Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-10-18
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Bolster, the Baker, has moved into the
place vacated by Ressmeyer.
The Good TempIars are requested to
meet at O'clock sharp next Tuesday evening.
The Boscobe Literary Association is or
ganired aud is preparing for $500 course
OF lectures.
just as we said-Alex BLEEDING was
elected to the legislature, from Gutenberg,
Iowa-the successor OF Democrat.
The report of the condition of the First
National Bank Of Boqcobel shows $l45, s2054
resources
Rev Mr.. Cummings, we understand, has
leave TO rest from ministerial labor for one
wear. He remains resident of Lancaster
Your last chance to register is next Wed~
nesday and you cannot vote unless you are
registered.
Horace Albee has sold his farm in the
Hurricane Grove and next Thursday will sell
mich cows, sheep, hogs, chickens, farm
utensils. hay corn, and furniture, at auction.
Mrs Judge McGongal has been very ILL.,
80 i'll that her friends several times thought
her dying, during the past week. She is bet
ter now aud may recover
Bishop Andrews who breaches the ded-
icatory sermon at the new NJ. E. Church next
Sunday is said to be very eloquent. He will
of course have large audience.
Mr.. Charles Vincent, the British Hollow
i in
Lancaster yesterday. His wife is here, at
Mr. Richard Benefits, to receive medical
treatment
j. w Miles very industriOusly carries on
the cooper business in shop in the rear
of Mr. Barstow's residence. He makes to order
butter tubs, kegs and barrels and repairs any
thing wanted in this line.
-Ressmeyer, the harness maker, has
bought of j. Allen Barber, the building north
of Burr's store and the entrance to said build~
Ing is now decorated with his sample collar,
saddle, blanket and harness.
Mrs. j. E. Dodge, we are sorry to say, is
preparing to leave Lancaster, and advertises
public sale o her personal property, on the
farm For time and terms refer to the ads
vertisement.
There will be Mum" Sociable at A. r.
Bushnelrs residence this evening.
prize win be given to the person or persons
who do not communicate in any way during
the evening All are invited.
VIM Kraemer continues to carry on the
business Of smithing carriage and cutter maxi
ing, wagonmakng, coffin making &C., in the
village of Animation, where he will, as hereto
fore be pleased to see his friends and custo~
mers.
She that was Mrs. Mahood has adopted
another name and thinks it very good one.
She wants now to trade her village
property for farm to which she can remove
with her goodooking man, and she viii
mind the dairy while he viii guide the pillow
As heretofore stated the new Registry
law applies in this county only to Boscobel,
Hazel Green, Lancaster and Platteville, but
Il applies to those whole townships Whether
the voter lives in the village or the country
he must be registered.
The Dial says the temperance revival
lists who created such sensation in Platte
willie will try what they can do in Boscobel,
beginning October %. If they can reform
Boscobel it will be some evidence that they
might do something in Lancaster.
We have a few choice Buggies that We
will sell cheap for cash or good paper, con-
sisting Of buggies of one or two seats, two or
three springs Give US call.
3lw2 J. HoUGH Co.
The Rev c. w L. Brown, who is to en-
JOY the first years occupancy of the ulpt in
the new NJ E. Church, is already located in
his new home in Lancaster At the first i'm
PRODUCTION to the members of his new charge
he is able to report anew proba:ioner- i
small one.
Geo. Clemenison, Esq, was expected to
make some speeches in aid of the Republican
ticket during the present campaign but owing
to throat trouble, finds himself unable at
present TO make public speeches. He will
speak at few points in the comfy if he re-
covers sufficiently before election day.
Col. John G, Clark is announced in the
list Of appointments, to speak in Fennmore
and Lancaster. Ii is possible he may be I'M
able to meet those appointments. At present
he cannot leave his bedroom, and for the past
two weeks has been much of the time con fin
cd to his house with rheumatism. Readers
will look out for the announcement in the mex
IL ,r;n abIo
A Greenbaek man, all the way from Gin.
cinnati was to speak here last night. The
County was pastercd over with posters an
nouncing him and the school ma'am printed
the fact. Mr.. Lamson, the faithful, came al
the wav from Beetown through the mud and
bad weather to hear him. But Cincinnati
did not speak. He came here at noon, found
the greenback party folly pretty much played
out. and he concluded he would so ava!
without speaking. Doubtless he gets tn
same pay as if he spoke.
The Dial publishes an account of thu
death of Charles Barth, who had lived mis-
erly life in Boscobel for about twenty years
In his mattress of straw, the filling of which
was powdered fine from long usage, were
found $4,000 in promisory notes. The banker
where he had his coupons eashed estimate hi
bonds at $4,000, and he is supposed to have
had $4,000 in certificates of deposit. Alto
gether he is valued atS2o 900, but We would
MT ike to give more than $4,000 for him
lie was found dead in his bed on the morning
of Friday, October 8.