Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-17


one 10 look at. They have in plant
about three acres.
Art Jones has been employed 10 take
the census of this school district, and |
has been busily engaged this week per-
forming that work.
The Chicago & Northwestern K. r.
have been doing appreciate work al
the depot bv way of replacing the old
side walk with new one.
Work on the third block has been
progressing during this week, and in a
short time the streets included in the
contract will be macadamized.
Reports from the southern part of the
county describes corn as good crop,
and oats not over half crop, the effect
of the recent damp hot weather.
The West Wisconsin Conference of
the NJ. F. Church will convene at Mon
roe, September 18th and will be pre-
sided over by Bishop c. d. Foss.
Dial:-James Rose was sunstruck
Monday while working in the stone
quarry south of town. He has had a
bad time but will probably recover.
The Richmond Mining company, OPP
Grating at FaIrplay, are putting in a
very large engine and fixtures. The
weight OF the fly wheel of the engine is
said to be 10000 pounds.
Miss Quinlin, young lady living on
farm near Sinsiniwa Mound, was sun
struck last Saturday evening while go
ing out to milk. She died in few
hours after ward the funeral occurring
Monday.
Rev. Whiting, of Benton. and Rev.
Marcellus of this city, exchanged pulpits
Sunday. Large congregations greeted
Rev, Whiting at both morning and even
ing services, and listened to eloquent
and able addresses.
Prof f. NJ. Wood returnes this week
to Baldwin, Kansas. where he will con-
duct series of Teachers Institutes
during the remainder of the summer,
Mrs. Wood expects to remain in this
city few weeks longer.
The annual association meeting of the
Baptist church. will be held in this city
tie first week in September-5th, 9th,
and 9TH. A large attendance is antici-
pated, and every effort possible will be
made for the pleasant entertainment
of the visiting delegation.
Sam Hoff from this Congressional
District. was successful in the examina-
ton for entrance to West Point. Out
of 100. rs only, who took the examina-
ton, were successful. MIR. Hoff's sue.
cess will be learned with considerable
satisfaction by his many friends.
County Clerk John Fowler, of Rich
land county, recently died, and it APP
pears no one besides him knew the CON-
bination of the safe lock to the vault.
All the books, papers and money be-
longing to the Office are locked up and
none of the county officials were able to
effect an entrance.
viii Altizer, former typo in This of
fee, returned from St. Paul by steam
er Sunday evening. He passed through
Lake Pepin only a few hours before the
disastrous cyclone occurred. Will ex-
poets to make friends short visit at
home before taking position as teleg-
lapher on a railroad line this fail.
Will Draper returned home from
Chicago, Monday eve. He had recent
ly secured a position as engraver in
Chicago and had worked oulY few
days when, ON the 9Th he was overcome
with the heat. He spent few days
in the hospital and as soon has he had
recovered sufficiently, returned home.
Last week an incident occurred in
Platteville that is proving serious one
to Fon Moore, proprietor of the Park
Hotel. For some cause one end of the
hotel. heavy brick wall, was sprung
out of position SO far that large area
of the surface fell. The rest of the wall
IS supported by heavy b.. es, to keep it
in place.
Already the small sewerage system,
that has been put in the past year, is
proving vast benefit to the residents
Just north of, and in the business part
of town. BY slight cost connection, by
smaller pipes, is made with the large
one running to the stream east of town,
thus carrying OF the greater part of
refuse that heretofore have been such
nuisance.