Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-16
Cassyille.

new buildings can be noticed which have
been erected during that time, and many
old ones have been treated to new addi-
| tions and some have been resided. Fresh
paint has also done its share toward
making these old homes look neat and
comfortable. while new fences surround
many others. Being so beautifully To-
Gated on the banks of the grand old Mis-
sissippi, it would not be very surprising,
if in the course of few years, Cassyille
should be recognized as the metropolis of
Grant County. Platteyillc has the Nor
NAL, Lancaster its capital, but Cassville
has the Father of Waters by its side.
Here the steamboat plows its way
through waters smooth and CLASSY, and
the iron horse comes laundering down
the rivers bank at the same time, giving
life and activity to even the ancient Ei-
| te-deS-hdnS
What is now needed is more business
men who will be willing to risk little
capital, and few more manufacturers
who understand the present wants of
the people, who will put to the front
goods and merchandise of the latest
patterns. The village will offer special
inducements to all such men who will
come and locate among them.
The new road is being ballasted us
fast as it can be and four new passenger
trains are expected to be put on this
week. There will be several more trains
as soon after that as possible, and when
they all get to running on the new
schedule of time there will be trains for
nearly every hour of the day. A new
time table has been promised this week
from Chicago to st. Paul. This is the
nearest and most direct line of all the
railroads from st. Paul to Chicago, and
passengers can arrive at either place
four hours ahead of any other route.
The lowest class of freight is now being
carried from Cassville to Chicago for ID
cents per hundred, and heavy freight
have been laid down here for 20 cents
per Hundred pounds from Chicago. I'm
less the c., b. 4 N. gets to pooling with
C..M Nj. d st. 7. on rates, the business men
here viii have great advantage over
their competitors in other towns A
| great deal of the traffic from this side
found its way over to Lancaster when
the marrow gauge got there, but now
a good share will return to this place.
The North American Telegraph Com
pany have put up six wires already and
expect TO add two more in short time.
! Tins Is a strong company and will give
the Western Union Telegraph Company
q hard chase before they get through
with it. A new switch will be put in
here in front of Foley Bros. mill and the
three warehouses soon. The building
of the depot will commence in few
days. They have selected beautiful
site not far from the picnic grove, and
the sights that surround the location are
very enchanting. The broad river and
the town by its side, the steep bluffs at
at the back, and the grove must be seen
to be appreciated.
ID. b. Stevens's mill is kept busy this
summer as usual, and he is making a
fine grade of lumber as well as all of the
common grades.
School commenced last week with 175
names enrolled Prof Showalter has
charge of the principal department and
has 80 pupils. VIM. Patterson has been
retained in the Grammar department,
and has 80. Miss Sallie Coons, of the
intermediate, has 80, and Mrs. Anna
Mccain sh, of the primary, SO.
Rev g. D. Stevens will b. back here
to live, and there will be preaching in
the Baptist church every other Sunday,
beginning with the first one in October.
Mrs. VIM. Lewis. of Patch Grove,
spent Sunday at her daughters, Mrs.
John Foley.
Mrs. John Foley will spend this week
visiting friends around Patch Grove.
Miss Lizzie Hosklns, of Bloomington,
who was guest of Miss Aggic Grimm
last week, returned home in time to com
mence her school last Monday.
Lon Ishmael is putting up new two
story brick building 24x60. The first
story will be twelve feet in the clear and
the second ten. The first floor will be
used for a saloon and the other for
dwelling purposes.
The Foley Bros. have a fine steam
grist mill, which adds much to the bust
ness interests of the village. They are
enterprising young men and will surely
meet with the success they well deserve.
5. r. Garner has discovered very
fine stone quarry near the old brewery
building. He has struck 24-foot ledge
of rock which is hard to beat for building
purposes.
Sneclode's raspberry gardens are a
wonder as well as a delight The vines
are heavily laden with sweet luscious
berries even now. and will continue to
produce ripe fruit until frost kills all
vegetation. The plant is perfectly hardy
and needs no covering in winter He
will have a sample bush or two at the
Bloomington and Lancaster fairs, and
persons SO wishing can order of him
then, or send directly to his nursery at
Cassyille. Every garden should contain
an abundant supply Of these novelty
eyerbearers. CHIMNEY Rock.
| In the long contest between Bragg
and Delaney for the congressional nom
ination in the Second District, Delaney
finally won by one vote. 1t was hoped
that both of these corrupt bosses. who
bargained away the rights of voters as
if they were cattle. would be defeated;
but political corruption has too strong a
hold in this Overwhelmingly Democratic
district, and whichever boss is defeated,
as bad one wins.
The Boston .Aduertiser wants the gov
ernmentto bring Geronimo to Boston.
straightway, to be reformed. Perhaps
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