Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
BeetoWn.

I
observing citizen. of Beetown. had
discovered that the cid burg was not
dead and had fastened to let the pub
lie know it. That was proper. Have
had the same idea in my brain for
some time. but was rather dinident
about publishing it, for fear that my
statement might be doubted. stand
ing alone. Yes, Bee1own Is all right,
lively, prosperous and happy. Yet
we are VERY umble" We are some
times highly honored by citizens from
the Hub going through this hamler
on their way to towns further west,
and if they tarry here long on the re-
turn "trip we have the happiness of
going through" them, aud 50 the ae-
count stands balanced and everything
is pleasant
During the last term OF court we
gazed with envious admiration upon
the loads aid loads of new made jury
men passing from Cassyille to the
Hub with anxiety and uncertainty de-
picted upon their intelligent counte-
nanees; bat when they returned home
with Judicial wisdom printed all over
their faces. and with plethoric purses
invested in '.zwei layers at our res
taurant, our JOY was inexpressible; we
could only just wish we lived in Cass-
vile and voice our approval OF the
new jury law, and wonder at the mys-
FERROUS workings OF chance.
The reference to former noted cor
respondents was kindly courteous,
and l fully endorse it. Van has
sworn off politics. seribbling local
notes and hard labor, and employees
his time in reading the papers and
commenting on things in general in a
philosophical way, and saving wood"
for the future. The last seen of Gill
hooley he was hunting Samuel Smil-
eyn removed" to get the postotfice
from him; but Smiley appears to have
been an unknown quantity and G. H.
has not as yet solved the equation;
that is, he has not succeeded in finding
the said recusant Smiley. In the
meantime, Jas. NJ. Hayden, ably as
sisted by Miss Myrtle Hayden, is run
ming the postoflice in manner salts
factory to the patrons of the Office.
The times seem to be slowly inn
proving. and in evidence is the fact
that there has been more building and
repairing going ON this fall than for
the four previous years. Fred Jack
has made his cosy residence nearly
twice as large, and it is now an orna-
ment to the village 1--WE need a few or
naments anyway; Aug. Jack has a
new wagon and repair shop in process
of construction, and our other wagon
maker. Tim Taylor, is also building a
new shop; and j. G. Taylor has a new
stable completed and has added i'm
provements to his house; Jack Frank
lin has re-roofed and otherwise inn
proved his dwelling house on the
Hutchinson place lately purchased
from VIM. Galloway, and there are
many more repairing. building addi-
tions, etc Three new iron bridges at
a cost TO the town OF $500 have been
erected this fall. Much money and
labor has been expended in our nigh
ways, but there is room for much
more in some parts Of the town.
Our merchants are reasonably busy
but find time son the side to hunt
squirrels. pole-Ats and other vicious
animals, and build expensive root
houses and make other solid improve
ments
Our blacksmiths are very busy the
most Of the time; jim hardly has time
to get off one Of his hearty, soul
cheering laughs, and that is tough on
jim and makes the neighbors ''sorter
lonesome
The dispensers OF wet goods are
also doing fair business; and we
don't have to crawl into a hole or a
back alley to take our medicine
A restaurant called the Delmonico
has been lately running in full time,
and fish, flesh and fowl cooked in
every conceivable form can be had al
all hours, night and day. A puryeyor
is in the field skirmishing for the
choicest and the best that can be
found in shop or field or stream or hen
roost, paying the 7highest prices;
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