Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-10


Albert Griffin. Joseph Cook. Prof. j. b.
Denote, Geo. W. Gable. Ignatius Don
nelly, Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus and Rev.
R. H. Allen.
NE.Birehard. of Boscobel, was a pleas
ant caller, Tuesday. MIR Birchard is look
ing after his interests as candidate for
Sheriff, and speaks confidently of
large following at the convention as the
Office had not been held in his district
for fourteen years. He made warm
fight for the Boscobel delegation against
Parker two years ago, the latter gentle
man securing it by small majority.
A queer thing about the school meet
ing Monday evening was the fact that
only one of the attendants was the par
ent of child of school age. Interest in
school matters seem to be at low ebb
in this city, when it comes to annual
school meeting. A school district that
contains 400 children who are scholars
ought to have better showings than have
been the case for the past two years.
Fletcher S. Kidd has recently obtained
pensions for the following named SOL
diers of the late War: Oliver Keene,
Hurricane. Co. III 25th Wis. Richard
Graves, Beetown, Co. "Cn 2nd Wis.
Danial Shaw. Lancaster, Co. II 9TH
Wis. JAS. NJ. Sutton. Bloomington, Co.
- SD Wis. Lewis H. Burns. Lam
caster, Co. "F'' 47th Wis. Catherine
Goan. Millyille, Widow of Samuel Goan
Co. "F'' Sd Wisconsin.
Dan Perrin an old resident of Grant
county died at the home of his daughter.
Lizzie in the town of Beetown. Satur-
day, June %, aged 63 years Mr..
Perrin was a man well known through
out this country, having lived at Bloom
ington for quite number of years past.
He had not been enjoying good health
for some time and at the time of his
death was on a visit to his daughter.
He leaves a wife and children. and sew
eral brothers. The funeral occurred
Monday
A merchants wife recently gave him
sealed letter, begging him not to open
it till he got to his place of business.
When he did so he read: 81 am forced
TO tell you something that know will
trouble you, but it is my duty to do so.
| am determined you shall know it, let
the result be what it may have known
for week that it was coming, but kept
it to myself until today, when it has
reached crisis and cannot keep it any
longer. You must not censure too harsh
ly, for you must reap the results as well
as myself. | do hope it won't crush
YOU" Here he turned the page, his
hair slowly rising. 1.-The flour is out.
Please send me some this afternoon.
thought by this method you would not
forget it." He didn't.
Many people have the idea that their
subscription is not due until the very
last paper of the 80 expected has been
received. This is an erroneous impress
sion. The subscription to newspaper
is due the moment you subscribe for it.
If the editor allows the paper to run
until you find il convenient to pay it is
simply courtesy on his part, and pay
ment can rightfully be asked at any
time after the first copy has been re-
ceived. There are many hundreds of
subscription due tomorrow, Friday,J July
II, 1890, some one, and some two years.
That date closing the second year of
the Grant County HERALD under its
present management. Prompt settle.
ment of these small amounts is request
ed. The date is plainly printed on
every tab and no doubt need be enter
tanned as to the amount owed.
At the school meeting in this city last
Monday evening change was made in
the board which has had the running of
educational matters for so many years.
Jno P. Lewis term as clerk expired
this year, necessitating the election of a
successor. On the first ballot the vote
stood as follows: Jno. p. Lewis 8; r.
Meyer. Jr.. /; DR.. s. E. Hassell 10;
Upon which d. Schreiner. Pres. of the
Board, declared DR.. Hassel elected.
Mr.. Lewis has been connected with the
board for a number of years and has
rendered efficient service. Besides the
above election an appropriation of $500
was made for new system of water
closets. Last year the board was in
structed to investigate the matter and
report at this years school meeting
which they did, advising the expenditure
of $500 as necessary to cover all ex-
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