Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-31
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFs.

kotIdW mats are III OrOeF.
Hou. w. E. Carter lately purchased
a fine new phaeton.
John munger is building residence
on the corner of Main and Elm Streets.
Caterer Baker went out to Gableville
Thursday, with his cane-rack and per-
forming dogs.
Virgin & Eastman have put up a nice
new sign in front of their flour and feed
store.
The improvement boom has struck
the NJ. E. parsonage. A nice new adj
dition is in progress of erection.
Stephens Bros. are fitting up the frame
building on the corner of Main and
Court Streets for meat market, and
will soon be ready for business.
Our marble dealers, Grindell &
Lynch, left Monday for Darlington and
Warren. with carload of their work
James Henryis the artist who painted
the handsome banner which was car
ried in the parade announcing the
Othello company.
L. L. Cleary, Esq, went to GAINESVILLE
Sunday, to deliver an Grafton under
the auspices of the GAINESVILLE branch
of the Land League.
Prof Gardner has been clearing up
and leveling his lot on Elm Street,
making it one of the most desirable
lots for residence in the city.
Frank Brownell, one of the go-ahead
young men of Cuba City, was in town
Wednesday. Frank has been living in
Springville, Iowa, for the last three
years, but has lately opened barber
shop in Cuba City.
We are pleased to learn that Hon
Robert Mcbride, OF Elk Grove, who
went to Rome, New York, short time
ago to be treated for cancer, is stead
lily improving. The cancer has been
removed and his physician thinks that
he will soon be able to return to his
home.
Our city fathers have men employed
in building fine new speakers stand
in the park. This is good scheme.
The old stand was a disgrace to our
beautiful park When the new stand
is completed and seats are arranged we
shall have one OF the best places in the
Northwest for holding outdoor meet
lngs.
The Cuba City Cornet Band will give
a grand ice-cream festival and dance at
Cuba City, Friday evening June 4. Ex-
cellent music will be furnished by the
Benton Cornet Band, of Benton, and
by Russo's String Band, of Dubuque
Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
After long absence the Bachelor
and Loafer's Mutual Aid Association has
moved back to its old headquarters, ad-
joining Cowduroy's store. The old his
torical box has been brought out and is
again doing duty as fountain, from
which rich streams of gossip in great
abundance flow. Could this sleek-worn,
hard-pressed old veteran of many sum-
mers speak, what tales would it unfold.
In our imagination we can almost hear
it recounting the many glorious deeds
OF some of its eminent occupants, when
they were engaged in the valiant
struggle for cent per cent.
Last Thursday came off the great
jubilee at the city of Gableville. Gable
vile is a charming little place, located
about twelve miles southeast from
Platteville. 1t took its name from Mr..
Joseph Gable, one of its first landlords,
and its first mayor. Most of its bust
ness houses are on Darlington Street,
but we will not attempt further des-
cription of the place, lack Of space for
bids The jubilee and picnic was held
in q beautiful grove half mile south
of the city. The festivities opened M
about ten o'clock with music by the
band. Sports Of all kinds were then
in order until dinner time After din
ner band music, orchestra music and
songs were listened to and then dancing.
the fav0rite pastime, was inaugurated
aud kept up until late hour Although
there was not very large crowd in