Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-02-04
Mt. Hope Railroad Club still IA gitatinr.

We have had some little trouble this
week from two standpoints, First and
not least, there seemed to be some dan
ger Of our meetings being disturbed by
some persons, not on account Of our
political or religious belief, for we
have neither of them yet, but because
It was feared, as we proposed to recite
all the news, as well as discuss the
theme for which we were organized, that
we might tell too much. Nevertheless
we didn't propose to be bulldozed, so
we met in secret session.
The president has had a very bad
cold the past week and has been unable
to obtain any new members to the club;
but the secretary had secured two and
they were watched for that they might
be greeted with the respects of the
club. As we have not completed our
organization and lack the furniture, the
president called to order by kicking the
stove with his heel The Tradesman
said he didn't want any such gor-ranged
fooling This remark caused all eyes
to be cast toward his canned goods box
and we were impressed at once that
something was peculiar in his look and
dress. The president asked him where
he got his poke bonnet. ''That amt no
poke bonnet at all, said he. "Four
days ago that was one of the dandiest
cadies you ever saw, but thereunto
hangs tale. You know l went to see
Belva Lockwood Tuesday night. Well,
| saw her all right, and after the lecture
| went into the breathing place to have
little fun with the boys. l don't
know how it was, but soon after some
fellow made remark that didn't suit
some other fellow, and the next thing /
remember is of standing out on the side
walk with the larboard and starboard
side of this cady a-dangling and the top
looking like Mark Twains plug hat
after the fat woman had used it for
car cushion" swell" said the presi-
dent, 'you had your fun all right, didn't
your" ayes, but | felt something like
| have read that poor Tray felt /
tell you what, boys, those breathing
places are dogoned nuisances, and when
We get this railroad | will never vote
for man who will license one of them"
Just then Stockman ventured the re-
mark that his nose looked as though it
had been in some ones preserve pot.
What might have been the result of
this remark can't be foretold, for Just
at this moment one of the new mem
bers came in. The n. m. seemed quite
agitated, so the president offered him a
chair into the bottom Of which the small
boy had fixed three carpet tacks with
the understanding point upward. He
said he would not sit until he told his
story and the club had appointed com
mittee to secure the offenders "Mr.
President, last night some i'll disposed
person took my cutter, drew it down IN
front of the defunct hotel and capsized
it. | have good reason to belive that
it was done by some of the members of
this club, then he 'sot' and then he
rose again quickly, with cry as though
something had hurt his feelings, then
with sad countenancc departed. A 81
lence fell upon the club. This was
broken by Butler rising with resolutions
to be adopted. He read as follows:
WHEREAS, Rumor has said that the
Northwestern railroad company proposes
to build their southern branch from
Fennimore westward, and,
WHEREAS, THE HERALD publishes
an item claiming that o. j. Arnold has
letter from President Keep contra
dieting said rumor, be it :.
Resolved, That the secretary be in
structed to pen Immediately two letters,
one to 0. j. Arnold and the other to
President Keep.
Kaiser seconded the motion and the
resolutions were adopted. Upon the
answers to these letters depend much
of future doings of the club.
ACTING SECRETARY.