Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-15

Geo. Sheppard. son of Rev. VIM.
Sheppard of Cuba City. died of Scarlet
fever on the 9th, inst. He was student
in the Platteville Normal School and
was an unusually bright scholar. He
was IA years of age.
Orvill Bramer and John Ginger took
a trip to Platteville last week to answer
to the charge of cutting down two tele-
graph poles of Capt. Beebe's line, on
Porter's hill. They were discharged
after protracted trial.
II. Rose1thal announces that he will
close out his large stock of Dry Goods
end clothing at their cheap store in
Post Office block, during the next 60
days, at great sacrafice. See his ad
on Sth, page, and look for hand bill.
The Annual statement of the condition
of the Bloomington Farmers Fire In
surance company is published for your
perusal, in another column. The state
ment covers the ground gone over
during tho year ending Dec. 81, 1890.
The State Journal of Saturday. says
concerning the legislature of 81: The
Republican leader in council will with
out doubt be Senator E. l. Kidd, whose
good judgement in times Fast has served
the party many good tlrn and been
of great service to the state.
This month is limit of time when
the town treasurer will collect taxes for
one per cent. After this month five per-
cents will be charged for collection.
The office is situated at the Wagner
House and those desiring to take adj
vantage of the cheaper collection will
find Mr.. Woodhouse there to receive
your taxes.
Rev. Barlow of Bloomington began a
series of revivals at the Baptist church
in this city Monday evening. Rev.
Barlow is one of the clearest speakers,
and foremost men engaged in church
work in the State, and he ranks high as
a Bible scholar. The opportunity of
hearing him should be seized by every
body. The meetings have been planned
fo1 month.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst, the Platte
vile Neus says that young man by
the name of Ballard, who works on the
farm of B. Carpenter, was out looking
for cattle, when he was approached by a
tramp who, without word, made
savage thrust at him with dagger.
Ballard lodged in time to save terri
BILE wound and escaped with cut
through his coat and vest.
Two little brothers, Joseph and Willie
Warren, aged 10 and y years respect
ively. were drowned in the Mississippi
river at Cassville last Friday evening.
The report says that they had just re-
turned from school, and gone onto the
ice to play and in few moments the
mother heard their crys for help. Run
nng to their assistance, she also broke
in and but for the timely assistance of
neighbor, she would have been
drowned.
A call is being circulated for signers,
asking Rev. Hirsch of the German-Eng-
fish College, at Galena, to deliver lee
ture before Lancaster audience at the
M. E. Church, in the near future. That
the call will be readily signed goes with
out saying, as Rev. Hirsch is man who
has won a warm place in the hearts of
the people OF this place. 1t is to be sin
cerely hoped that the call will be accept
ed by this eminent lecturer.
Several communications were received
! in too bad condition to be used, both
sides of the paper being written on and
the writing so indistinct as TO be in some
places ineligible. Correspondents will
please remember that the name of the
town must be at top, and @he items
written plainly on one side of the sheets
only. The HERALD will furnish plenty
of paper and stamped envelopes where
the items are sent regularly. Have
certain corresponding name which al
ways put at the bottom, and then on a
separate slip write your real name, SO
that items will receive proper credit.
The cheap store in the Post Office
building kept by II. Rosenthal, is to be
closed out at and below cost. Their i'm
mense stock of Dry Goods, carpets,
boots. shoes, clothing, hats and caps
during the next so days will be sold at
great bargains. They have been here
during the past few months and have
made themselves well acquainted with
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