Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-06
TIE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY:

Rev. G. w L. Brown is holding special
meetings in the Methodist Church.
Among the numerous arrivals in I.ancas-
ter yesterday, some fifty came by rail-
Now, boys, just look out Read that
ordinance about getting on or off the cars
while in motion.
John P. Ghue's gricuItural warehouse,
in Gacna, was burned down on Sunday.
Pretty well Insured.
Mrs G. Fox, daughter OF Mr. J. showal-
ter, is 'home" from Manchester. Iowa, to visit
her father and other friends.
Mr.. Snecode Las two steam engines for
sale See his advertisement and If you think
Of buying an engine write him.
The Galena Gazette locates Big Patch
linear Prairie du Chen" If it has subscribers
at Big Patch won't it think they are sent off.
On account of the illness of Prof. Clark,
the entertainment intended to be given at the
Methodist church tomorrow eve ming is post.
pjucd one week.
The town of Wingville will receive visit
from Mr. G. J. Hyde, next Thursday, with his
customary stock Of dry goods and notions TO
be disposed of at auction.
On Thursday evening, February Goth, q
festival and concert will be held in Orawfords
Hall, Hazel Green by the congregation of the
Episcopal Church in that place.
A change is made in the advertisement Of
fara for sale by Mr. Osborne. 1t now states
that there are so acres Of No. Prairie land
ror sale and also good land adjoining for sale.
Mr. Theodore Bonn, of Potosi, is Offering
his little farm of " acres for sale. There are
50 acres improved and the balance good tim
Der and pasture, and there are comfortable
bindings.
On the evening of Valentines day, at the
big Deanison House in Cassville, there will be
grand dance, masquerade and oyster supper;
CAST your eye to another column and look on
the walters
LosT-A sum of money, by poor man
who did not know where to buy Boots and
Shoes. tie was stranger, just arrived in
town on the Narrow Gauge,and did not know
of the economy of buying of Vim. Fl. Haines.
vi Frank Muller will give masqueraders
ard dancers a chance to enjoy themselves, at
Potosi, German Settlement on Fastnicht, or
Tuesday, Feb. %. good supper and accom-
plshed musicians are part Of the things to be
enjoyed.
The suit OF Plattevile against G. Bell for
opening saloon at unlawful hours, after being
tried in justice court, then in circuit, then 60.
ing to the Supreme court, and back to the
circuit court terminated yesterday in favor of
Mr.. Bell
The list of cases for trial at the present
term OF court numbers "a civil and Ss GRIM
inal. OF the civil cases 10 are applications
for divorce and Al are to foreclose liens on
land AT the last Fall term the list contained
1917 civil and % criminal cases. There were
20 divorce and Al foreclosure suits.
When Bosccbel wls the live railroad
town of Grant count its business " carried
citizens were in the habit of coming TO Ian
caster TO find rest and quiet Sundays Now
that Lancaster has become the live railroad
town Of the county the Eial has weekly regis
ters Of Lancastctians who go to Boscobel for
quiet Sundays.
The graceful poem on gu f So page adds
one more to the list of poetica ravors which
"lFild Bird has conferred upon - HERALD
readers. Although less stately in nNvement
than her New Years poem, published last
month, it is equally poe.ical, and contains a
salutary lesson. Such pretty verses are rare
in newspaper poetry.
j Allen Barber, jr., Master on the U. S.
Steamship Ranger, stationed in Chinese wa.
tiers, has been offered position on the facul-
~ otthe United States Naval Academy at
AnnapoIi', and telegraphs his acceptance.
Republics may be ungrateiul, but they some.
times show great facility in putting just the
right man in the right place
-0nr readers will be disappointed to learn
that Prof. w. Il. CLARK of Bloomington who
was expected to lecture in the Methodist churl
on Friday evening Of this week, will be unable
because of illness. to fill that engagement.
We learn that the gentleman ls convalescing
and that the Lecture may be expected one
week later, i. Friday, February l4th.
The Bloomington Cornet Band will de-
light The people of that lively village with a
grand concert Saturday evening, February
10. There will be solos, duets trios, quar-.
tettes-vocal as we'll as instrumental music
songs, sentimental and comic All this for
only 20 cents. If Bloomington would guaran-
tee sleighing and good weather, we'd guaran-
tee n good crowd over there from Lancaster.
The Baptist Church of Mount Ida is en-.
Toying a glorious revival of religion under the
labors of Rev. w. j. Kermott, of Chicago.
Twenty-siX have been added to- the church,
among them some of the oldest and most re.
specied citizens of Mount Ida town. Ter
men were baptized last Sunday It's expect
ed that considerable number more will be
baptized next Sunday. The work Is produc.
lag great spiritual advantage to the entire
community. Mr.. Kermott is expected to go
% Boseobel and also to Lancaster to hold
meetings, after he closes his service. in Noun,
Ida.
Eighteen cents postage is good deal to
pay on newspaper not near as large as the
HEsALp, but that is what we would have tc
pay on the Polk County Press if we took il
out Of the o., because it is mailed in wrap.
pars that have writing on the inside. Tn,
same is true of other exchanges occasionally
Aud there was in the P Q. the other dsy 4
p 'er addressed to US, marked on the wrao.
pr, Personal" mi. made il the duty Of tho
2 NJ. TO examine the paper, and inside linked
with the name ola good Kansas subscribe
were written the words, "A subs criber OF
yours, dear HERALD.' Then the P. VI. added
seventeen cents to the postage on that papei
and told US that unless We paid it the pane,
would De sent back to the mailing 0. and
that the person who sent IL would be fined IS
We paid the II cents to save our friend the
So This is law but the penalty ought TO be
on the T. NJ. of Kansas for mailing the paper
marked a II was Va bo-o