Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-01-30

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The Hurricane people have had ly
Lyceun, kept up by live men. 1t is no,
IN the way to be closed by other live men
For year or two the people in that neighbor
mood have been wont to assemble at frequent
intervals and witnesses the literary and forensi,
i efforts Of their own citizens, young and old
And we have heard that those efforts have
been such as would be creditable even in tht
literary halls of our cities. Elder Darnell ant
Messrs. Keene, Coombs and others have ad
dressed large audiences in manner tha,
would be WORTHY Of our statesmen of fame. Blu
these meetings are to be discontinued becaus.
| many of the auditors do not maintain proper
respect tor the church building in which the
entertainments have been held The evil inn
pressions made by unclean tobacco destro,
the good impressions made by declamations
essays and orations. And so the trustees o.
the church have resolved to close les doors.
Harry Govier died Tuesday afternoon,
after painful illness of about three months.
his remains will be deposited this morning
beside those of bis father, at Mt. Ida. MANY
thoughtlsss words have been dropped abou,
Harry Govier, but his worst fault was that he
could not say NO." to his friends. He was
kind, good hearted, generous little man. A
wife and two little children, one only three
months old, are left behind.
-Ellenboro is only little village bu. it is
place offering an opportunity for one live
and healthy man to grow rich in merchandising
and another sure competency and profit in
blacksmithing. Mr.. ]. A. Aupperle has for
years conducted both businesses there. With
his head and hands too full OF business for bis
health he wishes to sell out, and the chances
are thus offered to others
Miss Emma Sprague paid flying visit
home last Sunday, and is to be here again the
last Of this week. She is at present in this
part of the State, actively engaged in the
discharge of her duties as State Superintend-
ent of the Juvenile Temple. Miss Spragues
headquarters are in Watertown. The Good
Temp'ars secure in her an efficient worker.
Among rec ent business changes we notice
the purchase, by Ivey & Webb, of British
Hollow, of the store building formerly occu-
pied by Howe & Baxter, and recently by Mr.
Wedehase, the latter moving a short distance
up the street Mr.. Oswald intends to erect
building for hardware store, next east of the
Bank
The first new building erected in Lancas-
ter as an outcome of the railroad is an Office
at Geo. Muesse's lumber yard. Next will come
warehouses for grain buyers and railroad
depot etc.
Judge Mills has bill before the Legisla>
ture proposing to cut down the legal rate of
interest toe to 8 per cent.
Several streets in Lane aster are officially
laid and named by an order OF the city coun-
Gil published in this paper
County Sup srintendent Harper announ-
ces times and places for teachers examina-
tons in another column.
-Balantine Bros. offer 10000 apple and
crab trees and any quantities of small fruits
and ornamental trees at low prices.
Mr.. Will H. Clark has been appointed
mail and express agent on the G. g. 4. R. R.
Circuit Court begins its February term in
Lancaster next Tuesday
The mild weather has melted away all
the sleighing.
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