Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
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Enron HERALD:-Afier due delberaiion
and consideration, does ssyours trulyo again
grasp his wellsnarpened "Faber No. y
with all the dignity village reporter is ca
pable of, 10 pencil tho few lines worthy Of
note for appearance in the next issue of your
genuine, reliable and interesting, as we'll as
enterpfisins, paper. Nov don't think, Mr..
Editor, TIA, Pm only giving you ataffy'' :
and let me say before gong any fur;hei that
the HERALD is indeed valuable paper, and
well deserves better compliment than is CON
stitused by the above few adjectives. It is
eagerly looked for here every week, and is
gaining friends right along, for the reason
that 1t always contains just the reading mat
ter county paper ought to have. My notes
are but few this week, aad not as rich and
racy as they might be, but nevertheless here
they are
Amt we having some cold weather, tho?
A kind Of "squaw winter'', this, after our
nice "Indian summerv-and nice moonlit
evenings again, too, just the kind jolly
SAes oa-iahihS paihcSs nc, cHlOJ+
Our different business places have had
quite business appearance for some time.
About the busiest place has been the store
of John Pediar, deceased. The stock has
been closed out at auction sales, which were
we'll attended and where some big bargains
were made. Goods went at extremely low
prices. Theo. Kinney was the laxative
salesman, and succeeded nicely in entertain
ing his crowds. The store-room ia now un-
dergoing "boss" cleaning, papering, paint
ing and remodeling, and is soon to be occu.
pied BY Messrs. Pedlar & Penberthy, where
they will stock up and be better prepared
than ever to comply with the wishes Of their
patrons. Will tell you more about 'em next
week.
Ivey & Webb received another invoice of
dry goods, ETC., this week.
Kruger, the harness-maker, has also adj
ded to his supply of goods another lot of
leather and saddlery hardware. Louis has
become quite Dexter with the awl and
waxed end, and has fair prospect Of be.
coming the possessor of one OF those i'm
mensest OF things moustache. OF course
It's kind of feeble yet, but with proper cult
walton and care, will be quite perceptible by
he spring of 1890.
Hank Smith is well again, and makes the
old anvil ring as loud as ever. This way,
farmers, if you want good blacksmithipg
done.
The M. F. Church enjoys the benefit Of a
ne W roof, and, am tod, some casominihg.
imitation frescong and painting is to be done
inside of the building next week. That mas
ter hand Frank Morris is engaged to do the
work, SO of course we can predict fine i'm
provement Will give a description of the
work when Ills done.
James T. Webb and J. H. Penberthy are
expected home 10 share the Thanksgiving
turkey.
Will. Thomas is home again after several
months absence, to remain the coming winter.
Our schools closed Wednesday evening for
the rest of the week. There is quite full
and regular attendance, though not more than
half the children IN the district are attending.
DIR. Hambitzer is kept real busy.
That saucy clerk, who was cruel enough
to ''2ut out that other fellows light and then
his own,o ought TO have head put on him,
or bug In his ear, or at least be taught to
keep his distance Sunday evenings and that
"Mutual Admiration Society Meeting" held
few Sunday afternoons ago, was cutely ar
ranged, too. Would like TO be more explicit,
but 'fdas'nt." and would like to write more
Notes, zoo, but must come to the fms part of
this, as
Might. sable goddess from her ebon throne,
In ray less majesty. has long stretched forth
Her lesden sceptre DER slumb' ring world
and the noter feels in need of ga little more
slumber, little more rest" So enough for
this time. More again soon. Hastily,