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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Georgetown.

Improvements are being made in oul
village in various ways. The sound o
the hammer and the saw can be hearC
most of the time.
MIR. Reynolds, who has lately received
pension, intends to build on the place
formerly owned by Isaac Richards.
Fruit is very plentiful throughout this
part of the county. The berry crop is
uncommonly large. Mr.. Gilmore sold
from one days picking over one hum
bred dollars worth of blackberries and
expects to have much larger picking
to-day.
Among those who start to school at
Platteville this week are Will Jeffery,
Frank earns. Frank Cabanis, Milf
Jones, Charley and Kittie Gilmore, and
Mary Cook.
A number of our young people en-
joyed picnic at the river Wednesday.
Mr.. w. A. Cundy, formerly of this
place, called on friends here Friday. Mr..
Cundy intends teaching in Spring Green
next year.
Miss Annie Wynne. of Hazel Green,
is visiting friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerton of Dubuque,
spent last week at Mr.. f. Miller's
The Misses Colburn and brother, of
Platteville, visited at Mr.. Gilmore's
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Watson and grand
daughter, Ella, are visiting in Iowa.
Mr. f.. Miller started for Nebraska
Monday evening to be gone short
time. SELDOM
Aug. q, 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
E,oRECLosURE sALE-wELsH, ct al
state of Wisconsin, County of Grant, SIS

State of Wisconsin, County OF Grant, SIS.
Circuit Court. Grant County.
Frank Barr, Plaintiff, vs.. r. A. Welsh. Susan
Welsh his wife and Richard Carter as admins
| TRAITOR Of the estate of Stephen o. Paine de
| ceased, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and In
| pursuance OF Judgment of foreclosure and
| order OF sale rendered at the general February
| term A. D. 1885 of the Circuit Court for Grant
| County, Wisconsin, on the third day OF February
A. d. 1885 in the above entitled action, and the
| time allowed by law for redemption having OK
pired, and redemption having been made
therein, the undersigned sheriff Of Grant County
Wisconsin, will on Wednesday the 10Th day Of
October, A. ID. 1883 at one O'Clock in the after
noon. at he front door of the court house in the
city OF Lancaster in said County and State
aforesaid, offer for sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder or bidders for cash the following
described mortgaged premises, or so much there
OF as shall be sufficient to raise the amount due
the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs
together with the expense Of sale. to-wit:
The east half of the southwest quarter and the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter Of
section fifteen C5) The east half OF the north
west quarter. the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, the southwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter, the west half Of the southeast
quarter and the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty-five (29. The
west half of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty-three (23J. The west half of the north
west quarter and the northwest quarter of the
seuthwest quarter OF section tweniy-six eco and
the northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter
OF section twenty-seven (2O. All in town five
l5l north OF range -four ca west in Grant County
Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff Office Lancaster. Wisconsin
this 22d day of August 1SSs.
JOHN DOLPHIN Sheriff.
Grant County, Wis
ORR & Lowry. Plaintiffs attorneys. p, o,
address. Lancaster Grant Co, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

individuals can be selected from the va
rious breeds of any of the animals
named, raised by Grant county farmers,
that are absolutely perfect.
The exercise of intelligence in the inn
provement of the quality of the vegeta-
BILE products of the county has wrought
no less encouraging results. There
fore, the display in this departm ent as
well as the other, may be expected to
be better year by year; but this year
has been exceptionally favorable, and
the cereal and veget able display will
eclipse that of any previous fair.
In the Mechanical Department will
be found all the latest improvements in
farm machinery, careful examination
of which will do more to post farmer in
the most economical machine for him to
buy than all the reading he will do in
thewh ole year.
Indeed, the County Fair is great ed
ucational institution Seeing is believ-
ing, and there are more of the elements
of true education and progress in the
examination and comparison of the va
rious agricultural exhibits at the Fair
than the Farmers Institutes. Here we
have the visible results, there the theo nv
But the County Fair has a value to
the farmer and the farmers family. en-
tirely aside from its educational aspects.
The social advantages of the institu-
ton are alone enough to make it pop
ular
| We have too few holidays The Fair
is. the great reunion. People from
different parts of the county meet
together, renews old acquaintance, and
does much to overcome sectionalism
and to restore the feeling of commu
nifty of interests, which. by lack of con-
tact. is apt to be lost sight Of
But upon these days of mingled edu-
cation and social enjoyment, the people
must be amused as we'll as instructed;
and, to this end, the officers of the As
ISOLATION have arranged for some of the
finest racing ever seen here. The lead
ing contestants of all the earlier races
will be here, pitted against each other
for final test of superior speed On
the second day of the Fair, Thursday,
September goth, will be given a green
race, for Grant County horses; and the
stallion race. On the last day, will be a
three-year-old colt race Grant County
horses), a three-minute race, and the
free-for-all.
The programme is such that no one
should miss any of it from Thursday
morning to Friday night. Experience
has taught the present officers now to
get up good Fair, and how to take
care of the people after they get here
The Society Is in prosperous condi-
ton. and with the enlargement of the
grounds and the improvements cOntem-
plated, can boast of having as good a
county Fair as is held elsewhere in the
state. DO not lose your interest in OF
fail to patronize your county Fair II
will pay intellectually, socially, physi.
callY, and in the long run financially
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

