Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-12-16
TOWN AND COUNTY:


next Tuesday at Library Hall.
Miss Carrie Barber returned last week
from a visit at Oak Park, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Mutt. Of Csssvills
called on friends in Lancaster this week.
No stranger should leave the City with
out box of R. f. Mccoy & Co.'s Candy for
the loved ones at home
County Superintendent Harper was in
town over Sunday. He ia good man and
comes to good town to spend a good day.
Mr.. J.H. Reeds Penmanship Instruction
Charts ore taking well with every capable
teacher and education alist who examines
them.
The Lone Rock depot was destroyed by
fire Wednesday, last week said to have taken
fire from the sparks of passing engine ,burn-
ing wood.
For pair Of nice two seated platform
hobs. solid lazy backs on both seats, WE'LL
trimmed, steel shod, painted in frst-class
style, call on j. Hough. 39w3
Tomorrow night at Library Hall the la
dies OF the Episcopal church will hold an
oyster supper, concert and dance for the
benefit of the church.
--Ruka Brothers, of Boscobel want every
body to take their old iron to them. They
run foundry and pay the highest price. See
their advertisement in this paper.
The ladies' Of the Methodist church will
give supper and Fair at Library Hall for
the benefit of the church on next Tuesds af-
ternoon and evening, the 2lst inst.
Mr.. Sam1 Turner of Lancaster, who
some time ago was badly injured in a runa-
way, and subsequently, was taken to the Sea-
mems Hospital at Milwaukee, is dead.
Week before last the Mondell House of
Prairie du Chen was burned down 1t was
large hotel, built when the railroad came
from Milwaukee into Prairie du Chen, and
cost about $4,000.
Two men were last Friday brought be-
fore Justice Baldwin on a charge os disor-
derby at Skeletons saloon, the time of the row
spoken Of in last weeks HERALD. They were
arrested on the complaint of Marshal Mitchell.
Their fine and costs amounted to $500.
A large lot of valuable horse nesh and a
lot of good graded cattle, also shotes, and a
lot of farm machinery, together with 600
busbels OF corn, will be sold at auction on the
Jacob Kuenster farm, near Glen Haven, On
Tuesday, December 2Sth VIM. Bateman,
auctioneer.
The "0poa Lodge" of Good Templars,
Tuesday evening, gave to visitors a literary
feast of selections from Longfelow, read and
recited. 1t is evident the Good Templars
make good use of the evenings spent together,
whether they find special work in the tenn
perapce vineyard or not.
our railroad appears at present to be
unable to do promptly the business it is
called upon to do. 1t has not cars enough
nor engines enough. No more cars or en-
gines win be made for it because next spring
the road will be turned into broad gauge
road. The business of the road far exceeds
anything anticipated.
Improved runner attachment for wheeled
vehicles Of every description-the best des
vice ever Invented, for style and durability.
Is quickly and easily adjusted to axles of all
sizes. They are made of the best material
throughout, with steel shoes and of shape
that gives the vehicle the same track as
sleigh. Call on J. Hough.
Last Thursday evening at the high school
recitation room was organized an institution
to be known as the Lancaster Lyceum, with
a membership of seventeen. Officers were
elected and constitution adopted. 1t is hoped
that strong interest will be taken in the So
ciety, and that the membership will greatly
increase during the winter.
Neither the German congregation in
Liberty nor the German congregation in Ian
caster IS Lutheran church. Although they
are good friends to their Lutheran brethren,
they prefer 'he name "Evangelic Church.
and the SYNOD they belong to has the name
-. aGelc Synoo If North America. This
i Ias, is made al, correction of an item
~ i"S' "eeA HERALD.
eulan, nv in b;o son;o-
year at the law schoo, ,f nv NV IN MS SENIOR
Madison, is at his home Ii. SSn,ve'si'S AZ
week and will remain month. M rope Inns
is man Of energy and business auo 2; Icanian
each leeting moment with an eye to o'es
ness BY next Fall the HERALD will reco.
him as member Of the Bar of Grant count,
and his business single will be somewher,
visible.
Mr.. A. Huntemer is on a business trip /,
Chicago. The cooper business in Lancaster
that formerly would not keep poor man ii
bread and butter, has grown in his hands t,
business engaging good sized capital II,
is the only man who has made a success o.
it, Beginning small few years ago, lis pur
chases and sales OF hoops aud straps nov
load trains of cars and his manufactured
articles are continually going to all quarters
by wagon loads and car loads
One day last week a Mr.. Walker drov,
into the yard back of Mr.. James Fisher,
blacksmith shop to have some repairs done
on his wagon. After the repairs were at
tended to The workmen closed the door anG
went into the shop About half an hour af
forwards Mr.. Fisher opened the door and
found him lying there helpless, his team hav.
ing moved to the corner of the yard 1t was
several hours before he regained conscious
ness and he can not remember how he came
into such condition. Il is supposed he fell
from the wagon.
Mr.. Joseph Book has returned to the alb
srset business. After three years of alb.
stractioR from steady business, enjoying in
the interim occasional abstract reflections on
being run for once and participating in abs
stract calculations on the value of bonanzas
locked up IN the bellies of Colorado noun
tains, all the while experiencing the chilly
sensations that creep over man when the
current 10 his pocket is constant abstract
quantity, he has settled down again into the
business he created. Messrs. Book Il Schrei,
ner have complete abstract OF title to every
foot Of property in Grant county Go 10
them and you can soon learn whether any
has Nr can have L..