Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
TOWN AND COUNTY

The Mississippi i slowly on the rise.
Geo NJ. Bolster, of Boscobel talks of
starting bakery at Lancaster.
Slight frosts occurred in some localities
in the eastern States, on Sunday night
-IIot, yestcrday-a delicate foretastc Of lie
place measured off for all Democrats,
Prepare something pretty or useful for the
county Fair.
DIR Brown will open his office next FRI
day morning and remain until the 9Th Of Sept
ember
Peaches, grapes and pears grown this Gen.
tcnnial year and very delicious can be had at
Utts already
Mr. John Jeidy il carrying on a fashien>
able tailoring establishment next door west of
Honest Shon.
-Messrs Brown & Birch of Beetown, are in
luck. having struck good mineral prospect in
Hull Hollow in that town.
Mr.. Herman Cook returned from the Gem
the great show on tailoring.
This is Old Settlers day. They shonld adj
journ and make preparations for an Old Settlers
ball about Christmas
Thomas Barnett of independence, Iowa,
cheerful and happy as when he was one of the
Lancaster boys in blue, is in town.
The Narrow Gauge from Plattevie to
Galena is in running order again and carries
an excursion party to- day.
Two good farms, one by MI. Gull and the
other oy Mrs Mary Woods are advertised in
this paper rs for sale in Mt. Hope.
We hear indirectly that Mr., Jno Wils's
oat crop is not Far from forty bushels to the
acre. His straw stack compares favorabley in
size, with Platte Mound.
The Dubuque Times is now one Of the
best campaign papers upon our exchange list.
II is vigorously edited and is doing effective
work
The St Patrick Catholic Total Abstinence
Society will hold their annual meeting in St.
Johns Church, Patch Grove August 9th, at
l O'Clock, p u.
-Special elections are 10 Be held in town
and village of Oodgeville on the 18th Of Sept
cmber to vote aid TO the Lone Rock. Dodge
Vile 4 Frecport Railroad
MIR. Geo D Utt las the thanks of our office
BOYS and girls for treat to the best water
melon Of The season Mr. TIT viii have loads
of melons for sale as long as the season lasts.
-Cassvillc citizens are going TO excurse to
hutchinson Grove in Beetown on, on-well
they are such industrious people down there
thar there is only one day in the week they
ca, 20
Visitors Oft for the Centennial this week
are, Mr. J. E Dodge with wife and son jerry,
Mr.. John Schreincr and wife, Mrs DR.. Hyde,
and Mr. Marshall Barber son of Hon Allen
Barber
-our poet furnishes the Tildenites the bes:
campaign song they will get this season They
should order Of US thousands of copies for dis
tribution Ii money is scarce knock on Sam
my's bar'l
T f. HOLSTER, formerly an Industrious
TYPO Of the Herald Office and now handsome
editor of Minnesota with his lady and the rest
ofhs family, Is visiting at his fathers in Lam
caster.
The Exhibition pamphlet Of the Driving Park
Association, 50 handsomely printed by Capt.
Farouarson, is on our table by favor of tho
Secretary, Mr.. I. j. Brooks The exhibition
takes place October 4th 9Th and 9th.
The first number of The MuscOda Siufnist.
.ris out. 1t has fire in its eye an1 is not
afraid Of the bloody shirt Andy Johnson'e
defamation, TRAITORS must take back seats
Is upon its banner
There is a sound Democratic look about
old Rhinoceros that il does one good to see
Adrocate The rhinoceros does look like an
ideal Democrat that's so. Look at his fiat
head for instance, and his nose with horn on
it,
Hon. 0. B. Thomas will discuss the poll
teal issues of the day at MuscOda to-morrow
evening We hope his voice will be heard in
many parts Of our county during the campaign.
He is an able speaker and one of our most
earnest Republicans.
-GenI j. d. Calls has opened general
insurance, collection and land agency at his
Office in Lancaster. announcement OF which
viii bc read in another column. He will give
prompt attention to all business entrusted to
him
Il lady visiting from Chicago at St. Clara
Academy arose from her bed several nights
since. and while in sleep stepped from door
on the sceou floor Of the building and fell to
the ground. One Of her arms was broken
and her face somewhat bruised
We are in receipt Of a copy Of he Tolc
do (o) BLADES premium engraving Of R. b.
HAYES which is by far the finest engraving
vet published Of our future President II de-
serves place in every parlor, library and
office in the Land. Any person can get one
tree. by mailing 50 cents for three months
subscription to the Toledo Blade
The south end Of Lancaster is lcadins Of
Mt lively rate III improvements. The new
Methodist charch hows oil to good advantage
although the brick wallis arc not vet up. Tn,
Episcopal par~oHas will be ala imposing struet
and Mr.. oswails new brick residence viii
~ amonc the finest Ii the north end Of the
town Ni Rlland has surrounded his capaciou:
and handsome grounds with a new fence and
Mr. T. NJ Barber has begun building a resi-.
dence,