Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-18
Mt. Hope.


IL may be possible to find better look
ing men than our merchants, but it
would be hard matter to find more
accommodating set of men, they are
busy and happy. We Will probably
have some thing complimentary to say
OF lady assistants some time latter.
II. G. Farnsworth IS about to erect a
dwelling house on Prospect hill.
DR.. E. ID. Orr has purchased a nine
acre lot of Mrs. j. G. Snider, and ex-
poets to build.
Our barber has improved the looks
OF bis shop by papering and scrubbing,
and Pete says it will go hard with the
first man that splits on the floor.
The little cook that came to stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Snider makes herself
perfectly at home.
L. G. Linton, having rented his farm
TO Walter Knox, is about to move to
Fenpimore. Lewis M Proctor has
bought his fathers farm. Lew is q
hustler.
c. Simpson is in poor health and has
rented his farm TO his sons Charles and
John.
Wa. Alexander, now seventy-seven
years old, sold his farm and went west
to grow up with the country. He didn't
succeed in beating Grant any better
than he did by voting for Greedy. and
has come back to stay. He says Grant
is good enough.
Z. A. MAYHEM, after spending a few
years in the corn palace city, has
returned with his family 10 make old
Grant his home.
Rev. McClung has had 100 lively
runaways with his Bronchos but fortu-
nately no damage was done beyond the
smashing of the tongue of his cart.
Ii | thought you wouldn't say any
thing about it. l would whisper in your
ear that one of our ex supervisors has
been seen on the street with a patch on
his knee since the 4th of April last
Oats look well in spite of cold rains.
Gardens are being planted.
Mr.. Brunson and wife and Mrs.
| Adams returned from the Worlds Fair
last week. They say it is we'll worth
the time and money spent, II see it.
Just now there seems to be a greater
attraction here than the Worlds Fair.
1t is the Indian show. Oh course the
people pretend to go to hear tie doctor
1 talk, but if there was nc show there
would be few who would go. The
troup understand their business. To
draw crowd they offered a gold ring
to the prettiest girl who should be pres
ent last Saturday evening. The crowd
came The hall was jammed full Miss
May Stockwell received the prize and
the other girls-wel, you should have
seen how happy they looked
The Mt. Hope Creamery started last
week and has run ever since. except
Sunday. Mr. Miller understands butter
making and has turned out good
article.
School closes June 2. Commence
ment exercises June 3.
Children's Day will be observed at
the NJ. +. church on Sunday June 4.
p A. Wade, who has been at home
for the past few months, started can
wasting again Monday.
There were forty-six present at the
Epworth League last Sunday. The
order was good and all seemed to enjoy
the meeting. Those who came in late
met with an accident. Drive slower
Ed; there are many bitches in this
world. We hope you will not get into
another. The reading of the book,
"Meetin Matters on SIderville Sirkut"
will be begun at the League next Sun
day. All are invited to attend.
Complaining has begun. Pastures
are good Lots of spring flowers. =
BEL.
SCHOOL REPORT.
intermediate Dept. of Mt. Hope High
School for month ending May s.
No. of pupils enrolled, II; average
daily attendance, II; Days lost by alb
sence, 57l time lost by hardness; SIS
minutes 81 hours; pupils neither alb
sent nor tardy, Ezra and Erna Abraham.