Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-22
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Miss Ne..io HOLSTER is home. from Min

nesota.
-Piano-for rent or sale. For particulars
inquire at the HERALD office.
O. III you want an engagement ring, call on
81 ]. H. Baldwin, Lancaster, Wis.
Call and examine stock and prices at the
store of Woolstenholme & Nathan. If
-Woolstenholme b Nathan have now in
s,ore complete stock Of general merchandise
which they will sell cheap for cash. IT,
The reason why John Hurley Is hobbling
around on three legs Is because no let
chisel fall and nearly cut of a couple OF his
toes
MIR. Oliver Dolps sale Of stock, farm
machinery and corn, comprising large va
riety and large quantity, comes of next
Tuesday, January 9th.
-Thos Trollop brought TO town and sold
on Monday, pig eighteen months old that
weighed $50 pounds If Tom were not
truthful man we'd hardly believe it.
Call On J. H. Baldwin, opposite Nathan,
schreiner K Co.'s, Lancaster, Wis, for any
tang in the line of watches, clocks, jewelry,
etc. Repairing neatly and promptly done.
The Western farmers Almanac is worth
ten cents and that is its price. Besides adj
refreshments it has So broad pages filed with
matter very useful to farmers. Address
Western Farmers Almanac, Louisville. KY
The mystery of the disappearance of the
gil, Hettie Treglown, at Linden, was solved
by finding her concealed in the garrett of the
house where she lived. She WAS there four
days without food and partially deranged.
She was nearly dead but has recovered
Prof F. o. Wiley will deliver his lect>
ure entitled "The Coming Man" at
Bloom Ington, Thursday Jan. %;
Patch Grove, Friday Jan. 70.
Let az come, for those who have been favor-
ed with a hearing of il pronounce it a rich
Ii erary treat. b.
jacob BonnePs house in Mt. Ida was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday, January 18th. Il
took fire from defective iue. Part Of the
household goods we're saved. The house was
a story and half, five rooms below and one
on second floor Insured in the Continental
for $500.
The Town of Mt. Ida disposed of it's rail
road bonds at 80 cents on the dollar. As the
the general impression has been that these
bonds would in some way lapse into the rails
road capital without any consideration. Chair
man Arnold ia believed TO have done pref
ty good thing for his town.
The surveyors ~for the Monroe and Du-
buQue railroad passed through Fairplay Sat-
urdsy, and the last heard of them we're fol-
lowing the creek towards the Menomonee.
We understand they passed about mile and
hall north of the village Of Hazel Green.
They vary but little from the old survey.
AT Mt. Ida, January 18th. 1880. byTF. Bald
win, Esq Mr.. James L. Gillespie and Miss Annet-
ta A. Bresee. OF Lancaster.
This ia supposed to be "a contamination de-
voutly TO be wished" II is the end Of an az
fair in which numerous persons we're interest
ed We trust all parties concerned are hap
pier than before and that they win so contin-
ne.
Prairie du Chen needs another news
paper II wants one with an editor sharp
enough and bold enough to puncture the soft
heads Of s. W. Clark and T. G. Brunson, or
to light up their way and let them see what
dupes they are making Of themselves. in the
interest OF the very men they think they are
opposing
Probably il was that little temperance
lecture in last HERALD that induced Mr.. Sam.
Stephens, Of British, TO step in and sub.
scribe for the HERALD. We love men easily
influenced by good things and who have good
motives in view. With great pleasure we
have registered hosts of such men on our
books this winter.
St Nicholas for January has very long
lst Of contents. II has illustrations such as
japanese spinning top on the edge of
sword, the beggars coming to town, Chinese
musical instruments. Giottss Campanile and
scores OF others. With its profusion of illus
r4tions there is q great variety of both
instructive and amusing reading matter. The
magazine is published by Scribner & Co.,
New York, at $500 a year or 20 cents per
number. If the young folks should see the
January number they would be sure to send
for the remainder OF the year.
Joseph Prideaux, late of Mineral Point,
and. we believe, related to the families of
that name in this county, met with terrible
death at Denver, Col, December 80. He
stepped between two cars TO couple them
when, the bumpers being of different pattern,
one slipped under the other and be was
crushed between the beams. Some ten min
utes afterwards he was found held there in
an upright position and when the cars we're
separated lie was caught lfeless in the arms
Of comrade. wife and three children at
Mineral Point had expected soon 80 60 and
meet him in Denver.
Mr.. Geo. Langridge this week offers his
very desirable farm for sale. As stated in
the advertisement it is only one mile from
town-only one mile from as good market
as there is in the county. It has upon it the
essentials of frst-class stock or dairy farm
abundant and convenient water, plenty of
pasture and good shelter both in groves and
buildings. As an agricultural farm the soil
is good and there is enough under the pillow
for an average farmer Whoever wishes to
settle down on good farm near Lancaster,
and enjoy all its advantages of schools,
churches. society and low taxes may DO well
to visit Mr. George Langridge.
The West is hardly as inviting as it was.
Some OF those around Lancaster who thought
OF selling out to go West are coming TO the
conclusion that here is as good as any other
part of the world One man awhile ago Of
fered his farm for sl2 an acre. He didn't
happen to meet with purchaser when he
was in the selling humor. He was lately
offered his price but concluded then that be
wanted SIS. Now he doesn't know whether
he would accept siS If offered. Very prob
ably some of the offers now in the HERALD
will be withdrawn soon. The time is not far
off when farms viii be offered for sale in this
county only by persons seeking change of
business. That in fact is the case with most
Of those oHarsd nou in fba Hrp.fp IL "a