Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
Boscobel


ton, Iowa, j. visiting at home in this
city.
Frank Parnell and family now reside
in the Clara i-ampert residence
D. r. Lawrenceof Petersburg was
in Boscobel Sunday.
Miss Ethel Murley, assistant teacher
at Gays Mills. spent sunday at her
home in this city.
Billy McWilliams and Ole Davidson
Of Soldiers Grove were Boscobel WISH
/. tors Sunday.
Peter OFerdale, young farmer re-
! siding about six miles southeast 81
this city, came to town Monday morn
ing and reported the loss of a horse
for which he bad refused an offer OF
S125 a short time since, and which he
thought bad been stolen. Steps were
at once taken to apprehend the thief
but luckily the animal was found tied
in the pa, ture OF a neighbor about a
quarter OF mile away. This is the
second offence of which Mr. Offerdale
is the victim. a few days ago three
good sheep were taken from his prem
have been fruitless.
Attys Paul Meyer, Platt Whitman
and W q. Palmer drove over to Boyd-
town Sunday whore with b. c. Palmer
they are interested in genseng farm
The farm contains about two acres II
a very rich and shady side hill facing
the east. b. G. Palmer has spent
many years in experimenting with
this valuable market plant and has
succeeded in producing a growt Ii
from the seed. About 10000 hardy
young plants are growing on a COM
Faratively small patch Of ground and
j, there IS still room for tens of thou
sands more. In the woods this plant
is nearly extinct where a few years
ago it grew quite abundantly. The
market price in this vicinity is about
IS per pound. As a means of protec-
tion wire fence will be placed around
the farm. ..Seng'' diggers are almost
a thing OF the past but such 4 chance
might prove too enticing for some old
timer and to guard against this w
Palmer proposes very novel scheme,
which il carried out would certainly
prove very eTectual. He suggests
capturing at least twenty good healthy
rattle snakes, aud after pdtting little
metal collars on them, hobble them
about in different parts of the .,farm :
Such IN idea is certainly worthy of
consideration and might be adopted
t. a good advantage by many Of orr
jcities having parks and ..keen of the
grass signs All TIE park policemen
and signs could be done away with bv
the use Of few rattle snakes, and by
putting ON little red caps and ulue
jackets would rid the parks OF great
many obieetional characters. Should
Mir Paluer'S scheme be carried out
successfully it would not be necessary
to have many signs OF keep oil the
sengh on that farm.
Jake Ostrandel and VIII Osborn
We're arrested Monday by Marshal
Miller, the former. lad about = years
OF age, charged WITH entering the house
OF Mrs. Hogan and taking money to
the amount OF 500. The latter is
young man about y wears of age aud
is charged with giving the Ostrander
boy liquor from the effects OF which
ne became intoxicated. Both are out
on bail and will have a hearing next
Monday.
Boscobel presented a regular cam
/ paign rally appearance Monday night,
the occasion being the rival efforts Of
the opera house managers to attract
patrons to their respective halls,
Gtlin.s orchestra, etc. giving concert
and dance at Ruka and the Wilson
Dramatic Go. 1t Hurd's. The Fcnni-
more brass band and Boscobel band
furnished Che street music Boscobel
seems to gpt a little too much Of this
~. - agd 80 cent deal.
"Wednesday was in way a gala day
in Eoscahel At ! p. m decorated
train consi ting 81 twenfv-s,N ears.
Ioa2e5 viii J ! Case threshing ma
chimes ala euriu Bound from rs
cine o. tae tar west arrived II the
station and remained for over nm hour
on inspection. 4 band accompanied
and dispersed sweet music. The stap
over vi secured through Ruha Bros
Mfe CO, agents TOR the company -
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