Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-17
TIE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY:

lot u Young cdlheS iot SoiN' v"
Tao bad lvey & Webb's pickles won't
keen Why The people eat 'em up.
E,irplay had a little sensational mar.
,;,ge thr other day Nothing is to be said
,beu, i though for the present "Don't tell
anybody"
A W. Emery, Esq, of British Hollow,
st,rteI Tuesday to visit his native heath on
the RappAaarnock. He has not been there
sioce fef1re the war.
Mr. Anton Schmitt will Oh May ist as
sumo proprietorship of the Phelps House
and the present proprietor Mr.. Ira Bellows,
will move to Iowa.
Mas Fannie Shrader, daughter Of Chas.
D. 81 rider, having wintered at her grand
mothers, Mrs. L. 0. Shrader, has returned
home 70 Waverly, Nebraska.
The grist mill known as the Welsh mill.
owned and operated by H. Barnhart, in Little
Grant, il, we are informed, in good running
orIcr ana doing good work.
beginning May LIST | will deliver milk to
cash purchasers in Lancaster at the following
prices "a quart tickets, sl.O0; IL quart
tickets % cents. D. WEAVER.
Another accident a. the horseshoe
curve last Monday morning was not SER
ious as the former one, but obliged the train
10 come in without its load Of freight.
A number If young cattle belonging to
Mr.. Club have recently died of the disease
known as the black leg. Mr.. Austin has
also lost some steers in the same way.
Mr. Ryland is giving his attention to
farming has sikh teams engaged. He is
fore-handed man and is preparing for the
time when farming will be better than bank
ing
This week three more young men of
Lancaster have gone west. Thos. Duncalf,
viii Alcorn and Sam Duncalf Thomas has
contract to break three hundred acres of
land.
W f. Webb Of the firm of Ivey &
webb, has gone east to purchase stock for
their British Hollow store; also, for the Ian.
caster store, an addition to the stock all ready
put in this spring.
The question of having June meeting
OF trotling horses on the county fair grounds
is now under consideration by tie officers of
the society, and parties Interested in such
matters. Should it be decided to hold such
spring races, timely notice will be given in
these columns
Mr. Austin has fine grove of young
mtples on his farm, suitable foitransplanting,
and offers to give one hundredtree for the
ornamentation of the city. Ee also offers to
give one hundred trees to be planted in the
fairgrounds. 1t is to be hopel that the aglta-
tion Of this subject will result much perma-
nent Improvement.
-lu the morning Of April 4th, about 2
O'clock, Morse & Welsh of Little Grant, had
the misfortune to lose by fire their cheese
factory. The cheese factory valued at 81.
900 was insured in the Milwaukee Mechanics
Insurance Company for $500 The loss was
adjusted satisfactorily to all parties by the
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of Fennimore.
A number Of persos were amusing
themselves with the freigh' ears which we're
standing near Sitter lastSunday when one
Of them, young mar nmed Bennett, at
tempting to stop me car n a down grade,
w. run over and killed. mi, should serve
as warning to the boys rho al 10 the habit
Of indulgiug in like dangerous sport at the |
station here.
The Frances farm on Blakes Prairie, |
near the village of bennington, recently
bought by our Marshr Mitchell, was pur-
chased on Tuesday by Mr.. Cyrus Sargent. |
THIS is commonly REGARDED as the best farm |
'on Blakes Prairie MI Sargent already has
over 5000 acres of lad under cultivation
but still seems inclinedo ''lengthen his bor-
ders and strengthen hi stakes" He is the |
largest farmer in the tate.
Yesterday mornig Dick Willis com
rnenced work at Col lark's bright and early,
Aut was quickly complied to desist by an
annoying accident wich might have been
much worse. He waworking with a circu
lar saw which caugh one hand seriously
wounding Two or tire fingers. His injuries
received prompt attic ton from DR.. Hassell, |
who thinksthat the tigers can be saved with |
but slight eformity
-'riNlngspeclal attention TO chronic dis I
eases, andhaying heightened experience in
their treahent, Drs Price 4 Brewer readily |
discern tll causes Of disease and the proper !
treatmenfor their 'emoval 1t is the uni
Versal tefnony of those who have sought !
pIs Prd a Brewers advice, that they are
candid ifwhat they say, and that they do not /
sneourai the making of large doctors bills /
unless IRE is good ground to hope for bene-
ny irou4eir treatment. II skill is proved /
hy sued +, then Ora. Price Brewer possess
H. odhursday afternoon and Friday fore,
noon ~ and 25th of April they may be
-consuli at the Phelps House III this city.
I'll lectures given here last week By |
Hhe Rel. l.. Jones, of GAINESVILLE, were
wor'hpt much larger attendance than
was g9n them. Thursday evenings lecture
9as g3ted with fair audience, who seemed
30 'pfeiste highly the discussion of "Char.
'ers*hich Was the subject for the eve,
nies. pn Friday, the Cost Of an Idea" was
hsteta 20 by very small number, who re-
gardl 1t as far superior to the preceding
ieete. Mr.. Jones is a gentleman of wide
INFO aton, and gives thoughtful and elo.
quel address 1: would have been better
for e Sixth. Battery fund if only one lecture
habeen delivered. People do not ordi.
naf care to hear the same lecturer for two
sacissiys evening"
The heavy rsin which fell on Wednesday
'AF OF last week, washed down sufficient
tny nto the cut few miles this side OF
Nldmau 70 delay the cars tor several
hts The mud is described to have been
apt the consistency OF buckwheat batter.
ago deep as TO overflow the fat cars.
SfelnE II out was almost an impossibiity.
TPnly way was to charge through BY main |
toe, aud this was finally accomplished. /
sly msny truisless attempts. An hour or
twas then required to clean up the loco
nave before il was In A ft ron5it;o, g.. -.