Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Roundabout Notes.


the child was the son of w. l.. Dough
erty and Eta Martin, was born Marcel
|, 1884, IN Crawford county, and dice
in Fennlmore from exposure on tn,
l4th of March. The body was conveyed
to Darlington the next day. and placed
by relatives of the mother in the river
A post norton examination showed
that it died natural death, so the ele-
ment of murder is eliminated. Dodge.
uiiie Sun.
Place, Darlington, - time, night
midnight; people asleep, wind blowing
people dream of houses, lands and rich
es; wind blows harder; people sleep on
A cry is heard the cry is Fire! FIRE!
FIRE!.! Bells ring; people rush wildly
forth; fierce fire is raging. They
fight it desperately, but in vain; the fire
is beyond control; the city is u waste oil
ashes. 1t rains; the people are we
tired, hungry and disheartened. They
shelter themselves under trees, in barns
and sheds, and think of poverty, starva.
! ton and death, and attribute the direct
| cause of all their misfortunes to the fact
that Darlington has no fire department
-DarJingt0n Republican.
o. H. p Williams, for number Of
years resident of this city, died at Wy
andotte, Mich, during the first week
of this month. 20. III. p" as he was
Familiarity known, came to this city
during the year 1859, and engaged il
the mercantile trade in the old DeSotC
block, which has been burned and re
built twice since. He closed out bus
ines in 1861, returning to Pittsburg Pa
his former home, where he engaged in
! the lumber business accommodating 8
large fortune. About two years ago an
accident befel him. which resulted fin
ally in his becoming insane. His death
will be regretted by many old acquain-
tances both in this city and Shullsburg
| where he was also we'll known - Oar
| lington Democrat.
VIM. W. Roberts, for many years the
owner and occupant of the old Messer-
smith farm died on Thursday of last
week, aged Il years. Mr. Roberts was
born at Almwch, Wales, and emigrateG
to this country in 1S49. After remain
ing in New York for about seven years.
| he removed west and settled in the town
of Highland, in this county, at which
! place he was engaged in mining until
| he purchased the Messersmith farm and
removed to it about IA years ago. He
sold out and retired from active labor
about seven years ago, and having re-
served desirable site on his farm,
built a comfortable residence in which
he resided to the time of his death. He
was honorable and upright in his deal
ings. and a good citizen, and his death
is mourned by large circle of friends.
He leaves widow and five sons, who
have the sympathy of all in their be.
reavement. DodgeUille Chronicle.
Not few of our people already APP
preciate the fact that our city is not adj.
vertised to the extent of its merits, but
no one has yet ventured upon the task
of laying its beauties and advantages
before the world. Many points in this
and our neighboring states with greatly
inferior natural advantages MAINTAIN
popular health and summer resorts.
Mr.. II. Z. Schultz, the proprietor of the
bottling establishment, proposes to solve
! an important question in practical
manner. He will present this week tc
the leading business men of the city q
scheme for bringing Prairie du Chen
into proper notice before the public
| His plan is n practical one and the
many parties interested in the future Of
our ity.should give it hearty endorse
ment and support. The aid which Mr.
Schultz will ask is solicited directly in
the interest of every one doing business
or earning money in the city.-Prairit
du Chjen Union.
The members of West Grant Encamp
ment |. o. o. F. celebrated the tenth
anniversary at their hall last Thursday
evening in fitting manner. Songs and
music enlivened the hall; recitations anC
speeches were in order; Jesse Brooks
Esq. gave retrospect of the camp
which was at once interesting and com
plete. The little folks seemed to enjoy
the occasion even more than the Older
ones. lcr cream and other articles,
more substantial were served to meet
the wants of the inner man, and every
thing went off as merry as q marriage
bell. Yet mixed with this joyful occa-
sion was an alloy of regret that some of
the members were growing old and get
ting gray headed-they seemed to look
into the inevitable for the time being.
! The ladies bless them-did we'll
their part in making the evening as
pleasant as it was to all who had the
good fortune to be there. We woulC
say let us have more of these celebra-
tons, say three or four times a year
We will all feel better for it and it is
cheap amusement, cost what it may
At all events give us another one anC
We will attend. -Bl0omingt0n Record
The diamond fields of Wisconsin, art
on what is known as the Kettle range
of hills. They almost touch the bound
airy line of Milwaukee county. The
range encloses the gravel float whicl
must have swept down from Michigan
during the glacial period. Mr.. Boyn
ton, of Eagle, Wauhesha county, ha
lately discovered two valuable dia
monds, and is prosecuting extensive
works in search of more. In the uppeI
strata of gravel there were found no
only two diamonds but quantities Of to
paz stones, malachites. sardonyX, crys
olites, carnelians and few small piece
of garnet. The specimens are very
line. He has had some of them cut an,
they prove to be very nice brilliants
) He expects TO find large quantities o
. these stones in the lower strata. Sucl
crowds have been attracted to the 500
by the report of the diamond discover
les, that high board fence has beel
: erected arou4i the place and every
body Except particular friends excluded
Some of the people who crowd arount
the pit come from Minnesota, Michigan
and even from tho eastern states. =
Dodgecille Star.
Last Saturday night, about 9 O'Clock
a couple Of young men, not having tn
fear OF the railway company in thei
minds. purloined hand-car at the en-
g,ne house, and tracking her, went q
booming down the road. They SUP
posed the track was clear to Gratiot
but what was their dismay TO run upo
? wild engine this side of Browntowu
: in Treats timbert They could nc
, ditch the ear; so they left her to anothe
fate. The collision occurred, resultin
in n wreck of the hand-car and con
siderable damage to the pilot, head
light and cowcatcheI of the engine
coming along at full speed. Luckil
no one was injured. A young ma
named German and bis companio
named Tickle have been arrested an
, cid 70 bail for appearance in the Cir
cult Court. This is a serious offence
one that cannot be tolerated by the raj
way company. For such tack dis
turbances often result in loss of life an
limb. besides wrecking property.