Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-03-18
TIE HERALD.
TOWN AND COUNTY:
.Yeslerday vas 81. Palrick,s day.


had visit from burglars not long ago.
Those Chicago & Tomah cigars at q. P
Greene's are tony. Have you smoked one
The merchants of Prairie du Chen have
agreed 10 close their stores and sell no good:
on Sunday hereafter.
Even Calkinss Milwaukee Sunday Teie'
graph, has "Hymeniap items. Wonder il
they don't mean High-Menial.
Call at John Jeide's, he fashionable
tailor and get coat, pants or vest made in
the latest styles aud best goods.
On account Of the illness Of Miss Robbins,
Mr.. William Eddy is filling her position as
assistant in the Lancaster High School
Grant County has another new postoffice.
It is in the town Of Clifton, its name is Liv-
ings,on and Thomas Watson is Postmaster.
MIR. j. T. Howdle. the largest grower of
blooded stock in this locality, viii sell at aac-
ton on the Fair grounds at Madison, April
22d, about % head of choice blooded short
horn cattle.
Some very important notes from "Bab-
list radge" are not published because the
writer did not give his name. We should like
to have 1 il for nothing more than to ins
qure after his health.
-InstalIments of the laws passed by the
Wisconsin Legislature Of 1850, will be given
regularly in this paper until all are published.
They are placed this week. and will generals
ly be found, on fourth page
-"Lcst-betwee sunrise and sunset
two golden hours set with sixty diamond min-
utes.-" This is part of an "item" sent through
the telephone on Monday night not long
since. If any one has picked up the lost
hours please report.
The scholars of the high school and
grammar department will give an Exhibition,
Friday evening March 26th, at the school
chapel The exercises will consist of read
ing, declarations, rectations, essays, music,
calisthenic exercises and dialogue. small
admission fee will be charged
There viii he paper festival for the
benefit ofthe Congregational church Of Bloom
ington or wednesday evening, March oath.
Refreshments, including oysters, maple sugar,
ice cream, hot coffee etc will be served dur
ing the evening The public are cordially
invited. Per order OF Con-.
We were very much pleased to be "pat-
ted on me back" some ten days ago by
Squire Mass, who 10 the days long agone we
knew we'll as an honored citizen of the town
of Clifton. For fourteen years he has resid-
ell at Belmont, and was recently in LAncas-
ter attending to some estate business.
The old Methodist church in Mineral
Point was destroyed by fire Monday, March
9th. IL was in use as carpenter shop by
Wasley & Charles. From its bla re the new
NJ T. church and the Episcopal church and
dwelling house took FIRE and we're with diff
Guilty and danger to life saved from destruc.
ton. Mineral Point has no engine or FIRE
company.
The Odd Fellows Hall has had its former
beauty and finish set of with pair (six
lights each) of the handsomest chande Tiers
that could be found in Chicago. 10 their
selection the good taste and judgment of Mr..
Mechselis was exercised, and yr. Jones of the
drug. store receives the thanks of those con-
cerned for procuring so expensive and well
chosen articles at their Wholesale cost.
-Libbe Brown, grand daughter of DR..
Brown Of this city died in Galena Tuesday,
March tn. Her home was in Leroy, N Y.
She had suffered a sever attack of typhoid
fever and was visiting friends in Gaeua, with
the view, in part, of complete restoration when,
at the house of Capt. Girdon she was sudden
" taken ILL., Mrs. Dr. Brown went down and
loving hands and the utmost of medical skill
did all that could be done until her death
Her father was a victim Of the Andersonyille
prison
There ia movement on foot among bus
mess men and farmers to establish monthly
market in Lancaster We think it would be
a good thing and that it would add to our al
ready improved business interests Besides
its stimulating influence it will afford advan,
vantages for the ready interchange of prop
erty. Although he is not Offering himself as
an active agent in the matter we take the
liberty Of referring parties who may want to
take a hand to Mr.. Henry Austin, for furth,
er information.
Riehland county had an old settlers
gathering recenty,at which many related their
experience" Among them Mr.. Robt. AIKEN
began his experience in 1913 Then the peo~
p!eup there often came to PlatteviIle dis
lance Of rs miles for supplies of provisions
oace Mr.. AIKEN stopped at Orion, an early
settlement across the river from Muscoda
In the evening a dance was in progress
at Capt. Smiths, where no lodged. An
incident Of his communication, as we fluid it
in the Rjcdiaad Republican, is asJollows
Captain Smith and another man had lug
of whiskey hid in the room where had laid
down TO rest, They had come in three
or four times and taken nip, but Mrs. Smith
saw they we're getting full aud she came and
took the Jug and put in its place Jug OF coon
oil Ia sboat so minutes they came in again
Can turned the jug up and took a swig, but
sad nothing, and passed it TO his comrade
who also took a swallow The hrst word was,
"Heh, what's this ?" Cap was silent for
mnment but tasting it said Coon grease"
and swore rolndly. Pnjs was more then
could stand and had TO snort out He went
for me- but lodged hin and got in the ball
room to avoid further troubles Presently they
both came in-coon g"eA'c on their mouth
and boards. This mans wife wiped il off
with her handkerchief, BAT he was terrible
mad and hs never f1ryt ihis, always blsm>
lng me as would not explain aud tell on
Capt. Smiths wife. | have often told this to
the old settlers
The temperance lecture by Rev. 7. II.
Pollock was not Of the ordinary kind He
deals with the subject without ribbons, pass.
words or grips He has no rtd.tape methods.
His lecture was laid of in sections, directed
first 70 temperance people, second to the
moderate drinkers, third to those who never
deny themselves and lastly 20 the unfortunate
men class4d as drunkards. Those who stood
by aud declined to appear sith their armor
on lighting in the temperance army he com.
pared to young maH who stood by and de.
ehnei 70 rescue young LADY from drowning
for fear he should soil his fine clothes and
because he had never been Introduced to