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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
is PLATTEvILLE WICKED?
RuInor Says She is Fun OF An sorts of
Naughtiness.

Rulnor Says She is Fun OF An sorts OF
Naughtiness.
" That is the matter with Platteville?
1t seems TO be too full Of .,cusSedness'
to hold together Able-bodied men
loaf on the street corners while their
wives labor to support the family
church members in hts Of anger knock
down horses with log chains; sauey
little misses richly merit the parent
al slipper act; young women scandal
lize good society by their boldness on
the street; toughs congregate at church
exits to ''catch on to or insult ladies
who pass out: pigeons are wantonly
wounded and left to die slow, cruel
deaths; women and children suffer for
the necessaries Of life; saloons are
open all night and all day Sunday
men engage in drunken brawis. quar-
rel and fight on the public streets in
violation Of common decency and in
open defiance of the officers of the
law.
In the last Witness there is about a
half column the suggestive
heading gathering Demi Monde
and a few Of her Gentlemen Friends
Of which the following is a portion.
eve refrain from mentioning any
names, for the reason, as we are
credibly informed. that if all those
were mentioned who deserved to be.
not only ia this circumstance. but in
others Of like repuisiye nature, .sthe
list would include few .'nice SASH
ety. young men, who are privileged,
because their actions in such matters
are unsupported, to associate with
the best young ladies in the town,
and also few married men, dis
closure Of which would do little good
either socially or morally, if any at
allp
These are few If the stories that
have been circulated in the last two
months about Platteville, the city of
schools and churches. city that is
proud of its culture and refinement.
If these charges are true, there GER
tainly is work for claw and order
league We understand that such
an organization has been made.
However, we do not believe Platte
vile quite so bad. The vices men
tioncd are possibly exceptional and
individual rather than general and
have been noticed and published on
account of the recurrence OF one
of these periodic .'Spasms of
Reform to which Platteville is sub
iect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
congregational church services.

Prof. +. l.. Holden of BeIoit College
will preach next Sunday both morning
and evening at the Congregational
church, He will also givea few min
utes talk to the young people at the
Christian Endeayor meeting on
Christian Education. He does not
come to ask for contribution but to
preach the gospel. The communion
service will be deferred until the fol-
lowing Sunday, the 18th. when the
pastor can have charge. The pre-
paratory lecture will, therefore. also
be deferred one week. We hope that
large attendance Of the members OF
the church and others may greet
Prof. Holden at both the services.
The Ladies Society Of the Congrc-
gational church will meet on Friday
afternoon with Mrs / Il. Crane.
The ladies are earnestly requested to
be present as there is some important
business 20 tran act
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
card Party al Isasford.s.

There a game much IN fashion
1 ttink lis called Eatchre.
Tho Ire neUer played 10
For pleasure or here
Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Basford royalty
e tertained their friends last Friday
in the spacious parlors Ct their resid-
ence with progressive Euchre party.
The company numbered about fifty
persons Four prizes were awarded.
A beautiful silver olive-spoon going
to Mrs Geo. Van de Wall and pocket
knife to Geo. f. Budd, the winners;
an ash. receiver and match safe,
BOBBY prizes. to Miss Abbie Phelps
and s r Greene
A very choice banquet was served
about / o'clock soon after which the
party adjourned, we'll pleased with
their evenings entertainment.
X. b. Showalter and Mrs. Joe Nath-
All Jr made the same record for the
evening that Mr. Budd and Mrs. Van
Dc Wall did but were not lucky in
eutting the cards
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
The Innfen Sensnn

Wednesday Of last week was Ash
Wednesday, So called from the an
cient custom Of sprinkling ashes Oh the
head as token Of penitence for sin
or Of sorrow and humiliation. The
word Lent comes from the Anglo
Saxon word meaning spring. aud the
fast is so called because it always
comes in the spring of the year.
The Lenten fast is forty DAYS in
length, exclusive of Sundays, they al
ways being observed as feast DAYS,
The season is observed BY special
and more frequent services in the
Roman Catholic and Episcopal
churches. The custom of observing
the Lenten fast is of very ancient orr
gin, being the custom OF the apostolic
church as early as the first century
and probably from the very DAYS Of
the apostles.
Good Friday, the close OF the Lent
en- season, comes this year on the
18th and Easter on the 18th Of April.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
Theo. eIlrten ResIgn-.

