Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
Roundabout Notes.

Roundabout Notes.
An attempt at incendiarism was dis
covered in this village on Sunday even
ing. At the back door of the saloon
opposite the court house was found a
number of charred sticks of wood piled
against the end of the building, but
luckily the fire had gone out without
be spared to unearth the villain who
would attempt such dastardly deed,
for had fire once got started there the
probabilities are that at least one half of
the best part of Dodgeville would have
been destroyed. -DodgeUitte San.
Last Sunday morning probably be-
tween the hours of one and three, burg
lars went through John Demuth' s
rooms and robbed him of $40 in mon
were unlocked, the supposition is that
the thief was locked into the saloon
when Demuth closed up for the night
and then accomplished his nefarious en-
rand after the family were asleep.
The money was in a pocket book in Mr..
Demuth's pantaloons, and the one that
took it must have been a slick one to
do the job without disturbing the fam
lily. The door on the south side of the
building was taken off its hinges, show
ing how the burglar made his exit
Darlington Democrat.
The Chicago Freeport and ST. Paul
railroad company are making things
lively down the valley, in the way of
working up local aid and right of way
Propositions for aid have been filed as
follows: Town of Cadiz, Green county,
$4,000; town of Argyle, La Fayette
county, $4,000; town of Blanchard, So,
600. Hon. M. j. Briggs, who was in
town last week, informs us that he has
received no instruction as yet to file
propositions with any town north of
Blanchard, the route north of Blanch-
ardville not having yet been fully de-
cided upon. A meeting of the board of
Directors of the old Lone Rock, Dodge
vile and Freeport marrow gauge)
company was held at Dodgeville on
Wednesday of last week, at which q
resolution was passed transferring all
the right of way contracts, graded
road-bed, ETC., of that company to the
Chicago, Freeport and st. Paul compa-
ny.-DodgeUiUe Chronicle.
We understand the City Bank and its
friends are perfecting arrangements to
| start National Bank in this city at an
early day. We are glad of this, and
think that our citizens appreciate the
stand taken by the City Bank on Satur-
day last. by meeting every demand
promptly and keeping its doors open an
hour later than usual to accommodate any
who might feel timid on account of the
failure of Henry's Bank. BY this step
it will satisfy a long felt want in an es-
tabished National Bank. They have
secured the building so long occupied
as bank by VIM. L. Henry, and will
occupy it on or after the first of May
next. -MinerGl Point Tribune.
Winter wheat looks well throughout
West Grant, the stand being most ex-
couraging to farmers. A variety of
crops in addition to the increased atten-
ton now given to dairy interests and
stock raising, will prevent an entire
failure to farmers, no matter how early
frost may ruin the corn; hence it is pol
icy for farmers not to place their reli-
ance solely on single staple, but rather
to devote some ground to each. APP
pearances indicate that the farmers of
Grant county will raise their own flour
this season, which has not been the case
for years. determination Record.
The population of Rchland Center
is being increased very materially this
spring by the advent of families from
other villages and the surrounding
country. Every few days there are adj
ditions of this kind added to our popu-
lation, while there are but few removals
from here. When once resident of
Richland Center there is seldom desire
to leave it. The reason is obvious.
Richland Center is healthy and pleas
ant place to live, and not only that. but
it is one of the liveliest and best bust
ness places in Wisconsin. There is en-
ployment for all-everybody can have
something to do. We are pleased to
note the increasing prosperity of Rich
land Center in the way of population,
and hope it may continue to grow and
expand rapidly. -RepubLican and 90
SerUer.
We notice that several papers in this
State, including the GAINESVILLE Gazette
the Evening Wisconsin and Rock County
Recorder, publish that Mrs. Steussy, the
woman who was recently convicted of
the crime of murder, is of Monroe. The
fact is if the woman had lived in Mon
roe she probably never would have CON-
mltted the deed, for her husband would
have been too busy to 90 out hunting.
No, gentlemen. she lived in New Glarus
lis miles away Monroe Sentinel.
The small pistol carrying business
came near resulting fatally on Wednes-
day. A young man shooting at a mark
missed the mark and banged bullet
through window in s. S. Allen resi-
dence. the bullet lodging in Mrs. AS
back hair OF course this was purely
accidental. but it shows what may hap
pen by a little carelessness. There is
scarcely boy in the city able to lift a
pistol but has one, and uses it care
lessly This should be put a stop to be-
fore somebody is seriously hurt.-Dar-
lington Republican.
On Thursday night burglar bored
his way into the store recently occupied
by Mr. c. j. HYDE, on Main street. Mr..
Hyde had packed up his goods and ship
ped them to Lancaster on Wednesday,
and the disgust of the scoundrel upon
finding an empty store was such that he
left his tools consisting of two augers
and two bits behind him. Entrance
was effected by means of an outside
hatchway into the cellar and boring
through the cellar door The bits were
for boring iron. The augers were inch
and half and three-fourths and were
made so that the handles could easily
be removed. Patterille Witness.