Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
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LIE 1iEhALD correspondent db THIS
place has been rather slack in his re-
ports for some time. There has been
abundance of material to make lively
items, for any paper were it only prop
erly represented. Sly Cupid has been
playing hiss pranks and among his last
victims are Mr.. Frank Powers and Miss
Jodie ellis. Mr. Powers is thrifty
young merchant at Fennimore and
young man of sterling qualities with an
eye to business. Miss Jodie has been a
long time the accomplished clerk of w.
IL. Brown, of this place, 50 that Frank
chose well in taking Jodie for his help
mate
Marriage to maids is like war to men;
The battle causes fear, but the sweet hopes
OF winning at the last, still draws 'em inl
Old Deathfollows closely in the path Of
Cupid; yea, walks almost hand in hand
with him. The marriage bells hardly
cease ringing when the death knell of
some dear oneis tolled telling the busy
sad-that some dear one has winged
his flight to lands far away. Among
those who have left us forever are Mrs.
Sarah Francis Johnston, eldest daughter
of Simon Woodhouse. Frank" as
she was Familiarity called, had not an
enemy on earth and no one knew her
but to love her; she was so unselfslf, so
gentle in her demeanor and so thought
full of others woes and yet, with all the
goodness of heart, life was to her a
constant sea of trouble, not because of
herself, or anything she did, but be-
cause of an accumulation of circum-
stances over which she, poor creature,
had no control 1t is sad to see one so
gentle, SO good, SO self-sacrificing suffer-
ing through the neglect and abuse of
those who ought to be their guardian
and protection. The large congrega-
ton which attended her funeral testified
in the strongest manner, the esteem in
which this good woman was held in this
community. She leaves three little
| children to mourn her untimely loss.
''Oh DEATH all eloquent yon only prove,
| What dust we dote on, when It's man We love"
Silas McCaper, full of year and ripe
for the grave was laid away the next
day after Mrs. johnson.
But marriage and death is not all that
is going on in this community. The
creamery of Schultz & Co is fixed
fact. The land for it is purchased and
the men are on the ground ready to
commence the work The firm have
money and experience, two very nee
essary things for successful business.
They are going to put ten thousand
dollars into the business, and they act
like men that know what they are do
ing. We say success to them.
Mr.. Henry Heiner is going TO Dakota
to engage in business. Mr.. W. L.
Brown also takes his departure for
Dakota for The purpose of engaging in
the lumber business. Mr.. James Nc.
Nance and Mr. Heiner engage in the
butcher business at Groton d. I.
There is quite delegation leaving
this place for the west this spring
Town meeting passed off very quiet
~ There were two tickets in the
field. The Peoples ticket took the
cake. Both tickets were nearly alk,
except as to name.
The Good Templers of this place gave
an entertainment consisting of songs
tabeleaux, recitations and comic
opera Tho entertainment was good
as all did their part well, but this thing
of keeping people on the anxious seat
to see old worn out tabeleaux, is draw
ing to heavy on good nature. w,
would say get something else witt
which to entertain and all will be well
Misses Sylvia Hoskins, Lille Bishb,
, and Edna Briggs sang well and the,
could take no small part in one Of tn
standard operas. The boys also SANG
well. Mr. Hamilton, MIR. Wood
house and Mr.. Milton Woodhouse &C
Quilted themselves in a creditable man
; ner.
Times in town are rather dull TO
, the reason that the farmers are al bus,
in the field; but when the spring worl
is over business viii boom again as i
was wont too in days agone.
The boys are considering the fist
, question. that is the fronting. Their
win be trips made to the Mississippi
and Green Rivers, the former for ducks
the latter for trout.
The Pope has decided that no prizes
who participates in the agitation in
Ireland shall become bishop.