Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-11-04
THE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY:


-Chas Richardson spent Sunday in Lam
caster.
"A new switeh-track is being put in at
TIE depot.
Read the advertisement Of Mrs. Auers
sale on Thursday, November II.
F. Van de Wall Son have made some
Improvements in their sky-light recently.
-Weigh.master, George Muesse, at the
City scales has bis hands full Of business
The Lutheran church in Lancaster has
been provided with fine, large new organ.
-Thomsa Wsbb's sale at British Hollow is
postponed from November 6.h to November
49,
Marsh Barber and VIII Lewis went TO
Madison last Thursday and returned home
Monday.
Mr. John dier OF jamestown, has re-
turned home from his Colorado trip much i'm
proved in health.
The HeRALD Is very short Of locals this
week The HEsALD's space like the peoples
miads il absorbed in election returns.
Wanted at once, two hundred cords Of
wood at the Lancaster Wooden Mills.
STREET Bios, MARSHALL & Co.
The New Chicago & Tomah depot ia
Lancaster will be ready for occupation in a
week or two. I, is very well arranged
structure.
Mr.. John Kaufman, formerly of this
place, now Of Jasper county, Iowa, has been
in the county month with his family and
they are now on their way home While
here Mr. Kauaman's wife was buried at ut.
Hope.
DR.. j. Brown, dentist, will be at Fenn-
more Center on November TO- IL, IL and 10,
until noon All who desire to see me please
come early as possible and give good OPP
portunity for what is to be done
Dr.. J. BRowN.
The Democrats had big meeting Mon
day night in the court house, addressed by
J. 0. Hayes, of Madison. II was the most
damaging speech to the Republican party
that has been delivered here since Sam
Carey was around, and was as full of falla-
cious points.
Mr.. Henry Bushnell, who many years
ago resided in Lancaster, was in the city dur
ing the past week. He played the Congre-
gational church organ Sunday evening and
gave his friends reminder Of the old times
when his musical talent ard genial manners
were known and appreciated in Lancaster.
Saturday evening the court house was
packed full to hear Mr.. Clemensson He
made a splendid speech-sound as to facts,
points we'll chosen aud the whole eloquently
delivered. lie Gifted" himself "higher" than
any other man could lift him or higher than
the plane Of any position that rests on Office
holding merely.
= Patriotic spirit had great blow off in
Lancaster last night. A high pile of boxes
and barrel Of tar were burned on the street
aud made large fire. It was a great blaze
aad beautifully lighted up the city. The
A0la HHtc Oub III iOfCt duu LutlE HuLQ6IilS
spent itself in many ways. The Harmonic
Band was at the scene of action. They played
national airs and were cheersd Cheers
were given for Garfield and the Union. The
band and the crowd formed in procession
and marched. During all the performances
all the bells that could be got at we're ruug
violently. The wooden factory whistle
steamed up and mingled its long drawn,out
screams. On the whole it was an hour Of
the widest shaking up Lancaster has had in
many day Platteyie had like perform
aaee at the same time. And very likely
there were 5000 just such scenes going on in
the North at the same slime
"A well dressed man about 50 years old,
driving two good horses and a buggy, visits
Mr.. Doyle, of Cuba City, Wisconsin. He in
Produces himself as being from Pennsylvania,
taking orders for a wagon tongue attachment,
war;. nted to prevent any weight from rest.
ing on the horses necks talks smoothly as
usual. shows his attachment, explains it talks
ofthe beauties of the country, of Mr.. Doyle's
influence, of his ability to buy, recommends
him to buy territory, finally thinks he had
better order a few as samples, gets out his
orders. Mr. Doyle finally gets rid Of him by
telling him he had better see his son about it.
Io makes tracks, smiles and is off to the
oorndelds finds Charley, tells him his father
wanted him to buy two dozen of his wares,
aud as Mr. DOYLE could not write, Charles
was told TO put his fathers name to the con
tract, as his father requested. This happened
not more than five rods from where MrDoylo
was standing. This fact with the shArper's
pohteuess aud fast talking dissrmed all sus-
picion. Charles signs order, sharper steps off
and leaves no contract and no one knows
what it is. Mr.. Doyle fears that a note or a
contract for big amounts will appear against
him some day, but he certainly win not pay
it NJ, Doyle is a very cautious, careful,
shrewd man. Those who have the misfortune
to meet with such will do wen to kick those
tracing Degiis from their presence as soon a.
possible. Farmers, bankers and others will
% well to sorutinize carefully notes and con-
tracts fcom strangers Dubuque Times
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