Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-23
Local JOttin9S.

experiences, Udk0S UI0 CdhC.
Did you ever know man to
kill a little bear or catch a little fish.
"A terrible lot of information the
average girl has about things was
gathered in novels.
A penny saved is penny
earned, and dollar saved is a dol
lar you didn't loan.
A person must suffer loss be-
fore he knows just how insurance
policies should read.
A man may not be a gambler,
yet he takes a desperate chance
when he gets married.
Some women would buy coffin
at bargain sale If it was marked
down from $40 to 1898.
The Richland county asylum
has balance of 1896 on hand this
year after paying all expenses.
Perhaps, after all, babies do un-
derstand the language women talk to
them and stay awake nights to get
even.
Mineral Point is to have a new
$50, 200 public school building. The
question was definitely settled at a
special election held last week.
John Stippich and son were
early callers Tuesday, replenishing
the Herald strong box with two
subscriptions, one of his own and
the other to go to his brother Louis
at Wichita, Kan.
Besides the regular election
Nov. 4th, the voters of MOntfOrt
will also decide the question of rails
ing the sum of 81, $50 with which to
pay up indebtedness contracted by
the village in 1901.
"A circular has been issued to
the postmasters of rural free deliv-
cry postofices, instructing them
that postmasters and rural free de-
livery carriers are not permitted to
condemn letter boxes used by pa
irons. The order directs they shall
continue to serve the boxes already
erected until regular inspection
can be made by route inspectors
and special agents, who will con-
denim those found unsafe or which
otherwise fail to meet requirements.
e. G. Hopkins, a prominent to-
bacco dealer of Edgerton, has pur-
chased the old roller mill property
at Montfort and will convert it into
tobacco warehouse. This will in
sure an increased acreage OF the
weed in that locality the coming
season. Mr.. Hopkins is also the
owner of the Fennimore house at
Fennimore which he recently &C
quired and has greatly improved,
installing steam heat and other
modern conveniences.
A demure miss of lees than
twenty summers bedecked in ra-
diant headgear and the latest style
of Partisan waist and skirt, tripped
lightly up tc the ticket window at
the depot the other day and leaning
forward in a patronizing way de-
murely said: Hand me your guide
moment please" The good ven
der of tickets, who is devOut
Christian, handed her his bible with
the remark: This is the very best
I can assure you" "Quite true, y
ventured the blushing damsel, gaz-
ing intently at the volume, but
afraid this book will not give me di-
rections for getting within million
miles of the place | want to. You
see want to go to Fennimore.
County Clerk Griffis was aroused
from hi" cogitations the other day
by the appearance of young man
from Bloomington. Marriage Ii
cense here?" he whispered to the
clerk. yes" "Get one any week
day?" YES" Girl have to be
here?" mo" How soon can ]
get one after she agrees?" I'm fiji
teen minutes after you get here. y
Sure pope" Eyes. Any particu-
lar hurry about it," Eyes, there is.
There's seven of us after the same
girl and if she says yes TO me I've
got to be spliced inside of half
hour or she'll change her mind.
am just prospecting, you see. Be
prepared for cyclone abou ten
DAYS hence