Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-07-13

Our electric lights are not d sncces
so far, but we think in time he work
men will remove the difficulty and W
will be ''all ablaze.
Jesse Orchard and Bert Walton
took the Wednesday evening train 70
Rochester. Mimi, where they hay,
employment awaiting them,
Mr. n. Oswald has oycd into nj.
beautiful new home in the founl
ward. Ills brother. G. A., will run
the hotel the coming year.
Leo Lester had the misfortune tc
have his pocket picked while at Mil
waukee attending the carnival, losing
his pocket book and return ticket.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Walters of Eliz-
abeth, H., are visiting at the parent
al home of Mrs. Walters.
Mrs. r. j. Brooks was called to
Evans, Iowa, by the sudden death of
her sister, which occurred Sunday.
The fire department came out last
Friday evening for practice The
laddies did themselves credit and we
are justly proud of them. At the
close of their work the hose carriers
of No. l and 2 turned the nozzles on
each other creating considerable fun
for the onlookers.
Joe Rogers passed through town
Friday enroute for Crawford county
after horse as usual.
A party of boys left town Saturday
for few days outing, bound for
Boy dtown and the usual camping
ground.
Mrs. Warren Van Allen near Wau-
zeka, who has been in poor health for
several months, was buried Saturday ;
interment at Haney church. Thus
one by one they are called away.
Mr.. Hugh Mathews, living about
one-half mile east of town, met with
a very painful accident Thursday
which came near proving serious.
While tying horse in the stable the
animal caught him by the arm, gave
him a hard shaking and pitched him
in the Manager bruising him severely
and crushing his arm. We did not
learn TO what extent the arm was in
iured.
The Wisconsin river is now quite
low and fishermen are plenty; so is
fish or we suppose they are by the
way they have been caught.
The most beautiful weather the
past week and we appreciate it inn
mensely after so many fearful storms.
Hope the elements are done warning
with each other as we have been liv-
ing all spring in fear and trembling
at the sight Of every cloud.
The Fourth" has come and gone
and Boscobel was strictly lin it, in
fact it outdld itself. There was an
immense crowd in attendance from all
the surrounding country, east, west,
north, south, came to this city to
celebrate; 300 teams crossed the river
bridge. Every body was patriotic.
We joined the immense throng and
did the best we could to observe the
day. The floral parade was fine and
represented much time and labor, and
in fact was the feature of the day.
The exercises at East side park were
excellent. The orator of the day, Hon.
A. II Long of Prairie du Chen, more
than met the expectations of the peo-
pie. The burlesque carnival in the
afternoon was very amusing but not
nearly enough representations out to
make il the success it ought to have
been, but those who took part did
well, especially the trained elephant.
Immediately after the afternoon pa
radc the crowd repaired to Work side
park TO witness game of base ball
between the home team and Fenni-
more. The game was a spirited and
close one and won by Boscobel.
Taken altogether the event was a
success. b. +, n