Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-11
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- L Burke has gone 10 Nebraska
The reliable Rockford Quick Train
w.ch-pone better for accurate time, for
sale at AUHfhEfs'
-woolsienholme & Nathan have now in
store a complete stock Of general merchandise
which they viii sell cheap for cash. Il
Alfred ]. knight gives bis Shskespesr-
can presentations, and miscellaneous recita-
lions at Library Hall next Saturday evening
- Our advertising columns show that Lam
caster has new jeweer. He will Of course
get share of patronage in this line RiYal-
ry makes business lively.
The case of J. B. PrideauI 70 the city
Of Mineral Point, for injuries caused by de-
fective streets, was recently decided in the
circuit conrt at Madison, giving the plaintiff
~. 900 damages.
We will open on Monday, large lot of
ladies' silk handkercbiefs, ties, scarfs, furs
and fur caps, suitable for cold weather and
christmas presents.
NATHis, ScHREISER l. Co.
Well have no pretences with the Prai-
rie do Chen Union as long as ii spells "pre-
Tensions this way. That turns our badness
thai n ght flow off in pretences into sadness
which s the fellow Of pity.
Thomas Johns, adjudged insane after
burning his house in Hazel Green, and sent
to the Madison asylum, lately escaped from
that institution. When out walking he OBJ.
tanned piece of iron with which he managed
10 open his way ont.
Mr. J. II. Wilson, of Harrison township
returned home yesterday from trip to Mad
ison on visit to the Mendoza Asylum to see
his brother. His brothers health is greatly
improved, and he will soon be able again 10
attend 20 business at home.
Mrs Abby Sage Richardson lectured |
at Boscobel last Thursday evening She is a |
woman Of fine culture and talent and her en-
tertainment Was highly appreciated by the |
Boscobel people. Geo. Vending comes next |
IN the course of winter evening entertain- |
ments offered by the Boscobel Lecture Asso-
citation.
-As will be seen by notice in our adver-
tisng columns, the smith and carriage maker
firm Of ]. Hough & Co are preparing for dis
solution Of partnership. They have done
good deal Of work in their "term Of Office" |
and We trust have earned peaceful retire.
ment Just before going they want to see
their friends.
Prof. Allison will give his 70 Semitic
lecture at Muscoda Tuesday evening, next
week aud at Avoea the following evening
Monday evening, December 22d, he will lec-
ture at Montfort, on Utah and the Mormons
ard at Martinyile the next evening. Mr.
Allison is a fine speaker and will please his
auditors everywhere.
Barney @cArville, stone mason of
Darlington, was run over by the cars at War
rem, last week, and both legs were crushed
and his body otherwise so injured that he
died in few hours When the cars struck
him he was standing near an engine talking
and owing 10 the noise of an escape valve did
not hear the other train, which backed up
against him.
A Prairie Du Chen Union correspond
ens. writing from Sterling says "Quite an
excitement prevailed among the hog buyers
in the vicinity during the last week. Each
one being anxious TO handle the last ship
ment, and in sympathy with the recent decline
OF the market, when the timely arrival of
man by the name of Boorman. a Young buyer
from Grant county, gave the f., ners smiling
faces and buoyant prices. He drave them to
Bridgeport"
Those who want Photographic work be
fore the holidays should call on the Van De
Walls now. Mr.. +. Van De Wall is giving
his personal attention to taking negatives
and ths excellent finishing touches are given
by Mr. VIM. Van De Wall. From the taking
Of the negative to the finishing of the good
photographs takes time, and if work is want
ed by a given time it must be ordered before
hand No establishment in the State turns
out better photos than this at present. They
gusrantee satisfaction,
odist church Sunday morning last, and lee
tured on Temperance Sunday and Tuesday
evenings, aud gave his celebrated lecture
Battle Of Gettysburg" on Monday evening.
With all the above our people were highly
pleased. He is an earnest, eloquent speaker,
and used the choicest language and will draw
large houses wherever he is known. As Lit
erary or Temperance orator he has few
equals. We expect to have Prof Allison
again with us soon and he will be greeted
with crowded houses.
The 9th Wisconsin Battery is the only
army organization. of the last war that is
well kept up. The members meet every
year in Reunion, and the meetings grow an
nualiy IN dimensions and interest The or
gsni1aton has officers who attend TO their
duties as promptly as il they were salaried
Under its authority there was lately published
a pamphlet Of IS pages containing war
history Of the Battery, reports and speeches
OF the Reunions and complete roster of the
officers, enlisted and detailed men from their
organization until mustered out of service
giving dates of enlistment, discharge, death
or post office address as far as known. If
other army organizations were kept up in
like manner the members would find in them
much enjoyment.
The TIMES, published at Mount Union.
Pa, preteces letter received from Col, Pol>
lock, Of Andrew. Iowa, formerly OF Cassyille,
with these remarks; Col Pollock, who sends
the following letter to the Tns<s, spent his
boyhoOd days on the farm now owned by
John Roberts, near Mount Union. He es>
tabshed the post Office here and named il
Mount Union soon after the canal was made,
aud probably before there was a house in
the place He had warehouse at that time
at the canal near the county bridge above
she present town and outside of It's limits
He at one time, Qs4O-42) owned the Rock
hill Furnace then caiiad w;nnhassar Eurnaca