Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-04-05

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Many dozens of eggs were sold in
town last week at u cents per dozen.
Buying eggs at 8 cents dozen is a
rare treat at this season of the year.
but we think the people who raise the
chickens can't grow'rich at such sales.
The early warm weather favored early
eggs and flowers.
A good many people who visited the
Glass Blowers last week were interested
in their good sized Boa constructor.
1t is over ten feet long and weighs oyer
20 lbs. While the bite of boa is not
dangerous it is nevertheless a danger
Gus reptile. In this paper you will find
an account of fight between man
and boa.
The following ticket was elected in
Little Grant: Supervisors-Andrew
Cairns, chairman, John Schmidt, John
Jeidy; town clerk, Z. H. Griffis; treas
urer, j. w. Garthwaite; assessor, Isa-
&C Garthwaite; Justices of the Peace.
j. b. Church, A "A. Parker, John
Hale, to fill vacancy; constables, John
Wilson, John Mccormick, VIM. Ball
Boston Brown Bread at Kern's. 5tf
Some one tried his skill on Andy
Kaltenbach's post office safe in Potosi
last Saturday morning A hole was
drilled near the combination lock but
it is supposed that daylight came before
the Job was finished and the would be
burglar got weary and left. He made
his mark however and Andy is glad it
is no worse. A blown up safe is not
worth much.
Miss Aurora Bishop who is the sole
agent for the simplest and best carpet
stretcher and tacker in the world, can
be found or addressed at the Lancaster
House. Don't buy any other tacker
and stretcher until you see the one she
has to sell. You will never have cnrns
on your knees, that ''tired feeling in
your back, nor be guilty of breaking
the Sd commandment if you use this
simple machine.
Good Lunches at Kern's. 5tf
w. L. Brown, NJ. D., who has been
taking post graduate course in his
chosen profession in London, England,
during the past year returned last week.
Three young men came with him APP
paTently with the intention of making
themselves familiar with American lite
and customs. The Doctor lost no time
in getting ready for business and can
not be found in his comfortable offices
in RnaH'c 81 nxxr nnnra HaY,cn hlrnlr
his card in another column. Anyone
needing treatment for defective eyesight
or hearing will find IN Doctor Brown a
candid adviser, and a skiIlful operator.
The election in Beetown Tuesday
brought out full vote. There were
two tickets in the field. The Peoples
ticket and an Independent ticket. The
vote was as follows: Supervisors
Ritner Stephens 80, G. Hickook 149,
VIM. Bass 112, w. Ward 1879, John
Cooper 250; Clerk, Jerome Bishop 249;
Treasurer, Sam Birch 245; Assessor,
w. d. Suttle 11S, John Burns 131.
We have no figures to show what con-
stables or justices were elected. The
road tax will be paid in work and Ii
cense carried by go votes. The I'M
large vote polled is due to the
interest in the license question.
A fine farm of 112 acres for sale
cheap. Excellent buildings. Call at
HERALD office.
AT the Easter supper at Mrs Lowry's
last Thursday evening, the members of
the Parish Aid Society reported the a.
earned tor the Society and each
lady was asked to relate how she had
earned the extra dollar. The expert
ences included great variety in WON.
ans skill and afforded much enjoyment.
The supper which was served afterward
and to which everybody was invited.
was home affair, in which it seemed
as though every lady of the society was
az home TO receive her guests at a tea
party Mrs. Lowiy's dining room was
the scene of a pleasant company en-
ioying a delicious supper, prepared for
them by the ladies of the Episcopal
Church who have given so many fine
suppers. that we poor mortals have
learned to expect angel food and am
brosias fit for the Gods. This Easter
supper was especially beautiful, the
tables were decorated with Ilowars and
alden with good things daintily served
BY Mesdames Lowry, Baldwin. Nye,
rockingham, and others.
Good Cake at Kern's now. 5lf
Joseph Gibson young m an of about
70 years hanged himself in his fathers
barn Livingston last week. Hell has bad |
levere spells of melancholy for some
1ears past and it is stated that some of |
he neighbors have lately spoken to Mr.. |
Gibson s father advising him TO send Joe |
away for treatm emit. This, it seems, |
he father did not deem necessary. Joe
graduated from the Platteville Normal /
chool in 1888 and taught the school in
he Union district in Lima the follow.
ng winter. He taught in Minnesota
he next year or so and since then has
aught at various places in this state.
lie was a man of energy. industry and
rood character He was original and
perhaps somewhat peculiar in his ideas
i things ard always quick and decided