The Rev Iheo Clifton has resigned
his pastoratc IN Milwaukee He will
also give up his leeturing for a time.
He saws 81 feel assured however that
my retirement will be only temporary
Mr. Clifton came 10 the church on
New Years day 1888. II was then Il
struggling mission, holding services
in the building now used by the Pabst
guard as an armcry, at Hanover and
Clarke streets. Its present prosperity
il shown by the handsome home now
possessed by the congregation at Ham
over and Walker streets, built in 1892,
and the large crowds that gather
in its walls every Sunday evening TO
hear Mr.. Clifton preach. There were
fourteen or fifteen pastors at the
church before Mr. Clifton. He is al
native OF Platteyille Wis. and receiy-
ed his education at the Normal school
there. at Beloit college, and the Chi
cago Theological seminary. He was
for nine years prior to july J, 1884,
pastor of the third Congregations
church at st. Louis, and from that
time until coming here was minister
at the First Congregational church at
Rockford, III, Mr.. Clifton has been
lecturing for the Siayton Lyceum
bureau, and Thursday evening ut Lin
coin hall delivered one Of his ad
dresses. Mr. Clifton has a style that
pleases everybody. The topic an
noaneed for Mr.. Clifton's sermon to-
morrow evening III The Great Saliva
ton. 1t will DC first Of series Of
services and after meetings. He will
preach March o on Christ the Way
and Now the Day; March IL, @Ibe
Freedom 81 Choice" March II. Heart
and Mouth. or Conversion and Confess
sion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
Americans are Mastefnl.

They ought TO learn cooking Ped
agogues preoccupy themselves with
this question also, and Americans de-
clare almost unanimously that food is
wasted
lin the consumption Of food there
is profusion and even prodigality, "
said, in 1890. before the American As
sociation for the Advancement Of
Sciences, distinguished expert on
agriculture, then holding high posi-
ton in the Department of Agricul-
ture. He remarked, not without
some qualification Of national egotism
that the water in which the women OF
this country cookedmeat and vege-
tables and afterward threw into the
gutter would have made for millions
in Europe the material for nutri-
tious dish. 1t is not only the water
Of cooking, but also the dessert Of the
table, that is flung away. because too
large proportions have been served:
and the housewife who has hurriedly
caused eggs to be fried potatoes or
oatmeal porridge to be boiled, Or ham
or steak to be grilled, lacks ei.het the
time or the skin 70 utilize the rem
nsnts. Wives Of workingmen would
gain much BY getting acquainted
with the stews and cabbage soups 81
French people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
SUDDEN DEATH,
Mrs. McCord Expires Sunday Afternoon of
PARALYSIS of the Heart


The citizers of Lancaster were
shocked last Sunday afternoon on
hearing Of the sudden death of Mrs.
Geo W MeCord al her residence in
this city. Mrs McCord had invited
Mr.. and Mrs. King. old friends and
neighbors to Sunday dinner. When
she had nearly finished the prepare
ton of dinner she stepped into her
bedroom TO make some changes in her
clothing before the arrival Of her
guests. In a few minutes Mr.. and
Mrs. King arrived and on entering
the house heard an unusual sound
from the adjoining room. Mrs. King
opened the door of the room and
found Mrs McCord in great distress
she tried to call her husband, walked
few feet to char, sat down and
expired almost Immediately. This
was about 2:30 in the afternoon. The
cause of death was paralysis Of the
heart.
Mary j. Kelly was born in New
York State Aug 26, 1926. was reared
in Pennsyly anna. where she married
Geo. w. McCord April Is, 1874. She
and her husband moved to Wisconsin
in 1915. lived near Platteyille and on
Buckwheat Ridge until about four
years ago they moved to Lancaster,
Her husband and four children, Aus
tin of DEBORAH, Ia. William of Lam
caster, Agnes and Ellen of Des Moines
La. are all living.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. H. d. Smith, Wednesday
at ~ o'clock in the Buckwheat Ridge
P. NJ chucch. A short service was
held at the residence in the morning.
large number of neighbors and
friends followed the remains to their
final resting place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
observation-disclosures Nbraska.

