Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
Burton Brevities.

FEBRUARY ~ 1851.
Our school came to rather an abrupt halt
Wednesday this week, owing to the illness of
our teacher, Mr.. Page. A very bad cold, ac-
companied by palpitation of the heart or
some other kindred indisposition engendered,
no doubt, by the sweet shy glances (some
call them "sheeps eyes'0 cast mildly toward
him by that gentle creature known as the
''biggest girl in SCHOOL, He hopes 20 be able
by Monday next to resume his place at the
desk. The North wing school presided over
| by 10. Needham, continues on in the even
tenor of its highway, owing, perhaps to the
immunity the teacher enjoys from the insidi-
Gus attacks of the blind cherpb with wings
Success to both schools.
- Grant river was considerably swollen by
Wednesdays rain. The ice went out (for
the fourth time this winter) on that day, and
quite an excitement was created by the APP
pearanee of wagon box floating down
stream amoug the ice. crowd gathered on
the river bank and the box was drawn ashore.
1t was found to contain small grist of -four
covered with two horse blankets. It was
subsequently learned that Joseph Tennison
and f. Engle were attempting to ford Rat
tlesn AXE, some miles above, and the water
being deeper than they supposed, the bed
was fioated from the wagon and the horses
we're obliged to swim. Engle ran to the
back end and sprang out while Mr.. Tennison
clinging to the horses was carried down
stream with them about mile before he
could be rescued by persons on the Shore
! He has been confined to his bed since in con.
sequence of his long exposure to the chilling
water. The horses were taken out about two
miles below the scene of accident. | UNDER
stand that Engle has not been heard from
since and it is feared that he was drowned
cannot, however, vouch for the truth Of the
rumor.
Mrs Proctor and her children, of Mt
Hope, were here last week on visit to her
daughter Mrs. Ella Mink. They however,
made only "short stop" returning after a
couple of days visit, taking Mrs. Mink with
them.
"A subscriber" in the last HERALD would
seem to convey the idea in one OF his Tor
herr "stops" that no change had taken place
in postmasters at Burton. Last spring Mr..
wager was removed through Misrepresentation
by some one, and Mr. Geo, s. johnson OBJ
tanned commission Now, Mr. johnson is
removed and Mr.. Reiisteck received the ap-
pointment; the latter change being highly
satisfactory to the patrons of the Office. Mr.
Subscriber also calls attention to the fact
thar no name was signed to Burton Breyites,
and straightway proceeds to sign himself by
fictitious name. "As ye would that others
should do unto you, do re even so unto them"
/ suggest this as rule for the author of the
Ephemeral Pauses to apply to himself
Mrs. Annie Oakleaf has, at last almost
recovered from her long term Of sickness and
suffering. ar is now able to visit her numers
years Welcome Annie, we are al happy
to see you in our midst once more.
1T is generally conceded that Burton
would be most excellent location for a
Touring mill, and that such an establishment
would pay largely from the fact that it would
receive the patronage Of all the farmers in
Waterloo, and would also draw largely from
the custom of other mills. Let some person,
alive to the main chance come and see for
himself. We invite inspection.
While cutting cord wood on the bottom;
the other day Henry Welch struck his foot
with the ak, cutting large cash in the from
part Of the foot. At last accounts the sufferer
was doing we'll
"A new hoop factory has been recently
established here by Messrs Potter & Shine
and tumble in that class Of merchandise il
anticipated shortly in consequence.