Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-22
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Roundabout Notes.

rung and the engine got out, and a
large crowd of people which had congre-
gated, succeeded in getting about all
the stock out except a few kegs of lia-
uor. Mr.. Folliard estimates his loss at
Sl50.as there was no insurance on the
stock. The building was insured for
$500, and was set fire to by some one. -
Dodgepiite Star.
Last Sunday forenoon while services
were going on in the St. Phillips church.
at Highland, large piece of plaster
lug fell down on the choir in the gal
lery, and nearly caused panic in the
church, the people shouted and ran out
of the back doors, and others running
down from the gallery caused consider
able excitement. Had it not been for a
few cool minded men, there would have
been considerable life lost, as there
were about 800 people in the church.
The steeple of the church is rather too
heavy for its foundation, and the church
is badly cracked from its weight, and
of course that was the first thought of
the people, consequently the rush was
over the alter aud through the back
door. There was no damage done ex-
NSpNluS W but vi gan, gOb SIIUnl-
" injured. DodgeUille Chronicle.
Some of our Avoca friends fail to
perceive the fact that two crimes do not
make right. Because one man or set
of men commits a crime (if crime that
be which is allowed by law some one
renders himself liable to a long term in
the penitentiary by committing arson
As near as we are able TO find out, the
facts respecting the recent fire at Avoca
are as follows. A few weeks ago c..
Schneider removed to Dakota, and his
building, on one of the principal streets
of Avoca, was finally leased by Thomas
Pollard to be used as saloon. Previ-
Gus to the execution of the lease, Mr..
Schneider received an ANONYMOUS let
ter, rs did also G.. +. Mason, the mort
gagee of the premises, that in case the
building was rented for a saloon it
would be burned, The insurance com
pauy Qhe Milwaukee Mechanics Mutu-
aD granted a permit for the building
to be used as a saloon. and it was so
rented; and the result. as threatened,
will be found in our Avoca correspon-
dence. Such fantastical acts are doing
more harm to the cause of true temper
ance reform than many years of COM
nonsense agitation can counterfeit. -
D0dgeUitle Sun.
A man named George Sanford was
killed by lightning last Monday after
noon near Warren. The deceased was
employed as teamster hauling flour
from the Warren mills, and had deliy-
cred load at Gratiot and started on
his return. When within couple of
milesof Warren he was struck by lightn-
ing and knocked off the wagon, the
team proceeding driverless into Warren,
attracting the attention of number of
citizens who Immediately started out to
look for the unfortunate driver, who
was found dead where he fell The
electric charge entered the left ear sew
! ering it completely from the head, while
the clothing was stripped from the up
per part of the body down to the waist,
and torn into shreds. The deceased
leaves a wife and three children, upon
whom the terrible blow falls with APP
palling severity Pick and Cad
A few days ago Squire Barry heard
u case arising from the shooting of n
dog belonging to John Thomas by John
Gosnay, whose child was bitten.
Thomas sued for the value of the canine,
while Gosnay entered recoupment for
expenses incurred in healing the wound
inflicted upon his child. The Squire
deferred judgment until this afternoon.
His decision is that Gosnay's pecuniary
loss is greater than the value of the
dog, and hence he dismisses the suit
and assesses the costs to plaintiff whose
attorney appealed to the circuit court
Gdle11G Gazette.
The Driving Park meeting at Music
Hall Tuesday evening was called for
the purpose of securing additional stock
subscriptions. The management are
accomplishing everything that can rea-
sonably be expected of them, but work
ing capital is simply necessity. The
| Driving Park is in no sense a paper
fair and there seems to be no reason why
citizens of either the city or county
should hesitate to invest. Property
owners in the city especially should
take such an interest in the enterprise
as will insure its success to the fullest
extent, In plain English, the manage
ment needs more working capital and
| it must be secured. They ask the par
ties most Interested in the success of
the enterprise to solve the problem. -
Prairie du Chen Union.
Nothing has been heard from Charley
Reynolds, the horse tanner, who so
meanly and cruelty neglected and
abandoned his dying wife and little
child, few DAYS ago. His only reasons?
was that he desired to be relieved from
supporting his family. He wants to
shift his responsibilities upon some one
else-he didn't care darn who. There
| is some talk of beginning criminal pros
ecution against the scamp for taking
money belonging to his wife, and rob
bing the helpless infant of some of its
clothing. Our exchanges are requested
to make note of the horse trainer Rey-
nolds. Luckily for bis poor wife that
she has good mother and kind father
who will not see her suffer fol the nee
essities of her condition, tender care
and sympathy.-Monroe Sentinel.
There was large gathering of par
ishioners and much rejoicing at St,
Mary's church, Keyesville, last Friday
to celebrate the twenty-fiftn anniversary
of Rev. Father Kings service in the
priesthood. which was done with no
little pomp and booming of canons.
Many members of this gathering were
from distant parishes who came to con-
graduate the good father upon this i'm
portant event Mass was read by Faith
er King, assisted by Rev. Father Buss.
after which the entire congregation was
royalty entertained atIthe pastors house
Two pleasant features of the day were
the receiving of congratulatory letter
from the Right Reverend Bishop Heiss
and a photograph from Germany OF
Father Kings aged mother Father
King is descrvedly popular with his
people He is about forty-nine year:
old, was ordained as priest iu Ireland
May Q. 1859. Republican and Obser.
GER
| LaCross, Glen Haven, Wyalusing and
all other river towns seem confident
that the East Bank railload will be in
operation as soon as it can possibly be
built. We are highly please to state
that their belief is well founded. Con.
tractors are now advertising for all the
men they can get; party of engineer:
is making the location survey at the
Glen, and the president said there last
week that no further delays would take
place. The completion of this line vii
add materially to the Importance of Yves
Grant, therefore. every resident of thi:
section welcomes its advent. Bfoon1iag
ton Record.
Mr. ClasSne, a liyervnan rs W.,