Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-29
THE HERALD.
rowN AND COUNTY:

~. HIGHER at Potosi No 2. from 70
&c els
r. !. Ovid Phelps (nOt Fred) that is
~, Commissioner.
n, Fauey is going to Minnesota, on the
-, ,,oe for month or two; starts next
iooisy'
co,s show all around here for curranis,
berries. raspberries, cherries, plums and
rp'ts,
Miss Josie Lesler, Of BoscObel is seeing
and enjoying the comforts and recre-
Ia, Of Lancaster.
-c,,t John Cover started for Washing
Tuesday where he viii take charge Of
4 10 IN. treasury Department.
n. Passenger trains going west on the
~ i St. P. r. R. are RAINING on new
,..,sble corrected in This paper.
a.ct numbers Of the HERALD 10 the be-
,,o Il The story "Struck Lead" sup
'g.I,,a rev subscribers 'elo ask for them.
The bloomington Agricultural Far will
s.3l september 18th and 18th. Mr..
,.F. me Secretary, is active in prepara-
sra FL, exhibition.
.v.. + Woodgard's, Blooming
.,,n want to get a bat 10 the latest
ar the least money, as she has just re-
,e., her large stock Of summer goods l2w2
The fair OF the Grant County Agricul'
tral Society will be held this year al Lam
.,er September 18th, 18th and 18th. SO
/. ? are informed by The SecretaIy,Mr }. M
,Ibourn.
-pveuarc yourselves for the severe ordeal
u .,tjsg strawberries and cream, as the la
4, Of ia. Methodist church are getting
j a., f., rive the first strawberry festival Of
4 season.
Sterif streeter is having the courthouse
ob5ed ont and generally renovated. Also
,.s,. in The public square are trimmed up
show that ant caB do something to I'm.
oye nature.
-C Xrciser, constable at Potosi, made
rc...er a visit NoDdar, ard Of course also
lied the HERALD Office His business here
adjusted satisfactorily and he reports
.u.cl wen pleased with our city. Mr.. Krei'
fri.a firmer aud thrcsher
Tint startling fash Of lightning yester-
v morning which aroused good share Of
'ur inhabitants from their mornings nap,
rncs and completely demolished large
no. rce ia the yard of Mr.. James Fisher.
small girl was found near the spot and
uiy taken in-she weighs 10 pounds.
Nr. aud Mrs John Stevens and Mr. Geo
tegcrs. Of Montiort, Wis. accompanied by
h. Tbos. Stevens of Platteyille, have been
aAing an extended tour visiting their
Ecals and relatives. They have finally
|rolsht up in this city and are guests of their
ro.ber n,hw. Nr. Thomas Hurd - Galena
6o1He
The excursion train across Iowa on the
NJ & st p Ky to Pattersonville for lald
ewrrs will pass through Bridgeport at 5:Ss
b elacsjay morning June 4th. The round
pip fare from Bridgeport is only Sll.l5 for
bch sum, Mr. Oman, the obliging agent,
! % be pleased to pass out numerous tickets,
bal give .;op>o,er privileges at points west
i Mason City
IL is said that -four bushels of peas are
iorh as much to feed to hogs as six bushels
4 corn ESQ which Of the two is the more
roftable feeding crop for farmers to raise
b southern Wisconsin peas may be sown
ora the time frost is out OF IN ground until
p, last of June If desisned for seed, it
would be well to defer sowing y" j the last
i Iurc, ps those early sown are more subject
o the a,t1cl; Of the pea weeyil than such as
r- sowu late.-FARNER.
People generally have but little coaG-
Hce VI travelling doctors and "a a rule they
Iir fight There are, however, exceptions to
M r4le, As hundreds Of invalids who have
lccurc,cucd from premature graves by the
pill II Dr. Price Brewer can attest
Ihey have Tor a long series Of years made
.its % number of towns in this State and
"lr success has been such as to demonstrate
'h"lr .kIII IN treating Of chronic diseases, and
\ lille rumbers Of pretenders to medical sci
fucc have made a few visits making great
fretensions and as great failures, they alone
AYE continued regularly their visits, and
grown steadily ia public favor The reason
plain They are honest, honorable and
iueatcd practitioners as their success in the
Treatment Of chronic complaints abundantly
proves All suffering should call and see
'hem % DIS Price& Brewer viii make their next
visit 10 this city on Thursday afternoon and
fnda' toretoon the 18th and 18th of June.
The rains came last Saturday. They
anne IN abundance and did great good over
Pr extensive portion Of the country. Farmers
Rt' greatly rel lced aud when the farmer has
E''l clu'e for rejoicing all men can rejoice.
h" the rains were not all an unalloyed bless.
'ns Ia some places considerable damage
"'' done by the excess On the west side of
''"A' county some fences we're washed down.
DADS were saIlcyed out and the new dam a,
bloomington had hole punched through il.
>''Fp'hS business at the mill for some "a
''''' FROM the northeast portion of the
''''l we near Of similar damage. North.
w q rocked Creek the damage was greater
the badges were all washed out except the
''' ~ 'he brewery near Boscobel. The
"o'' factory was broken ia two, and con.
J ''''''' loss 'n stores followed. The rail.
: ''' '''l5"' We're injured and the trains de.
''''' = freight train ran off the track he.
'''e' o''cooel and Woodman and cars we're
y '''pe' down together like load of coal
was u ''' Hat cars i, is said, was thrown IN
50 D'So as to pull down telegraph wire. The
! 's'"'er vas badly scalded and the fireman
''' '' arm broken There is not as much
praying '' rain as there was week ago.
49,. ~ 'iy years ago, Col. w, Pollock,
~. I'M 's'''ehi lnihis county, laid off grounds
s'.1 WV a house at the foot of Jacks Noun
'''D "'e's u is CIT il halves BY the Junia,a
''''' u" huntington county, Pa. He named
,'' pace Mount Union and soon afterwards
'"' a no'hotIice established there of tbs.
, i'''s Years afterwards the Pennsyl-
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