The citizens of Platteville are not
satisfied with the opening of their
new city hall by the Abbey Uncle
Tom’s Cabin company.
The “Chocolataire” given at
Trinity church rectory on Thurs
day evening was a successful as well
as a novel entertainment.
Gustave Ehlert last week placed
in John Jeuck’s saloon one of the
celebrated patent beer pumps, man
ufactured by Otto Zwietnsch, of Mil
waukee.
Mr. Duller by the Ist of June will
take possession of his old store
(Sam Coad’s Block) aud before re
moval offers some extra induce
ments to cash buyers. 40.
Lafayette Enzer, of Green county
pleaded guilty to the charge of horse
stealing and on Tuesday of last
week was sentenced by Judge Ben
nett to two years in the state prison.
A correspondent of the Grant
Count}’ Herald refuses to be com
forted because he has not received a
Blue Book from Madison for which
he says he has been waiting all
winter.
Some of our exchanges continue
to publish the advertisement of the
Voltaic Belt Cos., of Marshall, Michi
gan. notwithstanding the fact that
the company is generally conceded
to he a fraud.
Christopher Day put up a fine
awning this week for A. F. Bishop’s I
furniture store in May hews building, i
similar to the ones which he recently i
manufactured for Henry Osborne
and C. H. Hornung.