A letter from Thos. Norbury See Y
ofthe Galloway Nebraska Central Rel eff
Committee to the Herald states that
there isstill rluch distress inthe drouth
stricken potion of Nebraska and that
assistance is imperative to furnish
seed for the farmers ii that region.
He solicits money to be used, it two
distinct ways at the discretion Of the
donors The first to buy seed and
gife 10 the farmers; the second to
loan seed TO them taking the crop As
security.
Those 81 our readers who desire to
assist can send money to the Omaha
National Bank Omaha Neb. stating
whether it i intended Us charitable
donation Or a loan for the purchase OF
seed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
NUMBER
OFFICERS GRAND CHAPTER.
Mrs. e. W. buckingham Of Lancaster and
Hon. j. II. Evans of Platteville elected.

Mrs e. W. rockingham Of Lancaster and
Hon. j. II. Evans of PlattevilIe elected
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star. which met at Mil
waukee Wednesday and Thursday.
Feb. q and -, elected grand officers
for the ensuing year as follows Wor-
thy matron, Martha ID. Ross. Column
bus; worthy patron, j. H. Evans,
Platteville; associate matron, Miss
Anna Phillips, Mineral Point: asso-
ciate patron, e. NJ Hutchinson, Ne
eedah; secretary, Helen H. lafiin.
Milwaukee; treasurer, Lucille Parker,
Milwaukee; conduetress, Annie Stew
ems, LaCross; associate conduetress.
Catherine Waite, Omro: trustee. Geo.
L. Thomas, Milwaukee; Adah, Addie
Hayhnrst, Waterloo; Ruth, Mrs. S.
w. Bailey. Ashland; Esther. Mrs. nj.
Good peed, Columbus; Martha, Mary
A Fate. Racine; Electa, Julia Cor
scott, Madison; chaplain, Elizabeth
Little, Tomah marshal, Laura OFT.
Waukesha; warder. Mrs. G. Nj. Froth-
ingham. Lancaster; sentinel. Leonord
Barrett, Milwaukee; organist, A. g.
Faville, Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
MARRIED THIRTY YEARS.
Alex Isey.s Friends give Him Pleasant
Surprise.

surprise.
Last Monday evening the friends Of
Alex Ivey TO the number Of about 50
helped him to celebrate the 30th an
niyersary of his marriage Alex was
happy as king for the honor shown
him by his many friends and welcom-
ed them right heartily.
OF course patriotic and army songs
were sung. A gathering in honor Of
Alex Ivey without patriotic songs
would be incomplete. Mr.. Earl and
Miss Mildred Iyey favored the COM
pany with some choice solos.
Refreshments were served about II
O'Clock and the company returned to
their homes feeling that most happy
evening had been spent both by them
selves and by Mr.. Ivey and family.
BY tender looks and friendly words
and hearty grasp Of hands the depart
ing guests expressed more eloquentlv
than studied phrase could do the SEN
timent Many many happy returns Of
this anniversary to whole-souled Alex
Ivey end his estimabie wife. Nav
they prosper and may their lives be
filled with joy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07

There was convention held in
Petersburg, Crawford county last
week to consider the county seat
question. About 150 delegates were
present The convention voted in
favor Of Bell Bentre for the county
seat.
If this convention spoke" the sen
timent u the county the ..Queen Of
the kickapoos viii be the club
around which the Prairie du Chen
and Boscobel fellows will have to
circle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07

White is IA common name with the
blacks and Black among the whites;
MIR. Poore is rich and Mrs Wealthy
very poor; one of the meanest Of men
was named Goode and one of the dg-
Hest Handsome; one of the kindest
school maams in Wisconsin is named
Cross and the ladies of the w. r. G..
gave mum" sociable last Friday eve.
Among other pleasant features of the
evening were the following: Vocal
Solos, Miss Lena Oswald; Readings.
Miss Grace Howe; Reading, Mrs. II.
ID. Smith; Music Male Quartettc,
Harry Orton, v l.. Showalter, win
Carter and Gee Thompson. Re-
ceipts of the evening about $13.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
A Fatal Accident.

