Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21
Reetown.


II has taken three weeks to catch my
breath again after reading the rendering Of
my last communication as given by your in
teiiigent compositOr-e SurelyGoidy's ghost
is stin lingering around the type and presses
Of the Herald Parish for p siSh. beet for
best. edition for editor. judie.slIy for judi
ciously and last but not the least Stigma Tor
sigma Probably the 1. c. thought it was
better to place a stigma in the columns Of
the Herald than let any word appear in it
that represented the capital 5. Ny heart
yearns for that i. c. with an unutterabIe
warming. so also does hickory club stand
ingin the corner.
The more than copious rains have insured
the grass and grain crops as far as moisture
goes; but the cutworm IS doing much damage
to the young corn in some localities, render
ing repIanting necessary.
Jas. Blewett and partner have started out
on roof painting tour and we wish them
success
FM Bonham has purchased and demol-
ished the old landmark known as the old
Newick ONCE which served as a town hall
for so many years.
Henry Thomas returned from his new
home to wash up the mineral taken out
by himself and partner last winter.
NJ Rockholm made a trip to Chicago last
week
E. Ishmael. landlord of the Dennison House
at Cassville. makes occasional trips out to
mis- farm TO superintend improvements be
ing made thereon.
r. Pascoe and }. Bishop contemplate start
ing for Colorado in few days.
Many years ago the young people of the
village got up a theatrical entertainment
and donated the proceeds TO the building of
sidewalks in the village extending from the
postoftice 10 the church Not much expense
has ever been incurred to keep them in re-
pair and they have been for some time in a
very dilapldated condition. To travel on
them after dark is extremely risky. There
are three separate and distinct spring-traps
between the church doors and the street
amongst which the truly good are in great
jeopardy, and the ungenerate has no show
at all. a new troupe. a generation later
viii render in a short time the play The
Deacon" to raise funds to rebuild the old
walks that they have trodden since children
1t is good troupe; they are taking much
pains to bring the play out in good shape and
we bespeak them a full house. Let those
from other towns, former residents in par
ticular give them call and see that literary
and theatrical talent is not extinct in their
native town. Due notice will be given in the
county papers.
Every neighborhood or hamlet, however
small or insi gnifcent has tan apparently
necessary eviD its FATHER usually also
small and of 22-calibre. short. The evillo-
Gated at the Point seems to assume great in
terest in poor old Beetown which however
he will ind quite a lively corpse" if he per-
sists in monkeying with the buzz saw Bet
ter expand your supreme but Incompetent
sible wit upon Gilhooly and his pullets.
Probably he alone will keep you busy. We
are not specially ia need OF the sympathy.
guidance or dietation Of outsiders as re
CARDS railroad bonds license laws. or doses
Of paregoric" of which there was evidently
much administered to you when pulling in
FAINT" and the effects are stiu apparent.
When we want guardian we shall not Sc
lect him from either terminus or along the
line of the b. &L,R,R. II is too much ''in the
air.
Should like to say few words in favor of
the denomination Of the Hon. J W Babcock,
II have not received any free seeds but
will delay II for the present. But as the Re
porter recently stated that he was gentle
man. and that's agreat desideratum in pub
lie men, 1 shall feel it my duty TO support
him for that reason alone, think he has a
few other claims for reelection but will
waive their consideration AT present
The near approach OF Memorial day re-
minds many an Old older OF near and dear
pd southland SIGMA.