Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-16
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But it is rather fresh Mr.. Compost
tor and perhaps you may think this
introductory rather cool, but if YOU
were forced out every day to buck
wood To aid three heaters make a pre-
tense of tempering the atmosphere in
doors while the mercury was coqGet-
ting down in the POS you would take
your composing stick and charitably
excuse any extravaganza OF language.
Soberly Jack Frost has been playing
mad pranks with cellars and root
houses and penetrating and laying his
icy hands on all visible things, sealing
up springs which have deiied his raw
ages for more than half century and
descending an open well to the depth
of 20 feet, freezing the water so solid
as to make the well useless.
Notwithstanding all this cold, Ar
thur is wide awake, pushing and
prosperous with important changes in
her directory. Every citizen is profit
ably employed. j. Dobson Jr. is mining
at Platteville while his brothers Jud,
Potter, Tom, Fred, Wep and Ratio
Stephens and others are busy chop
ping. Wood was generaly cleaned up
here last year and farmers are getting
in their seasons supply, hence the de-
mand for choppers.
! j. L. Enloe, one of the oldest resi-
dents and proprietor OF the Hotel and
training stables and perhaps the most
familiar figure here for more than
twenty years has disposed of all his
property and retired to his farm in
Lafayette county. His successor Mr..
Farmer from Iowa comes among us
with high recommendation as a man
of character and much business enter
prise and we give him a hearty well
come. He contemplates thorough
repair and enlargement of the proper
ty with the view of permanent loca-
ton and carrying full stock of flour,
groceries and provisions. He also
has full outfit of steam power for
grinding feed which he will soon put
in operation and will make an
effort to secure creamery at this point
for which no better location can be
found
The A. P. AS have disposed by
auction and all of their effects and had
after settling all accounts surplus of
1898 which they generously donated
to the Arthur S. S. and Free Methodist
minister.
Uncle Dan continues to deliver L.
S. mail regular every day from Rewey,
three miles, and has not missed a trip
during the past three and a half years.
Although an octogenerian he makes
most of his trips Without an overcoat
and laughs at the younger boys who
complain of the cold He is the only
carrier who has faithfully performed
his duties for full term contract.
Lenard Taylor, war veteran who
has seen three quarters of a century
of life's vicissituIes is another hardy
character and is seen daily upon the
road, cutting and hauling firewood
unconscious of or impervious to the
cold.
VIM. Jeffrey had his index finger
lacerated by coming in contact with
the teeth of hog he was butchering
to the extent that required surgical
treatment which was rendered by DIR.
Treglown and the patient is recover
ing nicely. Mr.. Jeffery is an old res
ident miner and he has also mined in
Missouri and the far west and possesses
a fund of story and anecdote which ne
frequently draws from to regale his
ever delighted auditors. He is a
pleasing cid gentleman, entertaining
and popular.
j. A Anthony has some fine horses
for the market and is ready to give a
fair price for all marketable stock.
c. Cook has a new driver purchased
of Mr.. Anthony and is training him in
a road cart. We notice that he sits
more erect than when speeding old
Charley.
Uncle Toms laboratory we notice is
closed this season but he and Sammy
may be seen daily upon the road to
com bat the cold. Sammy is noted
horse from the far Dakotas and is
quite a character, he has the freedom
of the village and oft roams at will,
he is also piously inclined and attends
services every sabbath chaperoning
the aged female communicates We
think if there is a paradise for the
horse sammy will answer at roll call.
George Holt will move upon his
j father'sfarm and will cultivate the
same the coming season.
f. NJ. Miller has purchased lots in
Rewey and is engaged ID getting out
rock to build a home with the view Of
retiring from the farm after the COM
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