Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-01-11
TOWN AND COUNTY /:


Until further notice the Grant county
HERALD will be given to advance paying sub
scribers at Sl50, az heretofore. Those who
have already sent pay, supposing they would
have to pay $500 or sl.75 will receive credit
At the rate Of $3.50. If the HERALD do no.
prove 60 be worth twice as much TO Grant
county people this year as any other Lancas.
Ter paper We will give it to then for nothing
Appleton people think Of lighting that
city with gas.
Excuse haste and bad pen,l an cx-
change SAYS, was first used as the parting sa~
lutte of runaway pig
small pox-loOk out for it. 1t can be
prevented by vaccination. Many western
towns have had cases Of it this winter.
The State Journal, at Madison, is the on
IL daily paper published there, and it has al
ways given very complete reports OF legisla-
tive proceedings.
Six inches Of snow fell last night and
still it SHOWS, with wind enough to blow it
an heaps ana everywhere obstruct highways
and railroads.
a list Of those young men who "swore off,
on the / 81 instant might be good thing to
nook az next New Years Send in your names
young men. and 81 faith wen prent em.
An item from the McGregor Times an
nounces that narrow gauge railroad is pro-
iected from Duluth to La Crosse. Wonder
if the hands behind il are those of the VIII
iamses ?
Many counties in Wisconsin have had
meetings over their county Boards, late in
December or early in January. The excuse
is settlement with their outgoing county of
fcers
-OfIOO ladies who crossed the railroad
track on Main street Saturday forenoon, 90
we're holding onto their noses.-Dartington
Democrat. Maybe the other Darlington ladies'
we're al home holding their husbands noses.
The St Paul Pioneer Press is now printed
on four cylinder, type revolving press, which
san turn off 10000 impressions an hour
When the Pioneer started it was printed on
she press on which the Grant County HERALD
was first printed
Little Grant seems to be ahead. MI.
James Miner sold on New Years day to John
Cairns is head of 3-year-old steers, which
average 1850 lbs Mr., Miner has been very
successful ID raising ine cattle. We believe
this IS the finest lot Of steers that ever went
out Of West Grant
-Thos. Duncalf lost Bible last Sunday be
tween the NJ L church, Lancaster and Mr.. F.
Halbcrts. His name was written on the fly
leaf 1t contained silk bookmark with the
words, Peace on Earth and good will to Men.
aud others woven in it. The finder will
please deliver to Postmaster Burr.
Last Sabbath was the SOth anniversary of
Rev. Mr. Eaton's ministry in Lancaster and
ne preached sermon betting the occasion.
We are prepared with eopious notes to give
it pretty full report. but find it impossible
to get it in type. We doubt whether any
minister OF the gospel in Wisconsin has kept
his place 50 long az Mr. Eaton has.
The Grant County Medical Society will
meet in the courthouse in Lancaster. at 10 o.
clock, A. N, on the third Thursday Of this
month tan IS) The members invite all the
regular physicians of the county to be present
DR.. L. c. Armstrong of Boscobel, is President
aud DR.. '. +. Kinney, OF Potesi, is Secretary
The society was organized last July.
-Oa Friday night burglars entered John
Tt,eklins store At Patch Grove and attempted
TO open the SAT-. They are supposed to have
been frightened away by persons driving past.
Fheg took $40 to $50 change from the counter
till Mr.. Hokiin is tax collector, and they
we're after toe taxes An attempt was also
made to set pocket book from one Of the
drivers Of team that passed, without sue
cess