Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-11


settlers who have taken the old HER.
AID nearly since '43, more or less.
There Is one man, Mr.. Morrell, they
tell me, who is one of the oldest-yes,
ne Oldest residents on the Lancaster
and Hurricane road.
we note with a sad heart the death
OF Mr.. Marlow's little child, 6 months
old, from an abscess or gathering in
the head.
Put up with V. II. Kinney, farmer
with whom one could feel no other way
than at home on account of his and his
wife's genial ways. Indeed, we are
highly pleased to become acquainted
with such people as we pass along.
They tell me the devastation caused
oy hurricane in or about the year 1880,
is still. distinguishable in parts of the
timber.
June 5.-We move westward and
reach Elmdale, which consists of a saw
mill and feed mill, both run by steam,
church of the United Brethren belief
quite a nice school house. Business is
not overly brisk at this point, though
they tell me there is great deal of
work in the saw mill in the winter sea-
son. Find the postoffice, but don't get
to see the postmaster as he is away.
burton lay before us at dinner time,
and we find another friend in Mr.. w.
ward, town clerk of Waterloo. We
lind here few men who seem to be
alive and well informed as to county
papers. They seem to enjoy gathering
together, and j. Doll is ready with an
interesting incident of early times for
the enjoyment of bystanders which he
narrates in good shape. Topic at this
time was the Mexican war land war
rants. Reed e. Ward are very busy in
their shops. Mr.. Mink. merchant and
postmaster, we did not have the privi-
lege of meeting. They have nice little
church, and are one of the banner towns
in which no liquor is sold.
Take up our line of travel toward
Cassville, and after making four or five
miles, we draw in our pony at the home
Of +. Elwell, and find that we have
stopped at the house of one who was a
friend to the family 40 years ago. OF
course enjoyed myself. Frank and
myself found many things to keep the
conversation alive-incidents of Hard
Scrabble in its early days. and va.
riety of other interesting subjects.
| June 6. After another heavy rain,
we go forward toward Cassville passing
through some very nice farming coun.
try. About the first place of import.
ance we pass is large Seventh day
Advent church, and this being Satur.
day-their Sunday those jealous one:
were engaged in worship. A large
number in this vicinity belong to the
above sect. Hurrying on, we pass a
blacksmith shop, and very fine school
house. which, think, is in the Okey
district, and come down on Cassville
about dinner time. Here we find quite
large place, with the men nearly all
wide awake to business. Was surprised
to learn from one of the business mer
that they keep their stores open on Sun.
day. found on Sunday that had not
been misinformed, and the saloon does
the largest "biz" of the week on tina,
day. "Such things, my friends, ought
not to be-" Hope to hear of you doing
better soon. The steamboat .sLibbie
Conger" landed and left considerable
freight here. Monday morning quite
early we hear Stony whistle, and see
her take on oats and heave off flour.
The citizens of Cassville are chiefly
Germans. There are two churches here,
Catholic and Baptist, and several hotels.
A large amount of traffic and mercan-
tile trade is done at this point. We
make the acquaintance of some very
fine men. In the evening from the front
of the Denniston House, we have one OF
the finest views in the country at sunset
looking over into the state of Iowa.
Beginning with prominence called
sugar Loaf let your eye extend north
or south and you cannot help but ex-
claim, Beautiful, beautiful - There
are some very grand and prominent
boulders just back of the village. AS l
write, Il hear the steamboat Josephine
whistle. She lands, laden with coal and
salt. and we see the boys toting off the
coal to the wharf. CORRESPONDENT.