Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

the game of the day with the people
here at present.
Barnett and Son have purchased the
HUBBARD House bus for use in pleasure
trips and picnies.
Robt. BROKER has built new side
walk along the northern part of his
residence property.
The Ladies' Society of the Congrega-
tlonal church will meet on Thursday
with Mrs. Buchner.
The County Convention is called for
Aug IS. at this city to elect delegates TO
the State Convention.
Blaekberries and early apples are be-
ginning to ripen very rapidly, and there
are prospects of a good crop.
The first watermelons of the season
were received in this city Friday at
Nathan s. Sons meat market.
Geo. Gibbs residence in the southern
part OF the city is very near completion
and makes very tasty improvement.
The wooden mills Al Richland Centre
have opened and the proprietors are
vigorously pushing the new enterprise
to the front.
a new sidewalk from the street run
ming north from the Postoffice, to Rich
ard Brokers new residence, is among
the late Improvements.
Samuel Barstow has commenced lay
ing sidewalk on the south and west
side of his residence property in the
southern part of the city.
A number of dogs are running at
large gnmuzzled. The city ordinance
empowers the marshal to kill all dogs
so found. Why is il not being doneP
Chss. Frothingham's, the two Duncan
residences and Lawyer Taylor's resi-.
dence in the western part of the city are
beginning to show their color and shape
A great deal of rubbish has accumu-
lated on some Of our streets, and it
would add greatly to the appearance of
the city if pains were taken to clean it
up.
Geo. Gibbs has moved his barbershop
from the Weuzle building across the
street to rooms in the Wagner House.
where he will hereafter wait on his Gus
| toners.
Jack" Greene of Potosi, father of
S. r. Greene of this city, was in town
Tuesday, and gave many Of his old
acquaintance interesting "reminiscences
of Potosi's early history.
j. Nj. Hayden of Bloomington, was
in this city the first of the week, looking
after The chances of the nomination for
Clerk of the Court, at the coming Re-
publican County Convention.
The lighting-rod sharper is in this
vicinity and complaints have come IA
from various quarters OF his swindling
game. Farmers will do well to be on
their gurrd against such intruders.
About fifty young people were pleas
antly entertained at the home of Miss
Ellie Lane. Tuesday evening. by num-
Der of young ladies. Ice cream, cake,
ETC., were among the refreshments.
Dr. Godfry, one of the board of exam
lining surgeons for pensions, practicing
at Benton, accompanied DR.. Barber to
this city last Wednesday. While here
he visited relatives in North Lancaster.
The new building of NJ. NJ. Ziegler is
being rapidly pushed. and its fine loca-
ton. and neat structure will add much
to the appearance to the city. 1t will
be occupied by Geo. P. Coolies furnit-
ure store.
Hon f. | Kidd. of Prairie du Chen,
has been elected President OF the Kicka-
poo Valley R. r. Company. This new
piece of railroad will be built to the
Mississippi valley and connect with The
Burlington.
The shaving pile back of the peelng
house at the Excelsior factory in some
way became ignited Saturday evening,
burning a place about eight or ten feet
square, but was extinguished before any
damage was done.
S. Mitchell is back from the noun
tains for visit. Mr.. Mitchell says that
though he has been successful IN secur-
ing several nice chinks of gold, he has
no idea of buying R. R. system or
constructing new one.
The readers of the HERALD are in
yited to a careful perusal of the adver-
Using columns. This week, nj. G.
Trip, successor to G. w. Longdon,