Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Next week on Tuesday, Circuit Court be-

from Vermont.
Father cara has left sinsinawa Mound
and has become pastor of the Catholic church
at Apple River.
Stevens Bartlett hare nerrly one mil
lion feet Of lumber for sale cheap for cash
4w.
Mr.. John Schieiner, oil the firm of N. s.
& Co., has gone TO Chicago 10 bny more cheap
groceries and other things.
Mr.. Amherst Barber, of Yanston, is in
Lancaster. We understand he is at present
Superintendent of schools in Yankton
Mrs. DR.. Hyde after long spell at Elgin
(and she is the best speIlerin Lancaster) has
returned to her house which in her absence
was rented by the youthful burglars.
We had the pleasure yesterday of making
the acquaintance of James Blaine. He called
al our Office aud is a very pleasant man to talk
with.
An Ibis week teams have been passing
through Lancaster laden with hogs. Every
driver and every beholder involuntariy ex-
ClalmS, ''OH iOl d IaiITVdu
MIR. Lewis Beckett, one of the earliest
settlers Of Grant County, in early times a
resident Of the old Paris village, was buried
with Masonic honors at Dickeyville last Sat-
urday.
A funeral sermon in memory of Mrs. Fitz>
gerald whose death we noted in our issue of
January 10th, wiz be preached by Rev, &. W.
l. Brown, at the Dyer School House, on Sum
day February 10th. at r. m.
= The letter in this paper from Mr.. Lewis
Eatoa, in style and matter is far ahead of or
binary newspaper correspondence. He ham
dies the silver subject as if he had studied fl
nances for life time and he is an enthusiastic
lover of moral right aud intellectual light.
Mr.. Addison Barber was few days ago
severely attacked with sciatica, a complaint
that has of late troubled several Lancaster
citizens. Mr.. Barber's attack was sudden
while he was walking on the street. He is
now convalescent
MIR. Godat, of Galena, who is profess
sioaal and said to be very success full dancing
m aster, thinks of organizing class in Lancas-
ter Any of our young people who desire to
become acco mplished in Terpschorean graces
may be pleased to inquire into the matter
- Mr.. johnson Mckenzie took to Platte-
vile the other day twenty-five hogs that
weighed 5000 pounds, being an average Of
800 each, aud he has a lot yet to be taken
that will average still better. The price re-
ceived was $500 per hundred.
The attention Of jurymen, witnesses, lit
igants, lawyers and all concerned, who come
10 attend court, is invited to the hotel cards
on the first page of this paper The pro-
prietors of these hotels will entertain their
guests in good style and at reasonable rates.
Read the letter on the railroad subj ect
We always did think people were foolish for
giving their money to strangers to build them
railroads and then allowing the strangers to
own the roads, yet we have known long lines
of road to be built by men who had not dol
lar of their own in them.
The Quintette Concert Compa ny pei
formed last evening in Betz Hall and thos
who attended were much pleased with the
performances. They perform tonight agar
giving new programme. The performances
are in part negro minstrel, with singing and
dancing and violin solos and duets. See pro-
gramme. For reserved seats apply at the
Post Office.
John Willis, jr., is pedagoguing six miles
south of Lancaster The people in that DIS
trict have foutishing lyceum and MIR. Will
lis Jr., is Cicero among them. So say
party of young men who attended their lys
ceum this week aud heard how he debated a
question with the young men down there and !,
just like the Cicero of old many times, got
beaten. John in good qualities is chip of
the old block and has the energy that may
make him great.
The Hectic Series Of Biographies are
regarded as the best now in use. Their pub
fishers lately adopted novel plan to supply
schools with Biographies specially adapted TO
the localities where used. "The Wisconsin
edition" is the one that should be used in this
State. Its maps correctly portray the physical
features of every county in the State, as well
as political and Commercial features. Teach
ers and school oflic ers should correspond with
Messrs Van Antwerp, Bragg Co., of Gin
cinnati, in reference to their books.
If our newspaper friends continue 10 null
tiply We may be able after while to do with
out the luxury of an exchange list. Charley
Shrader sends us Nebraska papers, Rev. ]. B.
Cooley sends us Kansas papers, unknown
friends send US Baltimore and Louisville pa
pers, r. G. Pratt supplies US with London,
Edinburgh and Glasgow papers, and other oc.
casionals come in from all around the world
California, Sandwich Islands, Australia,
China, etc, besides Hartford papers sent us
by the great Snowman, PIT. Barnum. Thanks
friends. Wish we had time TO read all OF
them and space to transfer all the good things
into the HERALD for others to read.
The Glen Haven and Bloomington Lodges
of Odd Fellows held Reunion at the Odd
Fellows Hall in Bloomington, on Tuesday
evening last After the regular lodge meet
ing Rebeksh meeting was held and then the
whole party repaired to a sumptuous table in
Browns Hall provided by the hospitality of
the great heated Bloomington 1. o. o. F.s.
After the oysters the party returned to the
lodge room and speeches were made BY
Grand Master j. G. Clark. of Lancaster Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Samuel Wood
house of Blooming ton, Noble Grand Edward
Barr Of Glen Haven and Geo. w. Lee, Esq,
of Bloomington. 1t was nice affair a I
around and enjoyed by every participant.
The NJ. E. Sabbath School, corner of Mon.
roe and Cherry streets, Lancaster, holds III
meetings every Sabbath morning at o'clock
The school is constantly increasing in numbers
and interest. There are many children who
have been in attendance every Sabbath
through the past year. Having purchased the
bell the school is now prepared to procure I
pew library. The average attendance for the
four Sabbaths in January was lS7. Its officers
are Mrs. Barlow, Superintendent; Mr.. W
Barlow, Librarian Mr.. job nWillis, jr., Assist
ant Librarian Mistresses Lewis, Bellows
Hoskins, Carson, Woodward Cummings