Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-24

I week and cut eff our ma ils for four or five
days. The great food compelled our narrow
gauge G. d I to miss its trips Monday. Tues,
day and Wednesday, its first failures siuce
the road was opened. But the big c. NJ. &
st. P. was much more wrecked. We have
been told shat as much az ten miles of its
track between Blue River and Prairie du
Chen were torn up or made impossible,
Trains were stopped more than week. The
up country high is settling down and now
the trouble is along the Mississippi road.
That road is under water in many places be,
tween Dubuque and Minneapolis, and trains
cannot run on il. The consequence is our
Dubuque dailies, for instance, are liable to 60
around by Chicago and get here next week,
if there don't come another food One lot
Of Chicago dailiss and New York mail that
should have been here las. Friday, came yes.
terday
Mr.. T. H. Barbers advertisement Of
farms for sale Is withdrawn at present, but
the property is still for sale. The lands are
adjoining the city of Lancaster, and offer to
the purchaser all the advantages, without
some Of the Disadvantages, of residence with.
in the city. For particulars apply to Mr..
Barber on the premises, or in his absence, to
Hon. J. Allen Barber. loft
PA Daggett has associated with him his
son, Floyd L. Daggett, in the insurance busis
ness at Muscoda. We have not the pleasure
Of the sons acquaintance, but if he is a chip
Of the old block he will make a successful
insurance man. Read the card under new
advertisements.
As far as heard from Mr. Joseph Hers
fall is the first man in the State to get
through with his enumeration. He complet-
ed his work June Sth and has spent his two
days in Lancaster waiting for his people to
come and inspect it, Mnlville has 2l5 in
habiants
Messrs. D, Needham and II. J. Suite,
enterprising teachers of this vicinity, recent,
y returned from the Valparaiso Normal
School will have classes in Cassville through
July and August for the advantage Of teach>
ers and those wishing to pursue special
studies.
A Cassyille letter from our favorite cor,
respondent, that should have been here for
last weeks HERALD. owing to the food is
here too late for this week. Also good
Burton letter got off the track and must lie
over until next week.
Miss Mollie Robbins, daughter of Hon.
Hammer Robbins, of Platteyille, and teacher
the past year in the Lancaster High School,
died at her home, this morning. Truly the
Angel of Death is a merciless visitor at the
house Of Mr.. Robbins.
The population of Patch Grove as
counted by Mr.. J. g. Scott, the Enumerntor,
Is S26. This IS small falling off since 1870.
The village population increased and the
country decreased. There are % farms
tn, North West is the best walking cul-
tivator made, and the Gorham is the boss of
all riding cultvators. Call aud examine be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Ed. T. Carter
has them for sale at the Mansion House cor
ner,
This is anniversary week at the Plates
vile Normal school, The Alumni Associa,
ton will entertain the public with interesting
exercises this Thursday evening.
Mr., c. r. Thomas is building a large
and fine residence on the property he bot
in the southeast part of the city OF G. A.
Barber and others.
Rev. Phillip Waeker, after eighteen
years absence, made a short call on Lancas-
ter friends, with headquarters at Mrs. Mitch-
Ills, last week.
&c, T Foster and wife and Tommy Ennor,
from New Lisbon, arrived in Lancaster Tues
day They went to Potosi yesterday.
Mr.. D. Griffith has improved the appear
NICE of ais house by building porch on the
'front.' and painting the whole house
Mr. Josiah Halls, of Beetown, will sell
bis growing crops stock and farm machinery,
at auction, s .urday July 10th
st. Clara Academy commencement, at
Sinsiuawa Mound, Will take place Thursday,
July LIST.
-" The Sherman boys have painted and
doubled the dimensions of their shop.
Miss Pet Howdls, of Platteyille, visited
Mrs. Sam Greene few days last week.
Read it, do read it--that lively and de-
seTiptlve letter on "a Trip to Denver"
Take look at G. S. Johnson's prices, in
his store in Waterloo.