Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-27

subdue flames in shed standing be-
side the house OF Hon. J. 3, Mccoy.
The shed burned and the engines saw
ed the house.
On the 9th Of May al Of Cass-
ville's good citizens are requested to
be on hand with axes and grub hoes
to clean up and beautify that villages
cemetery. Enterprise looking toward
Improvement in any direction is GER
tainly commendable; vet we cannot
but hesitate in giving this movement
our unstinted approval
The Richland Center Observer
says that Grant county man mar
ried lady who had a cork leg and
after they were married and he found
it out he did not get mad but looked
upon the matter as a huge joke. 1t
may be safely asserted that no Rich
land Center men were ever fooled that
way. They are too knowing.
-Platteville News: A. L. Brown
received severe injury Monday even
ing by falling on the stairs leading to
d. j. Gardner's law office. When
picked up he was unconscious and re-
manned so for half hour. He SUI
fered an ugly cut under one eye and
some severe bruises that viii coniine
him to the house for some time.
Dubuque Times: John Helm has
moved his brick making machinery to
Sinsinawa Mound, where he has the
contract for furnishing the brick for
the new buildings to be erected on
the academy grounds. The new
buildings will be quite extensive
structures and several million brick
will be required in their construction.
An enterprising editor OF an ex-
change says that he has been inter-
viewing the inhabitants Of his town
and finds that the successful business
men were all thrashed when young by
by their parents, while of the thirty
street loafers that were a disgrace to
the town, twenty-seven had been man.
mas darlings and the others had been
raised by their grandmothers.
PARIS AT HOME. We can sell you
spring hat that it would take an ex-
pert to tell from an imported article
hat that represents faithfully the
very latest Paris fashions. What If it
is made right here at home? You can
get just as much style, just the same
colors and materials and ii anything
better workmanship and more service
ability. The price is cut squarely in
two.-MARY WILHELM.
AT the city election in Boscobel
Lou b. Ruka and Mike Heller were on
opposing tickets for alderman Of the
fourth ward. Ruka received 46 votes
and Heller Is votes. Mr.. Heller pub
fishes card in the last issue Of his
home paper thanking his "many
friends" for their votes. Well, really,
Mike should have thanked the 46 who
voted against him, as an alderman
has rocky job with no salary and no
free lunch.
Mrs. Ira LeBarron, Miss Florence
eastman, Miss Matte Mcpherson,
Miss Bessie McNair and Mrs. j. T..
Morgans were elected as delegates and
Mrs. Chas. Dickinson and Mr.. Z.
Rewey as alternates from the Metho-
dist Sunday school of this city to at
tend the county Sunday school con-
vention at Fennimore, May and ).
The pastor OF the church and supt. Of
the 5. 5. are delegates by virtue Of
their offices.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad says:
Mining circles about Benton are quite
excited at the report mat Nn. bals-
beck has given thirty day option on
his blackjac NINE to Eastern capital
lists at one hundred thosand dollars
and that the Gritty Six mine has also
given an option ON their mine at sew
enty thousand dollars. If the above
sales are consummated zine smelter
will De erected as soon as possible in
that neighborhood.
MIR. Joseph Nathan, ST., Of Lam
caster was in Prairie du Chien last
week for several days enjoying the
medicinal baths OF that city. He came
home by way of Potosi and having
neglected to order team to meet him
was in fair way to have to walk