Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-17
Our LOCAL Exchanges.

Bloomington Record: Addison Hol-
| ford is back from the West after stay
of fourteen years. He says there has
been greater changes in Bloomington
in that time than in any town of twice
its size that he knows OF. Although he
likes the West, he says that for him
| Wisconsin is the best state in the Union.
r. N. Hoskins and wife left for Du-
buque last Monday. Rob. will attend
an embalming school there.
Rev. James Smms of Prairie du Chen
will conduct the quarterly conference
of the Methodist church in this village
on the 21st in the place of the Presiding
Elder, Rev. Wheeler.
Levi Showalter of Beetown has in
vented new car coupler, which Bee
town folks think will displace all old
couplings His claims for a patent
will be Immediately prosecuted.
The new village board met last We'd
nesday evening and took the oath of
office. They appointed Albert Bud
worth street commissioner and marshal
and decided to grant license at 5000.
There will probably be four saloons
or the same number as last year.
Father Drexel Of Cassville has gone
to larger field of labor at Milwaukee
Father Rossback of Milwaukee will
succeed Father Drexel at Cassville.
Commencing last Sunday, services
will be held at the Red school house at
1890 A. NJ. and at Glen Haven at 7:30
p. NJ, of the same days on alternate
Sabbaths. conducted by Thomas
Thompson. An effort will be made to
have Services at Norht Andover in the
afternoon of the same days.
Boscobe Dal Mr.. Frank Karachek,
residing near Castle Rock, on the Bliss
farm, met with fatal accident We'd
esday evening about six O'clock. He bad
been in the city during the day, and hav-
ing purchased load of shingles started
for home. At tic corner of r,Sylyester's
farm The horses turned quickly around
the corner causing the wagon to catch
on the post, this threw the old gentle
man out and the horses kicked him in
the head, producing insensibility. Mr.
Muffiey and Mr.. Thomas Bailey saw
the accident and rescued the man from
his position between the horses. When
surgical aid arrived it was thought best
to take him back to town and he was
brought to Adam Bohl's hotel, where
Drs. Armstrong dressed the wounds,
which consisted of many bruises, an
angular incision just below the mouth,
and fracture of the skull on the right
side of the head, with depression. Mr..
Karachek rallied nicely Thursday,
during which time he made his will,
but gradually lost con seriousness, expir-
ing at II o'clock Mon day evening. His
interment will take place in the Cath
Ole cemetery at Muscoda this morning.
He was aged nearly So years and leaves
aswidow and ten living children, having
buried four. A son arrived from On aha
Monday morning, having been summon
ed by a telegram which informed him
of the terrible news.
Richland Center Republican and OBJ
server: The report comes from Sank
county that chinch bugs have lived
through the winter and are already
quite Thick upon the ground The
farIAers are reported 10 be discouraged
at the outlook. Prof. Henry. Of The
state university says that two seasons
of drouth have enabled the bugs 10 i've
through the winter and on that account
tbey are to be especially dreaded this
season by farmers
A man in Trrmpeleau county Is max
ing trips throughout that county and
having supervisors arrested for not
placing proper guide boards at every
road corner The statute is yery plain
on that subjuct. and every supervisor
who does not attend to the matter is
neglecting his official business. When
Trempeleau county is through being
attended to. the individual can find
some rich harvesis in other counties.
Platteville Democrat: CAPTAIN J ohm
Moore Of Texas made his sisters and
his brother Phon a short visit the latter
part of last week. Phon accompanied
him to Chicago on Monday.