Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-27
Roundabout Notes.

MI. AHtUHc roecke, OF 6alena, while
on his way to Dubuque with q load of
spruce beer, the roads being in ter
rible condition one of the wheels of the
wagon ran into a CHUCK hole, throwing
Mr.. F. TO the ground with great force.
breaking two ribs and fracturing the
collar bone in two places.
John Graves, of Old Town, H.. about
81 years of age suffering from drupsy,
plunged a sharp and pointed blade Of d
large lack-knife into his abdomen, max
ing a cash, large enough to relieve him
OF water sufficient to thoroughly soak
the mattress on which he was lying, and
at the same time causing wound of
the most dangerous nature. The cash
was sewed up and the gentleman is in a
fair way to recovery.
The new Episcopal Church, in OAR
lington was opened by the Bishop of the
diocese on Sunday week The chapel
is 25x5l, open roof, the heavy timbers
of the roof showing. The interior is 25
feet high and has a seating capacity of
| 175.
Samuel Smith, of Survey, had the
misfortune to loose valuable horse on
| Sunday last. The animal was taken
with Inflammation of the bowels. and
died in few minutes after. Mr.. Smith
refused S175 for the same animal about
two weeks ago.-Dodgeuilte Sun.
Miss Martha Helena Snider, sister Of
Samuel Snider, of Dodgeville, died very
suddenly while visiting her sister in
Iowa. Her remains were brought to
Livingston for interment.
Mr.. Joseph Hilton, of Farmers Grove,
had his house burglarized last week OF
5000 in gold.
Rev. Jas. Kinsella, of Shullsburg;
Rev. Father Cotter, of Winona, Mimi.
Rev. ID. Hishen, of Galena; Rev. Father
Murray, of Chicago; Rev. Father
O'Kelly, of Streator, H.; Rev. Thos.
eastman, of Chicago; Rev. Father Ber-
gen, of Benton; and others will deliver
lectures before the pupils of St. Clara
Academy this winter.
On Thursday last the following Wis
consin postmasters were confirmed by
the U. S. Senate: Geo. Z. Sutherland,
Fond du Lac, Wis; Hamilton Richard.
son, GAINESVILLE, Wis; Chalmers Inger-
soil, Beloit, Wis; John S. Ball, Monroe
Wis; Sidney E. Tubbs, Superior, Wis.
Edwin d. Henry, Omro, Wis; Geo. E
Weatherby, Shullsburg, Wis; Lars L.
Gunderson, Cumberland, Wis; Jacot
V. Hughes, Kilbourn, Wis.
A practical temperance movement il
that adopted by the Wisconsin Contra
road. 1t has served notice on all 1T
employees that on and after Jan. /, 1884
no man will be allowed to remain in it.
employ who makes any use of intoxica
ting liquors. 1t gives anyone who OBJ
jects to the restriction full liberty t.
seek service elsewhere.
| Col. c. s. Ellsworth, commenced 8
series of temperance meetings in tn,
Darlington Methodist church, on tn,
10Th inst.
Platteville has Literary Club, which
meets in the 'front.' room of second stor,
of the new Masonic Hall, Wednesday
evenings.
Active steps are being taken by Dubu
que city in establishing steam ferr,
across the Mississippi at Eagle Point
The bridge, levees, etc., will cost abou
$4,000 and the ferry about $1,000
more.
A movement is on foot in Dubuque t,
erect monument to the memory of tn,
late Gen. A. G. Dodge.
The damage caused by the fall of
large chimney ON the State Universit,
Building at Madison, has been fully re
paired. The expense was $642.
Married, at the residence of the BRIDE
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson
near Edmund, on Wednesday evening
December 10th, by Rev. j. T. Pryor
Jr., Mr.. John B. Hoskins, of Dodge
vile, to Miss Jennie |. Patterson, of Ed
mund.
The semi-centennial of the organiza
ton of the Methodist Episcopal churc
at Platteville, Grant county, was cele
brated on Saturday and Sunday Dec
p, and %, with notable services. il
which several prominent divines tool
part.