Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-20

A cold wave over this section.
Charles Swinbank has opened a
barber shop at New Diggings-
At Platteville the Sons Of Veterans
will give minstrel show on Feb. 81.
Geo. Dillev is now located in High
land in charge OF the job department
OF the Highland Press.
Capt Richard Carter Of Dodgeyille
has been commissioned hy the govern
or as colonel and aide-de-camP on his
staff
The village OF Highland proposes to
have waterworks; plans and specified
tions have been made and bids are
called for.
Geo. X. Hazen, formerly landlord
of the Park hotel at Richland Center,
died of consumption at his home in
Viroqua last Friday.
The time for opening bids on the
new Crawford county jail has been
extended TO March Ind owing to de-
lay in securing the plans and specifca-
tiOns.
Hon II A. Eastland, one Of the
oldest and most respected citizens of
Richland Center, died Feb. 8, 1896
lie has been citizen OF Wisconsin
since 1847.
John G. Gronert fell into 80 barrel
tank of beer ut Schumann & Menges'
brewery at Prairie du CHEN aud was
drowned. lie leaves widow and
five children. Life insured for 81 900.
II it prove as difficult to get d Bill
through the presidential campaign as
it is to get one through Congress. then
Mckinley, Allison and Morrison are
predestined victims Of senatorial
courtesy.
Insurance agents Of Racine are on
the anxious seat, having just dscov-
cred that they are liable to heavy
fine for not complying with the law
requiring payment OF ? per cent.
premium and the film. of bonds with
the city treasurer
The Cuba City News says "Thos.
Mccall was arrested yesterday on
charge of gambling He was brought
before Squire Stephens and fined $50
and costs, amounting in all to $29. so
Constable Laird took him to Lancaster
where he will board il out
What appears to be one of the most
revolving chapters of crime ever known
in Richland county was laid bare in
Justice Benton's court on Friday last,
when James Straight of the town Of
Rockbridge was given a hearing on
the charge of assault with intent to
commit rape on the person of little
nine-year-old Mertie Shaw. who had
made her home with him for some
years past. Democrat.
j. b. Brown, editor and proprietor
Of the Galena Gazette. died at the
home of his daughter in Chicago
yesterday morning, Feb. II. 1896.
Cause OF death brain trouble De-
ceased was 63 years OF age. He was
editor of the Gazette 33 years and
one OF the most widely known editors
in the northwest He was an intimate
friend of General Grant and other dis
tinguished men He is survived by
wife and one daughter
Plans for the artesian well are near
ly ready. There is some talk OF locat-
ing it on Dewey stree; on one of the
four corners intersecting Denniston
avenue. 1t is thought that by drill
ing At this point to depth Of 500
feet vein of Griswold spring water
may be reached and that grand How
OF sparkling liquid into Lancaster
considerably lcssened Cassie Index.
tGraudpa Pollock would like to come
over aud dig your we'll for nothing.
The new railroad survey. across
Grant river at Flora and thence up
the Moore hollow along the ridge To
Lancaster, is good one Ii saves
about mile of road and three bridges.
does away with the switch-back, and
gives an easier grade out OF the hollow.
The upgrade TO the prairie by the
new route i about four miles long.
Mr.. Flynn and the officers Of the
Bloomington Railway company seem
70 consider the new route great inn
provement over the old Record
Thos Reeve died Al his farm home
nj the head Of Crooked creek in the
town of Marion Tuesday night. Feb.
II, 1896. aged IS wears and months.
He leaves an aged wife one daughter
nj FenRimore. Mrs, Farley Guniford.
and a number OF grandchildren He
had resided on the farm where hc died
for forty years and originally came
from England. Was born at EARTH.
Huntingtonshire. England on the 27th
day Of April. 1921 aud was married
in the year 1912. \ letter received at
the HERALp office from Mrs VIM.
Lampert, a granddaughter, states
that the funeral was held Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock
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