Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-27
Rambler's Notes

vile found farmers generally BUSY
shocking corn and taking advantage of
the fine weather to do out door fall work
Roads have been very bad and heavy
hauling is put off till they improve.
Was pleasantly entertained over night
at Geo. Wiederbolts and in the morn
ing had a chat with Assembly man-elect
Longbotham at his general store. Met
Chas. Hinze, Fetus Maring, John Nc
Claim, Henry Eggers, Ben Hesling and
others. Henry Huske and Joe. Dixon
have been hustling after Foxes recently
and had six scalps to show for their
prowess
At Louisburg found l.. Reifstack busy
at his general store, also met b. Kopel'
f. d. Peak and Christ Leibling. Many
residents Of the village were attending
law suit at Platteville.
In Fairplay called on Postmaster
Smith and family. Their littla boy had
the misfortune to be kicked in the face
by mule that was running loose, but
it proved to be only flesh wound and
and the little fellow was doing nicely.
He seems little unfortunate however,
as a year ago he broke q leg. Met
many of the ladies' of the village and
had chats with w. P. Sparks and Mr..
Sampson.
Arriving at Hazel Green was enter
tanned at Cornelison's Hotel. Chris
McCan has made improvements about
his general store, and enlarged his line
of goods. Had the pleasure of dining
with Rev. L. w. Barber and family
and having pleasant chat. Called on
Post master Jas. Edwards, also j. j.
Looney, John Smith.John Bartill, Theo.
Combe, jefferson Crawford, JAS Grin
ger and MIR. Thompson, father of our
present Sheriff.
Found Cuba City alive with business.
Farmers all about here have just about
finished husking corn. Was pleasantly
entertained wsth Jos. Vosburg from
Sunday evening until Tuesday morn
ing, Mr.. Vosberg has 200 acres of land,
a very large brick house and convenient
barns and out buildings. Also dined
with Henry Vosberg, who also has
neat and CONVENIENT farm house and
outbuildings and large farm. Met Jos.
Laikins. another large farmer; met
Phillip Conlon, painter; Jacob Wag-
ner and Jos. Stephens. Called to see
VIM. Murray, who was found on the
sick list, but we hope he will soon re-
cover.
On to Georgetown; had the pleasure
of being entertained by John Eplett.
Met j. II. Cabanis and partner at their
general store and postoffice; also called
on Jeffrey at his general store; met l..
Dingman, W. S. Williams. Saltzman,
the village smith, Herman Rouse. and
remaining over night at Pinch's hotel
At Big Patch met David Wilkinson the
village store keeper and post master
a pleasant chattie good republican and
subscriber to the Herald for 80 years
NJ. Wilkinson was little puzzled about
the last election as we all are but he
hasent loss all hopes yet. On my way
home met with John II. Lonthain an
old residence and soldier who has been
on the sick list for some time but isnow
couoalescing.
In British Hollow Peter Blindert' S
general store was doing a good business,
also f. Pedlar the village smith and
Thos. Vogelsberg wagon maker, John
Stephens the hotel landlord attends well
to the wants Of the travelling public.
| Pleuemer & Cos lead mine at the Ger
man settlement. is turning out large
quantities of ore. They will put in 9
pump shortly and make other improve,
ments. Chaldcrs Il Suers mine is
proyeing very rich. tho yield being very
large Johnathan and Roger Harner
also have good mine with large dai
IN Weld. Jas. Richards has sold hi.
Dry Bone mine to H. Hunt of Potosi
Peter Blindert own one-fourth interes
in the Eustice 4 Richards Dry Bon,
mine on Platte, where all the Dry Bon,
mines are. MORE ANON.