Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-16
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Lancaster people were aroused by the sharp
report Of clap of thunder. The lightning
struck a chimney on Mr. W. Barlow's furni-
ture store, knocking off :. corner, but going
no further. Mr.. G. Schroeder lives in the
upper story Of the b4lding He was not
hurt bu. does not Fant lightning to strike
any closer to him
Racine like Lancaster has been try,
Ing to orgalizs monthly market" 1t APP
pears 20 have had Indifferent success until
recently. The following Racine dispatch da-
ted Ssp:embsr 9Th shows at last a favorable
result To-day the farmers for many miles
round have poured into this city to attend
tho frat cattle fair held under the auspices of
the Farmers and Merchants Exchange, an
organization Of bss few weeks existence,
viii the design Of stimulating trade. The
plan has been laughed at more or less as i'm
practicable, but the success OF to-day has ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations Of he
promoters Of the scheme. Nearly all who
came either brought stock to sell or money
TO buy stesk with, and the result has been go
satisfactsry that . regular monthly sale of
horses and cattle hare may be considered a
fixed facy- Ample sheds and stalls have been
provided near the center Of the city, on the
lake front There were several buyers pres
ent to.dsy from Chicago and Milwaukee"
This county Fair will be held in Lancas-
ter next week Wednesday, Thursday and |
~ he
weather Il favorable a large crowd i'll be in |
attendance. The society, although not max |
ing specially OF racing, offer liberal pram-
iums for trials of speed in man and beast, aud /
the usual features Of exhibitions of stock ma
ehnery and agricultural products VIII make |
an attractive show. During the Fair the
Walters theatrical troupe will perform eve
nings at Library Hall, and will give firstclaIs
entertainments. Besides, the Fair will be |
good place to meet old friends and make new |
oues, for all the old settlers will be on hand. I
The Lancaster hotels viii furnish ample ac-
commodations for everybody.
Friends Of the Methodist church in the
yieinity Of Lancaster are invited TO aid them |
by bringing provisions for their table, a. the
Fair
Tho Bloomington Fair is to-day and to, I
morrow-the latter being the principal day, |
when everybody is expected to so.
There is nothing more plentiful than wat
ermelons and candidates.
As street commissioner, Mr. John Willis |
has done as good as the best, Forty thous-
aud feet Of lumber have been put into new
sidewalks and the old ones have had many |
repairs. The streets, notwithstanding exces.
cessivs rains, are in good repair. Mr. Willis |
is good and faithful servant of the people.
= Mr.. A. E. Morse at Little GRAFT, is an
extensive manufacturer and dealer IN butter
and cheese.
This is good weather for hauling. 1t is
also good weather for burning wood. Com
bine these two facts and make from them the
hint that the editors wood supply is short
and if wo have to pay money for wood we
shall have to expsct money in pay for subs
scriptions. Farmers, bring in your wood be-
fore Che Fall rains make the roads muddy.
The narrow gauge has to run an occas-
lionel extra train to Galena, on account Of the |
large amount of stock now being shipped
j IL. Baldwin has moved his iowelry /
stock to the room one door east of Baxter's I
drug store aud two doors east of Nathan, |
Schr0ner & Co.'S lie has a very pleasant and
favorable location, aud well merits all the
custom given him.
The grand jury failed to find a bill of in
dictmsnt against Miss Jane Farrell, on the
charge Of burning Mr. Babies property, and
has bees released from bonds to appear for |
trial.
School next week.
Hon. Charles Seymore, Of La Crosse will |
speak in behalf Of Repubheanism at the court
house on Wednesday evening, September ed. |
Everybody turn out and ill the room to over
flowing
The Rt Rev f. R. Wells, Bishop of
Wisconsin, will ho'd harvest home services in /
Emmanuel Church in Lancaster on Sunday
morning the l9Ih inst, at l03 o'clock
MIR. VIM. Graham's paper on Lancaster
roads promises to have good effect Pleas
ahtly and beautifully situated as Lancaster is
It is strange there should be so much com.
plaint OF It's approaches on all sides Many,
many times when we have asked callers at the
HERALD Office If they brought in produce, the
answer has been, "NO, the roads are too bad
TO haul loads to Lancaster" West of us the
mire near Whites and Nethrop's and the
hills At Mr.. Rhodes's are frequently CONS
plained of. North of us all the roads except
the Liberty road arc "horrors." East of US
scarcely anything ia brought in from more
than three mlles, and even at that distance
the aills are much complained of They are
not only steep but "rutty" aud rocky. We
are told that roads could be laid on good
ground even in that direction, South of also
the people have had reason to complain this
season Of Pigeon hill lfhalf the work had
been doue on the roads in The town Of Lam
caster that have been done in some other
towns-C sssville for instance-the area from
which the trads Of the city comes and from
wA,eh i's inhabitants get their bread and
butter, would be greatly extended. We
trust Mr. Graham has started the ''boom"
that will Initiate Improvement,
A youus man named A. Lynn was killed
at Daavsn last week by the cars lie was
brakeman and ran along in the dark on top
OF his train to respond to She whistle when he
ran CT the rear end Of ear aud was run over
by The other cars, they having broke loose
without bis knowledge
The ladies' Of the Methods, church soci-
~ viii provide good, warm, substantial
dinner Al the dining hall On tho Fair grounds
Thursday and Friday Of the Fair for .he mod,
crate sum Of 50 cents Give ,hem a call if
yoa want good meal cheap
August Esd man named Blackwell re.
GENTLY married went cut Of his house in Della
van IA the darkness 30 see What de dog was
alarmed al, lie was shot down and Killed
w''i''a d few steps of the house. AZ frs,
former sutton ct his Vifs yyas s.,.,...,.l 90 h,