Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-16
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Chimney Rock seems to have been
doing such comprehensive service for
the last few weeks, in recording hap
penings hereabouts that nothing further
seems to be required.
The Thomas Tomas affair still alb
serbs share of public interest. Mr.
Lamb, the vigilant agent of the Milwau-
kee Harvester Company, has been on
the ground since the first suspicion of
Lomas's crookedness, and has left no
stone uuturned to secure his company's
interests. Everything attachable has
been levied upon till the sheriff must
have in his charge an assortment vari-
Gus enough to start young exposition.
The last haul heard of was $4,000
worth of whisky and other liquors
stored on the Tomas farm, and alleged
to be property of Lomas's, and which
Sheriff Richards has temporarily taken
down to "Athensf till the legal points
concerning its ownership shall be de-
cided. If there happens to be an I'M
usual demand for gimlets and straws
about the court house down there the
above will give you pointer as to the
cause.
A glance at the present court calen-
dar indicates that Fennimore makes
pretty good harvest field for officials
and lawyers. with the prospects good
that the intricacies of the Tomas case
will make it still more fruitful for them
hereafter.
Our schools begin the fall term with
flattering prospects for successful
year. Some mischievous spirits of the
intermediate Department undertook to
take advantage of the fact of their hav-
ing a new teacher, but she proved her.
self equal to the emergency and backed
by the school board and parents, nipped
the incipient rebellion in the bud. With
competent instructors, comfortable
school rooms, and the interest displayed
by scholars and parents, good results
may be expected from the years work,
and persons outside of the district desir-
ing to give their children the advan-
tages of good education at very reas-
enable terms can do no better than
send them here.
Excavation is being made under the
Methodist church for the purpose of
putting in heating fixtures. Just what
kind of heaters will be used is not vet
decided, but the authorities are deter
mined that it shall be more effective and
convenient than what has been in use
heretofore. A call is made by the pas
tor for meeting on Thursday evening
of this week, of all members and friends
of the church, to discuss its various in
terests in view of the near approach of
conference.
Last Saturday afternoon the family of
j. w. Allen suffered bereavement in
the loss of their boy, two or three years
old, after short illness with dysentery.
The funeral was held from the Metho-
dist church at 10 o'clock q. m. Monday,
Rev. James Sims preaching the sermon.
The village clerks Office seems to be
in a chaotic state since that official re-
moved, about week ago from the viii
lage. There appears to DO no one to
act in an authorized capacity and people
with interests there wonder what to do.
It's presumed the village board will
promptly take action in the matter and
put the Office into working order
Freight Agent Conrad is taking
two weeks rest and recreation from his
official duties.
Mrs. H. A. w. McNair and Mrs.
Fred McNair. of Lancaster, are visiting
friends here.
Prof Woolcoek is back into his old
position as chairman of the Reading
Circle, and renewed interest and zeal is
being displayed in that organization.
Its next work will be the study of Bible
literature. beginning with the book of
Genesis. discussing mainly the history,