Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-08
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.

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The Rifle company made an extraor-
dinarily fine showing.
Some of our sports took in the great
baseball spree at Elmo on the 4th.
Benton celebrated on Monday; Hazel
Green ON Saturday; Ipswich win cele-
brate another year.
The Methodist people in Rev. j. M.
Phelps district will build him new par
sonage in Cuba City soon.
A. large number of stands were selling
refreshments in the park Saturday, and
from what we learn, all did reasonably
we'll
DIR. Oettiker has moved his office into
the upper story of the Hennings building
on the corner of Main and Benson
Streets.
Tuesday was decidedly the hottest day
that we have had so far, and word was
received that three men were sunstruck
near Elmo.
1t will not be long before harvesting
will be in full blast. Some pieces of rye
have already been cut. Oats are not
going to be more than a good half crop.
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Moore's Circus made fine appear
ance in the great street pageant here
last Saturday. DR.. Fritz Peck especial ly
was an object of wonder and admira-
ton.
The new rink is being taken down
and the lumber will be used for other
purposes. The skating rink craze was,
as it deserved to be, of very short dura-
ton.
The great fistic encounter did not
come off here after all last Saturday
evening. Is it possible that this highly
intellectual sport is sinking into ''innoc-
cuous desuetude.
Jap. Shipton has recently had his
stage treated to coat of paint and it
now presents fine appearance. He
has also had to add another seat to meet
the requirements of his increasing Gus
tom.
We have heard not few compliments
for the Potosi band since they played
here last Saturday. They are a fine body
of men and play quite well, considering
the short time that they have been or
gained.
Little Bert Young, son of " H.
Young, had the misfortune to have one
of his thigh bones broken, one day last
week. He is now making rapid recov-
cry under the skillful treatment of DIR.
Oettiker.
Tom Brooks, the eminent criminal
lawyer from Boscobel, who ''waxed"
the entire bar of Darlington in the re-
cent Magoon trial and whom they
pleased to style sthe duffer from q
neighboring county," was in town Tues
day, on his way home from Darlington.
Sixteen new converts were admitted
into the Methodist church at Elk Grove
last Sunday. Hereafter there will be
preaching every Sunday at that church
instead of every other Sunday as for
merly, one Sunday in the forenoon, the
next in the afternoon, and so on alter
nately.
Our esteemed citizen, Leonard Coates,
has been a resident of this city now more
than fifty years. This is long time to
look back over. He has witnessed the
growth and development of Platteville
We wonder, will he also witness its
decay?
Fourth of July celebrations are gener-
ally fraught with many accidents. hui
morous incidents, ETC., and our last was
no exception. Among the latter was
one that occurred Saturday eve ming.
Gus Brodbeck, one of our good-sized
boys, had refreshment stand, and a
big bully from one of the neighboring
towns began to fool with something con-
nected with the stand and Gus politely
implored him to desist. He paid no at
tention, on the contrary became more
boisterous than before, and finally called
Gus name that made the blood in that
worthy boil. So he coolly walked up
and dealt the bully blow between the
eyes which sent him to grass and which
would no doubt have felled an ordinary
OK. 1t is unnecessary to state that the
fellow did not bother that stand any
longer. Gus is butcher by trade and
it is supposed that he thought he was
striking an OK. Although on general
principles fighting is to be discounten-
anced, still under such circumstances it
is to be commended. If rowdies who
come to town simply to 'paint the town
red were all treated in the same Judi
cious manner it would be the best thing
that could happen to them and the town.
Personal.