Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-06


of the county Remember the dates
and come out and hear an impartial
exemplificatior of the facts. as they are
presented TO the people for their acce7'-
ance or reputation bY the leading
political parties.
The many new residences that have
been erected here, during the past sum
mer, and those now under construction,
would, if proper write up was given
them as viewed through Kaleidoscope,
for instance. make an article intensely
interesting to all. and of extraordinary
length. A brief resume of those that
have been lately built. or are at present
in course of construction, will doubtless
be of interest. We will mention those
of T. A. Watkins. DR. j H. Reed. Rich
ard Meyer Sr., VIM. Rowdan, Howard
Rhodes and c. Fischer, all beautiful
residences that would do credit to a
much larger city than ours. Lancaster
has, veritably, experienced a building
boom, and should the prosperous con-
dition of affairs at present so apparent,
continue yet for some years. it will be
necessary for US 10 assume the dignity,
adopt the methods and conveniences of
larger cities.
A subscription paper was started by
H. W. Brown and Martin Oswald, Tues
day, for the purpose of obtaining neces-
sary funds. to purchase torches and I'M
iforms for the Senior and Junior Repub-
licans Clubs of this city. Tuesday
evening somewhere in the neighborhood
of 800 was collected, and 25O torches,
and y uniforms were ordered. Twenty
of these ale uniforms for tie Flambeau
club. which will be organized next Fri
day evening, and they are beauties.
There is to be a big republican elbow
OUT here next week, and for this pur-
pose, there will be joint meeting of
the Senior and Junior republicans clubs
at Judge Carriers office, at s o'clock
Friday evening. Every republican in
the city is requested TO attend. Now IS
the time to arouse enthusiasm, and it is
hoped that every young republican in
the city can get leave from his girl to
attend for just one evening Remember
the date, boys. Friday evening of this
week.
A card before us announces the
marriage of j. A. James and Jennie
Thomas Sept. 18th, 1892, at Platteville.
At home 909 McCullop St, Baltimore,
Md. Although we knew it was going
to happen, we had not expected it so
soon. j. Alton James of Hazel Green,
we have known from his boyhooG.
He is well known to large number
of teachers and friends through his
school work at Platteville, Dodgeville,
Darlington and Madison. He is a
graduate of Platteville Normal and
State University and is now continu-
ing his education at Johns Hopkins
University at Baltimore His friends
consider him man of remarkable
excellence in character and ability.
His past achievements give rare prom
Use of a bright future Miss Jennie
Thomas of Montfort, his chosen wife
is handsome girl, Plat eyille Nor
NAL school graduate, teacher, and
highly accomplished young lsdy. The
HERALD bids them Godspeed.
A HERALD's representative, in
company with one of our enterprising
tonsorial artists, started at an early
hour Thursday morning for the Drip
ping Rocks on Grant river. in the yicin-
ity of Burton. Their expectation was,
on arriving home to be able to tell the
largest fish story of the season, but were
unable to do so, The dripping rocks Is
a picturesque, romatic spot, a few miles
below Glendale. The first rock is on
the east side of the stream, few rods
below Udlehover's ford. AWAY up the
bluff little spring starts. and flows
rapidly down until it comes to this rock,
whonit plunges over, forminga miniature
Niagra TIE next rock or rocks arc
about mile below. where there is 2
similar, but more beautiful little rivalet,
which plunges over an enormous roca
and has fall of about fifty feet. From
dripping rocks they went to Burtrom
Lake, there 10 try their skill at angling,
But imagine their surprise, OF rather
their anges, to learn that they had, in
their haste to leave the rocks, forgotten
to put their basket containing the fish
ing tackle INTO the buggy, and were
compelled TO return without the
satisfaction Of having a large fish story
to tell
c. f. Sonle, who has been in this Vi