Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-22
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farm of Clarence Fawcett, one and
half miles northwest of Arthur. at
midnight on March 81 While peace
fully wooing Somnus Mr. Slater sud
denly awakened with sense OF heat
and smoke. He Immediately arose
and on investigating discovered flames
issuing through the kitchen ceiling
and burning cinders dropping upon
the floor He Immediately aroused
his wife and child and ushered them
through the burning kitchen to the
outer air in the midst Of a bitter north
east wind storm. barefooted and
clothed only in their night robes and
babe them seek shelter at j. H. Cush-
mans just across the highway. where
they were kindly received and gently
cared for. This is very serious loss
to the family, who had but recently
moved into the premises and Mr.
Slater was TO begin work for Mr.
Fawcett the morning Of the fire. It
was the writer's privilege TO be upon
the ground at the earliest discovery
OF the fire and for intensity and rapid
consumption it leo all fires he ever
witnessed. / was impossible to re-
enter the house after their miraculous
exit, consequently not a single article
was saved
The election in Lima was the largest
town election ever held and the most
holly contested with the closest re-
suits The chairman was elected by
one majority and all others by ma
jorities ranging from two up to eight.
Notwithstanding the efforts put forth
by each faction the best Of harmony
prevailed and the vanquished peace
fully aequiesce to the majority, all
being satisfied that we have selected
a good stan of men to run the ship Of
state the curssat year.
Wray & CO. 60 right on raising jack
whether schools in session or not and
from appearances they have come to
stay. They have completed large
boarding house for the accommodation
OF the large force now 1T work. Billy
II. has been employed as chief, who is
much travelled individual and an up
to-date expert in all culinary affairs
and we can vouch for his toothsome
hash. The company are now work
ing eleven men which they expect to
increase about May 1st. They are
now cleaning up for market when the
richness of ore will be determined
and when ascertained we will report
The company are sinking a new shaft
quite distance ahead and if this
proves the run of ore to continue they
will have developed ground enough to
insure them work for an indefnate
period.
While attending election. it was
our happy privilege to visit at the
home of VIM. Craven. our intrepid
nimrod, and enjoy the hospitality Of
himself and his good wife in a most
excellent and bountiful dinner; after
which we were conducted around BY
the twain to view the many collec-
tions Of curiosities and the menagerie
and deer park. The latter contains
three fine specimens of that once
numerous but now almost extinct
ruminant quadruped. In the collee-
ton we found the American bald eagle
'tGrover' which has the faculty Of
distinguishing your nationality and
politics by your manner Of speech ard
address as exhibited under VIM 5
eatichism. Among the curios culled
from nature we found an Indian stone
mill or mortar for reducing maize and
Wild rice. The collection is quite ex-
tensiye and both MI and Mrs. &. take
just pride in exhibiting it g their
guest and it viii pay the student and
conuoi-seur 70 investigate
Mr.. Runkle. postmaster al Living
ston. died quite suddenly the 10th
inst, which was a great shock TO his
many friends He was g good man
and valuable citizen and Win BE great
Ily missed in the community. He
was the senior membGr 81 the firm Of
Runkie & Lang hardware merchants.
/ The funeral was conducted by the
| odd Fellows and .be was buried at
! Mihln Oh she 18th
This appears e be g remarkably
lethargic pring in this -icinity.
Complaint II drowsiness and inertia