Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

/ 0ll.eS west OF trn0lm9ft- lie was aelu
:" sppear st the next term Ct circuit
court FOR trial. The bond of $500.
The Coker mines nesr Livingston. sre
to be put into operation soon by new
corporation. composed of for;v-eight
stock holders with stock capital of
$4,000. under the name of the Living
ston & Miffiin Mining Co. The shares
have been issued at 800 each. >
Eustice was elected prasiaent IF the
company.
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spare him the waste of valuable mo-
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Dr. Hurd of Boscobel. and several
business men of Madison start this week
for pleasure trip down the Wisconsin
and up the Mississippi to ST. Paul. They
shipped a steamer from Madison by
rail to Portage, where they start from
The management of the boat belongs
to the party, and most pleasant trip
will be theirs without doubt.
Rev. Mr.. Pulford exhibited Tuesday
a fungus growth taken from tree IN
front of DR.. Hsssell's residence. that
exactly resembled mushroom. 1t was
about five inches high. three inches
through the umbrella. and looked as
white and tempting as one could desire.
J The inclination to eat it was overcome
by the uncertainty as to its wholesome
ness.
Saturday afternoon as Gus Kroeing
was moving his steam thresher through
an oat field on the farm of Thos. Far
rell, some sparks from the engine ig-
nited the stubbe. The wind was quite
high and the fire ran clear across the
field, burning a strip several rods wide,
} and taking in the shocks of oats in its
path The fire was hemmed in by
blowing furrow.
Genial John Eplett of Georgetown,
was a caller in town Wednesday,
Strengthening his fences for the County
Clerkship. Mr.. Eplett is thoroughly
capable gentleman, and if the conven-
ton makes change in the office, will
doubtless be the candidate. He has
many warm supporters. and will De
well represented in case the political
cards are shuffied.
A call has been issued for town
Caucus Saturday afternoon at , o'clock
to elect Is delegates to the county con-
vention that meets in this city Tuesday
. the 18th. This convention will elect 8
delegates to represent Grant County in
the state convention that meets in Mil
: waukee on the goth, and IA delegates
to the Congressional convention that
meets in Dodgeville on the 14th
John ID. Wilson of BUscobel, was a
pleasant caller Tuesday. being in town
on Probate business. Mr.. Wilson has
just returned from trip abroad and
looks l.ale and hearty. Says he feels
like boy again, and is glad to get back
to Wisconsin sunshine. While in
Scotland they had twenty day steady
rain, and it was like getting out of
school to be under the blue sky again.
The evening passenger train was two
hours late Wednesday evening owing
to an accident to the east bound freight.
About four miles east of Dodgeville the
fange of one of the foreward truck
wheels of the freight engine broke, de-
railing the engine and two empties.
Beyond few Slight bruises TO the
engineer and fireman no one was in
iured. and the track was cleared in a
few hours.
Henry Kemper. al old resident of
Liberty died Sunday evening of an at
tack of cholera morbus, at the advanced
age of Sc years, Mr.. Kemper was 4
native of Germany, and came to this
country 1t an early date with a large
family Of small children, his wife dying
in Germany. He never married again
and for some years past has made his
home with his daughter Mrs L. Heber-
line of Liberty. The funeral was held
from the Liberty chur Wednesday
News was received in this city the
first of the week that VIM. IL. elise of
Denver, died Sunday morning at Q
O'Clock. Mr. elise at the time of his
death was mast 60 wears Of aua and va :