Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-28

Besides the drug store, school house,
depot and church, there are two dry
good stores, a hotel, hardware store, fur
niture and undertaking establishment,
harness shop, two blacksmith shops,
wagon shop, millinery and dress max
ing establishment, livery stable and
lumber yard. The post Office is locat-
ed in Mr.. Aliens store and is in his
charge
Co8s.
Our town is ilourishing, business is
good, stock buyers are busy, everybody
contented and happy.
The stock of Holiday goods at the
furniture store is immense.
Children all are making the necessary
preparations for successful school en-
t'rtainment Friday evening, Nov. 10Th.
John Billings, who has been suffering
from severe ankle sprain, is, we notice,
dispencing with his crutches.
w. IL. Pedicord has tho finest stock
of horse-5lankets, robes, whips, and
fine harness ever seen in Cobb.
John Pryor went to Chicago Tuesday
with load of cattle of his own raising.
Nine car loads stock, grain, and ore,
was shipped from this point last Tues
day.
Cyrus Cunningham, one of Cobb's
boys but who is now hustling en-
ploYee of Jas. CAMPBELL & Co., the we'll
known live stock commission firm of
Chicago, spent his Sabbath in Cobb.
Cyrus says that Chicago is nice city,
but when he wishes to enjoy life in a
manner which makes this mundane
sphere heayen To him, and the "bur-
dens of his soul roll away" he must
visit Cobb and 'tcarrie" with him the
heart and sou! stirring stimulus it al
ways implants.
Don't buy holiday goods till you have
examined the large and select stock
now on hand and daily arriving at the
furniture store of Ed. +. Thomas.
The box sociable Friday evening was
great success. The house was pa .ked
and every one in the best of humor.
All seemed to have come for good
time and had it. Though there were
some sixty boxes offered for sale, they
all sold readily and at good prices.
Often the bidding was spirited when a
particular box was wanted by couple
of antagonists. The net receipts were
about S32. The good prices obtained
tor the boxes is in large measure due
to the interesting aud successful auction
Ger, Mr.. Huston Cunningham.
Procure your confectionery for the
holidays of Thos Buffiey. He carries a
full and complete stock.
j. n. Lemen shipped load of hogs
of his own raising to Milwaukee Friday.
Cobb has been enjoying live grain
market the past week caused by Jas.
Kent stepping into the arena of grain
buyers of our village. AT times oats
have been selling for 49, cts per. bu.
That competition is the life of trade is
truly shown in this instance.
The school entertainment to take
plaae Friday evening Nov. 29lh, prom
ises to be oae of high order and no
parent of the children who is attending
the school and all those who feel inter
es:ed in the prosperity of our public
school can afford not to attend. Let
all show the appreci alton of the labors
of both teachers and scholars by greet
ing them with u full house. Ticket $
for reserved seats are low on sale al
L. o.
Alonzo TOye who has been looking
over tho country in the vicinity of Cres-
co, Iowa returned home Monday He
is favorably impressed with the country
and expects to locate there in the spring,
Many of our young people will drive
over to Mineral Point Wednesday even
ing to hear the popular Boston Stars"
providing the weather is pleasant.
Cobb orchestra will furnish music at
the entertainment Friday eve.
Willard Eastman, our banker and
lumber man, has added another branch
TO his business. He will carry a nice
line of musical instruments and will
sell them at bottom prices.
Thanksgiving is almost here, and
and while there are those who have
been blessed with an abundance of the
trait of the land, there ara those who
are less fortunate and yet deserv-
ing of recognition from the
more favored. Nothing can con-
tribute more to ones happiness dur
ing the Thanksgiving period than 10
help 10 some way poor or distressed
man. woman or child Ii there are
those within you: reach, help them in
some way. and my word for it you will
never receive more genuine pleasure in
any investment You might nafile thar
you will from doing something fol
some unfortunate though none the les!
Gods creatures.
Mrs. Amy Foster Smith interviewed
our people last week in the interests o.
the "HERALD.n Mrs. Smith is a pleas
ant lady to meet and is thoroughly alb
sorbed in her work, and if the Heral'
fails 10 do a great and good work dur
ing its existence it win not be- for lacl
of honest hustling on Mrs. SIS part
BRopTWLLE
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