Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-02

The furnace has blowed out, and two
carloads of lead is the result, which has
been hauled to Lancaster for shipment
to Chicago.
Mrs. Dudley has been visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Bell Smith, the past
two weeks. She has sold her dwelling
house here to Amos Rogers.
Miss Lou. Stephens visited with her
friends and old school-mates here, last
| week
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thos. Smith, of Bloom
ington, were visitors here Sunday.
Rev. VIM. jackson left on Monday
for two weeks visit to Bridgewater,
Dakota.
OFT Stephens passed through town on
the same day, with a drove of horses for
Pipestone. Oak.
Mr. John Ness celebrated the COM
pletion of his new house by house,
warming dance upon Friday night,
which was attended by many of the
young people of the village, who report
right good time.
During the absence of his better half,
Mr.. Jas. Blewett has Dave johnson en-
ployed in repainting his dwelling house,
making it the mos. attractive residence
in the village.
The village schools closed last Friday
and the little folks are now enjoying
their freedom in the pure air and sun
light. their natural elements.
II the weather is propitious there will
be a general stampede to Cassyile upon
the Fourth from here. Buggies are in
great demand, and if Jehiel was here
this week he could make killing in
that branch of his business.
Mr.. III. G. Lamson, one of our Bee
town boys, is here on a visit with his
father and sisters, also his many friends.
"Herb," as we always called him, is
graduate of the Iowa State university,
and is successful teacher, now follow
ing that profession in that state
A strong delegation from Geo. Hol-
loway post, attended the campfire held
on Thursday evening by Will Hickok
post. and report a good time. there
being no officious smelling committee
to inspect their commissary supplies, as
there was at Portland last week. The
old soldiers appreciate all such atten-
tions, and realize how grateful republics
are, especially, the stay at-home, mug
wump section of them. Well boys,
don't we wish they were suffers. with
well filled shops, we wouldn't go
through their supplies, in short order;
Oh. no! not at all.
Only one solitary machine agent
shown up in our streets this week He
was heading for Blake's prairie. but |
fear he was rushing to sad fate, as
observed in trip in the country the
other day, that about every other
granger bad double barreled shot gun
strapped to his cultivator, and I had to
throw up my hands several times, and
explain my business very rapidly, to
save my life. The only explanation
given in return was s'machine men,;
'forbearance has ceased to be virtue
etc. Sewing machine, and lighting-rod
men are relegated to seat way back,
this season. There is nothing like per-
sistence to acquire reputation. and
they've got it some, in this vicinity.
The violent electric storm the other
evening is attracting the attention of
the scientific savants of the village By
some it is thought to have been caused
by the fur of the village cats having
been stroked the wrong way; and by
others it is attributed to the battery at
the telegraph office having got wild,
and uncomfortable. incline to the lat
ter vicw, as the manifestations of the
storm were the most violent in that vi
cinity, and shall SO report to the Signal
Service office at Washington.
While the elements thus occasionally
wake us up, the village is otherwise
peaceful, quiet and happy; perfect
scadia No rug-bees, teafights, corner
loafers, or idlers of any kind to furnish
material for the old mems club, even
the old veteran male gossip is asleep in
the shade the most of the time, and
must wind up, as can not make bricks
without straw, or clay either.
At the national Grand Army encamp