Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-03
FennimOre.


EDITOR Noticing cores
pondence from different writer's in our
vicinity, as they appear in the HERALD.
and being of the opinion that it Is an
excellent feature for corner of your
paper to be devoted to Fennimore mat
tiers, we have also concluded to drop q
few lines that may chance to contain
some items of interest overlooked by
those who usually furnish the village
locals.
First. we wish to compliment the edi-
tor OF your paper for the spirit of enter
prise he has shown by the semi-weekly
edition. We fiud it neat, newsy little
sheet, full of interesting news. which,
falling IN just at time of the week
that no other county paper reaches our
village, is highly appreciated. and re-
ceives much praise from its readers. 1t
surely is a great improvement, and as
it costs no more for the two, than one,
it must certainly please its patrons.
A meeting was called in COVERS hall
Monday evening of this week to deter
mine whether or not Fennimore would
celebrate the Fourth of July. Quite a
number of citizens were present and all
were in favor of an extra effort being
made for big time upon that day. A
committee was appointed by the citi-
zens and will report at the next meet
ing, which is to be held Thursday even--
ing, this week, about how much of the
needful could be raised, and what ar
rangements could be made for suitable
grounds. As last heard from the COM
mittee had succeeded in raising SUBJ
scriptions to the amount of about $3.50.
Many improvements are being made
In the way of sidewalks in our village,
and there will soon be good walks
leading to nearly every residence in
town. Whatever may be said for or
against our village board, they are GER
tainly accomplishing commendable
work in this matter, for we have been
sadly in need of good walks for a long
time, and the present board is the first
that has ever made much of move in
this direction.
1t is quite amusing at times to notice
the crowd that congregate in the street
in front of Farnham's, to watch the
game of quoits or pitching horseshoes,
and to participate in the game. 1t is
not surprising to see boys or even
young men engaged in this game, but
here you will see the gray and bald
equally as active, if not more SO, than
any Others.
One thing that we have not heard agi-
tated for long time, and which we
think demands serious attention, is
some kind of fire protection for our viii
iage. Fennimore is composed almost
entirely of frame buildings, and should
a fire break out it might prove most dis
astrous, as there is not a place that water
could be procured without pumping it
from very slow pump. 1t has been
suggested that the privilege of the water
from the Govier and Tormey buildings
be obtained, and that it be conveyed
into large cistern near the street.
This would be a great assistance in the
way of water. and then bucket line
could easily be organized, which in
many cases of fire is certainly able to
do wonderful amount of good, and as
the village becomes more able, more
ample provision could be made. We
hope some of cur enterprising citizens
will immediately take hold of this
matter.
We have had no rain in this vicinity
for nearly three weeks, and the crops
are suffering much from the drouth.
Hay and corn especially are suffering,
and the corn that was planted since the
dry spell, in many places, will not grow
at all, owing to dry rot that has killed
the germ. The corn which was planted
prior to the drouth is up, and in most
places being cultivated.