Richland Republican and Observer

Richland Republican and Observer
September 6, 1883
Page 8, Columns 2,3, 4
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--The rapidest kind of work is being made on the H. T. Bailey’s new block. He has a large number of brick layers at work, and every day tells in its upward movement.

--Physicians look gloomy and sad. They report exceeding good health of the people. There is but little of the malarial fever that usually prevails at this season of the year.

--The transfer of site for our new school house has been made from its former owners, Messrs. D. O. Chandler and August Scheurman to the Richland Center school district.

--Our hardware merchants are all getting in immense stocks of stores for the fall and winter trade. There are some very handsome and elegant styles of cooking and parlor stoves.

--J. W. Groves, of Viroqua, was in town last week and made us a call. He reports his music business flourishing,. He expects to be in attendance at the fair with a stock of organs on exhibition.

--W. J. Hanzlick, of Cazenovia, and Anton Rollett, of Loyd, were in town on Tuesday attending to business before the probate court. We received a pleasant call from the first named gentleman.

--The Postmaster General has decided that the postmasters who fail to notify publishers when subscribers remove or when they fail to take papers from the postoffice, shall be responsible for the subscription.

--N. L. James’ sawmill which has been lying idle since the July floods awaiting repairs on the mill dam will be started up again next Monday and run its fullest capacity to make up for lost time.

--The brick layers are now on the second story of The Republican and Observer’s new block, and are booming it along as rapidly as possible. The brick work will be finished in about two weeks.

--Mr. Chas. R. Pickering, of Eagle, returned to the Platteville Normal School last week, after a few weeks’ vacation at home. With another year’s course Charley expects to graduate from that institution.

--The Wisconsin State Fair will be held at Madison next week. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad will sell tickets during the week at excursion rates. Many of our citizens will doubtless attend.

--Fruit dealers report that an apple famine will occur during the coming winter, the crop everywhere being light owing to unfavorable weather. The best varieties of winter apples are reported to be failures this season.

--H. M. Bock, of Richland City, was exhibiting his fine young roadsters, Richland Boy and Monona Bill, Jr., on our streets Saturday. They are certainly the finest carriage team ever driven into Richland Center.

--The Misses Emma and Lestie Pilling returned last week from a delightful steamboat excursion to St. Paul, accompanying friends from Viroqua. Miss Becca Carson, of Port Andrew, was also among the party.

--Warren Handy has opened a new grocery store in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. D. Rice, and has put in a very full line of groceries, and invites a share of patronage. Mr. Handy is well known as having long been a clerk with August Schmidt when in trade here.

--Ed. F. Gibbs, who has been holding the position of foreman on the Dodgeville Sun for some time, owing to a reorganization of that institution has given up his position, and is spending a few days with his parents in this village. He will go to Madison to accept a position in the office of the State printer.

--Mr. W. F. Schuerman, who has had charge of the Sextonville flouring mills for some time, had given up his situation and will attend the Northwestern Casical College at Napoerville, Illinois, for the coming year. Mr. Wesley Nehs, an experienced miller, takes the place made vacant in the mills.

--The time of arrivals and departures on the West Lima mail route has been reversed-- changed back to what it was prior to July 1st. Malis now leave here on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and return the following days. It was found after practical demonstration that this arrangement supplies the people along the line better than the other way.

--The work of laying the brick on W. H. Pier’s new block was finished last Saturday, and as far as outward appearances go the building is completed. It is a magnificent looking structure, and has the handsomest front of any building ever erected in Richland Center. The work of lathing, plastering and inside finishing will be pushed rapidly forward.

--The fall term of the Richland Center public schools, excepting the Kindergarten department, opened Monday. The failure in this department was on account of illness of the teacher, Miss Mary Vedder. Health of the teacher permitting, the Kindergarteners will open next Monday. Every department in the schools is full. The term will last fifteen weeks.

Golden Wedding.
The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lybrand occurred yesterday. This event is the first of the kind that ever occured in this village. It was appropriatted celebrated by friends and neighbors. This venerable and worthy couple have the united wish of the entire community for many more years of life and happiness.

A Healthy Village.
As an indication of the remarkable healthfulness of Richland Center, we cite the fact that only five deaths have occurred in the village during the year ending September 1st. Of those one was that of an infant and another from old age. We venture the assertion that no town of its size in the country can show such a healthy record. and it is probably the smallest death rate in the history of the village. The community has been entirely free from epidemics of any kind, which in a measure doubtless accounts for the small number of deaths in such a length of time.

Another Grand Army Post.
Richland appears to be taking the lead of all others counties in the State in organizing Grand Army Posts. The ninth one in this county was established at Sylvan Corners, August 25th by A. S. Ripley, Commander of J. C. Mc Intyre Post at Boaz, assisted by the officers and members of the same. Of the new Post Mr. Ripley says: "It is called Edwin Austin Post, No. 99. Comrade Madison McDowell was elected Commander. Eleven charter members mustered, they being among the most substantial farmers of that vicinity. So the old soldiers are forming associations where they can meet and talk over again many of those thrilling incidents and scenes through which they passed. The Post room is now becoming familiar in every section of the Union, and it is well that it should be so."