Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-14

drink. They never turn deaf ear to
an invitation to drink at another man 5
expense.
There will be donation held at
the residence of VIM. Henry Graham
on the night OF the 2Oth OF January,
to which the public is invited. Come
and enjoy yourself. A good time is
anticipated. J. \. HUNTER, Pastor
A report of the Christmas tree do
ings at the Grant County Asylum by
school district No. failed to reach
the HERALD at an earlier date. There
were 235 persons present and the af-
fair ws 5 great success in every way.
A large number OF farmers in
this vicinity brayed the bad roads last
Saturday ana came to town for the
first time in two or three weeks. II
was refreshing to see the court house
square packed with teams on all tour
sides.
A business letter from John Har-
will on Monday concludes with the
following complimentary reference:
i remain yours for the best interests
of the Grand Old HERALD. the paper
have known and read for over so
years"
Lacrosse county has taken up
the subject of good roads in earnest.
The board appropriates $4,000 year
and each town can get its proportion
of that amount only by appropriating
like sum. The money has to be used
for real, permanent improvement.
Much satisfaction is felt over the
coming of the famous ,ragedian San
ford Dodge, who will be the attraction
here Jan. Is, 1897. The play will be
John Banim's romatic drama, Damon
and Phythias. in which Mr.. Dodge Is
pronounced inimitable in the role of
Damon.
The band boys at Bloomington
gave dance last Friday night at
which 103 numbers were sold. The
Dubuque orchestra furnished music
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed
by all Bloomington appreciates her
band and the band boys appreciate
the appreciation.
The Blankner Medical Company
closed weeks engagement here. last
Monday and have gone to Mineralpoint
The company is composed of ladie 5
and gentlemen of more than usual
ability for such companies. The best
feature of their entertainment was the
singing of Karl Raymond who possess
es phenomenal tenor voice of re-
markable strength, purity and beauty.
Mr.. I. Hay, one of the prosper
Gus farmers of Little Grant, made a
pleasant call at this office last Mon
day. Mr.. Hay takes a cheerful view
of the present hard times'and express
es the thought that if people would
save their money and live less ex-
travagantly during good times they
would have less occasion to complain
when business is duh and prices low
Fred Burr has opened up billiard
parlors in one of the new rooms of
the Wright Block. No liquor will be
sold,n card playing or gambling al
lowed. Boys viii not be allowed to
play or loaf around. 1t is the intent
! ion to have first class place where
gentlemen can enjoy game OF bill
lizards or pool without any undesir-
able surrounding or accompaniment.
Tobacco and cigars will be. kept for
sale.
Highland Press: 1t happened at
last; at the last moment in fact. Rose
Zoldoski was pardoned by Upham a
few minutes before stepping down out
of office. The action of the governor
did not suit the people of Richland
Center where the trial took place and
where prejudice surmounted reason,
| but in the main it VIII be hailed with
pleasure by good majority of the
residents in his part of the state who
are posted on the facts in the case.
Elsewhere in this paper we give
the views of DR.. f. NJ Sala on an
electric railroad for Bloomington.
That may be good scheme and there
must be nearly enough magnetism in
the people OF Bloomington to run the
I cars into the village without any 9TH
Ell power. One trouble with an cleo
trio railroad, however, is that little
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