Jocob Georgens Of British Hollow
was III some way injured by a falling
tree while chopping last Thursday
and died Friday from his injuries. His
funeral was held in the Catholic
church in Dutch Hollow Saturday.
A devout christian. an honest man
and respected citizen has passed to
his reward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
Capital Paid Up, $4,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits, S5l500
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Foreign and Domestic Exchange
bought and sold Interest paid on
time deposits. special attention
to Grant county collections. Cen
eral banking business transacted.
Agents for the sale Of ocean tickets
On the Cunard Inman and Red
star Lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07
Eire IL Eennimnre.

The narrow gauge roundhouse at
Fem more caught fire last Friday
forenoon and burned large hole
in the roof. But for the timely assis-
tance of men about the warehouses
with pals and water the building
would have been entirely consumed.
An engine was ii the building at the
time and would no doubt have been
ruined had the building burned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07

Fresh Fish On Wednesdays and tr.
days at j Nathan n Sons
The herald., 1895-06-16
M MORO.
THE NEW BEACH.
THE COMING PORT.

The work on the Southern Pacific railroads
new scenic line along the coast from San FraE-
cisco to Los ANGELS rs ne a oopMny
extract from the San Luis Obispo Tribune
shows
contractor Mccarthy has, under orders.
the mouth OF the Santa Ynez a jump of 80
miles, and really the only place between the
Santa Maria river and Elwood where the work
mig htlbe detained by Unforeseen difficulties.
when the foundations for this bridge are in, it
will only be question of force when th e road
% t pe anc Ky 10
or so miles from the mouth of the santa fnez
to Elwood within the. year. Everything de-
notes hat the people along the line are conn.
dent tn a their day is coming"
When people realize how great an advance
in values will follow the opening OF the new
railroad they will eagerly buy real estate OF
ali kinds in that vicinity. and the town OF I'll
Moro will feel the impetus, 100. The stock
holders Of the Hotel Ell Moro company who
for the expected travel which will soon follow
the opening of the railroad and have decided
upon plans for the hotel which will be built at
More has no equal. The calm, unuffled
waters of its land-iocked bay are especially
sui ed ior boating and bathing, there being no
site Itself. lying fifteen to twenty feet above
ocean level, is all that can be desired, the uni
form gentle grade afording most excellent
drainage. For churches. schools and parks
ample reserves have boen made For years
M orc bay and sur roundings have been regard
ed as a seaside resort nth ousands of pleasure
seekers focking there every summer from the
hot valleys of the interior.
Possessing all these advantages Ell Moro has
an assured prospect OF sure and steady
growth, and . healthy development into live
wideawske city-by- the-sea, frequented by tour
lists from far and near.
An opportunity is now offered OF buying
very desirable lots in this charming spot for
the low price of $75 each, and on easy pay
M ents of SIS a month without interest Title
perfect. several hundred lots already sold.
Call at our Office choose your lot and hold it.
MORO BAY IMPROVEMENT co.
12l1aS. Broadway.
los ApyplpS
The herald., 1895-06-16

r os ANGELES REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE,
IL pa s. Broadway.
plenty of water: superb ranch; none finer in
Southern California; all under fence; mostly
planted to alfalfa, corn, barley etc; buildings
subdiyide; price on long time. easy terms. per
40 acres. San Gabriel valley, per acre.
10000 acres Al grazing land, near Sumner
station; two-thirds under fence: ample build
ings for vaqueros; plenty OF water for stock
springs price per acre, $3.50; half cash, bal
ance long time will subdivide
$500 acres. Perris valley, Riverside county;
per acre, on easy terms, $50; will subdivide.
40 acres, Lankershim ranch. per acre, $40.
% acres. Lordsburg, per acre, $l65.
$50 acres, next to Glrds ranch, per acre,
$1nO.
81 acres, Fullerton, per acre. 500,
ITO acres, Downey, alfalfa. per acre, $40.
10 acres Claremont oranges, bearing, per
~ acres, Alhambra, improved. per acre.
20 acres. Sierra Madre, in walnuts per acre,
20 acres. Artesia, improved, house, per acre
$l25.
1850 acres, Fairmont 80 cultivated } per
20s acres, Newhall oil, per acre. IS.
10 acres, Pomona, in olives, per acre, $3.50.
81 acres, Los Nietos. in walnuts, per acre.
5000.
S acres, Pasadena, in strawberries, per acre,
$780,
90 acres, Lancaster, per acre. $40
SO acres, Santa Monica, per acre. $780,
40 acres, Long Beacl, per acre, 800.
100 acres, Downey, 7-room house. alfalfa
etc.. per acre. 800 ---r
20 acres, Whittier. solid to alfalfa, per acre.
$40.
So acres, Compton, highly improved, per
acre, $3.50.
q acres. South Pasadena, per acre, $2100.
acres Glendale, highly improved, per acre,
1925.
40 acres, Long Beach, per acre, $lO0.
/ ere. Long Beach, $3.50.
10 acres, Riverside, orange grove, per acre,
$500.
1Oacres, Duarte, highly improved, per acre,
S4O0.
Los ANGELES REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE,
224 S. Broadway 10
The herald., 1895-06-16
10 40 ACRES WITH $500 WORTH OF
IMPROVEMENTS FOR $1,000
CASH! CASH CASH!
NO TIME; NO TRADE

