Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-26
Flora

Our postmaster and merchant transacted
business in Bloomington last week.
James Tiff and wife Sundayed at George
Peterson S.
Fred. Blackburn is still nursing his fro
zen foot
Harry Irish visited friends at this place
last Sunday
John Edwards transacted business at the
Hub Saturday
Peter steil and wife visited at Pond Lily
farm recently
Edith and Allie Hudson made a fivinp trim
10 Lancaster the first of the week.
The young folks rag bee al Mrs Schildg-
ems was success. Wright took the prize
for winding rags.
VIM Bass and wife visited Mrs. Shelbourne
recently.
Our blacksmith is here. and he expects 10
be ready for business the coming week. All
those wanting ANYTHING done in this line OF
business should give him a cali at Flora
Mrs. Edgingtons mother came up from FL
lenboro on visit,
The Flora Literary Committee on Pro-
gramme met to clean the schoolhouse last
Monday but postponed the job until the 18th
of April.
L. Eggers & Co. are drilling a well on the
Marshall farm. Anyone wanting Hrst-class
work in their line should give the boys call,
as all their work is warranted.
DR.. A. j. Blackburn passed through Flora
last Friday, on his return from visiting pa
VIM. N. Stone of Lancaster, will speak on
temperance and no license at the Flora
schoolhouse on Friday evening, March 27th.
1896. All who desire to hear first-class lee
ture should attend. He expects to be as
sisted by $. r Smith of bloomington who is
talented singer
Freddie the dude" came down from the
Hub Monday with fine new team and buggy.
by the appearance of things there is going TO
be a wedding soon.
Mrs A. NJ. Moore. accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. James Oates, came down from
the county-s seat Monday and visited with the
formers sister Mrs Shelbourne.
Myrtle BIackbourne is visiting her sister
Mrs $. Il. Belscamper. She expects TO cs-
tablish adress-making and millinery shop at
this place in April.
Ernest Mclean calls regularly
George Atkinson preached a very good ser
mon to quiet and interested congregation
sunday at 2:3D p. NJ
AS you talk don't forget we are to have
new railroad whether Beetown votes for or
against assisting it, We don't think bonds
will insure US railroad since the Record
stopped over" Some times a mans fool
friends dc him more harm than his worst
enemies.
N Il. Taxpayer & Co got rather warm
under the collar in regard To our last items.
He seems to think we thew slur at him.
Now, we had no intention of doing anything
of the kind. What we said was only in fun.
But, " II. taxpayer q Co, II the coat hts
you put II On. You SAID We ala not state now
manv dollars would be expended. We said
over 5000 would be expended in Beetown.
and think over $4,000 would be, and they
only ask g., 400. Now, there are always old
chronic kickerS wherever there is new en-
terprise. Where was a railroad built that
the country adjacent did not assist to build:
What would Lancaster be without a rail-
road also Fennimore and Sitter; Echo an
swers-Wherei Beetown is to-day on the
down grade. Beetown, o Beetowni get out
of that Rip Van Wrinkle sleep and embrace
the opportunity of lifetime. You seem to
think Town Tattler is my proper name. You
will think 50 before / get through with you.
Yes sir we are interested in that corporation
to the extent that we believe that a public
is a public benefit We don't
know of anyone who gets or would take free
stock unless 1t is N. II. Taxpayer & Co. You
surely have not read the petition, or you
would know better than 10 say give It all TO
the corporation that stoops so ] w as to ask
aid The men who formed the bloomington
Company are are all good, honora-
Bile business men, and have not perh APPS
heard of you or they would surely ask your
advice. We don't expect the farmers to
work at grading on the railroad There are
over four million unt 1ployed men in this
country, and surely some OF them will be
willing to work. SO don't worry about that,
In regard to water-works. we are not inter-