ing his place by erecting a good large
barn, and his neighbor, Mr.. Anton
Hample has been struck with the idea
that if he lives in Germany he must do
as the Germans do. so he has COM
menced to build oneof the best barns
that il TO be found on the dividing ridge
between Potosi and the German Settle
ment
Mr.. VIM. Mechler, the popular boot
and shoe manufacturer of the settle
ment, has been improving his place by
putting in good walk in front of his
store.
Mrs. Stephen Webber received the
sorrowful news of the death of her
father, Stephen Kaemes, who died in
Marboch, Prussia, on the 29th of July.
He was formly citizen of Fennimore,
in this county, and went from there to
Dakota about six years ago, and about
one year ago he went TO Germany to
have his eyes doctored, and was ex.
pected to return home in very short
time, when he was taken sick and lived
only few days. He leaves a family
of four boys and four girls to mourn
his loss. They all live in Dakota ex
cept the oldes. Mrs Webber. who is 8
resident of this place and she has the
sympathy of all her neighbors anC
friends in her sad afiiiction.
At the Republican caucus held oil
Saturday last the following named
persons were elected to the Senatorial
and County Convention. Senatorial
Thomas Carthew. ID. l.. Greene, j. A
NeaVill, j. b. Cardy, ALI. Thomas
County: VIM. II. Homsel. VIM. j
Bailey, Clement Thomas, Joseph Car
dey, Horatio Irish, Thomas Carthew
George Kinney, ID. l.. Greene, T. II
Seaton, Chas. II. O'Hara.
Our school openes on Monday mex
the Sd of September, with Prof. Shuttle
worth of Mt Ida as principal and tn
Misses Kinney and Seaton as assistants
Miss Fannie Kaltenbach has bee
engaged to teach in the Fennimor
High School for the next year, and tn
board acted wisely and we'll in procuring
the service of Miss Fannie. for W
know that she is as good teacher a
can be found in Wisconsin.
} Joe. Patzner is preparing to cree
one of the finest residences in the vii
lage. He has the cellar almost dug
out, and he expects to have the build
ing completed and living in it befer
, snow flies. CRUISER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

The fire originated in the rear
and some forty feet back of Mrs. I. X.
Stephens millinery store. What start
ed il is not known. Some think it
was ashes. Some think that tramps
or followers of the horsemen had gone
in there. 1t was first discovered by
Mrs. NJ. A. Reed. The fire threw light
ia at her bedroom window. She look
ed to see what caused iC and saw fire
coming out of the shed door. She put
her head out ofthe window and scream
ed Rolla Long, in the Ivey 4 Webb
building, heard her and jumped up
As quickly as he could get enough
clothing on he ran and rang the fire
bell. He thinks if he had run and
thrown two or three hand grenades into
the fire he might nave stopped it. An
other man was at the fire bell min
ute after Rolla was. About this tim,
they heard loud explosion. II was {
big keg of powder in Ivey & Webb
ware-room. The firemen were quick
ly on the ground but the fire was feC
by so much light pine that it spreat
almost like prairie fire. The on
stream of water from hand engin
was like splitting on 1t. There was nj
possibility of stopping it until it coul'
be partially barricaded with har,
wall or until there was wide space T.
work on. These were found in tn
stone wall of Hurley Il Hydes block il
the north course, and at the street be
tween McCoys store and the Wrigh
House.
The fire was discovered at quartz
past 3 A. NJ. 1t was checked where
was ultimately quenched, in about tw
hours. In about this time the wonder
full destruction of property above liste
occurred. Bad as it is, everybody feel
re lief that it was not worse. To saw
it great credit is due to the fire comps
ny, to the bucket brigades and especia
ly TO the ladies. Their praises are o
every tongue. We have been Gale
upon by most of the losers to than
those who were so very ready an
helpful. There are 80 many of then
and our space so limited that this e1
preston must do for all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Bagley.

