Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-09


mere, or Followed by Fate" will COM
mence in next weeks HERALD and
continue through several issues. The
scenes are laid on the banks of the Mis-
SISSY near Vicksburg. and the impor-
tant events are supposed to have taken
place during the war. The descriptions
of places and persons are vivid and
minute In all, the story is the best
that we have ever published. A similar
story. by the same author, Appeared in
the Teller a5oU: two years ago. but
"Gienmere. although having the same
title and characters, has been ablid .5ed
and revised by the author 10 such an
extent. that it has bur little resemblance
to the other We doubt not that it viii
be read by all our readers. as its purity
of tone commends it alike to young and
old
Cassyille, the picturesque little city
situated in the extreme western part of
this county. as near the Mississippi as
she can well be, is vigorously agitating
the ferry question. From what we CLEAN
from the Index, the ferry will be of in
estimable value to the city, once it is in
operation. And Bro. Foley is right.
too. if Cassville gets the new Picking
and Canning works, which he says is an
assured thing in the spring. The man
who raises sweet corn in Iowa will seek
the nearest market for bis product
And besides this, the ferry will help the
little city in her retalitorv measures
against the c., B. & n. Co. Two c.,
B. & n. passenger trains, one going
north and the other south every day,
fail TO recognize the little city as stop
ping point, and Cassvillians, who are
deprived of many conveniences thereby,
are naturally very much ineensed.
A few weeks ago we gave it out to
our readers that the Phoenix Engine Co.
No. proposed buying large tire
alarm bell. At the regular meeting of
that company held Monday night. it
was unanimously decided to purchase a
bell, which we have good reasons 10
believe will be of the best make known.
A committee. to select and bargain for
the bell, was appointed by foreman
John Pendleton, and in due time it will
grace the city hal, and will be presen-
ted to the city. The company has
profited considerably by the dances
it has given, and to show APP
probation of the liberality of the citi-
zens, originated this bell
scheme whereby it will return what
has been gained to the city. We deem
this very appropriate and liberal
move on the part of the fire company.
Bloomington Record; The building
occupied by Hickok u Angove appears
to be doomed. Last week it had mar
row escape from fire, and this week it
has had another Several men were
engaged in repairing the damage done
by the recent fire. A good fire had been
kept in the stove in the small back
room. The pipe running from the
stove through the ceiling became heat
ed sufficiently to set the woodwork
about it on the upper floor on fire. 1t
was under good Roadway when discov-
cred. A hole was broken in the upper
floor and hand grenade thrown into
the flames, which extnguished them in
a second. These fire extinguishers, or
hand grenades as they are called. are
small bottles of fluid, which when
broken in the fire forms a gas which
puts death 10 the flames in a second
For extnguishing a fire in its first
stages there is nothing equal to them.
Especially are they advantageous when
the fire is between partitions. One
broken in small opening in the wall
will extinguish the fire in all directions
for distance of twenty to thirty feet.
1t is thought by many that one of these
grenades was the chief factor in putting
out the other fire
The following account of the marri-
age of Miss Nellie Kinney, formerly of
Potosi, and one Of the best instructors
in he county, to Dr. II. Dunklee, was
clipped from Denver paper, where the
marriage took place, by friend of
Miss Kinney's:--A pretty home wedd.
ing was that of DR. II. Dunklee and
Miss Nellie Kinney, at the residence of
the brides sister. Mrs. Lewis Pennock,
Oh Tuesday evening, January 3. The
house was beautifully decorated with
large palms and potted plants, and
served as a fitting background for the
lovely bride. The bridal costume was
of white beDgaline silk with lace trim
mings. and was completed by boquet
of bridal roses loosely tied with white
ribbon. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Myron Reed Dainty re
freshments were served and Immediate