Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-17
Fennim0re.


Some adverse criticism is heard on the
score that Fennimore should chip. in
with Boscobel or Lancaster in this
year observance of the anniversary, as
we have celebrated here the last three
or four years in succession; but the
majority seem to think that as these
neighbor cities have various other at
fractions during the year, fairs, decor
alton ceremonies and the like, to draw
crowds, which we have not. we can
very consistently concentrate our res
tricted holiday order on the GLORIOUS
Fourth rs often as it comes around.
The various committees have been or
gained and are at work. r. NJ. Day
has been selected as president of the
day Ira Smith, marshal Bert Lance
and w. j. Dyer, deputy maIshals.
The chairman of the adjoining towns
will be vice presidents. 1t is not known
yet who win be orator for the occasion,
but the committee having that matter
in charge viii see to it that this princi-
pal item of the program will be as at
tractlye as possible.
The Mineral Point reunion drew
quite a large delegation from this point
and vicinity. Quite number of Mt.
Hope veterans went down Wednesday
morning. Our Post was represented
by John Draggs, John Walters. Taylor
Brunnemer, FL. I'll. Streeter, Martin
Oswald, Thos. Swarts, A. Mckinney,
Dell Bless, l.. Pittinger, Joe Morrison,
John Monteith, Bert Lance 0. M.
Loomis and possibly some others who
did not go with the main delegation.
They all report having had an excep-
ti6nally good time, and speak in the
highest praise of the splendid entertain
ment enjoyed at the hands of the Min
eral Point citizens and the perfect
appointments and order that character
lied the occasion. The Sam Monteith
Posts new banner was carried in thepro-
cession, and from the following which
it led, spectators must have thought
Fennimore large place, as we have an
unusually large soldier element.
Effective work is being put in on our
roads and sidewalks under the super
vision of Steinhofer, our new street
commissioner. Govier having resigned
that branch of his appointment. Some
localities would rather wade through
the mud than submit to the expense of
new walks but generally the good
work is going on about the village, so
that promenading is getting to be a
pleasant and fashionable pastime.
The Reading Circle met Friday eve
ming at the parsonage. Miss Sadie
Sims read au essay, on the poet Camp
bell's life and writings and Geo. Parker
the first half of ''The Pleasures of Hope''
from that poets works. Miss Emily
Philbrick read DR.. Buckley's 29th letter
on European travel The next meet
ing will be held at the hotel. Miss
Emma Goyier will read the letter, Miss
Wilson the selection and Miss Lena
Sims an essay, criticism and review of
the poem 1.-The Pleasures of Hope
The Switzer school house community
have organized a Sunday school which
meets at that place. The officers are
V. G. Waldorf, SIp't, Anna Thomas,
assistant, and Della Sw;tzer, Sec'y.
The school is divided into six classes
and last Sunday the enroll ment had
reached 46, which is quite encouraging
to its projectors, considering it was
started only in April last.
Mrs. G. A. Wilson and her three
children returned Wednesday from a
two months visit at her old home in
Massilon, Ohio.
Miss Allie Bronson is visiting week
or so with relatives at Mt. Hope
Mr.. Miller, of Port Andrew, Wis, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. DR.. McDer-
mott of this place.
Mrs. Geo. Hampton and her two chill
dren, of Boice Greek, Wis, were visit
ing last week ut the home of A. A.
Hampton.
Mrs. Dick Walker is visiting relatives
at Platteville. 80