Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-20

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the face. Mr.. Lewis went into the adj
joining stall to avoid any trouble. but
the horse caught him as above stated.
The wound is a bad one and causes
MIR. Lewis much pain and discomfort.
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There was copious shower Of rain
Saturday night, it made all nature smile
and filled the empty cisterns. 1t was
too late however, to save dried rain bar
rels and frosted corn.
U Squirrels just now abound, they are
migrating apparently southwark. and
can be seen scampering along the fences,
in the woods, and everywhere. Several
have been killed in the shade trees in
the upper part of the village, through
which their trail appears to lead. Mrs.
Lora Hunt and Miss Anna Swale are
the most successful marksman, having
brought down several with their pistols
The roads have been undergoing ex-
tensive repairs for the past two weeks.
Some decided improvements have been
made in placing them along the sides
of ravines instead of in the center
where they have been heretofore only to
be washed out and destroyed in every
recurring flood.
The most beautiful farm cottage in
town is that of Mrs. Valentine Hunte-
mer, over, the. hill near the head of
Rigsby. And It is made so by its in
mate, whose love of the beautiful is
manifest in wealth of fairest flowers,
which gather around her windows, sur
round her porch and smile in every nook
and corner of her large and lovely lawn.
Would that all homes were as lovely
and attractive.
II. w. Hunt left Monday morning to
spend week in Chicago, to look over
the market and lay in supply of goods
for their fall and winter trade, already
unrivaled.
Miss Ida Buchncr and Miss Clara
Jones, of Lancaster, are with us for
weeks pleasure, and add to the appre-
ciable beauty of the place.
The young man who laid in wait at
the fence corner and gave Chris. Mite
such an unmerciful pounding, for CON-
hitting a slight trespass on his premises,
did not raise himself in the estimation
of this community 1t was dastardly
deed
There was a liberal supply of fresh
fish in town the past week. They en-
braced large sizes and the choicest
varieties, such as black bass and wall
eyed pike. They are taken in seines
from Grant and the river sloughs.
The wedding of Casper Burgroff and
the widow Slaughterhousen, at British
Hollow, was celebrated after the good
old fashion of the "Faderland," and
would have called forth the unbounded
enthusiasm of your correspondent in a
lengthy report. but unfortunately he
was left outen der could Casper was
never married before or the mistake
would not have happened. The guests
were many, and the good things spread
before them to eat and drink, were i'm.
mense and the music and dancing
delicious as those who had the good
luck to be present alltestify. Casper's
only regret now is, that this thing did
not come off forty years ago.
A twelve-year-old sor OF Mr.. Bees
man, living down on Platte, in sliding
from load of hay, had the misfortune
to fall and strike upon shovel, cut
ting his lower lip nearly Off The
wound was dressed by DIR. Artz and is
rapidly healing.
Rev. John william, our new minister,
has gone to Chicago where he will re-
main couple of weeks.
The Potosi Flour Mills, have been
undergoing some needed repairs, and
have not been running for the week
past. This works a great Inconvenience
to its many patrons who visit it daily
with large grists. However the repairs
will give them more capacity and en-
able the mill to turn out quicker and
better work in the future.
Willis Rockwell, after months abb
sence, visiting relatives in the cyclone
smitten city Of Rochester, Mimi, is at
home again at business. He brings
home some views of the wrecked dis
trict caused by the storm.
Eugene Lewis, of New York city, is
paying his annual visit at the old home
stead in Potosi, where the many friends
of his boyhood are always glad to see
him. "Gene" is becoming an urban
lawyer of no small repute.
Mrs. John Mckee, (nee Joe Lewis) is
enjoying pleasant visit of few weeks
among her former friends and acquaint-
ances. Her husband is postmaster at
Leavenworth, Kansas, and reported
quite popular.
A stroll over our vine-clad hills is de-
lightful at this season of the year. The
vineyards are again loaded with their
delicious fruit, which under the warm
sunshine and benign weather of the
past ten days, are rapidly assuming
their rich and purple hues. The frost
instead of injuring rather fastened their
chances of maturing by shrivelling the
leaves and exposing them to the direct
rays of the sun. The crop win be usu-
ally large and good.
John Brown an old Potosian and town
supervisor, now of Bellevue, Iowa, was
in town last week for couple of days,
seeing his son Theodore and grand-chil-
dren. Mr.. B. has another son at Canon
City, Col, engaged in fruit raising,
where he recently made visit.
The brethren of the mystic tie had
a private repast at their hall last Satur-
day evening. This information is given
SUB rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and family were
the guests of Mr.. George Kinney, last
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