Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Rambler's Notes.


found farmers busy with their spring
work, and reasonably hopeful that the
dry cold weather would not permanent
" injure crops. At
BURTON
a pleasant chat was had with Mrs.
Reed, wife Of the Postmaster, who was
tending shop during his absence. A
visit to Mr.. Mink's general store was
just in time to see large invoice Of
summer goods. Mr.. Mink has a nice
well stocked store and does a large
business. Was pleasantly enter
tanned over night at Mr. r. ElweLs,
who came near having serious loss from
fire recently. The smoke house ignited
and would have destroyed the dwelling
house had not a copious supply Of water
been ut hand and Immediately applied
Mr.. Elwell has fine stock and has re-
Gently added to his stud handsome
Clydesdale, weighing 1000, and only
years old, purchased at Janesyille. The
village of
CAssvILLE
was found serene and contented.
Some recent and to be made
changes and improvements were
noticeable, principally the selling
of Stevens sawmill and lumber yard to
Kleinpell Bros, and the projected new
coal sheds and water tank at the rail-
road. Kleinpell Brothers are remodel
ling their mill and putting thing in
shape for big summers business.
Editor Foley of the Iaoler was
found up to his ears in business but
pleasant and courteous as ever. TIE
Iuder is a neat paper and it is pleasing
to notice its prosperity An interest
ing half hour was spent with J II. c.
Sneclode who delighted in showing his
bees, plants and flowers, his collection
being large and beautiful. While doing
a large business in currants and grapes
Mr.. Sneclode makes q specially Of bis
everlasting raspberry which is acquiring
a wide reputation, thousands Of plants
beirg sold each season. AT
GLEN HAVEN
found everybody quite busy. The gen.
eral store Of Klindt & Geiger: Cortland
Bros, rafting lumberithe wagon factory
and smithey of Kaiser 4 Son and the
harness shop Of II. Graul were all doing
good business for this time Of year
Mr. Young has just completed nice
new dwelling andanother one is in course
Of erection The hotel at depot under
charge Of Mr.. Ramsey takes good care
of the travelling public, Proceeding to
NORTH ANDovER
the general store of Peacock Il Adkin
son was visited, they have good stock
and are obliging gentleman. Their
mill is being overhauled and the new
roller process machinery put in under
supervision of millwright from Du-
buque and four assistants. The mill
will be running in couple of weeks,
when the very best Of flour can be had
fresh right at home Met ex-Sheriif
Dolphin, who looks well and hearty,
and having built himself . fine com.
modious house last fall is comfortably
enjoying life. David Birch was found
busy at his forge as also was Mr.. Fowler
at wagon making, the latter gentleman
insisting on the scribe's going home
with him to help keep bachlor hall, Mrs.
Fowler being at Glen Haven attending
their daughter who has been i'll. In
BEETowN
Met many old friends and acquaint-
ances, John Wise, Mr.. Buch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson, CThomas and Dr. Hart
ford wered all lively and chatty Mrs
Mat Auel presented her husband with
bouncing baby boy, Tuesday May 18th
Mother and child doing well. Wash
Garner and Josiah Peak are mining and
having struck promising lead are
sinking Z shaft Farmers all along the
road to Lancaster are busy planting,
the recent rams making it necessary to
have all crops in as soon as possible.
The Porters bridge on Grant is progress
sing and it viii he many years before
fording will again be resorted to.
More anon. c.
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