Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-02

has been connned 10 MS Deu 1of TOUR
weeks by illness.
Found the Boscobel political pond
somewhat troubled. 1t is generally
conceded throughout the county that
that city is entitled to the nomination
in the Republican county convention
of district attorney, and that if she
lines up in right shape she will get it.
Believing this, three attorneys are
asking their town for the delegation.
First is w. E. Howe, noble man
with clean record and good know
ledge of the law coupled with an
honest disposition and willingness
for thorough work. His name would
strengthen the ticket in the north and
central parts of the county and would
not weaken it in other directions.
The only objection his opponents adj
vance is that he has not been a resi-
dent of the county long enough.
Then there is r. d. Blanchard who
has been hard worker in his party
since boyhood. The party owes to
him careful and considerate hearing
for past services He is in every way
fitted to fill the position and has the
support of the church people. OF him
it can truthfully be said, you should
love him for enemies he has made. w
G. Palmer also aspires to the office. He
was nominated for the same position a
few years ago and was defeated at the
polls. Now he asks for an opportunity
to vindicate himself from that general
Waterloo Everybody knows Bill
Palmer and further mention of his
many claims for recognition is un-
necessary. Whoever brings the dele
cation will stand good sho Y for the
plum
Called around to the mammonth
wagon-making establishment of Ruka
Bros. where we found John r. Ruka
presiding with his ever genial smile.
By the death of his father John sue
ceeds to very responsible position in
| the company, and it could not have
| fallen into better hands as he has a
pratical ability unsurpassed by any
| business man in the city. Hundreds
of poor people in his city will bear us
out in the assertion that he is one of
the largest hearted men in the COM
munity and that his charity in not of
the..tin horn stripe. The company
will continue in popularity and pros
perity
Galloway, Walker & Miller were just
completing the repairs on their store
building and are probably moving in
at this time. Theirs will be one of
the finest stores in the city when once
they have placed their goods in order.
Everyone is pleased that the fire did
not wipe them out of existence.
Called on Frank Sarles at the
lumber yard and found him at the
office looking fat, sleek and good
humored. He prophesied rain and
good crops.
Visited with Geo. Hildebrand who
informed us that business at their
large general store is picking up a
little. He takes bright view Of the
| future.
Shook hands with all the enterpris-
ing and agreeable people who COM
pose the firm and working forces of
the Pittman- McWilliams Drug Co.
and Pittman's bank. All of them are
gentlemen one can safely tie to.
Was glad to learn that Mr.. Pitt
man, senior, is still able to enjoy his
quail on toast, and that Ole hasn't
fallen off ten story building since
the Muscoda holocaust.
The ever-genial sodawater man
ufacturer, Fred +. Book, set up the
cigars and seemed to deeply interest
ed in Lancaster's new pop factory.
Finally on summing up the matter he
said: ..Well, | wish your boys the
best of success; but the fact of the
matter is there are already too many
of us on the territory which we must
work and the business is not as good
as it used to be-
Mrs. n. B. Miller captured the
Herald reporter and .opped us in our
mad career with the information that
dinner was ready over at her house
and that Mr. Miller wanted us to
come over and eat with him. If there
is one thing more than another that
the reporter dotes on it is dinner and
especially so when it is prepared by as
cunning hand at the frying pan and
kettle as Mrs. Miller has proved her
self to be. Miller would have starved
to death long ago had it not been for
Mrs. Miller. We looked around for
the regular early spring hatch of
chickens. and not seeing them con
cluded that the old hen failed to con-
meet this year.
Want Of space forbids us to men
tion all the good things in Boseopel
On our next trip there we hope to
more fully describe the people and