Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-10-16

The worst fire Leicester has lid for
years occurred last nigh --at !. clock this
morning. Jake Hough's house and all its con.
tents, clothing not excepted were burned up.
Jas. Baldwin who lives near, happened TO be
up, discovered the FIRE and gave the alarm or
aembers ofths familNmight have been burned
with the house. Nr. Hough was awa y at Platte
vile attending the Fair. Mrs. Hough sat up
and waited expecting HIN home until about L.
She had all the children sleeping in the
southwest corner room, first floor, of the
house and when aroused gathered the chill
dren and put them out of the window aid
then escaped through the window herself
The house was two story square built
good frame and il was afire in the east rooms
both up and down stairs and in the cellar,
from The first discovery. Crowds OF people,
men, women and children gathered but they
could do nothing but look on at destructive
but grand fire. The red heat streamed out
over the city great distance.
If IS an acre for land in Grant County
is not hard-pan price what is And there
is quarter section offered in this paper at
that price by D Schreiner. II Is we stu.
ated for Boice prairie farmers for a timber
tract, and for stock raising might be convert.
ed into good pastures. This quarter section
Is assessed by the Assessor of the town of
Harrison, at III 200, or nearly sevsa dollars
an acre. First come first served, probably.
MIR. Geo. Howe with his daughter, Mrs.
Baxter, and her children, returned from their
trip east last week. Mr.. Howe was among
friends where they gathered around him, feted
him, and gave him ovations like General
Grant has been receiving only not on so large
scale. He is welcomed home again by warm
friends who JOY in his rejoicings.
WIN. Northern, whom the Galena Ga.
zette says was polished gentleman in ap-
pearance and recently visited friends in that
city sporting an immense gold chain and
hue suit OF clothes, was lately committed to
the Iowa county poor house. Some Lancas.
ter people have definite recolections of him.
A paper literally covered with German
accents, published at Platteville aad called
The Correspondent, made its welcome appear
ance on our .able last Saturday. II looks
ell right and we guess il ia very good but il
is Gall Dutch to u.s." Mr. Michaelis is the
agent here.
MIR. ". D. Mansfield proves to be the
livliest life insurance man who has yet Wis.,
tied these parts. To learn the standing of
the company he represents look at the In
surance statements given in our advertise
ments.
-Messrs J. w. Rewey, AMI w. Com
fort and Kear;on Coates of Iowa county,
were in Lancaster attending to duties as CON-
missioners in right of way matters for the C.
* T. r. R., yesterday.
Another improvement, started and put
up within the week is the addition of a ware
room to M. NJ. Zeigler s. Co.'S. hardware
Store. More room needed for a growing
trade.
Rev II. Sauer, German NJ f. Minister,
will preach on Sabbath, October 10Th, 10 a.
IN. in Aupperlie's church. and at 81 p IN. in
Hotfman's school house.
About twenty citizens of Lancaster left
Monday to attend the Chicago Exposition on
the Platteville excursion train.
Take look al J. ]. Oswald's adver-
tisement and then take look at his new
store.
Clothes cleaned and dyed -overcoats a
specialty-at Geo. Gibbs barber shop. If
Go to II. w. Wright, at polosi, for cheap
hats, gloves and mittcns.
60 to ii. W. Wright at Potos, for cheap
boots and shoes