Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
Mr.. Hor.falps wool mil !, MIIlviIle. Z


In short they can clothe themselves from
their own sleeps backs. For the conven.
fence Of those near Bloomington who wish
to make such exchanges he has arrange.
ments with ID. F. Brown. Some Of oul
readers remember the good old times when
people pracficed the true economy. In those
days farmers could lay up wealth working
on the mountains of New England or 81 the
rocky illsides of Pennsy lv.nia or There il
would take man year TO grub out an scr.
of new ground. What would become Of is
poor scrawney prairie people If we were
placed in such surroundings? Perhaps il
we would take lessons from the old grand
fathers and grandmothers we could make
competenc les to hand down to our children
like they did, Perhaps with THAR industry
and economy we could double their wealth
and have rest in old age. They grew fax,
seuiched, bleached, spun ard woye it and
made articles that now everybody buys.
They did not sell wool at IS to 30 cents and
buy it back a. sl.0o 10 $500. They did
not trade the wool from a good drove Of
sheep for a single coat. They had their
wool made into rolls, spun it themselves and
either wove il into cloth, or had their near
neighbors do it. They covered their backs
with warm, comfortable, durable and be-
coming dresses and coats Of their own ma
terial, from sowing the seeds to sewing the
nd - khatn
mortgages. Mr.. Horsfall gives his neigh
bors chance to do likewise now. Very
few will do all this but surely they will
provide for their own stockings at least, and
pound and next winter pay $3.50 per pound
for shoddy hosen.
A cyclone swept away the village Of
Mitchell, Dakota Territory, tuesday even
ing. It is new place buiit up this spring,
and named for Alexander NJ itchell of Mil
waukee. Lives were lost and many persons
injured. Several Grant county men are in
that vicinity among them Frank Wedehase,
of Lancaster. The report says most of the
farm houses round about there we're de-
stroyed.
Lancaster merchants wanting anything
from Chicago or other places, in hurry,
will find il TO their advantage to patronize
the Lancaster and Platteyillc telephone. By
telegraphing in the afternoon to Chicago,
goods can be received by the next days
train.
Publication given elsewhere Of the names
on Decoration committees is made by
request, as a notice to the parties to be on
hand at the courthouse for the work assigned
at about one o'clock Saturday. The COM
mittee wish it understood that all willing
hands are invited whether named or not,
We have had Van DeWall take a photo
of the little boss of our family, and if any
thing finer than the artists work can be
found this side Philadelphia, we ould like
TO see it. Take time Decoration day to
look in at the Van De Wall gallery.
The old rock building erected many
years ago for livery stable, and in afte.
pears until recently for wagon maker and
smith shop has been re.roofed and otherwise
repaired. When finished it will look better
than when new.
Strawberries, cucumbers, young beets,
etc., are ahead of the season this year. Rea-
son we have in II. P. Greene an enterprising
grocer, who gets all such garden sass
shipped from Chicago.
David Schreiner and August Michaelis
are Delegates, respectively. of Mississippi
Valley and Hofnung Lodges, I. 0. o. F. of
Lancaster, to the Grand Lodge which meets
at Madison next Tuesday.
If local item reporters would initiate the
model of our Hazel Green rep orter-take in
little of everything and not too much of
anything-they would please both newspaper
men and readers.
j. A. Aupperle's magnificent horse, Earl
I'd, will hereafter be kept at Anton Smiths
stable, on the hill at the end of the street
due east from the Phelps House, on Fridays
and Saturdays.
-Lost-Monday night, some where be-
little white sun-bonnet. Finder please leave
it at the HERALD Office.
Gen. Calls seems better when you go to
see him. Get him talking and you wouldn't
know he is sick. But he is quite helpless.
He cannot lift foot.
Have your mind on the day for the Old
Settlers meeting. Doubtless it will be the
last chance you will have to see some of the
old tramrs.
If ne weather gets little cooler, there
will be couple of marriages next month in
Lancaster, according to our occasional re-
porter.
- The Lancaster wooden mill will be
started in about ten days, or as soon as the
machinery is got in running order, under
the firm name Of Street Bros, Marshall & Co.
"A car load of hogs were shipped yester-
day, by Nathan, Schreiner & Co., over the
new rou:e--via the C. & 7. through Galena.
Mrs. Root, grandmother of W. II.
Beebe and Mrs. S. L. Greene, died Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock in Piatteville.
--Jehiel Hyde returned home Sunday
from Patteville where he has been "msrder-
ing" prices on goods in his line.
III takes Van DeWall only just II Sec
onds TO snatch a picture of your little child
if he won't be still any longer.
Decoration Day Ginning on Sunday this
year, will be celebrated on Monday, May
3lst. Everybody take notice.
The young ladies of the Methodist church
viii give a strawberry and ice cream festiva
a, Library Hall tonight.
We understand that the Platieville Nor
NAL school graduating class consists of bu
one member.
The Census man Of your town (See lis
In this paperl will begin his work mex
week.
Will Draper is home from Valparaiso
where he has been attending the Norma
Schoo !.
Mrs. John D. Wilson, Of Boscobcl, i
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Lou P. Lester
Mr. w. ]. Mccoy, of Beetown, ha
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