Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28


Mr. William Burton, and he is proud
and happy.
Some of the early planted corn will
have to be replanted, and some are not
yet done planting for the first time, but
all are very busy and the town is very
quiet. TRUTH.
FennimOre.
Directory of religious, benevolent and
socia. organizations:
NJ Il. Church-Rev. j. M. Phelps.
pastor. Preaching every Sunday fore
noon and evening.
German Lutheran-R Muchmap.
pastor. Preaching Sunday afternoon
May 3lst
50. Mary's Catholic - Rev. Father
Bart, pastor. Mass at 10 A. NJ. the sec
ond Sunday of every month.
United Brcthren-Re d. X. Young.
pastor. Preaching at the White
School House" Saturday, June 9th,
and each two weeks thereafter.
Fennimore Lodge No. 2I9, a. Il. & A.
M.-Meets second and fourth Saturday
evenings of each month in Esrl's Hall.
Sam MonteiM Post, No. I73, G.A.R.-
Meets Friday evening. June 5th, and
each two weeks thereafter, in COVERS
Hall.
The sterling patriotism of this COM
munity was commercially displayed
last Sunday by the large concourse of
people who gathered at the NJ E. church
to pay tribute to the memory of our
dead soldiers. The church had been
appropriately decorated for the occa-
sion, and the musical exercises were led
by the Fennimore "Musicael The G.
a. X. Post attended in body, accom-
panied by representatives Of the Bosco-
bel Post. whose services of similar
nature will be held at Boscobel next
Sunday, the 3lst inst. The memorial
address. by Rev. Phelps, was touching,
eloquent enlogy of the departed and
living soldiers; mastery review of the
grand results 10 our nation wrought
through their death and sufferings; and
stirring appeal to the Christian pat
rlotism of present and coming genera
tons. None who listened to his fervent
eloquence but felt the heart thrill and
the eyes dim as he recalled the suffer-
lngs and partings of those days, when
the life of the Nation was secured and
purified, through tears and blood.
Eight or ten of our ladies, under the
instruction of Mrs. Bellows, of Lancas-
ter. have been taking painting lessons
daily for several weeks past. Those
who have been favored with admissi on
tickets to their studies speak highly OF
the proficiency developed and the
beauty of the work done. 1t has been a
mystery what complacency the hus-
bands have shown during these weeks
when they were left to wrestle with
''cold vittles'' and the babies. But.
ladies, look out! There may be fell
purpose under all this calm exterior,
and we think we have a "pointer" in
the remark of one of the victims who
inadvertently let slip that he expected
to sell out his warehouse one of these
days, and work no more-at least at
nothing harder than selling oil paintings
made at his house.
The G. A. r. post held an '.open
post" session at their hall last Friday
evening-quite pleasant sociable affair.
We noticed there Dewitt, of the Mont
fort Monitor, and Chimney Rock
Smith of The Teller.
Yves. Loney and Will Tough have
supplied themselves with the necess ary
equipment for the business of roof
painting. They use a composition of
pitch, rubber, etc, and seem to have
convinced number of our people tn at
it is good thing, as they have quite
number Of jobs on hand
John Walker has been appointed
local agent for the sale of the Plano
harvester, and has his exhibit of
machinery just north of the postoffice
ON Main street.
A telegram came here from Dakota
last week announcing that Lee Rogers,
known to nearly everybody here as
former resident of this town, had lost all
his worldly effects by fire. A subscrip-
ton was Immediately started and by the
donation of the Masonic lodge and clti-
zens generally, an amount in the neigh
borhood of $3.50 was promptly rails ed
and remitted to him, to relieve present
necessities.
The carpenters strike on Mike Months
building has ended by the contract
being placed with another contractor.
and work is now rapidly approaching
completion.
Him, Hildebrand d Parker's cream
cry is in full blast, and the steam whistle
there adds to the busness-like sounds
that enliven our village.
Fred Lewis has supplied himself with
good horse and buggy and purposes
visiting his distant scholars by that
means instead of by railway as hereto
fore.
Mr.. Thos. Tormey is at work on the
foundation of his new brick building,
and win push it as rapidly as possible
TO completion. -