Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-22

AulI duu oHteTbdluluS dccount Oh l0ri-
da Chautauqua, by a HERALD cores
pondent.
Mr.. Fred Burke has our thanks for
copies of La Crosse papers. He has a
position as reporter on an evening pa
per of that city.
Mr.. John Willis has purchased of
Henry Horstman 1871 acres of land lying
west of this city, adjoining Mr.. Willis's
farm, for $1,000.
August Scheele has been appointed
postmaster of Blue River. in this
county. in place of Frank f. Darling,
who has resigned.
Miss B. Schloesser will make bust
ness trip to Chicago next week. Watch
the columns of the HERALD for her an
nouncement of summer millinery.
Work on the new Catholic church
has commenced in dead earnest. Work
men are busy making the foundation,
which is being pushed forward with all
possible dispatch.
The gentleman who was seen to pick
up some money, in bills, at the door of
the postoffice, last Monday,is requested
to return it to Mrs. Barlow, the loser,
or to Postmaster Burr.
Prof. d. Needham and his wife, who
have been visiting at Mr.. ID. Abrams in
this city, returned to East Dubuque last
Saturday morning, where the Professor
resumes his school work.
A new crossing has been laid across
Madison Street opposite the HERALD
office. 1t is a needed improvement,
affording a dry walk in muddy weather,
without necessarily walking to either
corner.
DIR. w. /. Hurd, the popular dentist
of Boscobel, has now rooms in the front
part of the new hall, formerly the Skat-
ing rink. When completed and fur
nished it will be one of the finest dental
offices IN the state.
M. F. Tracy, ID. LOOMS and Louis
Adkins, three young farmers of Wehr-
lie, started for Nebraska Tuesday, this
week, with the intention of entering
claims and establishing falms for them
selves. The many friends of the young
| men wish them success.
Last Friday evening when Judge
Carter went home to supper he was
agreeably surprised to find about thirty
of his friends assembled in his new
home for tea. 1t was complete sur
prise and had been planned by Mrs.
Carter to celebrate the Judges birth
day.
On Tuesday, this week. Mr. Arthur's
Nut Brown Maid'' was brought over
from Prairie du CHEN. At the same
time, fine mare belonging to DIR. Odg-
ers, who recently became her owner
by way of trade with James Kilbourne,
was also brought to this city, having
been wintered at the Dousman farm.
Last Friday night the G. B. & N.
company succeeded in clandestinely
running a train of Al construction cars
across the bridge from Dubuque, upon
the Illinois Central's track, thus getting
onto their own track on this side. To
prevent repetition of the trick, the
bridge draw has been kept open nights
and guarded by armed men.
The Bloomington Record says Will
Chilson and Eugene Page drove wolf
into its den near Mt. Hope last week,
and while digging for the animal, a
bank of dirt fell upon Page, planting
him completely. Chilson worked two
hours before Page was rescued,
when they returned home without
wolf scalp, Page having closer call
| than the wolf did
The many friends of Mr.. Fred j.
Murdoch, who has efficiently filed the
| position of express messenger on the
Milwaukee train for several years, will
be sorry to hear that he has resigned.
His resignation will take effect the first
of May, when he will go into business
either in Nebraska or Colorado. Dur
ing the time Mr.. Murdoch has occupied
his present position, he has become
deservedly popular both with the public
and with the company and railroad of
ficials. His departure will be regretted
by all, and he will carry with him the
best wishes of hosts of friends for sue
cess in whatever he may undertake.