Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-07
BRODTvILLE.

The lightning express methods of the
10Th century rustic reoccurring events
before our startled vision like a grand,
panorama.
Oct. &c Miss Crtchlow closed her
school. Rewards of merit and several
nice prizes were distributed in the pres
ence of many visitors.
Our youngsters had dandy time last
Friday night at the Hall. But is il
right do you think to get up dance
where very sick person is likely to be
disturbed by the noiseP
A hoop-pole shop will be run here
this winter. All right boys, anything
to keep business going.
ReceLt visitors are +. l.. Day and
wife, Z. Nj. Calkins, who is attending
Lancaster High School, also j. Brooks,
of Bloomington.
Mr.. James Day, we are glad TO hear,
has concluded to occupy his new resi-
dence and give the people around home
the benefit of his skill as mason and
plasterer.
No sir; it is not all talk and no cider
this time, for the boys have Il full set of
new instruments and brass band is 20
be one of the many pleasant attractions
of the town.
During the dry weather Gullick u
Boorman made about 800 per week
hulling clover.
The only sick person on the lis. just
now is Fred Brodt. III, has been under
the doctors care several weeks
The fire riend, let loose by spontan-
eous combustion has caused Ed. Patch
much loss and trouble. He lost 100
tons of hay, a large straw pile, about
20 bushels of clover seed, several thous-
and feet OF lumber in barn and sheds,
one beef critter, 60 bushels of corn,
chickens, ducks, etc. Men worked night
and day to put out TIE fire and save the
granary and house in case the wind
should change and scatter live embera.
Reed Patch came to the rescue with his
is extInguished. Mr. Patch was severely
burned about the face aud neck and is
badly used up from Overexertion. Sey-
eral horses tied in the barn refused to
leave the stall till portion of the
boarding was knocked Off The old and
well known rule of leading them out
blindfolded in The hurry was forgotten
or overlooked. The loss we are inform
ed was but partially covered by insur-
ance.
Hungering for little recreation and
being in need of rest after digging the
sugar corn and husking the potatoes We
skipped away in the wee sma hours of
the morning TO see the sights at the hub,
or Lancaster, as the place is sometimes
called. just as old Sol lifted his smiling
face above the Horizon we entered the
suburbs of the County seat and was sur
prised to see srch boom. AT given
point we could count 10 new buildings
under construction. After being warmed
up by good breakfast served by the
smiling and very affable proprietors of
the Wagner House we slipped ont to do
the town as far as limited time would
permit. On the sidewalk we met John
Miles Capt. Schloesser and others of
the Iron Brigade. We called at the
office of Orr Il Lowry and also found
Judge Carter in his office. After little
search we found Supt Harper in his den
who smilingly pointing to chair gave
us few moments of his precious time
Mr.. Harper is the hardest worked officer
in the Co. with one exception, and is
Oldest Supt., but one in the state, having
served almost thirteen years. j. A
Thomas. Co. Clerk, gave our hand
friendly grip inviting us up 10 the house
to dinner and TO see the family. Time
nearly up we took hasty look through
the HERALD building. shivered rs we
past the County Jail 1--WE always do)
put on our wraps, bid adieu TO the Hub
and away to Brodtville.