Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-07

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ready for use on Dec. 2Sth.
Mrs. Margaretta Digman. of Keller,
died November 25th, aged "A years.
Eli Milhn, Esq, Of Patch Grove, was
in Lancaster on business Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Drinkwater of Livingston
died Tuesday aged about so years. The
funeral is to-day.
James Cooley. one of the Herald force
is laid up with Ia grippe He can't
knock that fellow into pi
The Hook & Ladder Fire Company
will give a grand ball about Christmas.
Keep your eye on the date.
Mr.. Peter Stuer and Sarah Quincy
we've married in Platteyille, November
29th, by A. N. Hastings, J. r.
Mr.. VIM Plummer and Miss Maud
Fry of Cassville, were married by j. II.
G. Sneclode, j. r., last Saturday.
viii Pearson came up from Platte
vile Normal School and spent Thanks
giving with his parents here.
VIM. Dyer, senior. and VIM. Dyer
Junior, are both quite sick and have
been under the care of physicians for
several days
The Buchanan Comedy Company is a
good one. Robt Buchanan is away
up in his business and the plays are ex
cellent. Hear them.
Owing to the absence Of Attorney Joe
Cleary in Dakota, the Bloomington
liquor cases are unavoidably postponed
until December 10th.
James Sutton, from Wauzeka, is here
for medical treatment. lie is suffering
from cancer in the breast. 1t seems
too bad that so good a man as Mr., SUIT
ton is should be afflicted with so serious
a disease as cancer is.
DR.. w. H. Hooking, Oculist, can be
fonnd at the Wright House until Dec,
18th. If your eyes need attention, see
him,
Thanksgiving Day was never more
generally observed throughout Wiscon-
sin than it was last Thursday. More
po5r people were provided with good
dinners by their more fortunate neigh
bors than were ever provided for before
on like occasion. There was more
genuine thankfulness shown by people
in general, while charitable societies,
churches and fraternal organizations
were more than ever on the alert for
the performance of good deeds, In
many cities the public schools took a
liberal hand in the work, and wagon
loads of substantial food were distrib-
uted among the needy by the more
fortunate children. This was lesson
in humanity and charity that will never
be forgotten by them and the memory
of it will do them and Others good all
their young lives Indeed last Thanks
giving was Cody one in this state.
Winter seems to mean business this
time sure enough, but il might be worse.
There arc those who remember the win
Ter Of 48 and 40 when snow fell Nov
7'h to a depth of nearly two feet and
STAYED here until April. with really
cold weather most Of the time. The
winter Of ~ and '43 stands out in his
tory as cne of the very coolest on rec
ord. and Mr.. Thode Barber and II. A.
w. McNair are two of our citizens who
have never forgotten it. There are
many who remember the winter OF 50
and SO with its deep SHOWS, drifted
roads, and heavy crusts, making travel
almost impossible. This was the win
ter that practically made the deer ex-
tinct in Southern Wisconsin. The cold
est and most unbeaIable day known in
this section was Jan. !, 1864. No one
can remember that day without a SILVER,
Winter in early days was much more to
be dreaded than winters are now. Then
overcoats. oyershoes, and dozens of
other articles Of comfort were unknown
or unattainable, and homes were not
nearly so comfortable Is they now are
Nevertheless the carly settlers were
happy and healthy and We doubt much
if the hearty hospitality and sociabillty
that existed IN those days can ever
again exist among the people. They
we're hard times but they were also
hearty times, and productive Of the
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