Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-19
AWAY TO cassvlLLE.

OF the many who went away from
Lancaster to spend the Fourth, prob
ably no one found pleasanter ride
than the morning drive to Cassville.
Starting about five O'Clock In the
morning, the air was cool. fresh and
delightful and good breeze from the
westward carried the dust away.
Several omens of good luck brighten
ed the journey.
Inc expanse of country in woods
and hiiis and waving green fields Of
era n interspersed with golden harvest
helds is beautiful and glorious to CON
template. Apparent freedom from
danger OF intrusion or trespass is evil
dent by the sheaves Of rye and wheat
at the very edge of the road with no
fence to mar6 the owners claims
There are fine farms and comfortable
farm homes. There are the poor
homes too, where hard work and no
Injuries remind US that even holt
day cannot bring happiness to all. and
lhat the poor are always with us.
The country around Beetown. the
miners old hunting grounds, looks
sadly torsaken, but at this early hour
the broad stripes and bright stars were
hoating in anticipation of a rare gala
day and the people were busy.
Near McKemmies Mill we find the
road closed and are obliged to plunge
down the Hill as abruptly as though
we were going through to China.
But fine, new bridge is in progress.
and we find later that Mr. Henderson
of Cassyille has superintendent the
construction.
On toward Cassville the farmino
country is still more beautiful: the
farms are larger and more studiously
cultivated. Acre after acre of tomato
and cabbage plants. sweet corn, and
cucumbers, remind US of the Cass-
vile Canning Factory. whose sweet
corn we have been using in Lancaster,
marked the Castle" brand
We reach the grand old river at Mr..
Reinke's home. and after friendliest
greetings and lunch. join the process
sion to the grove below town; a spot
as beautiful as anyone need wish to
see; where scattering forest trees
grown old, protect the virgin soil and
the tireless river rushes on forever:
where one might enjoy the .forest
prlmeval Or anything from poetry,
music and speeches, to dinner and
trollcsome games. Nature and the
Cassville people alike have consecrat-
ed this spot to patriotism, pleasure
and lovers of pristine beauty. The
historic liberty-pole no longer stands
but the woods cleaned with red, white
and blue. The president of the day.
Mr.. j. G. Churchill, principal of the
schools, gave patriotic address, and
the program. The speech
by Mr.. Harper was bright discussion
Of the events of past history and the
issues of to-day. The close
given not only by the seated
audience but by crowds of men, who
stood from beginning to end, showed
that it was highly appreciated.
Aft-r the dinner hour received due
on thu grounds. or at the
Baptist tables or st the hosp;table homes
in town. the people enioyed the after
the games aud races. boating across the
river and landing on the Iowa shore,
driving, visiting, list3niDg to the music
by the Bloomington and Cassvlle
Bands How we enioyed it across the
water!
With Mr. Klindt we looked into the
Canning ahd Pickle factory. the new
and laudable enterprise owned bv
Messrs. Klndt and Geiger and Hohen
adel. They nave building 100 it,
long, with basement and Two stories
filled with the apparatus of canning
corn and tomatoes and making cabbage
into sauer kraut, beside in another build
ing twelve immense pickle tanks.
They have on hand a supply of TIN
cans to the value of S6000 The firm
employs about 70 persons including rs
girls to peel tom ,toes Mr. Hohenadel
is the capable and genial superintend-
ent of the work Tney ship only bv
the carload to Chicago and other dis
tsnt points. Mr.. Sneclode and his
garden ale an attraction always. One
visitor came away with treasures in
flowers, green corn. caulitlower and
good stories.
1t was hard tt get away from Mr..
OSey, DR.. Hartford, snd MANY other
genial friends, but as the day draws
pear its close, we leave the sunset on
the river, the fireworks yet to be, and
come up out OF the great valley to en-.
JOY by twilight and mental vision, the
morning beauties and holiday refec-
tions.