Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-12
Beetown


now having /, more Ike Jnue. wet.
hot, and everything green aud grow
ing Fall plowing and cutting corn
are progressing finely aud the farm-
ers viii be ready for winter eeriier
than usual this year
And now the thoughts If most Of
them are turning 30 the county fair.
and venture the prophecy That. If
the weather Is favorable there viii be
q larger turnout than for many pre-
yious years.
It is rather late to refer to the re-
union at Cassyile but your CORE
spondent was thar" and was happy
renewing and strengthening the ties
.of c0mradeship which seem 70 be-
come more intense a. we draw near
to our eternal home It was also
gratifying to notice palpable
growth Of patriotic feeling among the
young men Of the present generation.
and the veterans can commit to them
the care Of the old Hag they once
fought for. without doubts or fears.
And there was another reunion at
Beetown on last Saturday night which
brought back to their old home. for a
few hours, many of our former resi-
dents, and it seemed as ii Lancaster
had. or a good part Of it, moved back
to Beetown. A pleasant gathering.
a good supper. speaking aud music.
liberal contributions for the object
that brought them together and they
returned home in "the wee sma'
hours. Twenty-three dollars we're
petted which will be used for the pur-
pose Of fencing our village cemetery.
The old schoolhnuse in the lower
district, Is being repaired or rather
rebuilt, all but the frame which with
the exception Of the stills is apparent
II good for another half century.
The grove meetings near the Knot
well church have been well attended.
but the meetings in Clegg's grove.
near Bloomington seem to be more at
tractiye 70 the young people
From the seed furnished him to ex-
pertinent with, Mr.. John Peterson
planted one-eighth OF an acre. He
counts the labor at four DAYS: that
there will be siS tons of beets on the
plate He has many that will weigh
seven or eight pounds. and they are
ali large and Of a very even size. One
dozen OF average size and smoothness
will be sent to the experimental farm
at Madison and samples will be on ex-
hibition at the Bloomington and Lam
caster fairs and also at the store Of
Joe Nathan who furnishes the seed.
Wash Garner viii put on exhibition
at the Grant county fair peck Of
potatoes as large as some folks bush
Ell. 1t will take some mammoth pa-
tatoes to win that range from him.
and then she needs it in the bust
ness" which is keeping hotel.
Mr.. James Bradbury of Hurley. S.
D., has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs Sam Birch and his old comrades
Of Co. f 10th Wis, the past week.
jerome Bishop, the postmaster's
right hand man. took an outing to
La Crosse last week attending the In
ter State fair held there.
The report OF dynamite explosion at
Spechts Ferry last Sunday morning
was distinctly heard by several in the
village.
viii Flokner has opened BARRIERS
shop in the village and will give one
as good a shave shampoo or hair cut
as the next one.
Mrs. Beach formerly Of this place.
came out to the old settlers meeting
and remained until Monday.
Also the Misses Rogers of Lancaster
are continuing their visit here.
But jerry went home just in the
nick of time
Mrs. Clara Sweitzer. nee Ellege. now
living in st. Paul. is here visiting and
taking care Of her mother who IS very
i'll
Mrs II l, Sprague il absent iii
Bloomington taking care ot Mrs. j. Il.
WoadrutI who i lying veryill
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