Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-06

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S. L. Simmons has bought the lum-
Der yard of Eastman Il Co. located
at Belmont.
DR.. Emmos has removed from
Platteville to Chicago where he will
make his home in the future
The application for the pardon of
Rose Zoldoske will not be heard this
month as expected 1t is now given
out that no time has been set for the
hearing and it may not come up for
some months. -Rich land Republican.
The Blooming Record saws Patrick
Flynn is with Us once more . Ifrhat
is the case Bro. Brooks viii be out
tramping over the hills with pole in
hand, stopping occasionally TO look
back and wink at Mr.. Flynn. Index.
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr. aud Mrs James
Williams in the town OF Mifflin, Jan.
goth. at O'Clock, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie and Mr.. John Clark
Of that place were united in matri
mony.
The well known firm of James
Morgan Il Co, Milwaukee. have
made an assignment. Their liabilities
are placed at 100000 and assets in
excess of this amount. This is the
second failure OF this firm within
three years.
Two paupers who left the Rock
county poor farm to be married went
to five clergymen before they found
one who would perform the ceremony.
When the groom came TO pay the
hyeryman 10 take them to the depot
he produced roll of pills as large as
his arm containing several hundred
dollars.
4 DR. NARROW of Bloomington. who
owns the West Grant Standard tele-
phone system, was in the city this
week looking over our local and long
distance service. He proposes to
join the Crawford Tel. Co. at Bridge
port thus doubling the actual service
on both systems. Mr.. MARROW is en-
gagged at present in the installation
of local and long distance exchange
in Lancaster. Prairie du Chen Unian
The long talked OF extension OF tSe
Northwestern railway from Woodmaf
to Prairie du Chen. is now to be real
lied. The Information comes from
reliable authority. aud the Is miles
OF track will be laid into this city,
and connection made with {. b. n.
Ry. A railroad conductor has been
estimating the cost of grading from
Woodman to the mouth of the Wis
consin river. Prairie du Chen Cour-
Ter
John Kirch OF Richland Center has
brought suit for $50. 900 damages
against Jacob Schulz of Lacrosse for
injuries sustained BY kirch's child in
falling of the poarch OF house own
ed by Schulz 1t is claimed that the
accident is the result OF carelessness
on the part of Schulz in not having
the poarch properly enclosed The
case has awakened much interest in
Richland Center and Lacrosse.
The following item appeared in tue
Prairie du Chen Courier. .Mr Pat
Flynn. the railroad builder. partner
OF Judge Williams of Narrow Gauge
Il Il. fame,) was in the city this week
He will operate near this summer.
1t must have been some one else Bro.
NJ. Mr. Flynn has not been in Prairie
du Chen for twelve years; and, be-
sides he will operate between here
and Lancaster the coming summer
Record,
The Bloomington Railway Company
has employed Mr. Flynn to make a
preliminary survey from south Of
Flora up the Moore Hollow in a north
easterly direction to the city of Lam
caster, and is expected to begin the
work today. If this line Is found feasible
it would be considered much better
route than up the Bushnell Hollow,
as il saves cosiderble bridging. will
be more direct route TO keep in re-
pair. Record.
Misfortune has again overtaken the
Mineral Point Woolen Mills company
An annual balancing of accounts
showed that the business OF the past
{ year has resulted in a loss, that con-
! tlnuance was likely 10 increase the
deficit; hence it was decided to cease
operation, divide the assets and
'pocket the loss among the stock
holders. That's why hardware men
grocerS. butchers and bakers hay,
! women'S .woolen skirts. blankets
tiannels, etc. as a side issue to theil
regular business Tribune.
Work on the survey Of an extension
Il Of the Kickapoo Valley railroad from
. the present northern terminus /,
\, either Tomah or Wilton is now bein.
: rapidly pushed and the receiver of tn
= road ut one OF these connections ha
~ been made with the Northwestern
y road AT one Of these points a surve,
80 through Grant county will be mad
to connect with the Burlington roa