Farmers are busy stacking, and the
threshing machine is heard throughout
the vicinity.
Lewis Glass shipped three carloads
of railroad ties from here, the other day
and A. Calkins shipped carload OF
fine hogs, last Tuesday.
We are sorry to report the serious ill
ness of Mrs George Manly.
We are expecting new house to be
erected, by Dubuque company, this
fall. 1t will be fine addition to oul
little village.
Farmers are fearing that their corr
will be caught by the frost. The croE
of oats is fair. Winter wheat is gooC
deal damaged, and the spring whea
was nearly all killed by chinch bugs, o
which there was a fine, large crop, thi
year.
George W. Clark wishes 1t know
that he is not responsible for any &C
counts against him contracted by hi
father, Samuel c. Clark, while he is alb
sent from his sons home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
The 1Glh Senatorial Convention

The convention called at BOscobe
on The 29lh was most harmonious one
1t was the first convention Of the new
district. Crawford county had can
didaie in the form of Judge G. s. Full
Ter, whose name was presented to the
convention. District Attorney A. w
Murphey presented the name of Hon
+. |. Kidd in an eloquent speech An
informal ballot showed II for Kidd to
81 for Fuller. The informal ballot
was then made formal and Mr., Kidd
was declared the unanimous choice.
A committee waited upon the sue
cessful and The unsuccessful candidates
and brought them upon the stage, zach
making short, but enrnest and eloquent
speeches. The convention adjourned
with feelings of the utmost harmony
among the delegates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

The following notice was sent for
publication: Died in Woodbridge, Cal
ifornia, July IS. 1888, Mary Oliver
Beckwith, wife of Byron Beckwith
aged thirty-nine years.
Later reports from Darlington confirm
the local papers in what they say in
regard to the alarming prevalence OF
malignant form of dysentery 1t has
been particularly fatal among children.
Last Sunday, the thermometer went
up, and for day we had summer.
weather, bat in the evening anothe r
sudden change occurred. and Mon day
was another lovely fall day, like those
of the week before.
By the kindness of Father Neihans,
the old Catholic church has been offered
for the HERALD's use this winter and as
soon as few necessary changes have
been made in the building the office
will be moved there.
Judge Mills has rented part of his
house to Mrs. Cundy, who, with her
two daughters is expected this week,
from Carroll, Iowa, where she has been
spending the summer with her son.
Mrs. Cundy's former home was George
| town.
A beautiful collection of the Indian
Pipe plant was sent Mr. w. A Cundy
last week, by his Botany class at Mt
Hope. This delicate parasite seems t,
be unusually common, this season, ow,
Ing to the wet weather. These speci
mems were packed with great care, anC
reached Lancaster in a perfect condi
ton.
The races are to be as good as any
they have ever had here. The hes
horses in the region have been training
on the grounds for several weeks and
are in fine order for making good time
The races are to be honest ones anC
every one who goes will find them a,
the bills and press notices have claimed
Everybody who likes fine horse, will
be glad to know that w. j. Dyer vii
haye Mambrino Swigert on exhibition
during the Races. He has Just com,
from Mineral Point, where he is a par
ticular favorite Mr.. Dyer will alst
toLa hin, oorafo ~ tho Ctato L.;, a
Madison. where, last year, he and Pres.
ident Cleveland divided the admiratio
of the crowd.
The caucus to elect delegates to tn,
10th Senatorial convention ut Boscobe
assembled at the court house Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'clock i. f. Baldwin
chairman, called the meeting to order.
w G. Chandler was chosen secretary
The following delegates were electe,
and authorized to cast the full vote TO
the town: Hon Luther Basford, Johl
p Lewis. Thomas lockwood, f. S
Morse, John Dolphin, Hon. II. b
Showalter and w. q Chandler.
A pleasant party was given Mrs
Mary G.. Lewis. at her home, in Potos
last Saturday, on her birthday, Angus
10Th. The guests were of her family
and were her daughter, Mrs McKe
and two children, of Leavenworth, Kar
sas; DR.. John Lewis and son, of d.
buque; Eugene IL. and T. G. Lewis. {
New York City; John p. Lewis an
wife, of Lancaster; Mrs. Voolfolk, Mrs
/ Geo. ii. Lewis. OF Potosi; Miss Mimi
and Mack Graham. Mr. Geo Lew
is absent in Montana, and so missed II
enjoyable occasion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

