Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-02
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lunge has been discontinued, the min
eral having all been deposited in the
furnace, but there is still plenty of
employment for teamsters, as the Black
Jack Mining Co. are now moving their
ore TO Lancaster. These mines are now
| looking better than ever before A new
superintendent of A. N. Mcdonald,
and when completed it is the intention
of the company to put on an increased
| force of miners.
The friends of Mr.. III. Ostrander are
| pleased to note his return from the hos
! FATALITIES of Lancaster with a smiling
countenance and an increased avoirdu-
pois. He speaks very highly of the
kitchen department; and thinks he is
smart enough for the legal representa-
tives of Grant county, and we fully con-
cur in this opinion. Mr. o. has resumed
his former avocation.
The sociable for the benefit of Rev.
NJ. Wiley netted $1,000.
Mr.. Thomas Mayne and family are
back from their visit to Kansas.
Mrs. Matte Campbell, nee Lula Snow,
of Dubuque, is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Burns.
Mr.. Kinnaman and wife. of Daven-
port, Iowa, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Ishmael
Mrs. Bradley. of Dubuque, has re-
turned home, after two weeks visit
with Mrs. Lizzie Blewett.
Miss Lou Stephens. of Lancaster, paid
us short visit on last Saturday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Zeigler, of the same
place.
Friends, old and young, are pleased
to welcome back with us Miss Aggie
Hathaway, now of Nonesuch, Mich,
where her father, o.. G. Hathaway, is
superintendent of the noted copper
mines of that place.
A genuine Mother Hubbard costume
on the street, one day last week, at
tracted the gaze of US rustics to very
wondering and admiring degree
Mr. Lon Ishmael is now laying down
a hard maple floor in his dancing hall,
and will remodel the hall into rink,
SO that we will not have TO visit neigh
boring towns to spend our money and
break our necks. An inaugural ball
will be held on Friday evening next,
Uncle Billy Wright, one of our
oldest and most respected citizens, is
now lying dangerously sick at the resi-
dence of his son, Mr. Phineas Wright.
We regret to note the illness of Mr..
James Anderson, Mr.. j. f. Wise, Mrs.
frankie Wright, and several others,
but the most of them are now conva-
lescent
While some of our sister towns are
wrestling with 'kites and tails" and
rings political, and chronic sore
heads degenerating into political scabs
at last, we feel truly thankful that we
are exempt from all those Affections
We make our fight, submit to the
decision of the majority, and dob up
serenely" and unanimously for the
nominee, whoever he may be. If there
is any kicker or '.mullet head we
have suffering contempt for him;
for it is the man who. like Beecher's
dog, will continue TO bark at an old |
squirrel hole for two or three years
after the squirrel has vacated the hole. |
Orpheus G. Kerr great many years
ago, had two firm friends, Bulldog
and "Damphool." Office seekers of |
to-day have the same two classes of |
friends. Let them make the application
and ''Sort EN- out. y
As we go to press we are pleased |
to note the nomination of Charles Bax-
ter as candidate FOR the Assembly from
this District, and we propose to send |
him to Madison. SIGMA.
Sept. %, 1884.