Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-28

Wednesday evening. Mr.. Basye's pro
ficiency at the piano is truly wonder
fuI; his delicacy of touch. his families:
technique. and his strong and powerful
execution. were displayed to the ut
most. His rendition of the ScaRdina-
Wan dances was very pleasing. Miss
Bssye's singing was also well received.
Some If our citizens are afraid that il
q contract is let to tx our streets all the
money will go out of town and we will
get no good of it. ANY one who takes
a contract likes to secure his laborers as
near the place where the work is to be
done as possible. There is not particle
of doubt that contractor will get all
of his teams and likely all of his meE in
Lancaster and vicinity. They are here
to be had when they are wanted.
1t is specIous argument that by
devoting 10 years to liking our streets,
We will have more money to spend on
them and consequently get more done.
Make it fifty years ond we will have
lots of money to fix our streets with,
and the beauty of this scheme is, that
then we won't need it. We can save
the whole business by waiting long
enough. This is theory. Practically
it doesn't work and We are still in the
mud
The plan of paying our streets a
block or two at a time is wearisome.
1t is after the fashion of the man who.
wishing to have bobtailed dog, cut off
small piece of its tail every morning,
in order TO make it "easier for the
beast" The dog did not appreciate
the plan and did some tall bowling.
We are hardly ready to believe that the
citizens of Lancaster are ready to adopt
the piece at-a-time- bobtail method.
r. A. Watkins new residence is
being rapidly pushed to completion.
Already it has assumed ma yniicient pro
portions and when completed will eclipse
any dwelling in the city, and equal any
in the county for architectural beauty.
The design is strictly modern; a tower
on the northwest corner and a yerauda
of artistic design across the front are
the principally adorned parts. The
cost of the building will approximate
$1,000.
Every voter in Grant County should
see to il that he attends the primary
meeting of his party conventions.
Don't stay away and afterward curse
those who did attend because things did
not run TO suit YOU Be on hand at the
meetings, no matter if it is little in
convenient and be sure to haye your
say so or ''for ever afterward hold your
peace. The attention of republicans
throughout the county, is directed TO
several calls given in this issue of the
HERALD.
Miss Nellie Kinney of Potosi, has
been making pleasant calls on friends
in this city. She is engaged in teach
ing in Denver. Colorado, schools at SO
dollars per month. While Miss Kinney
was in this county. she taught in Lima,
Livingston, Lancaster and Potosi, in
which towns the number of her friends
is just as many as the number of her
acquaintances, and they will rejoice
with her in her marked success in her
new field of work. She will return to
Denver the last of August.
Geo. Mathes and his daughter Mabel
came to our city last Monday evening.
Mr.. M. will be well remembered in this
county as he was for long time editor
of the HERALD. He is now engaged on
the Chicago Times and has won q
creditable reputation for himself as a
newspaper man. We have met him
but once or twice since he left this city
but il always does and always will give
us genuine pleasure to take him by the
hand. Miss May Mathes will visit some
time here with her friend Miss Eda
Hassell.
w. G.. Lockwood and wife and Miss
Cora Funk of Platteville. visited in this
city Tuesday. Mr. Lockwood is a
wide awake electrician and thoroughly
interested scientifically and financially
in the PlatteYile Electric Light Plant
He thinks that Lancaster, with the Ex-
celsior and Flour mill engines in use
only in the day time, and Grant river
water power that can be utilized any
time. is in a good shape to cheaply
adopt che electric system of lighting,
as city can be. We are indebted to
Mr.. Lockwood for very pleasant call
Since more interest attaches itself to
the office of sheriff than to any other in