Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-10

Rainy weather for the past week has
about stopped all farm work, AMI the
roads are getting too badly rutted for
hauling, so there is lull in the spring
campaign of labor.
The storm of Thursday night did
much damage to fences and timber,
many outbuildipgs were blown down,
and the barn of Mr.. Joseph Brookens
in the north part of town was unroofed.
Elder Black preached in the village
church on Sunday night, and lectured
on temperance Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs George OF II anover. ILL.,
have been paving a farewell visit to
Mrs. G's relatives here, preparatory
to leaving for California, where they
intend to make their home in the future.
Landlord Pigg has moved little
farther up Main S.. bag and baggage,
grub, night-clerk and all, where he is
prepared TO entertain way farurs in just
as good shape as heretofore.
Mr.. Crow moved himself. but the
ladies committee on cloiheslines and
workbaskets have marked him for
slaughter if he don't stop stealing their
clothespins, thimbles. and various other
light articles that nc finds laying around
handy all over the village. He is liable
to be eaten before election, if he don't
quit stealing. swearing and various
other un-bird-like practices.
The committee on ent eriainment of
foreign fishermen were all ready TO
meet visitors at the mouth of Pigeon
last Friday, but the Indictment weather
prevented the reunion Try again
Lancastrians, redhorse are in their
prime now, and the bull-head season
just opening.
VIM. Galloway has moved into the
building formerly known as the Cottage
Hotel.
Mrs. Boughton mother Of Register
Boughton, is visiting with relatives
here the past aud present week.
While the supervisors and saloon
keepers Of adjoining towns have been
clashing more or less. there has been
10 trouble here, everything running
along as smoothly rs the first county
convention of the season.
There are now three telegraph Offices
in this village, half score Of operators
and more a coming. AS the result, the
telling-phone association which had its
own way so long, is out Of the ring
entirely; tea-parties have heen discon-
tinued, and newspapers are n q. so
"stop my paper" For even perusal
of Dame Eleanor Spearing's trumpet
experience is now dry and uninterest-
ing. This segment Of the globe .'do
move"
For the near future | expect an the
freshest and spieiest and most scandal
GUS news by my Town private cable,
but when it is definitely settled that
Jim Blaine is sick or well. dead or alive;
when can read half column of w.
C. I. u items without finding Miss
Willard mentioned over seven times;
and when that long cont nued and high
ly interesting serial entitled Royal
Baking Powder comes to an cad,
you can start your paper Ia me again.
But until then. why. am tired; please
give me rest
The furnace started up on Monday
for two weeks run.
Landlord Wagner has resumed min
ing on the prairie. and having changed
his boarding place viii D. able 70 do
more work and less walking.
Charley Snapped captured three
young foxes near Rs stephens last
Friday. With ifat improv ,leace ard
want Of forethought characteristic of
an old soldier. he also Killed the mother
of the cubs. so if nexs spring he mas TO
skirmish around for grounding or
muskrat meat don't give him sympathy.
be doesn't deserve It.
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