Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-22
NEIGHBORING NOTES.

A mistake was made in the last COM
munication from this place with regard
| to the number of harness shops in this
town. Mention should have been made
of three instead of two. Mr. Otis Weld
the oldest harness maker in the place
and in fact in the western part of the
county should have been mentioned.
| Mr. w. Campbell a waxed end equal to
the best and he is no SLOUGH when walked
up and like Whittier's COOLER Kiezer,"
he can count the long years in which he
has been in the business, "by twenties
and by tens'' and that too without the
aid of the ''mystic lap-stone.n
Great preparations are going on for
Chistmas in the hall, Christian and Sim
ner, Jew and Gentle are going to have
a tree in common and large one it will
be, for be it known when the Blooming
tonians irrespective of creed, color or
previous condition of servitude put their
shoulders to the wheel something must
move.
The Baptist people are going to have
tree in the church. Many little hearts
win be made glad by the fruit which
| those trees win bear on that occasion,
even poor children whose parents can
not Ebuy Christmas presents, viii be
provided for by the generous hearted
who have the matter in charge, and
many children in whose hair goodly
sprinkling of gray is seen will feel
pleased when their names are called by
'Old Chris Kingle' and perchance
a toy whistle will greet them when
they answer and, the laugh will be
on them but it is one of those pleasant
episodes which goes to make the occas-
sion Merry Christmas Eve. The lover
will be there and perchance his sweet
heart too, both anxious to see what the
tree will bear for them so that when
Susan's name is called John will blush
with manly pride as she marches to the
front and receives the little keepsake
placed by proxy on that same tree by
him for whom she yearns and then you
know Johns name is called and down
comes a scarf which he winds around
her manly neck and which ineases his
manly form like a Havana cigar wrap
per. He struts back to the rear of the
room conscious of his importance, and
his love for Susan" increases as he be-
holds the delieaey of her handiwork.
The toy vender will profit by this
tree business and the fortunate urchin
will make it lively for the balance of the
family as long as his tin whistle or
mouth organ lasts.
The little girl will have doll tea par
ties and invite her chums all to come and
have good time. Other things might
be spoken of but time and space
viii not permit, full account of the re-
suit will be given to THE HERALD next
week.
Mrs. French who was formerly Miss
Claggit intends starting a select school
in this place after the holidays.
Last Saturday evening the heetest on
foot in this village was beaten by
another fellow who cleared fence five
feet high with load on his back,
jumped into house ere his pursuer
touched the tail of the pursued once, this
that he literally flew and cleared the
bridge in a few grand bounces. We
begin to think our town viii rank high
in fellows that are fleet of foot.
A club room has started in this place
with meals at rather fashionable hours.
All goes to show that we are up with the
tunes IN that respect at least.
A good string band has been organ
lied in the place by some of our young
men. Their music is good and when
Robert draws his bow across that mon
stress bass viol it sounds like the dissolv-
ing Of the elements in one grand clap of
thunder. The roof is not quite raised
but then it quivers and nothing saved it
but the sweet melody made by the other
boys and which the bass viol aforesaid
softened down little. The music is good
and the boys are gay.
The several branches of the Odd Eel
low Order have chosen their officers for
the ensuing term. West Grove encamp-
ment has chosen the following:
NJ. Kolb, c. p; S. Woodhose, II. p;
Lewis BETTER, S.W.; s. w. Nevins J.W.;
And Bloomington Lodge |. o. o. +. has
chosen the following officers T. j. Schill:
n. G.; c. j. Woodhouse V. G.; G.. w.
Neyins Sect Herman Enke, Treas;
w. Z. Brown, z. See.
The following were chosen as officers
of the Cinderella Lodge, Rehecca degree:
Mrs. Winer Hickok, n g.; Mrs. Mary
Schill V. G.; Mrs. Nellie Ketto. Treas
Mrs. Lille BARLEY, Sec.!; Mrs Higgins,
Chaplain.
The retiring officers of Cinderella
Lodge are Mrs. Hoskins \. G.; Mrs
Hickok, VIC; Mrs. Woodhouse, Treas;
Mrs. BARLEY, Sec. Cinderella Lodge is
Well conducted which shows conclusively
that ladies are Just as capable of con-
Quoting such matters as their brethren
of the stronger sex.