Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-17
BUSY BOSCOBEI..
Firemen's Fun on siae 22d-Poss ONCE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mention.

I
hemoyal-Personai Mention.
BosooBEL, Feb. Is, 1881. ~ am in a
quandary. The time has come for my
weekly (now Mr.. Editor don't spell that
weakly letter to The HERALD and /
have been unable 10 pick up the first
scrap of news. The Dial of the 4th
presents its varied columns but | can
not be guilty of stealing its hard-earned,
eharmingly elaborated items. Perhaps
# go down on the street | nay hear Of
something worthy Of record.
| will first so into Parker's store.
Here ! ann informed that some Of our
young folks attended the dance at Fem
nimore last Thursday evening. More
would have been there had not fear of
snow-drifts prevented Those who did
go report pleasant time though there
must have been heavy financial loss to
some one on account of small attend
ance. Our Fennimore friends deserve
credit for their efforts to please the vo-
taries Of Terpsichore.
AT Meyers Chat is seen bustlng about
as gaily as though she never attempted
to milk a COW or vainly stroye TO solve
the mystery of life.
To-day Favor has plenty of time for
gossip. Last nights heavy fall of snow
has so blocked the roads that few are in
town He tells me that the firemen will
give their annual promenade concert
and ball ON the evening of the 22d, that
faithful committees have been appointed
and no pains win be spared to make the
event a success. The appreciation with
which our citizens behold the excellent
services Of our fire companies can not
be better exhibited than by hearty sup
port in their present undertaking.
Pittman's clerks speak ominously of
dueking in the snow if anybody comes
loating about there and SO, accepting
the Marshal's arm for protection pass
rapidly onward, running the gauntlet
Of snow-balls until my escort remembers
that there is an ordinance against that
vicious habit and compels the boys and
men to cease their sport.
Arrived at the postoffice r. b. Rice
smilingly informs me that his daughter,
Name, and her husband, c. l.. Kellogg,
with their two children are visiting at
his home. Your correspondent remem-
bers the time when Miss Rice was n
permanent ornament of Boscobel society
and cordially welcomes her here again.
DR.. Armstrong expresses himself as
satisfied with Assemblyman Kidd's bin
in relation to the oil question and hopes
that the . dissatisfaction which seems
to emanate principally from the third
congressional district viii so affect the
Solons convened al Madison that they
will repeal the present law or so amend
it as to provide us with, at least, a burn
able oil.
One of the congregation reminds me
that w. w. Field listened to the servi-
ces in the Congregational church yester-
day. He left his family in Boston visit
ing and is returning to his Iowa home.
The Postmaster says he viii move the
postoffice into town as soon as Mr.. Bo-
bel can provide him with room. He
is becoming weary Of having his office
so far out in the suburbs.
This is all | can learn, and rs ] hur-
riedly retrace my steps think how very
difficult is a task like mine. Probably
my readers are now, able to appreciate
a certain remark Samuel johnson once
made. He was with friend listening
TO some music by q young lady. Upon
the friend remarking that the piece
was very difficult Johnson said: ~
wish it was impossible. M.