Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-02-20
THE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY,

Mr.. ID. U1ver mas suppheu US Win anotn-
or ,nsls letter. too late for this week.
A chance for contract to build school
house is offered in our new advertisements.
Mr.. UT is talking of moving his big barn
M to the depot grounds for warehouse.
Thanks again to Mr.. r. G. Pratt for
nlentifa supplies of Scotch aud English
papers
-Don't forget the theatrical entertainment
az the school chapel, Saturday evening, Feb
mary %.
There is new poet in the family of
" liter NJ. Haines, but his songs, unlike his
daddys. flow in uneven numbers.
Pittsburgh and Wheeling papers received
from Mr. e. T. Walker suggest that be has
been over in that quarter of the globe.
The man who let's the world or trifies run
his business win in time find himself dissolved
into he world, with no business Of his own to
run
Alfred j. knight is pronounced by the
ladies TO be the finest looking young man in
America Young ladies come early and secure
front seats.
The new railroad tank ranks only second
80 Reddings "fort" on the high ground north
west side of the city. 1t is ready for the
pump'engine.
co. 1.-THE Drunkard" and Romance Under
Difficulties" at the school house Saturday
evening Good music. Admission only %
cents. Proceeds for the library.
Mr.. Henry Muessc has moved his business
Office from the lumber yard west of town to a
lot near the depot. Il was drawn up the hill
by team of Is horses, four abreast
A ire in Platteville last Friday night,
neat the old Plattevile hotel, burned down
CorneilPs saloon, Kelley's saloon, Kruse Bros.
butcher shop ard an adjoining shoe store.
Any one desiring to lend helping hand
to so good an institution as the Lancaster Lii
brary will do we'll to attend the dramatic en-
tertsinment at the school chapel Saturday
evening.
Mr. J. C. Holloway is in Lancaster this
week and no doubt wishes, as we'll as the rest
OF us, that he was here all the time, or that
be owned a railroad between Lancaster and
Independence.
--Forty.two years ago this week Mr.. War,
rem Hannum, ST., came to Grant County. He
left his home in the State of New York Janu-
nd until taa
settling in jamestown February 18th.
DR.. j. D. Budd of Fayette, Mich, was in
town last week. revisiting old friends and
scenes. Judging from his appearance, he
finds it conducive to health to reverse the
practice most in vogue, and go east instead of
west.
Tho story on our first page this week is
by one of the most gifted of American lady
writer's, and will abundantly repay perusal even
to those who are not habitually story readers.
tits, moreover, seasonable just now, when d.
vorce suits crowd the dockets Of our courts
There is an impression at Boscobel that
since Fennimore has become railroad town,
Tormey, raise steers that weigh $4,000 to 90,
900 pounds each, and that they are success
fully steered to market over the G. & T. r. r.
The Ruka Bros, the s'nlaci men in the
Hardware trade in Boscobel, N Ike this week
a seasonable change in their dvertisement.
One of the junior gentlemen co.. 'octed with
the house was in Lancaster yest'.r ~ He
thinks ride over the Chicago & Tou,h is an
enjoyment
"A resident Of British Hollow remo ked
the other day that british had not locked SO
like old times for years. The change TO the
good old times consists in the daily sight OF
men Keeling through the streets in various
il the renewed activity in the mining interests.
There are many friends Of Mr.. Alex. Ivey
glad he has returned and become permanent
resident of Lancaster, and many about Brit
ish' who regret the change. Mr. Ivey will
give his personal attention to business in the
new store of Ivey & Webb, now established in
the old Howe building between Mr.. J. p
iewis's and Mr.. James A. Jones's.
The Lancaster Library is in need Of
funds, and to meet the necessity the City
Club have agreed TO give an entertainment
Saturday evening at the school chapel, at
which very interesting play entitled "The
Drunkard," and laughsble farce. Romance
Under Difficulties" will be rendered. We ask
all who desire to see the public library
prosper to be present with 25 cents.
Rev W. J. Kermott closed his meetings
at Mt Ida on Sunday night, February 10. Or
the 18th inst. he began meetings at Boscobel
The revival at Mt. Ida has resulted in the adj
dition of 50 members to the Baptist Church
Others will soon be added. The religious state
Of the community has been greatly improved,
an6 strong hopes are entertained that further
permanent spiritual progress will be secured.
The people of Lancaster had the choice
ftwo entertainments last Friday evening
ono lecture, the other play. The result
was that the theatre, which entertained full
houses with good acting the other evenings o
The week, was obliged to adjourn that eve
ring. This speaks well for the good taste o
our citizens in general, as we'll as for tbs at
Effectiveness of that evenings lecturer in
particular.
A fire in Fennimore Thursday night, last
week, totally destroyed DR.. ]. j. Leavitt,
house and Office and nearly all the contents, in.
Guiding medicines, surgical instruments ant
library. The fire originated from the Office
chimney. II was so far under way when dis
covered as to burst through the walls between
the office and living rooms, hence the impos'
sibility of saving furniture. The property wat
partly insured
There are few persons in this countr,
who have not heard of the firm of Proctor
4 Gamble, and yet they are only soap makers
They make, aud have had the reputation TO-
many years of making the best soaps manu-
featured in this country. Purchasers of the
goods always get an article made strictly il
accordance with chemical laws and they al
ways get full weight. Read the advertise