Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-01
TOWN AND COUNTY :

There is no smallpox in or near Lancas~
ter rumor to that effect is mistake
Dubuque is discussing the question OF
planking the railroad bridge crossing the Miss
sissppi to Dunleth.
MIR. Luther Brown will have something to
saw next week for the benefit of the jurymen
who will be attending court.
Miss Florence Grigsby, formerly of this
county. Is mentioned in the San Jose Murcu-
~ as having married a well known capitalist
named E. C. Singletary.
W. W. Likens, of Mineral Point, was IN
Lancaster last Saturday. The story told. with
considerable emphasis, that he is in DURANGO
vile at DodgeviIle, is, therefore, mistake
To-day forty couples were to be here
from Platteville and have feast with their
Congregational friends, but the mismanage~
mcnt on the part of the weather intertered
with the arrangement
Mr.. Joseph Jackson, Treasurer of Hazel
Green, was in Lancaster on Monday, and paid
to the County Treasurer the taxes ofhis town.
He thinks his will prove the banner town
$4,000 promptly paid and only $S7. left deln~
quent.
The HERALD's outside was pretty good last
week Advocate There now; see the good
natured compliment! We We been coaxing
and praising and petting that man for the last
two months and he all the while abusing US.
What gratifying change! Well, we We given
the world another example of the wonderful
power of persevering kindness.
Fun on Mardi Gras Night. A fancy
dress and Masquerade party will be
given at the Institute Hall on Tuesday, Feb
,ruary 10, 1877 Music by the Lancaster
String Band Festivities commence at 8 o'clock
p. NJ. Refreshments served at TO- 80. Tickets
sl00 They can be procured at any time at
DR. Newelfs Office
The other day fresh looking, golden
haired lass, ruddy and Dusty, came from Hazel
Green to Lancaster, to see one of the swarm
of map men. She had quarters at one house
and he was at the Phelps House. She called
on the landlord of the Phelps and Left an in
vitation for Map man to call and see lady,
.'no matter what her name was" at the other
house He proposed bringing the lady to the
Phelps where she would be nearer him.
Phelps House objected. 1t is supposed the
also The Map man and the lass went into an
"arbitration" and "compromised" by going to
third house On Monday they separated. tie
went in the west part Of the county to plaster
il with aliases and she took passage in another
direction, docking the drivers regular fare
cents.
The particulars of the killing Of John
Lebhon near Hazel Green are as follows de
had been to Galena with load of grain and
was returning home. When within mile or
two Of Hazel Green, John Jackson, son of
John A. jackson, drove in the road behind
Lebbon, with load of Wood jackson got
off ana went behind his team, shortly after
which the team being on descending ground,
started ahead on so lively trot that jackson
could not overtake it. He haloed to Lebbon
who was also walking behind his sled, to get
out of the way Lebbon did not hear and the
team came upon him, striking him in the
back under the ribs. He climbed up on his
sled and took his seat beside his son who was
driving. After riding short distance, lean>
ing against his son, he remarked that he guess
ed he was killed They drove through the
village and to their home-four miles west,
when he was found to be dead. Mr.. John A.
jackson paid to the family $50. to defray fun
eral expenses A large family is bereaved but
are sufficiently provided for.