Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
British Hollow Notes.

May "a, 1880.
EDITOR HERALD Ills bright and beauti-
full morning, perfectly grand just one Of the
kind that poets and correspondents like to
gush about; blu. in a few hours hence it will
not be so pleasant. Twill be very warm to-
daY-too warm for comfort or pleasure
warm enough to make one wish TO be
chicken>coop SO that the gentle breszes
would blow right through fellow. But it
is just the kind that is needed after the good
rains of the last few days. You can almost
see everything grow now, and if the weather
continues SO favorable during the rest of the
season, we can safely predict bountiful har-
vest. My notes this week must again be
few, for want Of matters to write about, yet
will not be written SO hastily as the last ones
were.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Macke's party took
place Monday evening, and as was predicted
proved to be pleasant affair. Not as largely
participated in as was expected but all that
were present had all the enjoyment they
wished for. No doubt the many that failed
to come, as they promised, were prevented
by the rain of the night previous; otherwise
the party would have been success in every
way. No expense or work was spared in
making preparations The supper could not
have been better; it was the best ever given
here. Accommodations OF all kinds were
good. The string band--well, Fritz Ling
seheid was leader, so of course all will know
it was of the best too.
Among our personals this week we have
the names of Mr.. Benny Mueller and wife, of
Cassville, and Mr.. Fritz Macke and daughter,
of Plattevile. who were here a day or two
with their relatives, and also to take in the
party.
We clip the following from the Denver
daily Republican Of few days ago:
"STURDY STERLING STEvENs.-A Man Saves
Three Lives al the Risk of HIS O,0n.--Satur-
day team. belonging to Mario & Brown. and
attached to carriage occupied by Mr.. Plum
mer, of Portland, Maine, and Mr.. Harris, of
San Francisco, together with their wives,
took fright at some loose paper on Fifteenth
street hill. in North Denver. The driver,
Patrick Brown, was getting the frightened
animals under control when one of the reins
broke, causing him to fall backwards to the
ground, and giving fresh alarm to the runa~
way steeds. Mr.. Plummer undertook to reach
the broken line and was also thrown from
the carriage. r. l.. Stevens, with Mueller &
McCrary, saw the runaways approaching and
jumping, grasped the horses by the bits as
they dashed past the postoffice. The danger
Gus feat proved successful, and after short
struggle he succeeded in stopping the team.
The party gave Mr.. Stevens $40 gold piece
and their thanks. The driver and Mr.. Plum
mer were only slightly bruised. This heroic
act cannot be too highly commended. 1t is
true heroism that impels one to risk his life
for another and no mere money can compen-
safe such Deeds"
The hero of the above note is one of our
town boys, who left here two years ago and
has made his home at Denver since. Dick is
an energetic boy, and we trust such success
will ever be with him.
The surrounding farmers are taking rest
for day or two. Their corn blowing will
initiate the rest of this seasons work.
House cleaning has run its race for this
spring. Yes, that head-bumping, back-bend-
ing, inger-pounding, Observation-Disclosures lime
in-your>eye job is done and Bridget is glad of
it, too. SwIpEs.