Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-20
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DIRECTORY.
| M. II. Church-Rev. Sims. pastor. Preaching
| every Sunday forenoon and evening. Sunday
school begins at II 80 a. m.
| o. B. Chwcl--Rev. D. C. Talbot, pastor. Ser
vices at 0:3o a. m. Sunday, May %, and every
| two weeks thereafter.
German Lutheran Csurch-Rev f. Mutehman.
pastor.
| 50. Harys Catholic Ctureh-Rey. Father Barth,
pastor. Services second Sunday of each month
| at 10 a. m.
Fenninaore Lodge, No. el9, A. ?. d A. N
| Meets in Earl's Hall the second and fourth Sat
urday evenings of each month.
| Sam Monteitt Post, No. 173. g. A. R.-Meets in
Viewers Hall first and third Saturday evenings
| OF each month.
| Fsnnimore Lodge. T. o. G. T-Meets every
| Friday evening in Hildebrand's Hall.
Our village board is finally organized
for work. Their disposition of the of
fees of marshal, street commissioner,
etc., has caused considerable commo-
ton and adverse criticism in tax-pay-
| ing circles. Bids for that work were
asked for aud four received, but by
strange reversal of the ordinary treat
ment of bids, the appointment was
awarded to the highest instead OF low
est bidder. in apparent defiance of
statute requirements for such cases
made and provided. The only grounds
we can hear assigned for such peculiar
action is that there was tacit under
standing before election among the
ringleaders of the ''village ticket that
whoever was elected constable would
be appointed marshal, etc. The bid
ders were all responsible and fully com
petent parties in every respect; but the
one receiving the appointment is to get
STA per annum more than the lowest
and $50 more than the other bidders.
This may appear fair as Il reward for
partisan loyalty, but whether it will be
satisfactory to taxpayers remains to be
seen. There is talk, too, of the board
employing village counsel The
present clerk is the only lawyer in the
village and he refuses to compose
ordinances except in his legal capacity.
What the upshot of this scheme will be
in the way of legal advice bill can
better be told at the end of the year
AS to other work of the board, they
are exercising a wholesome vigor in a
commendable direction. They are de- |
termined that this village shall have |
good sidewalks. and that without delay. |
Before many weeks it is likely that |
Bert Lewis can carry his jug of butter
milk from the creamery to the depot |
without dimming the luster of his boots
Sam Montieth Post have organized
for Decoration Day memorial services
on Sunday, May 80. They wish and |
desire all comrades and citizens gener- |
ally to join in its observance. The adj |
dress will be delivered by Elder Talbot,
at the United Brethren church, on Sun |
day forenoon. Details have been made |
to decorate all soldiers graves in the |
vicinity on Sunday morning before the
church services. Members of the Post |
will meet at their hall at 10 clock, and |
march from there to the church. An |
"open' Post meeting will be held on
May 20, and arrangements perfected |
for the occasion.
j. G. Stoddard reached the 28th mile |
stone on life's journey last Friday, and |
bis wife made it an occasion of pleas
ant remembrance by springing SUR
prise party of dozen or SO of young
married people on him. A dainty sup
per was served by the hostess. and the
evening passed in social entertainments;
it was most delightfully."- enjoyed by all
present. Mr.. Stoddard has been max
ing considerable improvement in his |
residence in the way of internal changes |
and decoration. Both he and his wife |
have fine artistic ability and taste, and
nearly all of their oil paintings, fresco
work and other adornments are the |
products of their own skill
Charley Simons left on Thursday for
Palo Alto County, Iowa. to look at
tract of land he thinks of buying.
John Tobler, of Chicago, is visiting |
here week or so with his relatives, the |
COVERS.
John Brechler returned Saturday
from Nebraska, where he had been
called by the sickness and death of a
brother
Joe Powers, after sampling the balmy
atmosphere of Nebraska couple of
months, concludes there's no place like
''home, sweet home," and returned
Saturday to rest meath the shade of the
paternal roof
Rev. j. M. Phelps was here over Sun
day, being retained here BY the critical
illness of his little daughter. who is
visiting at Billig's.
The Reading Circle met last Friday
evening at Geo. Parker's. The next
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
Philbrick on Spring Street 49,