Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-04
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stituted the majority of the party. We
were sorry to part with them, and trust
they will be fortunate in their venture
for new homes. under more sunny skies.
Mr.. Lamson, with two of his children,
will remain until September. when they
will follow the rest. As witnessed the
tears and Misunderstanding and good-byes,
thought,
" But alas that they should go,
Sang the farewell voices them
Their destination Is Sumner county,
Kan, in the extreme southern part of
the state. There was another party
started for Kansas Saturday, but he got
back home with rather dilapidated
outfit.
There was a sound of reyelry by
night. and on Tuesday morning our
village looked as if a cyclone had been
getting in its work, the doors of both
saloons being barricaded with double
buggies, and neighbor Kaern, our
worthy wheelwright, found two-horse
wagon roosting on the top of his shop,
lunch sign on his door, and the next
Saturday night the post Office door was
ornamented with a stray gate. Nobody
got indignant at these little original
freaks; in fact. we are very proud that
have such smart young men in the viii
lage, who know that it is a good deal
safer to pack old traps around in the
dark than to undertake to ride wide
awake "cow. catcher in the daytime.
But | shall have to give you away, boys.
1t is an open secret that Titus A. Drum
and Fuller N. A. Tick, are the ring
leaders in these exploits, with their
"wee" friend .'damphool' for their
right bower. "Saveyp"
Several of our citizens took part in
the excursion to Prairie du Chen on
Friday, taking in the Pictured Rocks
and the dripping rocks also, and re-
turning bedraggled and weary.
Decoration day was observed quite
generally by many of oxr people visit
ing either Lancaster or Bloomington.
Road overseers are mastering their
forces and making some very necessary
improvements on our highways.
Misses Rosa and Belle Smith have
moved their stock of goods into the
store building of Rit. Stephens, where
the postoflice will continue to be kept
until the ''offensive'partisan" is relieved
from duty.
John f. Wise is happy over the adj
vent in his domicilc of young native
American weighing l2} lbs. The usual
custom has been reversed and we are
all setting 'em up to John.
We note frequent visits from G. ID.
Streeter aud Joe Mccoy the past week,
ostensibly for the purpose of selling
farm machinery; but Joe still keeps
his weather eye out for any odd calves
or steers he may find estray or for sale.
We note the return of Bennic Steph-
ems from Sibley, and dave from
Gutenberg, la.
Dr. Hartford was called on Thursday
evening to replace dislocated elbow
for son of VIM. Bateman, of Glen
Haven, he having been thrown by an
unruly horse.
Our hotel is vacant and empty as the
stomachs of travellers passing on to the
next town for their grub; but the bell
is still occasionally tolled by some spec
trail visitor, which says, "As plain as
whisper in the ear The place is
haunted y
Mr.. j. III. Stanley was visitor on
Tuesday, on tobacco raising intent, but
| hear that he has 'passed over to the
other side of the river" (MississippD,
and is now on his way to Kansas.
Blue Books? | should remark. I've
received two the past week. ''Rah'
for the defunct legislature. | enjoy N.Y.
self greatly in perusing the genealogies
therein recorded, and close the case on
my part.
Mr.. Geo. Stephens left upon Saturday
for Montfort
Many of our farmers who got in their
corn in good season. are now busy
replanting.
Our wide-awake stock buyer, Mr..
VIM. Gates, has some sixty head of steers
feeding for the coming fall market.
regret to note the death of Mr.. John
Hill, on Monday, after short illness,
aged 81. He was an old resident, and
much respected. The funeral took place
from the church on Tuesday.
The officers and teachers of our Union
Sunday school have been making spec
ial efforts to make "Children's DAY.
interesting to their pupils upon Sunday
next. TRUTH.