Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-01

IN the state respecting the number of
postofhces. Dane county comes first
with sixty-five, Fon du Lac second with
fifty and Grant third with forty-nine.
The couLties next in rotation having
more than forty offices are: Wauke.
sha, forty-seven; Msrsthon,- forty-six;
Vernon, forty-iye. Postmaster Burr
has the honor of being inspector of the
forty-nine offices in this county. and in
consequence of his position is obligated
to make a trip over the county once
year. 1t is too bad that we haven't
another postofiice. which euld swell
our number TO fifty and place us on
par with Fon du Lac. We suggest that
the government start one at Dutch
Hollow. Besides being the home of
the county Inspector the Lancaster
office is an international, as we'll as
domestic money order office.
Lancaster can boast with impunity of
the feats of her gentlemen of sporting
proclivities on Decoration Day. A
young man by the name of Govier has
for long time enjoyed the distinction
of being the swiftest runner in these
parts. But Tuesday his laurels were
wrested from him by Mr.. Brewer,
resident of this place engaged in the
sale of the Singer sewing machines.
They got together about five o'clock
and soon had decided on the distance,
100 yards, and Immediately repaired to
the fair grounds followed by a large
number of people. ALI formalities of
a professional contest having been got
ten through with it was arranged that
they should start with pistol shot.
Govier was the quickest on the start
and left Brewer six feet in the rear
from the first jump. But his contestant
knew his business and at the 50-yard
mark made squirt, passing Govier and
securing good lead, which he main
tanned till the hundred yard mark was
reached. Lancasterites say that Brew
er can beat Govier Is yards in a humid
red as he ran easy all the wsy,i Tues
day.
Perhaps more thorough class in
every branch of study which our excel
lent school affords, and certainly not a
larger one. has ever been graduated in
this city, than the one comprising eigh-
teen intelligent young ladies and gen
tlemen, which will be graduated June
9th, week from tomorrow. The in
dividual members of the class have
been diligent and persistent in tho
school work, the fruits of which they
now realize. The class of '93 is COM
posed of young men and women of
sterling worth and indomitable energy
True. they have had the best of as
sistance from those who have knowl-
edge and experience, but laudable de-
sire to advance themselves has hurried
them onward to the goal which they
sought and found, with irresistible
force. We take pleasure in giving to
our readers the names of the young
people who are members of this exem-
plary class. In our next issue we ex-
pect to publish the commencement pro-
gram and class exercises. The follow
ing young people compose tho class of
'93: Misses Floyd Stephens. Nellie AL
tier, Edith Hassell, Lena f. Fieldhouse,
Mae Roberts, Luella Bidwell, Clara C.
Beg, Anna Turner. Myrt Hannum.
Messrs. j. Harry Cox, L. G. Wheeler,
Ray d. Walker, Clarence b. Edwards,
Edward g. Budd, Marshall f. Ellis, r.
Allen Kilbourn, Robert Morse, Julian
ID. Bellows.
Perhaps but few people know to what
an extent the Wright House has been
improved and renovated this spring,
and in consequence of this obvious fact
we, with the genial, accommodating
clerk, John Jane, took tour of inspec-
ton through the house the other day.
1t is right and consistent that when q
town can boast of good hotels that she
should do so. Where will you find
better run or more neatly furnished
hotels than we have here? But to re-
turn to the Wright House and its recent
improvements. We were delighted
and surprised TO find such large, com.
modious rooms. Evidently no expense
has been spared in furnishing and
making them not only comfortable, but
elegant. New carpets have been put
in nearly every room and the lately
acquired part of the house, formerly oc-
cupied by John Wright, Sr., we fund to
be marvel of elegance aud comfort.
Not long since very much missin.
formed person, in communication to
the Witness, Platteyille, made the asser.