Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-02-02

and the name changed to the'' Metro
politan"
VIM. H. Brown, is taking time by the
forelock and enlarging his store. Mr..
Brown is one of the solid men of our
town and he has by close attention to
business acquired goodly share of the
worlds goods. The improvement in
his store was necessary for the wants of
his business. When completed the house
will be light, cheerful and pleasant as
well as being commodious for all bust
ness purposes.
Other improvements and buildings
are in contemplation, of which THE
HERALD will give an account when the
time comes.
A brickmaker will find employment
in this town next summer.
Several young men have recently re-
turned from the West and the result is
that the air is full of matrimonial rumors
besides certain young ladies are busy
making fine dresses and sundry other
things that have suspicious look.
1t seems there is no end to this kind of
work, but it is all right, the boys have
been away out west and made home
for the bird. They have been bronzed
by burning suns and chilling zephyrs.
they have been lonely and now in the
slack of business they come to claim
those for whom they have waited and
labored and loved. The matrimonial
business viii not stop to see whether a
railroad is coming or not, that business
seems to thrive at all times and in all
seasons.
The political situation is again looking
up. There are men in these parts who
want to be Sheriff; men who want to be
governors, men who want to be clerks
of the circuit court, men who want to
be county treasurer and men who would
like to have Uncle Sam give them a job
and every one of them are men who can
fill the position they aspire to. We
| have one man who has been several
times before the republican county con-
vention for the office of register of deeds
and the impression is abroad in these
parts that the name of g. w. Nevins
will be once more presented for that
office. Mr.. Nevins is without doubt a
man well qualified to ill the position.
Messmore & Merrill have sold their
foundry to Taylor & Son, who will cary
on the foundry business at their place.
We are glad that Mr.. Taylor has con-
| cluded to move into town with his bust
ness. There will be business enough
for him; besides it is more convenient
than to have it out in the country.
VIM. Bate has gone west and bought
a farm, that looks as if we should lose
Mr.. Battle as a citizen. Our loss will be
Nebraska's gain, Mr.. b. is a good citi-
zen, one that will add to any community
in which he may live. Stock raising
seems to be the business in contem-
plation.
The recent thaw put a stop to pack
ing away ice, those who improved the
time during the last freeze up, got the
best ice, which the streams will have
this season yet there is chance for a
big freeze up yet.
The last dance given in the hall was
remarkable for the size of the probosces
of a few of the dancers. A couple of
stalwart maidens waltzed into the room,
dressed in the latest style, one of them
waltzed up to Alfred Hale and took him
through the giddy maze in a charming
manner. That was the first knowledge
we had that Alfred could move with so
much ease and grace through the instri-
cate evolutions of that delightful dance,
the waltz. HATRED, he be no SLOUGH
when waltzing be on hand" The boys
had a good time out of the thing and
! laughed till their sides did ache, while
Alfred kicked the boards to the delight
ful strains of the waltz. He anXiously
awaits the twenty second, when he ex-
poets to 90 through the thing as he was
wont to do in the days of ''Auld Lang
syne." Those maidens proved to be the
other sex, and the boys had wickedly
came in to have some fun.