Within Is miles of Los Angeles; u mile from
one and Il mile from another station on the
railroad; postofice and store; school within
mile.
1t costs $40 per acre to clear and break this
land; cropped once; not cultivated Tor two
years.
House 30x30 surfaced headed and matched
siding: regular oregon pine floors rooms,
windows and doors gone, OF each; brick
chimney aud open fireplace; $50 in repairs
will make $500 house good enough for any
body.
Soil sandy, gravel loam specially suited to
olives, Apricots and peaches; no waste land I;
level and can be plowed now with ordinary
team.
Well $50 feet deep 30x36 inches, and curbed
with redwood, 147 feet of iron pipe; well re-
Quires cleaning out and slightly deepening.
The land is not sui table Tor barley or wheat
but will grow the finest quality of every fruit
produced in Southern California, and every
foot can be planted; with water it is perfect
orange and lemon land, being almost frostless.
Elevation 800 feet
Excellent place TO raise chickens. We cam
not sell you anything equal to this 40 for less
than $1,000 to $4,000; neither can anyone else.
1t is
A SNAP AT $1,000,
Whether you want land or not. You cannot
make money faster than to let it lay in this
property.
Sole Agents:
+. H. BARCLAY & DAUGHTER,
16 22212 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1895-06-16

~ ACRES-51s EUREKA LEMONS IN BEAR
~ ing, acres oranges, 2 acres prunes in
bearing. These are all extra good trees. The
lemons and prunes are heavily loaded with
fruit; the oranges just commencing to bear:
cement head ditch all along upper side with
turnouts to each row of trees; regular irrgat-
ing water right; small mousse and barn; two
rows of eucalyptus trees along east side; about
3 miles northeast of Pomona ) miles north
west of Ontario miles southeast of Clare
mont. There are 10 acres not under water, OF
which about acres is good land. Balance is
good for olives or gum trees; water can be had
BY well and windmill, very little water is
required to grow deciduous fruits The
acres of prunes last year produced IL tons of
fruit. The crop now on the trees is estimated
Ut IA or Is tons. Average price for prunes the
past 4 or 5 years is about $50 per ton Also
general variety of fruits in bearing for family
use. Early and late peaches and plums, pears,
apples. walnuts etc This is the first year for
the oranges to bear; there is now about $50 or
$40 worth of oranges on them. Already this
season there have been 270O pounds of lemons
gathered and the crop will be picked about
every month dur ing the season. This is very
fine orchard and being young trees just COM
mencing TO bear The purchaser will get the
full benefit in the future. There is grand
view OF the mountains and valley No better
soil in the state Has always had good care.
There are no better trees OF the age anywhere.
Good school within quarter of a mile. Price
$500; one-half cash; balance easy terms.
Ii BASSETT & SMITH.
The herald., 1895-06-16
NOR SALE-AT POMONA
ssWE SELL THE EARTH"

Say, what would you think of yourself if you
were the proud owner of OF a 30 acre orange
orchard? Well, now. wonder if you wouldn't
spruce up bit, and hold your head about an
inch an quarter higher? Well, sir. we have
thirty acres planted solid to oranges, excepting
two rows of lemons, on two sides; fine cement
head ditch along north side; trees five years
old good water right; near the mountains.
No finer climate in the world and ouly 1915
to you from the east in a few years. you can
get this fine orchard on very easy terms. in
fact, pay one fourth down and you need not
pay balance until eternity dawns. BASSErT
IL SMITH. l6