Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-26
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ably numerous lately in this locality, so
that it is about rs much as ones life is
worth to own a spirited nag. Ii man
wants to take his own chances in fool
ing about a treacherous horse, that is
his own affair, but the EXTREMIST pre-
caution ought to be used and insisted
upon on our public thoroughfares, so
that the lives of our citizens. particu-
larry children, are not endangered
No horse should be left for a moment
unhitched or unattended on our streets.
A wild runaway occurred Tuesday even
ing from the depot through the village,
the team bringing up in a heap on
Months sidewalk with the up,turned
wagon at their heels Fortunately no
one was hurt and the wagon but slightly
wrecked
Last Friday John Tenant hitched on
to a new binder at his place and took
his seat on the machine. but had no
more than started when the team took
fright and made a break for liberty.
John was pulled off by his brother as
they started, and escaped with a few
sore bruises, but the machinery was
badly damaged.
Geo W Dyer, who succeeds Farm
ham q Co. in the drug business, has
his arrangements about completed and
about settled in his new enterprise
Mr.. Dyer is qualified by many ye,rs
experience for the business he is en-
gagged in, and brings with him the I'M
qualified approval of all who know
him at his old home, Boscobel, and we
bespeak for him the encouragement and
patronage of this community, believing
him to be in all respects worthy of it.
Our school board are exercising a
good deal of interest in the concerns of
the district aud mean to do all they can
to insure a good school the next year.
Prof. Woolcock has been re- engaged as
principal and in the light of his last
years experience here, expects to do
more effective work than ever. Miss
Allie Brunson has been re-engaged as
teacher in the Primary department.
Negotiations are pending with COM
petent lady teacher for the intermediate
made within few days.
There is war down in School District
No. 8, two miles southwest of town.
about new school-house. Opinion is
about evenly divided for and against
new building. Gentlemen, good COM
Portable school-houses are an honor and
a valuable acquisition to any neighbor-
hood, and all your interests will be sub
served by being little liberal in this
direction. Don't let little personal
pickering blockade an action that is for
the general good.
Under the supervision of roadmaster
Steinhofer, substantial new bridge
has been put over the river at the
creamery.
Miss May Sims, who has for the last
two years been teaching in the Bloom
ington schools, has been engaged for
the next year to teach at Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Henry Roethe, after several days
visit in Milwaukee, taking in the Saen-
gerfest, returned Saturday.
Byron Bailey has located at Lake
Preston, Dakota, and with DIR. Brown,
formerly of this place, expects TO start
INTO The drug business there.
Louis Wilcox's parents, from Bee
town, are visiting few days with him.
Hampton & Wilcox are building
slaughter-house about a mile and half
east of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs Farnham anticipate re-
shortly to their old home at
Belvidere, Ill.
The rea ding circle met Friday even
ing at Mrs. Palmers. The next meet
ing is appointed to meet at the Fennl-
more House. Miss Emily Philbrick is
to read the DR.. Buckley letter, Miss Ida
Govier the selection "Rasselas," and
Mrs Wilson a selection of her own
choice. The membership of this So
ciety is limited and in order to insure
an active membership the rules require
that certain number of consecutive
absences without excuse, drops the de-
name from the rolls without
action of the society Members who
desire to return their connection with