MONEY TO LOAN on good Sc
curity. H. Buchner, Lancast or,
w. JACKSON, the piano tuner will
be in Lancaster early in September
to fill orders. The reliable character
of his work is too well known to need
comment. Wait for him and have
your work done satisfactorily.
GO To Vandewalls and see his new
ylsles of pictures.
DIR. |. f. Crane announces to his pat
rons that he will be ready for business
hereafter in his Office ever Joe Nathans.
CALL at w. B. Vandewall's gallery.
first building west Post Office, and see
fine views of the fire and ruins.
Will Vandewall has the finest apper-
atus for taking views of your houses.
of groups.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
ClOyerdale, Cal.

Aug. IA, 1851.
DEAR HERALD: Thinking some of our
old friends. the readers of the Herald
might like to hear something of the
country hereabouts, send you brief
description of trip we lately made by
carriage through the Southern part OF
Lonoma county, leaving Cloverdale on
Monday of last week.
We, Mr.. Baer and wife, Mrs. Ii. and
myself. started early as we had long
ride before us, and ride through this
beautiful valley in the cool morning air
made one feel glad to be alive to enjoy
it. As soon as we left town we came
to the grape-growing section, and vine-
yards TO the right of us and vineyards
to left of us, as far as the eye could
reach. After passing Healdsburg, Is
miles from here we came to the orchard
country. Here we saw orchards of
peaches prunes, cherries and apricots
covering hundreds of acres. One farm
we passed employed more than 200
men, some gathering the fruit. some
taking it to the canneries, others caring
for trees and stock.
Another farm of 5000 acres, sold
recently by Mr.. Marshall, brother of
our townsman, for $3.50, 900. 1t has a
vineyard of 400 acres, large acreage
of meadow land, and pasture and some
redwood timber.
Our road lay at the base of the foot
hills, high enough TO give us fine view
of the Russian River valley with its
fields of gold and green and 50 crooked
as to hiring to mind the words of the
The composition had reached this
point in the copy of the above letter from
Mr.. Louis Holloway at closing time Tues
day evening. The conclusion was
burned.-Ed.
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row2 and County Nows.

The HERALD is .'all fred late this
week
The printers havn't struck they all
cot fired" Yesterday.
The HERALD Office is in the base
ment Of TIE Clark block temporarily
Rulpb strong returned 10 Racine
Yesterday morning after weeks visit
home
Last sunday night valuable three
wear old swigrrt colt belonging 70 G.
W. Euapp A.al aldtnly
Judge Clemenison and his son
George. went 10 Madison last Monday
morning The Judge goes 10 Darling
ton before returning.
The handsome black Swigert colt,
that W J. Dyer has been driving
around lately, has just been sold 10 j.
Corson. Of Milwaukee
Liveryman Dilley Of Fennimore was
thrown from buggy "Wednesday while
coming from Cassville and had his head
considerably cut
There VIII bc preaching at the Rock
school house morning and evening and
III the Graham school house in the
afternoon next Sunday sept ?. by Rev.
j II Ralph.
By the courtesy Nr Pollock the
HERALD appears rs usual this week
1t is printed on the Teller press and the
account OF the ire and the races were
lent in their type
Tie eleven year Old son Of Hon
James A Cabins Of Georgetown while
on q visit to the Rev. ii j. Witherlee
al Fennimoro last week was playing
with some boys at the turn-table when
his foot was caught and badly crushed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
Grant County Fair.

Good weather is all that is required
to insure the S3rd Annual Exhibition of
the Grant County Agricultural Society
cattle, swine and sheep in the county
being the most successful in its history
There are good reasons why it should
be. In the first place, there has been
great improvemen in the stock raised
in the county. BY iudicious and intelli-
gent breeding, the average of the horses
are of as high grade as the show Of
stock of twenty years ago, while the
picked stock will bear comparison with
any part of the world. 1t is true that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

