Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-25


all others on the market The makers
make no uncalled for splurge or claims.
but sell the machine on its merits.
We have something to say about
bicycles as soon as we can find time TO
read all Mr. Pope's letters about his
bicycles No wonder he is in favor of
having Congress establish L. S. Road
Bureau and so help the farmers by hav
ing more money and time spent IN i'm
proving Country roads. Then he
could sell more bicycles. Do yon think
he is especially interested in the farmer?
Among the Bloomington items is one
to the effect that Miss Bertha Morse
has secured a class in music there.
This is true and a more fortunate class
there never was. Miss Morse consent
ed to 60 on the urgent request of near
friends; and it is safe to say that Bloom
iugtonites will, if they have or have not
a cultivated ear. learn to appreciate
good music before Miss Morse is
through with them.
Since the burning of the mill at least
fifteen or twenty different systems Of
water works have been proposed by as
many different individuals. Imagin-
airy standpipes from so to 100 feet in
height have been built in various places.
We don't want this kind of water
works system, but do want one that all
can unite in commencing and that soon
or maybe the next fire will leave us too
poor to even talk about it.
The base ball season of Lancaster and
vicinity was inaugurated by the Big
Grant and Lancaster mines Sunday. The
game was close the first three innings,
and although a casual observer might
have thought that each nine was en-
deaYoring TO Guido the other in max
ing errors, such was not the case.
Lancaster won by score vi II to 4
and brought back young, featherless,
unsophisticated Lawk as trophy.
VIM. Larned. of Cassville, was a
visitor at the Hub one day last week
and while here made the Herald a
pleasant call. He informed US that he
with his wife and family will shortly 60
east as far as St. Johnsbury, VT.
where he will spend the summer among
relatives and friends. Mr.. Larned and
family will stop over at the Worlds
Fair on their way home from Vermont.
They have many friends in Cassville
and this vicinity who wish them a
pleasant trip.
The report we published last week
Just as we went to press that the resi-
dence of Mrs. Judge Cox down on the
farm, had burned to the ground was
only too true. The two families OF
Charles and Pitt Cox are now without
a house and home. Temporarily one
family is living in the barn and the
other in a former hen house. Like the
grand old residence of the Dewey's at
Cassville the outbmldings were good
enough for ordinary houses. Unfor-
tunately it is stated the Cox home had
no insurance.
For once the famous weather prophet
Hicks has ostensibely failed to prognos-
ucate correctly. This is not a deplor-
able fact, however, but rather one to
rejoice over. Wind storms were num-
erous Sunday night and Lancaster was
visited by one. No damage was done
to any buildings; but an elm tree that
stands near the residence OF Fred Phelps
was struck by lightning and split for a
distance of ten feet or more. This
happened about o'sloek in the morn
ing and the whole neighborhood was
aroused by the report.
Those who know how to visit the
Worlds Fair need not be afraid of being
disappointed. We haye visited two
Worlds Fairs, Centenni in 1876 and
New Orleans in 1884 There is far
more to see at Chicago, than at either
Of, the others and that is saying great
deal. No one need display jewelry or a
roll of money to tempt the burglar. He
may inquire prices of all things before
taking them and suit himself before
purchasing. He may travel by street
cars and 50 avoid being taken in by the
hackme1. With caution no one need
be led into wasting his money. As to
seeing the sights in the city, they will
keep after the Worlds Fair is over and
every year the Chicago exposition or
some other attraction offers 4. r. rate
Memorial Day will be observed in
Lancaster by exercises suitable to the
occasion. There was an earnest gath
ering of citizens in the Court room last