Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-09
Waterloo Notes.

| lnouSut Woulu lake Tue RESPONSIBILITY
of sending you few notes.
Crops are looking better than ever
since the late rain.
The camp meeting held in this town
few weeks ago by the German Meth
odists was grand success. Nearly
forty gave their names into the church.
A collection was taken and money
enough raised to purchase the fine large
bell used during the meetings, and it
| will soon be placed in the church.
| The bell doth toll, its echos roll,
| love its sounds full we'll
BIN. bin, bin, boom bell
love its ringing for it calls TO singing
With its BIN, BIN. bm boom bell.
Rev. John CLOVIS conducts services at
the German Methodist church here
every two weeks, the next being on
July 21st.
Children's day in this place was well
represented and will long be remem-
| bered by the little ones.
A. Mink & Son are doing a large
business in the dry goods and grocery
line.
kriser & Co., blacksmiths, are receiv-
ing their share of work, and they turn
out none but the very best
w. Ward, the wagonmaker, is all
smiles, and he is ready to build you
anything from gate pin to athreshing
machine.
am OF the opinion that if some en-
prising man would start boot and
shoe shop in this village he would do
well.
1t is rumored that we will have
creamery or cheese factory next sum-
mcr. think either would do well.
Mr.. Samuel Ashley and wife spent a
couple of weeks here this summer WIS.,
ting friends and attending to his farm
ing interests. He intends making some
repairs on his village property this
season.
Mr.. Joe Doll. taking advantage of
the absence of his wife, is having con-
siderable done on and about his prem
ises. His son Charles, who has been
attending college at Dubuque, was
home to spend the Fourth.
Little Hub, formerly of this place but
now resident of Cassville, was through
this town last week with u large ped
ding wage n, and he is ready TO take
all the old iron and rags you have to
spare. You mustn't be surprised when
you see him coming. 1t is not a show
wagon.
Miss Rosa Smith, of Hurricane Grove.
was a visitor in town last week
Miss Rena wager, after heightened
visit in the west, has returned home,
accompanied by her sister Mrs. Annie
Oaklief.
T. FL. Boney, of Dubuque, Ia, was in
town last week, and on his return home
he took one of our fair ones with HIM.
We don't just understand it, but Frank
says he does. He says it takes two to
run blacksmith shop successfully -one
to strike and one to blow.
A. Mink shipped car load of hogs
to Chicago Tuesday.
Mr.. M. Stoll has helped the appear
ance of his place by the addition of q
new windmill.
Mrs. Dan'l Dodge, our dressmaker,
is kept constantly busy. Mrs. Lizzie
Reed also has her share of business this
summer.
Mrs. james Kilby, who has been seri-
ously sick for some time, is slowly re-
covering under the skillful treatment of
DIR. Hartford.
Mr.. Edward Fields, who has been
roaming the western wilds for the past
two or three years, has finally returned
and brought with him-if not the better
half-by far the bigger half.
We have just heard that work on tho
new railroad will commence In few
weeks
Nearly everybody and his family Cor
his girD went from Burton to Cassville
to spend the Fourth. and if any did not
have good time, | think it was their
own fault, as the citizens of Cassvile
spared no pains in making it pleasant
for all. There was plenty of good mu-
sic by the band and also by the choir.
The slippery pole had its place, as well
as the ragmufiins, and, best of all, you
could go any way you liked and there,
right in front of you, would be booth
where you could get refreshments OF
any kind. The Grafton was excellent.
VOLUNTEER.