Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-11-05
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

WIN 6ANHANuESs
Darlington Republican: The first
grist mill built in southern Wisconsin
was located on the Rock river in that
part of GAINESVILLE known as Monterey.
A boulder or granite stone which had
been split in twain by lightning or some
other cause, was utilized as mill stone.
Six miles southeast of Viroqua lives a
family by the name of Boggs; Mrs.
Boggs is woman of violent temper
and family quarrels were frequent
Wednesday night, after the man and
wife had letired, a quarrel arose about
something. The woman got up and
laid her husbands razor on chair by
the bedside. After a time she got up
again and got her husbands knife.
which she brought to bed with her.
She then requested her husband to put
his arms about her, which he did, and
while in this position she used the knife
with the intention of numbering him
and almost succeeded. The doctors
hope to save the life of Boggs The
woman disappeared. and up To this date
has not been found.
Montfort Monitor: Frankland's have
added to their hall Sx40 feet, making it
fine hall.
There is new guest at the Frank
land House. 1t is girl and has come
to stay
The tobacco warehouse is progress
ing finely; eight men are at work on
the basement, and in few DAYS, if this
line weather continues, they will be
ready for the frame work.
Darlington Democrat: 1t is reported
that an Illinois editor, bachelor. re-
ceiyed complimentary ticket to the
country fair. good for himself snd wife.
Being man of close and economical
turn of mind, he immediately got mar
ried in order to avail himself of the full
benefits of the invitation.
Platteville Democrat: j. G. Jones. of
Georgetown, and his son from Iowa.
We're in the city Wednesday transacting
a land trade
harry Rountree is building an addi-
ton to his creamery, This year he
pays out $4,000 for cream and labor.
Creamery butter, in New York, is worth
about 10 cents per pound more than
the average price of dairy butter.
A lirst-class wagon and buggy fac
tory, paper mill or knitting factory,
would pay we'll here.
Platteville was once larger than Chi
cago; it will never be again unless we
get an appropriation from congress to
make the Platte a navigab.e stream.
Our town clock has lost five minutes
in the last month. At that rate we Ill
lose day IN "a years, and when other
towns are worshipping God our mer-
chants will be selling Single nails and
molasses and Pete Baker will be sell
ing secondhand furniture at auction,
and Second street will be dishino up
beer. This would be deplorable state
OF affairs and something must be done
to prevent it.
Platteville Witness: Frank Hunting
ton so far "takes the cake on hogs.
He sold 78 which averaged $40 pounds
each. Messrs. Shepherd a. Doscher
were the buyers. They paid IS. 25 per
hundred
The Ministerial association of Platte.
vile district West Wisconsin confer.
ence. M. E. church, will be held al
Platteville, Tuesday and Wednesday
Nov. 10 and IL. A sermon will be
| preached Tuesday evening by Rev. r.
PengillY and on "Wednesday evening by
Rev Il. +. Clongh. Nineteen papers.
on various topics closely allied with the
Christian work, will be read bv the sew
eral ministers connected with the as
ISOLATION.
Falrplay is village between. two
high bluffs with one long street in the
valley, full of rocks when dry and full
of mud when wet; once famous for its
mines, which it is said would still be
| productive if worked. There is some
talk OF some company from about
Shullsburg operating here The citi-
Zens here seem to be satisfied with what
they have without further trouble. The
Prodlgal Son would never have wasted
his patrimony if he had come here; but
II he had gone six miles further on, to
Dubuque, he could have spent it. and
| as he would have had to 90 through
Dunleith it is doubtful if he would have
got back to his father. There are two
stores here. G.
Dodgeville Sun: John Vincent. OF
Edmund, had stolen from his bedroom
on Thursday night last, $40 in cash. an
overcoat and a pair of pants. Mrs
Vincent saw the thief in the bedroom
Just as be was leaving it, but fearful
that her husband would shoot him and
possibly get hurt himself, she gave nc
alarm and SO the thief got off with his
plumber unmolested. Rumor has it that
suspicion points to one of the residents
OF Edmund as the thief.
Dodgeville Star: A man who claims
to be nephew of Hon, NJ M. Strong.
of Mineral Point. in this county, was
arrested this week in Milwaukee, for
purloining scientific books and selling
them. The man is no relative of Mr..
Strong IN any degree of kindred what
ever; but his actions show pretty con.
| clusively that he might trace his gene
alogy back to the family that went into
the pork business in the country of the
| Gadarenes.
We wish to say right here, before this
tobacco business goes too far in this
congressional district, that we will not
take tobacco stalks on subscription "a
The Star; at least, not until we become
convinced that they are nutritious for
children. OF course this does not apply
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