70 he Patrons Of NE Grant Comfy Her.
aid mil all other Citizens:
The destroying hand of fire has
burned out the Office of the Grant
County HERALD, paper that has been
in existence for forty-five years.
Every week for all that time it has come
to YOU rs a welcome visitor. In July
this year Mr.. William b. Miner pur-
chased and took control of the paper.
His loss in this fire has been over and
above insurance nearly $1,000. He
issues the paper this week through the
courtesy of the editor of the Teller and
Will continue 50 TO do until new presses
arrive Temporary quarters have been
obtained and new presses and material
will be ordered nj once. The right
thing to do is To render to Mr.. Miner
ut this time all encouragement we can
and we suggest that we, one and all,
irrespective of party or faction sub
scribe and pay in advance one or more
years subscription for the old HERALD.
One thousand subscriptions paid in adj
vance ut this time would do great good.
VIII the good people of Grant County
come to the front? II is reasonable to
suppose they will. Lancaster citizens
will do their share. As the HERALD
belongs to Grant County rs Il whole rs
well rs to Lancaster.
The paper has fallen into worthy
hands and Mr.. Miner with good grit
has gone to work to establish himself
again. Certainly everyone who has a
friendly interest in the paper can afford
ct least one years subscription in adj
vance and in this way help good man
in good cause. Won't you send in
your subscription at once.
RICHARD MEYER q Co.
G. IL. BAXTER & Co.
c. r. THOMAS.
john SCHREINER & Sons,
SAINT ID. PULFoRD.
GEO. b. CARTER,
,IoHN j. OSWALD.
w j Mccoy,
JOHN CARTHEw,
G w. RYLAND,
j A. Thomas,
IvEY x WEBB.
JoHN 5 WRIGHT,
f f. MCCOY.
NATHAN. ALT Il Co.
S. +. HAssELL.
G. H. BAsFoRD 4 Co.
L. j. ARTHUR.
g. b. WHEELER.
f. E.MURPHY,
j f. BARNETT,
j H. REED,
A. Il BUSHNELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

The talked of Sabbath school picnic
is TO come off Friday the 3lst of August
near Coon Branch, favorite resort foi
picnics. Rev. j. Harris, of Boscobel, is ex-
pected to give an address, Rev. S. Ford
will also speak and other entertainments
will be given, interspersed with singing
after which will come the dinner, then
the fun.
Mr.. John Brindley and wife anC
children, of LaCross. accompanied by
his mother and sister, were the guests o
II. Ostrander on Wednesday last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

VIM. Spenseley, Jr., of Dubuque, a
former citizen of this place. is here visit
ing relatives and other friends Will is
the same genial fellow that he was in
days gone by.
MIR. John Gerhardt has been improv-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
REprBEIcAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

rhe Republican electors Of Grant county are
requested TO elect delegates 70 County Conven-
NON 10 be held ut the Court House, in the city Of
Lancaster,
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5th. 1883,
m Tie hour of o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
placing. in nomination candidates for The several
county offices
Towns win be entitled 80 usual representation
II is suggested hat primaries be held Saturday,
September - lt usual hour aud places.
G. II BAXTER, Oh n.
y. b. STEyESs.
j Y. HoLLMAN,
Jos. HARRIS.
II. CARRIER.
NM MARsDFN.
County Committee.
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Third Congressional District Con-
Nnnlinil.

A Republican Convention to nominate . Can
ditat.. for Congress, Viii Dc held 40 The city q
podareille III iowa Comfy, ~ twelve O'Clock
1855 Each Assembly will he entitled 10 two
Delegates ia said Convention. Each senatorial
District q four Delegates, a follows toMl
l,aIte couutv for Senatorial District 10 four Del
e,ates Green and la Fayettc counties, to
grther. four Senatorial District Delegates
Grant county. three Senatorial District Dele
gates and Iowa county two sonatotlal plstfiel
Delegates.
Dated August 3,lh. 1855
Geo y Bryant.
" 4 Jones.
G. G Norton
Cca " Parker.
j " r. Randall
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
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Died.

Died, August II, 1888, Clarissa M,
wife Of Dr. F Il. Millard, of San Diego
Cal. formerly of Beetown, Grant Co
Wis.
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Thanks.

PLATTEvHLE, WIS, August-29,
1888. Editor Herald: If we can be of
service to you let ms know. We exteHd
sympathy. WITNESS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30
SPECIALS.
Wanted TO Rent.

A CORD farm in good location
Apply 10 X. A. Austin, Sitter, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

LANCASTER & FAYETTEVILLE STAGE.
(Daily)
LEAVES Lancaster at , p. IN. and Arrives al
Plattevie at p. N.
IEAVEs Pattcvilie AZ 5 a m and Arrives 81 Ian
caster mt II IA. >. X. GREEN, frop.
LANCASTER Il SPECHTS FERRY STAGE.
(natlyD
LEAVES Lancaster Ut y a. m. and Arrives a
POtoei al / m.
LEAVES Potosi NJ > p. m. and Arrives a
Lancaster at 30 p. m.
HENRY DIEsEE. Prop.