Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-01-30
FROM GEORGETOWN, WIS.
Businsss MatteSs--Religio us-- Amusement
PeSs0nal, Etc.
Correspondence. of the ealena Gazette.


Correspondence of the Galena Gazette
GEORGETOWN, Jan. %, lS79.--Business is
quite brisk. The merchants are KEEP. busy
attending to the wants Of their customers,
while mechanics and workmen Of all classes
have all they can do.
There is no sickness in the village, if we
except little son of r. A. Wilson, who is
afflicted with white swelling. but is improving
under the excellent treatment of DR.. Oettiker.
Our public school will close in three weeks.
1t is under the tuition Of Miss Julia Williams.
an experienced teacher and disciplnarian.
The pupils are preparing themselves for an
examination at the close. They are much
interested in their studies and are doing well.
We have fourishing church and good
Sabbath school, which is well attended by
both old and young; but we would advise
brother w. to ask some of the masculine por
ton of his class next time, olat leaven bread is,
for we never saw school ma'am vet that
knew how to make bread O. any kind.
Amusements are various, sleigh-rding seem
ing TO take the lead. Two sleigh loads OF
young people, mostly Good Templars, started
at an early hour last Monday evening for the
purpose of visiting the lodge ut Hazel Green,
and came back highly delighted with their
reception They were entertained for short
time at the Empire House, after Lodge, where
they partook of an excellent supper. BY the
way, Cornelison is jolly host, and we are
glad they gave him call.
Last Friday night we were treated to a
lecture by the Rev. William Sweeney, of Du-
buque, and such lecturel He may Justly
call it an appetizer, but we want him to come
back and explain himself. After the lecture
grand supper was given at the Town Hall by
the ladies The tables were literally grooming
under their weight of good things After the
feast the young folks enjoyed themselves play
ing jim along Josie " and other games.
The matrimonial fever broke out in our
village about Christmas, and we fear it is going
to be quite prevalent but our M. D. is not
much elated over it, as he has been badly
afflicted with it himself, but is improving since
the appearance of a housekeeper whom we
call Mrs. Oettiker, and he is seen daily on the
street, looking so pleased about something.
Mr.. b., onr worthy merchant, has the SYM
patty of the community, for the loss he has
sustained the last month. But there is no
great loss without some small gain, even if it
does appear in the shape of son-in~law. Five
years from now will be a good time for a
wooden wedding, and we advise our friend G..
to make supply of butter tubs, as we wish to
donate something both useful and elegant.
We fear another loss for him, in addition to
the above, for we can't understand why B. L.
is hanging around that elegant frame on Hotel
street, unless he is Mr.. B. private secretary.
How is it?
Cabanis Jones are in dilemma as they
have no call for hair-pins since their nobby
little clerk left for Dubuque, where he is gone
to finish his education. But we think he will
return again, by the way the loving missives
come through the post Office to a certain young
lady at the white house in the lane
Miss Lizzie Fpett has returned from Miner-
al Point. where she has spent several months
visiting friends. We are glad to see Lizzie
smiling face again, but understand she is going
to make an effort to have Iowa excel Ohio in
the production of wool.
Miss Sarah Eplett is going to leave in few
days, to be absent several weeks, visiting
friends and relatives at Apple River, Galena
and Warren. What will become of the three
loving hearts left behind to mourn her alb
sence, and who knows the result in case an
other masculine form steps upon the stage of
action? We wish it understood that we will
allow no imported gentlemen in our village.
So boys cheer up smoke your cigars and be
happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde, of Belmont, are here
visiting their many frie ads. The party given
for them, at the residence Of E. Miller. was a
happy one; and the ride home was pleasant
and merry.
We understand that certain normal stu
dent is instructing class in astronomy at the
residence of James Jeffrey, two evenings each
week. Pretty cold nights for tar-gazing at
the front gate but science must move on
ward.
We congratulate the mechanics of the wills
lage who have secured the job of hopping
those two heads Not barrel heads. but real.
genuine heads, In a life of wide experience
we have seen many heads that were not worth
hopping, but those that are worth it, we say,
let 'em be hoped.
Rev. w. Sweeney has announced the subject
for his next discourse here, Glove, Courtship
and Marriage" We expect full house of
old bachelors, old maids, widows and widow,
ers, and no doubt it will make (quick) work
with some of them. Our.