Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-06
Nit. Hone.
Rustic.

The teachers meeting at Mt. Hope
on the 10th, although the day proved to
be very stormy, was quite largely at
tended, and the discussions upon the
various subjects were interesting and
no doubt profitable. Superintendent
Harper being present, helped the work
along in that effective and pleasant
manner, peculiarly his own. A day
well spent seemed to be the unanimous
verdict of all that were present at this
meeting. 1t was, perhaps, no more SO
than the teachers meetings recently
held at Bloomington and Patch Grove,
for they were all very pleasant occa-
sions.
The custom, which seems to be to
some extent prevalent this winter, of
allowing the teachers days vacation
for the purpose of visiting other schools,
is one that we think very commendable
and cannot fail to be productive of good,
and may be even more efficient in some
cases than teachers meetings are, for
in the latter we learn theories only, and
by visiting we have an opportunity of
seeing, frequently, how these theories
work when brought into actual practice.
We took great pleasure in visiting
the Lancaster schools on the 18th, and
our lady teachers enjoyed their privilege
by being present at Fennimore ON the
2lst, We feel that we have all been
benefited by viewing the practical work
of each other. We trust that these with
other teachers may be enabled to drop
in upon us at Mt. Hope.
The open lodge meeting of the l. 0.
G. t., held on Monday evening. Feb'y
18th, was very largely attended. The
exercises under the head of ''Good of
the Order" seemed to be all we'll re-
ceived; but the opening feature was the
very able discourse of Supt. Harper,
whose pleasant style of advancing
strong and conclusive argument, is al
ways keenly relished. We think these
open lodge meetings are both pleasant
and profitable.
A visit to our school by Supt. Harper
on Tuesday the 18th, and another
shorter one by the same person on the
25th, We're enjoyed by both pupils and
teachers, and they ought to be enjoyed
by the Supt., and perhaps were. Come
again, Mr.. Harper RETLAw.
Mr.. Hatch of Mount Hope has sold
his farm (the old Ezra Abrahams farm)
of 800 acres l believe to Bert Adams of
Patch Grove, for the sum of seven thous-
and five hundred dollars.
j. A. Kingsley has sold his farm of
200 acres to the Carmody Bros. for four
thousand two hundred dollars. Jerry,
we understand, proposes to come to the
village of Mt. Hope to spend the re
mainder of his days.
T. G. Lewis of Mt. Hope, has disposed
of his farm of 80 acres to Arch Cornell,
for the snug sum of four Thousand one
hundred dollars. Going west reckon.
Who says that property in Mount Hope
is not valuable. G. o. NJ.
Not seeing anything from this place
in a long time, l fear "Retlaw'' has for
gotten us.
The Mount Hope school is prospecting
The attendance is large and the faithful
corps of teachers are deserving of a
large need of praise.
The Oak Ridge school closed last
Friday after a most successful term.
Mr.. Arch. Connel has purchased the
Ben. Lewis farm, near this village, and
will soon take possession.
Mr. James Chism has returned from
Nebraska. Jim is well pleased with
the country and regards its possibilities
as great, but does not like to husk corn
in January.
Clarence Hinkley is visiting his old
home and schoolmates in this vicinity.
Mr. w. Burr is visiting friends in
Mt. Hope, and of course spinning out
his usual quota of yarns"
The young people had party few
nights ago at the residence of Mr.. w.
Whites, which was the event of the
season, if reports of the participants are
to be relied upon. BADGER.