Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-17

Seeing nothing lately in your columns
from our "burg' l thought few items
might not be unacceptable. Beetown
was very lively during the holidays.
The Installation and supper of the Free
Masons upon the 9th, was well attend
ed by members of the lodge and their
families and invited guests, all had
aigood time. Guests from adjoining
towns were not obliged to stand in the
street, locked out from the hotel. as our
present "Boniface' Jerry Garner OPEN
ed his hotel for the comfort and accomo-
dation of all visitors.
The New Years dance was success,
everything passing off pleasantly and
agreeably. Although Beetown is not
considered profitable place to ''stay"
in. it was surprise to see them pour
ing in to spend their holidays with their
friends at home. From the mines and
ranches of Colorado and Wyoming,
from the cold zone of Minnesota, and
from particularly tho prairies of Iowa,
they all come home and have evidently
enjoyed themselves. We have always
a vacant seat ready for our wandering
sons.
The excitement caused by the muir
derous assault upon one of our citizens
Mr.. John Knotwell, has died away. As
it is evident that justice will be done in
the case, we would say, however, that
the citizens OF Beetown have never advo-
Gated ''lynching," but only desired that
the accused parties should have been
Immediately shut up until the result of
the injuries inflicted was known.
MIR. William Barnett, an old resident
of this town, was buried upon Wednes-
day last after short illness. Although
charge for sometime upon the town,
he was well attended to in his sickness,
and his funeral was well attended by his
old townsmen. He was soldier in the
Mexican war, but never received any
pension Tor his services.
There will be donation party for
the benefit of Rev. VIM. Jackson upon
the evening of the 18th, to which all are
| cordially invited. Mr. jackson is all
the preacher we have residing here and
in fact all we want. as he has endeared
himself to his people for many years by
his readiness to respond to all calls upon
his time and services. whether the call
was from high or low, rich or poor.
The gospel he breaches is without
money and without price"
Mining industry is at low stage;
Hoops are being shipped daily to Lam
caster, and the double Joe'' eombina-
ton sends off few head of stock &C.
casionally; these are about all our
sources of income lately.
The thermometer ranged from 32 to
46 below zero during the late ''poIar
| wave"
Mrs. Anderson has been absent. the
last week, at the North Andoyer branch
OF the business, and Harry has had a
busy time.
Everett is like the little Joker"
now you see him and now you don't see
him. He is, however, ably represented
by MIR. Rogers, who has plenty to keep
him busy.
Our Treasurer. Mr.. Birch, informs
us that the taxpayers are paying up
very promptly, and that he will soon be
ready to interview MIR. Mcmahon.
Mr. c. Hutchinson is absent at Du-
buque. the past week.
Mrs. Chandler. of Hazel Green. is Wis
iting relatives. in this village.
Our telegraph operator. w. P. Har-
ford received long delayed dispatch
from Moline, the other day. which made
him perfectly happy. May the wires