Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
ROundabOus Notes.


belonging to Dyke Poff, of Monroe, Wis,
one day last week. AS yet we have
not heard of his being captured.
Monroe Sentinel: MIR. A. Worthing-
ton having sold his livery business here
has concluded to go to Darlington. He
recently purchased Patchen: record 2:1S
for $4,000.
The total assessed valuation of pro-
perty in Milwaukee for 1885 foots up
S74, i07, 795, an increase of $4,000,000
rs compared with last years assess
ments.
Bloomington Record Beautiful
Grove lodge of Odd Fellows in Bosco-
bel, will held picnic near that city on
the 10Th inst. The fraternity through
out Grant county are invited to be pre-
sent.
Witness: Lightning rod sharpers
are at large again in this state depict
ing the pocket books of those farmers
who don't take their county paper.
Four men near WATERFOWL signed notes
which called for $1,252, upon the as
surance of the sharpers that the rods
would cost each party but fifteen dol
lars.
Bloomington Record: VIM. Mauger
has leased the shop of M. Kolb, on Ca
nal street to which he removes Thurs
day of this week. Phillip Lane will
attend to Wagon work in the same
shop. The new firm solicit share
of patronage and warrant all work
first class. Horse shoeing speciality.
The Rchland Republican reports
that during one week in July there
were sold from the cheese factories in
Richland county eleven hundred boxes
of cheese. great proportion of which
will be shipped to Europe. The June pro-
duction sold at q cents and July at 81
cents.
Darlington Democrat: In digging a
cistern near Judge Osborn's new resi-
dence, when some twelve feet below
the surface the workman came upon
the branches of a standing tree. The
branches are perfectedly defined and
seemingly in state of petrifaction.
As this is on high ground, our scientists
will please explain when this tree was
growing and how it now stands with
its top branches twelve feet under the
surface.
Mineral Point Tribune: This is a
true snake story; we stake our honor on
it. Last Friday John Buckingham, son
of VIM. Buckingham, killed large fe-
male garter snake in the main road
close to the Yellowstone store, the mi
raculous feature being, that after the
killing sixty-tive baby snakes, averag-
ing eight inches in length, came out of
the dead snakes mouth. So here is
another proof that the snake swallows
its young for protection in case of dan
ger.
Dubuque Times: Mr.. Edward
O'NeIll, of Hazel Green, Wisconsin,
was in the city yesterday. He says
that the Monroe branch of the st. Paul
road will yet be built to that place, and
anticipates its speedy completion New
Diggings has already voted $4,000 to
aid it, and he thinks the $4,000 asked
of the citizens of Hazel Green will be
raised either by tax or subscription. If
the road reaches the Green it will be but
stones throw to Dubuque.
Boscobel Dial: A valuable COW be-
longing to ID. Sanderson fell into a well
on the premises of Fred Fritz, at the
northeast corner of Oak and Park streets
Sunday afternoon or evening and was
not noticed until Monday noon. Will
ing hands at once went to work digging
a trench, and at 2 p. m. the animal,
then too weak to assist herself, was
dragged from her cramped up position
At this writing the COW is unable to
stand upon her feet and not much hopes
are entertained of her surviving the in
juries sustained.
Platteville Witness: Last Saturday
MIR. j. Calloway's team was left stand
ing by the town pump, in this city, and
1T started and ran away towards home
1t overlook Mr.. A. Lily, who was driv-
ing in two horse buggy, on the Lam
caster road, and ran into him, iniuring
him considerably. Mr.. Lily was taken
up insensible and carried into MIR. Will
liam Bachelors residence, where he re-
manned until next morning; having re-
covered sufficiently to be taken to his
home in the town OF Lima. He has sew
eral gashes and bruises about the head,
and is otherwise considerably shaken
up and bruised, but no bones are brok-
en- or any injuries that will likely prove
/ fatal.
Dodgeville Chronicle: Some sneak
thief entered the hardware store of Mar
tin d Toay, in this village. while it was
closed for dinner on Tuesday, and after
breaking open the money drawer stole
therefrom so bill and revolver, the
latter belonging to Reuben Marks. Jr,
an employee of the firm. Young Marks
was alone in the store that day, Mr.
Granville, the manager, having gone to
the country to do some work, and ac-
cording to his usual custom took the
change out of the drawer when he went
to dinner, but didn't think worth while
to take the wallet which contained the
bill, as he supposed there was nothing
in it. Mr.. Glanville having placed it in
the drawer that morning before starting
and in his hurry forgot to mention it to
him. 1t was a bold piece of work. and
shows that the Dodgeville sneak-thief is
an observing and venturesome individ-
ual, but he will get himself into trouble
that way, one of these days, yet.
A Dem0c ratio Club Goes to Blaine
DUBUQUE. Iowa, Aug. 15.-The pre-
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