Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-01
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.
Hurrah for the Sd.


Two bohemians from the HERALD
Office swooped down upon our quiet and
peaceful city last week.
"Where did you sleep last night?' is
the way to salute our draymen. For
enterprise, they take the cake.
The upper story of the building oc-
cupied by Hartman as cigar factory,
has been lately treated to coat of
paint.
Fred. Roberts, of this city, caught an
immense swarm of bees one day this
week, and now thinks of starting in bee
culture.
The Potosi Cornet Band of fourteen
pieces has been engaged to be here
and participate in the great celebra-
ton next week.
The Mound City Engine Company
recently received a fine new silk flag
from Boston. They will use it in the
great parade on the Sd of July.
N. Henning has his new bakery now
in full operation. He is an old hand
at the business, and will no doubt get
a large share of the public favors
John p. Huntington, who has been
West the last three months, came back
Monday. BY his appearance one would
imagine they had some sunshine out
there.
j. S. Block will soon have his new
addition to his store inclosed, and will
then offer goods at great reduction in
prices in order to save moving. Call
on him and find out for yourself.
We see that o. NJ. r., the proprietor
of the Elmo Fish Ponds, has issued a
circular headed the Bass Bulletin. We
think we detect slight mistake in the
name and suggest to the Rev. o. NJ. r.
that he change it to Gas Bulletin.
Louis Gratiot, who left this city a
short time ago to accept a situation in
a large hardware establishment in Ra-
cine, received his third promotion a
few days ago. He is now working on
the most delicate parts of steam engines.
Miss Jane Harms, daughter of the
late Deidrich Harms, died at the Harms
home last Friday, of consumption, in
the 31st year of her age Miss Harms
was very estimable young lady and
was deeply beloved by al! who had the
honor of her acquaintance. The fun
eral took place last Sunday, the services
being held in the Lutheran church OF
this city. A very large number OF
neighbors and friends were present to
lend by their presence respect to the
memory OF the young lady who was
called away in the prime of life.
The Darlington Rifles have lately
been wrestling with severe attack Of
the "doleful dumps and it will be
impossible for them to be here or
the day of our celebration. 1t appears
that the Captain was first taken, and
he communicated it to so many of the
rest of the boys that it will be impos.
sible for them to come and make a
good showing" A minute inspection
of the records fails to show that our
Fire Department was ever similarly
( affected.
Talk about enterprise said an old
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friend, II never knew what enterprise
was until | came to Platteville. Why,
even the draymen are filled chock full
of it. You may not believe it, but it is
a fact that they lie out nights In order
to get hold of the freight that is shipped
here. just the other morning one of
them went down to the depot about
daylight SO as to be ahead of the rest,
when to his surprise he found that one
of his competitors had been there and
gobbled all of the goods. 1t came out
that he had gone down and hid his
team and himself, and when a car was
set in, in the night he went at it and
obtained the whole contract. THAT is
indeed wonderful enterprise said his
friend, "but would like to know if all
of YOUR business men show enterprise
in Ike proportion" MY friend" said
the philosopher. LEND me your ears.
Ia answer to your very direct and per-
tinent inquiry T will simply say in the
popular language of our city, Come
off the perch. y