Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-01-12

6raut County Arrald.
THURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1882.
HID. FARQUHARsoN. PUBLISHER s. PsorRIgroR
Town and County News.
SEE the announcement of o. z. Day
in another column.
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THE HERALD is very thankful for the
snow. 1t covers up the hideous ungain-
illness of the city streets.
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A PACKING house has been started
in the oil mill south of the Gates House,
Platteyilc, by Mr.. Ii. p. SHREDDER
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ANOrnEE insane patient, Mrs. Sarah
Marshall, Of Lancaster township, was
laken 70 Madison this week by Deputy
Sheriff Richards.
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THE seats III the Congregational
church will be sold for the coming year
on next Monday evening, Jan 1G, at
The church, by the trustees.
Tbs time il is sure enough s'eighing.
The previous excellent condition of the
roads will make this full Of snow useful
Tor sone time 50 come, providing it
holds cold
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y LiGHT fall Of snow the latter part Of
last week furnished an excuse for the ap-
pesrancc OF several ventursome sleighs
and cutters. but tho thaw of Saturday
spoiled the fun.
TIE Mayor while speaking about the
revision o. tie city charter Monday
evening, referred % fire limits as
desirable thing to have in the city.
Wouldn't 4 ire company be more elf
oient colonc
DIS. EASTMAN and Wilcox performed
. difficult and highly successful opera
ton at Wsshburn recently, by means
Of which lady resident Of that place
vas relieved of large cancerous tumor
from which she was suffering
NICK took his departure for his future
home Monday morning, escorted by
Deputy Sheriff. Richards. The young
scamp retained his spirit Of brayado to
tho last, telling his biggest lies to an in
terested crowd Of curiosity seekers.
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A BLOCK and n half Of the land re-
Gently purchased by Hon. Geo. w.
Ry land in the north part of the city was
sold Saturday. by that gentleman. to
Mr.. Philander Stevens, Of Beetown. 1t
~ understood that Mr. Stevens pur-
chaScS il for residence purposes.
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\ vOrE Of thanks should be rendered
by pedestrians to jed Barnett, who
did good service as a crossing sweeper.
last Monday, when diluted real estate
placed travel toward the postoffice in a
rather gummy condition. Would that
others might pattern after "Jeds"
example.
A BRAKEMAN ON the Galena freight,
named Ed New, while uucoupling cars
70 make flying switch at the upper end
of the yards in this city, had his fingers
caught between the draught irons and
badly crushed He was taken 10 Or.
; CLARK, who amputated one finger at the
first Joint aud put the hand in a, com
portable shape as possible.
NLwS was received in this city last
week of the sudden death Of Mr.. Steve
stone, in Arizona. where lac with others
usd purchased . ranch some months
ago. NJ particulars we're sent but the
cause Is supposed 10 be heart troubles.
The remains are being brought home
TOR interment aud win arrive in this
tily some time this week.
sun was brought before Justice Bald
win last week by John kilcy against
Edward Creamy Tor damages done by
Tie cattle Of the defendant 4 three
Iuy. fight eusutd and after the Justice
lad waded through the maze OF Vordy
entanglements he returned Judgment in
fsyor q the plaintiff 60 the amount Of
$40 and costs.
UroS the withdrawal oi Supvrinten-
dent Trull from his connection with the
narrow 8uagt, he was presented 10y his
former employees, with an elegant Is.
=. Raymond watch and chain to match,
he whole being valued at $500. The
present was Well meritod tribute to
Mr., Trulrs worth and untiring industry
while in charge Of the narrow guage
road
ATINt drove Of cattle. seventy head
in sll, we're sold by Mr.. Lou Holloway,
last Saturday. TO the Messrs. Allen Bros.
and Henry Howdill Of Livingston This
- one Of the finest lunches OF cattle
that hiss been shipped from this city.
They averaged in weight about 1926
each snd were shipped Monday. over
the G. 4 y. w. r., to Chicago. by The
purchasers.
rHE case OF small pox reported from
Beetown, turns out to have been an
aggravated case OF Chicken-poN and the
excitement under which that village has
been lahoring for some time past is sub
siding. The scare proved source OF
financial nutriment to physicians in tha
vicinity, who We're kept busy with viru:
and lancet in furnishing that grain o.
protection that is worth many pound,
of cure
Inv examination Of Lou DAILY fpl un
plication in the recent reign of terror
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