Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-07

distinction of travelling for the largest
notion house in Chicago.
Beet0wn.
| "No notes from Beetown," was the
remark of many last week. Your COR
respondent cannot make brick without
straw" as the ancient Israelites were
expected to do Therefore, no "notes. -
Not that the town was particularly
dead" but your correspondent was
particularly lazy. There were many
going to and fro who would not proba-
| bly, object to seeing their names in print.
But time is money, and so is space in a
county paper.
We have to observe that Mr.. C. Hutch
inson has again made his occasional APP
pearance among us; that me" has
been here with the fastest horse in town;
that Archie Brown, the well-known
main pillar of Burton town government,
paid us visit last Saturday, to counsel
with our chairman upon the status OF
certain paupers; that some of our enter
prising boys have got through with their
visit, and are returning to their fields of
labor for the coming season; that the
weather is mild; and that the comet is
pronounced by good judges a failure,
and some with weak eyes say there is
none visible.
The death of Mr.. Ed. Tebo, resident
of our town is much regretted, and his
family have the sympathy of all in their
| afiliction.
A commission of practical miners
went out to inspect the coal fields OF
Iowa, and report unfavorably on emil
grating at present. They say that the
coal is ''away underground that it is
very black and dirty work to dig it; and
that it don't burn half as good as wood
after you have got it.
Report accepted and the committee
discharged, with the privilege of pay
ing their own expenses incurred during
| the trip.
Mr.. G. Lawson's store was burglar
lied upon last Tuesday evening, the
main loss being one hundred pounds
of flour This not being his first loss
be got out a search warrant, which was
| returned honest comatible,n and
Mr.. l.. is left, holding (not even) the
sacks. The citizens of this town have
been victims to a series of petty pilfer-
ings for q long time, but they have now
resolved that the thief will get summary
justice when caught, without any ex-
pense to the State. So he had better
emigrate.
Our young folks are having grand
time "coasting' or sliding down hill
of late. Everything from one boy
hand-sled to two-horse hobs, is called
into requisition, and they have good
time, but some night there will be a
mournful procession to the Office of the
cooperation" and the fun will not be so
obvious.
Several of our citizens attended the
ball at Gutenberg on Saturday even
ing last, and are still returning in in
stallments in various stages of ''somno-
lency."
Our farmers are improving the good
sleighing by hauling their oats to Cass-
vile. A small quantity of stock is
being sold, the supply being nearly ex-
hausted. Fuel and fencing is also being
hauled to a considerable extent.
A number of our veteran soldiers are
talking of joining part of the G. A. r.
either at Lancaster or Bloomington, as
there is not enough of us here to form
post. Please extend your branch
railroad to this place and Lancaster
gets us.
Mr. Franklin exhibited large wolf,
also fox, in our village last week. The
first was captured upon land owned by
John Smith in our town; the fox claimed
Glen Haven as his native range.
Mrs. Dorcas Hudson, an old lady,
eighty-two years of age, fell and sus-
tanned serious shock some two weeks
ago. About ten days after it was dis
covered that the shoulder blade had
been fractured, and the fractured bone
was then broken and reset by DIR. Hart
ford. Since the setting of the broken
bone she has gradually failed. and her
recovery is doubtful.
A little child of Mr. Henry Marsden
fell from its chair upon hot stove, last
Saturday morning, and was seriously
burned
We regret to learn that Mr.. G. Lam
son has been compelled to make an as
signment in favor of his creditors. j.
X. Patterson, assignee. A big heart,
and trusting to other mems honor, has
been the cause of his misfortune.
Mr.. Rit stephens. on Monday last,
sold to j. E. Mccoy sixty-two fat hogs
at 1915, averaging 400 pounds. A boss
lot me" also bought. on the same day
several other lots of lesser weight, pay
ing S5.25 and upwards
The BLACK Jack" mines are looking
much better, and there will probably be
more hands put on soon. The boss,
Mr.. A, w. Mcdonald, who resides two
and half miles from the mines, has
walked to and from his work every day
this winter. excepting two; an example
of industry and endurance certainly
worthy of note.
How long before the political cam
paign will commence? We see an oc-
casional ripple already. SIGMA.
REVIVAL series of meetings arr
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