Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Beetown
USC,

An unusual gathering was witnessed by the
people OF Beetown on The Fourth. The roads
were very dusty and the heat OF the sun intense
but the people came twelve and dfteen miles to
attend one OF the o;d-time celebrations in Bee
town.
The exercises Of the day came OF a. they were
planned with the exception Of Coxey's Army, IN
place OF which were the skldmore Guards
Or. P L. Seaman o. Lancaster was the orator
Of the day. He delivered good sound, we'll
appreciated grafton. touching all important
point. from The discovery Of America by Colum
bus upto the present time and predicting som,
revomtonizing events to take place IN the near
future.
It is oertaiB thar this country Is much in need
Of a change, or some Kind of reYolu,ion. bur
not ike we have been experiencing in the past
decade; and another thing is certain, we can't
expect TO get It at the hands Of either Of the old
parties. but there IL another par IN which we
can place orr confidence and hope for better re-
turns After the exercises were over and ey, ~
thing had passed OF quietly the people gathered
on Main street 10 watch the display OF fireworks
from one Of those young mountains that over
looks the town. Balloons we're sent up at inter
walls during the evening.
Immediately following this ths young folks
congregatrd in Champions hall 10 enjoy n socia,
hop During the day and evening everything
was well managed and everybody was well
pleased, though they were so tired and worn cut
that some slept until II O'Clock one the hfth
Mr.. Dudley, the Oldest settler in Beetewn
WAS found dead in his bed Tharsday morning
lie was up and about town the DAY before cele-
bratlng the Fourth. His funeral took place at
10 a. m. Saturday.
Ed. sehreiner, Joe Cleary. Chas Barber and
|. Philipson passed through town Sunday even.
ing on their way to Lancaster.
Clarence Edwards, who has been attending
the state University, has been stopping here
with his brother Clinton.
The arst Commencement ever held in Beetown
was held in Champions hsn Saturday evening
Phose who received diplomas were Miss Stella
Maldoon, Miss Ethel Peck. MISS Lille Hayden
and Miss Effe Morse The teachers were Miss
England and Mics Ryan. The essays were very
good considering the age and experience Of the
graduates. They contained yery many com.
mendaole points and showed considerable study
aud preparation. There we're songs aud rects
tions by the graduates and other scholars one
recitation brought 10 light some very surprising
and laughabe things about several young lovers
here. There is no reason TO believe that Doh
Ishmac should not believe Tom Blewett in any
thing he might say do. Ii may be thai some
OF the other glrls would ike TO have toe oppor-
tuni,y Of saying "Ob 4 could only believe YOU
Tom
There are two young painters here who have a
special talent for painting. They have painted
the hotel. other buildings ana oarus. anu are
now painting the Mason Han They do good
work it will speak for itself. They also paint
bogeies. wagons aud All kiads Of vehicles, Any
one who has a buggy mat needs painting and
wants good job done reasonably cheap, call on
Birch Blewvu 4 Co Tbts asm is excelied by
none
John bishop has sold hi, sA'oon IN Blooming