Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-19


lg, when by waiting eight days they
ould do their business at the regular
netting? There must have been some
.cret reason for such hurry.
Soft Heads make the statement that
aero was rot proposition made that
certain member of the board and every
nan in the room could put his name
own and join the company and if he
ii not like the officers, could order n
ew election. Now we make the state
nent that there ardS such n pr position
made by Mr.. Oswald and repeated by
i'm several times, and we can prove il
~ dsRtereSted persons, who attended
he meeting. and we do not believe there
1as person in the room who did not
ear him make the statement. Was not
rat a fair propositions Could anything
c fMrerP 1t left it open 50 that anyone
Duld join il, and elect for their officers
ne choice of the majority Of citizens
no were interested in the matter.
loes that look like the work of Il clique?
Now, loft Heads, certainly we admit
lat there was scheme and not only
INIT it but charge some OF the members
the village board with the schrming
further their own spite work. Why
ia they get some of their Bro. Trustees
vote against their own convictions
nd the welfare of the village9 Is il the
york of level headed man TO vote
gainst what he thought was right
ecause it was suggested 10 him to do SO
j. another member9
Soft Heads made the statement that it
sas reported that the marshal's brother
vas elected Caief engineer and the
marshal himself Asst chief and fore
IAN. We wish to say that the marshals
rother has not been chosen as chief
ngineer, nor has the marshal been
,hosen rs asst chief or foreman.
So Soft Heads you acted on false
eport and what have you done9
brown the whole village in turmoil
nd strife Does it show good business
qualification to act on 4 report? Why
lid YOU not find ont the facts before you
undertake to stir up an i'll feeling be-
ween the residents of the vllageP A
title forthought would not be amlss
shon You undertake another such q
cheme as this.
As for any Of our members deserving
sinking ship and joining company No
there are but two ont of about forty
sho have done so We have at present
lirty-eight active members and from
We to ten applications for membership.
We have no limit in our company. and
case of fire we will be on hand and
.ssist TO the best of our ability. We
viii also continue holding our meetings
IS usual, and take in new members.
We also would ask the Soft Heads
rat if they have any statements to
make, to tell the truth, and not make
hem like their communication, which is
mess of falshoods; and also not to
make any statements which they dare
lot sign their names TO. We are not
fraid to sign our names to any COM
nunication which we may write We
ave given true statement of the fire
company troubles in this village, and
AVE no more to say unless it be in
answer to some false statement. We
$50 refuse TO answer communication
a which the authors names are not
ubished To show you who the Off
ers of our fire department are we re-
pectfully sign our names: Geo. Govier.
hief engineer; Wor,len Stephens, asst
hief engineer; Thomas Wilcox, fore
nan; John b. Wilcox, LIST asst fore
nan.
P.S To stop further trouble and
disputes we will take as many men out
# company No /. as they have in their
ompany. and give them choice of
round, and we will take one end and
10 2 the other end Of the Hook & Lad
Ter Trucks and Let the winners be the
ire company Of our village Pull, pull,
ull! OFFICERS No /.
The appointment of Lamar to the
Sunreme bench WAS confirmed Tuesday
morning by vote of 30 to %. Not
outstanding the protests Of the people.
has been we'll known for some time
hat the necessary votes would be Sc
.ured for his confirmation An English
monarch was described as ca soldier
Without courage, knight without honor
md a king without justice The quail
ication Of this newly elected justice of
the Supreme court for his position
seems about equal to that Of this Eng
iish ruler The friend of the land
grant corporations, the ex-Confederate
,oldicr who broke his oath TO support
the constitution, and lawyer who
never practiced law to any extent and
Who has no standing at the bar. This
Is the record that backs the newly APP
pointed justice There is only ono
lther southerner now who particularly
deserves to be elevated to a position of
public prominence and trust. Let the
president remove the disabilities Of JEFF
Davis. appoint him to a lucrative posi-
zion, and grand climax to the admin.
istration will then be reached.
Basket SOclable.
There will b. a basket sociable ut tbs
Rock School House ON Friday evening
January 20, TO commence at 6 O'Clock
P. NJ. All are invited.
G w. L. SMITH.
Two eminent orators will appear il
the Plattevllle Lecture Course during