Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-10-03

correspondents are. Inc sun. IlooH-
stars and comets Of the force beam
upon each other with effulgent grins;
they sing the song of ..Ain't we
Sweet9" and murmur in their troubled
sleep the words. There's only one
Teller"
Andrew earns. of Mt. Hope. Wis,
and Chas Stone. of bennington. Wis,
both residents of old Grant County
have been in Brookings during the
past few DAYS. Mr.. earns owns land
fifteen miles south of the city and re-
ports having good crops. Bookings,
Oak. Register.
Mr. Walter Weaver. who has been
in the employ of j. H. Baldwin of this
city for several years, has started a
iewelry shop of his own in Prairie du-
Sac, Wis. His place in Mr.. Baldwin's
store is filled by Ralph Barnett. Mr..
Weaver is competent workman and
gentlemen We wish him success
in his new venture.
Lawyers and students interested in
the philosophy of law will be repaid
by the perusal of an obituary notice
in No. 422 of the Chicago Open Court
on A. H. Post, the founder of ethno-
logical Jurisprudence science
which seeks the foundations of right
in comparative inquiry into the
jural customs of all the nations of the
earth.
Captain Cornelius Gardener. chair
man of the committee for CARRYING
out the famous Pingree Potato Plan
in Detroit. or allotment to the poor of
unused ground in large cities for the
cultivation of potatoes, etc. gives in
42z Of the Chicago Open Court de-
scription of the methods ana results of
this work. which should be of high
interestto philanthropists and econ
omists.
j. +. Mcbride. of Platteville. Wis.
who has been here for several weeks
this summer experimenting the cree
ton of some buildings on his farm in
Denver township. returned to Luz
verne Wednesday and will remain
here until Oct 10. He was accom-
panied by his mother. Mrs. Robert
Mcbride. who is visiting ut the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Huntington.
Herald, Luverne, MINI.
Fifteen years ago II. j. Suttle was
one of the best known school teachers
in Grant county. He is now physi-
clan of Viroqua where he has built up
an extensive and lucrative practice.
He is spending few days in the
county visiting old-time friends and
looking after the welfare of his aged
parents who live near Flora. The
HERALD acknowledges pleasant
call.
News
Miss Susie Carter was the recipient
of handsome gold and pearl circle
unique and novel in design and work
manship presented by her friends and
admirers. who have by this token at
tempted to express in terms stronger
than words. their appreciation of her
Kindness and willingness at all times
to lend her native and cultured talent
to make others Iaround her happier
May she find in her new home as true
friends rs she has left behind.
The HERALD was honored last Mon
day by call from NJ. r. Smith of
Fennimore and his son Chas. j.. now
prominent lawyer of Viroqua. c.
j. has been in Viroqua since gradua-
ting from the Platteville Normal
school, for few years as principal of
| the city aools and later as an attor-
ney. He has achieved for himself an
enyiable reputation as a LAWYER and
! by wav of recreation interests himself
somewhat in politics. Mr.. Smith
will spend the week with friends in
the county.
The Scientific American describes a
mammoth potato grown by Mr.. J. b.
Swan of Loyeland, Col. 1t says:
This huge vegetable specimen is %
inches long. IA in diameter, and is
said to weigh Sc ID. 10 o.. which
is equivalent to the weight of Il
bushels of ordinary potatoes. 1t is
of the Maggie Murphy variety. ex-
cellent in quality and prolific in guam
tity. Last year. from single acre
on Mr. Swans farm. 430 bushels of
potatoes were obtained.
The West Wisconsin Methodist con-
ference selected the following dele
gates to the general conference to be
held in Cleveland, O.; $ A. Truesdale,
La Crosse: John Holt. Mondovi. and
W. J. Mckay, president Of the Madi-
son district. The reserve delegates are
Presiding Elders John Tresidder and
H. Goodsell. The lay delegates are W
/ Jennings of Platteville and H. c.
Magill OF La Crosse The vote on the
Baltimore amendment. which allows
districts TO send either men or women
delegates to the general conference
was carried by large majority. there
being only three votes against the
proposition.