Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-08

/ factories and creamerles OF the state
The list is nearly completed. and viii
show that there are about 24s creamer-
les and between 1900 and l,4O0 cheese
factories.
j. Rollins, of Platteville. passed
through this city the fore part of the
week with his house moving apparatus.
He was on his way 10 Bloomington.
where he has engaged some work in
that line.
An injustice was done T. d. Mooney
last week IN speaking of the Sunday
trouble. Mr. Mooney who is a hard
working man, was not arrested, but
was the complainant for assault, having
been attacked for Directing to foul Ian
guage aud abuse.
A trip through the country the first
of the week revealed some things worth
mentioning. A good yield is reported
in ali crops, and great deal of corn is
being cut up in the fields for fodder.
The corn crop is excellent and the work
of gathering it in has begun.
The soaking rains the past few days
were received with pleasure by every
body. Prior to the precipitation,
pastures were burned brown, fall pillow.
ing and the sowing of winter grains
were almost completely prohibited by
the baked condition of the SOL.
The prohibition County conference at
the Court House Friday afternoon was
lightly attended, the cause assigned be-
ing the Galena Fair drawing from the
south and the BoscObel from the north.
Prof Cronk State organizer spoke IN the
evening on the question of Prohibition.
The Boscobel Fair was held last week
under unfavorable circumstances. The
races of the last day had to be postpon-
ed on account of the heavy rain that
prevailed, the rain did not quite reach
Lancaster, but all the northern part of
the county was given splendid vista
ton.
The HERALD is indebted to Chas. W.
Grimesey for several copies of the Sioux
City. (Ia. } Daily Times. Mr., Grimesey
and wife have been viewing the Corn
Palace and says it is all that is claimed
for it, and that the city is full of ex-
cursionists. They are both well and
and enjoying their trip.
The university extension spoken OF
last week has had the effect of stirring
up considerable interest in securing
course of lectures Should the people
of this place conclude to furnish such
course, timely move will be adyantag
eous in many respects. The cost is but
trifie considering the worth of the
lectures, and this place should avail her.
self of tie opportunity.
There will be a meeting of the County
Judges of the state held at Milwaukee
October 18th. The meeting is called
for the purpose of formulating new rules
of practice or making such changes as
seem needful. They will then be pre-
sented to the supreme court for approx
al. This will give uniformity. Judge
Carey will be present, and his new
edition of "Garey on Probate will re-
ceive the benefit.
Archbishop F. X. Katzer, of Milwau-
kee, confirmed number of the young
members of the Catholic church, We'd
nesday morning. He was assisted by
Rev. A Salic, Of Potosi; Rev A. Wibber
of Platteville; Rev. A. Rosskack, of
Cassville; Rev. l.. Kaluza. of Menome-
nee and Rev. H Niehaus, of Lancaster,
Seventy two, nearly all children, We're
confirmed. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. A. Salck, of Potosl.
Our band has shipped away their old
instruments and will soon have hand
some new $500 set of triple silver
plated horns of the celebrated Conn
make at Elkhart, Ind. The boys are
determined Lancaster shall have band
second to none. and are sparing neither
pains nor expense 10 make it so. The
new horns are a costly lot and it is pro-
posed to give series of concert dances
to help out little. Negotiations are in
progress to secure the celebrated
DEBORAH Orchestra of Iowa, and the
first dance will be given about the 26th,
of which due notice will be given later
The new instruments will be here by
that time and all will be anxious to hear
the boys break them in. There will be
nothing exclusive about these concert
dances, all will be invited, and it is
hoDed everyone will helm make them a