Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-29
Beetown.

l IHc iafoihuio WedJueT Ot ldSt WeeE
was fully improved by the farmers,
who are now nearly through seeding.
The lower village school is now in
session, Miss Zena Thomas, of British
Hollow. being the teacher for the sum
mer term.
Miss Clara Smith will commence
school in the upper district next Mon
day.
Messrs. Holl Stephens and George
Stevens, of Cassvile, were visitors las,
week. The latter is an active rcpresen.
tative of the firm of ID. B. Stevens &
Co., of Cassyille, and is always ready
| To take orders for lumber, or receive
hay for that previously sold.
Mr.. Phile Stephens was down to his
farm last Thursday
Mr.. Isaac Tindell visited McGregor
on Tuesday, for examination for an in
crease of pension, by the board of ex-
amining surgeons in session there.
Bob Hoskins has been identifying
| the exterior of Sam Birch's house with
a new coat of paint, and is now en-
gagged on DR.. Hartford's house and Of
flee. giving that part of the village a
much improved appearance.
Dentist Eddy was holding forth for
three days last week at the doctors Of
flce. and was busy all the time of his
stay. it being the first time that we
have had the advantage of a dentist
fright at home''
Amos Rogers came home in hot
haste the other day to welcome a visitor
at his house, who had come to stay, as
usual lately. 1t was boy, and Amos
has not gone back to Glen Haven yet.
Charlie Wilson, down on Grant, says
he wants partner to go into the horse
trading business with him. and divide
the profits. Charlie will do the trading.
and if he makes 4 good trade the part
ner will have little to do except receive
his share of the gains; but if the trade
should chance to 90 the other way, the
said partner will be expected to assist
him in taking large dose of '.rue tea, !"
like little man, by coming to the front
with mortgage, a sheriff, and all the
majesty of the ''lor' and stay with him
under all circumstances, until he gets
his own horse back. No veterinary
diploma required, and no capital, ex-
cept an all-powerful desire to "get
even" and never tell lie," for love
nor money.
Hearken, We hobby fisherman who
get small trout up on Green River, by
hook or silver at the rate of four bits a
head, to the record of our champion
fisherman, John c. Taylor. He dropped
his foreplane Friday morning. picked
up an ironwood pole and struck out for
Grant River, and was back again by
A. NJ. with forty-one fish averaging five
pounds each, and all caught with a
hook and line. Such is his assertion,
and as he went all alone, and the dead
fish could not testify only by their pres
ence (Which ought to be good evil
dence), we accepted his statement as
we did Il string of the fish. without hes
itation. The fish were of the class
known as the ScGrlctta equina, an en-
tirely new variety in these waters; and
we would like to have the society for
the preservation of Game up at the Hub
read up little, ascertain the best kind
of bait and come down and outrival
John, for he is putting on good
many airs, but is perfectly reticent up
on the bait question. Lon, of the Gun
Club, knows every rifle and deep hole
in the river and will pilot them free of
all expense.
Mr.. j. Ii. McElhanon. former resi-
dent of the village, is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Wren, and shaking
hands with old acquaintance. His
laugh is as loud aud hearty as ever.
w. c. Beers, also Frank Wieland,
were ciphcrng around here last week,
whether on mining, matrimony, or
some other speculation, is unknown to
TRAMP.