94.I9 to celebrate
the Fourth, and the Committee on Finance is
short Just "a cents to meet The bills of ex-
penses.
The alena narrow gauge road was so dis
turbed by the great flood on the evening OF
the Fourth that it will be some weeks yet before
trains will be running regularly thereon.
Mr.. w. Barlow and lady will start next
Monday for the East, taking in the Centennial
exposition among other things. During his
visit Mr. G. Schroeder viii conduct his furni>
ture business at Lancaster.
Mr.. la Fayette Irving Of Darlington has
been appointed Post-oflice Route Agent, on
the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen Railroad
between Milwaukee and North McGregor, at
salary Of sl0s0 year
Be it remembered that the next fair of
the B!akes' Praire Agricultural Society will be
held at Bloomington, Sept, 2lst and 22nd in'
stead OF Oct. 4th and 9th az heretofore no.
ticed,
The Streeter House, in Plattevillc, form
erly known as the Campbell House, is now open
10 the public Mr. Strccter is popular land
lord, and PlatteviO needs just the hotel ac-
commodations that he now proposes IS afford.
Tho Lancaster Wooden Mills will start up
as soon as the machinery IS repaired. Ex>
senator Holloway VIII have charge. He viii
purchase all the wool clip of Grant County
for manufacturing purposes. See ADVERTISE
ment elsewhere.
Deceased soldiers who served in the late
war are exempt from the payment of all poll
taxes, and from the payment of all hawkers'
and peddlers license fees which arc now inn
posed by any law of this State. So says chap
ter 40 G. l.. 1870.
A few nights ago sneak thief entered the
cellar Of Mr.. Joseph Book of this place and
stole therefrom several articles of small value.
Book SAYS he will be ready for them next
time, having invested in Dynamite torpedoes
for their special reception.
Elsewhere will be found a very readable
notice Of the Commencement exercises at St.
Clara Academy ba special reporter of the
HERALp. st. Clara is surpassed by few aeade
mics in the West in aiiordng facilities tor the
education Of ladies. franks among the best
of the country.
A festival Of the Methodist society of the
Providence church of Bloomington viii be held
july 26th in the grove one mile south of
Bloomington on the Beetown road. We are
authorized to state that the invitation to at
tend is general. The society hope to see pres
ent on this occasion a large number of men,
bers and friends of the church
Numerous business changes are and will
be made in Lancaster. Mr.. Wedehase will
soon move his harness shop into the old Howe
block. John Jeidy will soon open tailor
shop in Bieg's addition, and the village libra
has already been removed to the building
formerly occupied by Edwards Bros, where
Misses Schmitt will continue il the millinery
and dress making business.