Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-05

sort at almost any time of the year. We
have young ladies who, no doubt, would be
willing TO sort" in families Of other towns
where there are eligible young men and
there are q few Young men who might be
prevailed upon to sort up with families
abroad yhere there is superabundance Of
daughters. Will the Telegraph please include
Lancaster in its list of good places for
Summer and especially Winter resort:
Bloomington has a case of daredevil
business too shocking for record. A me-
chanic is reported 10 have seduced two
young women of respectable families, who
were employ ed in house where he was at
work, while he In an adjoining town has
wife and children. A few days ago war
rant was out for the mans arrest, but hearing
OF the fact 10 advance, he obtained horse,
rode hastily TO Bridgeport and has not since
been heard from. In proper time the base
mans name will be given, but, for the other
hearts that will ache, we desire to withhold
the names of the unfortunate girls.
-. Joy Auctnf Vic CclcOrdteu NUNS
orist, under the auspices Of the Library as
ISOLATION, in his marvellous character creations
combining humor, pathos and instruction,
Thursday evening, February IL He comes well
recommended by the press and amusement
loving public He gives a laughable sketch
entitled 1.-THE Debating Society,"" in which l6
different characters are represented without
the change Of wig or dress. Everybody at
tend. Admission, IS cents; children under
Is years, 25 cents.
The work on the Chicago News is done
By girls. At least, having occasion to write
to them about tn. non.appearance of pa
per We ordered for Bloomington subscriber
we suggested that perhaps their boys had
put down the name for Bloomington, Illinois,
instead of Bloomington, Wisconsin, and they
replied Our "boys" arc girls and they did
make the mistake you suggest And that's
the way of the world az usual-"there's a
woman in the case"
The next home effort to which we are to
be treated this winter il combination en-.
tertainment given by members of the theatre
cal club and Lancaster Harmonic Band will
give vocal and instrumental musical selections
shadow pantomime will be given, and the
laughable farce ''The Dead Shot" It is need.
less to exhort Everybody to go" as all the
seats will be sure to be bought beforehand.
The Prairie du Chen Courier states that
Monday of last week team ran down
through Bridgeport, and on its way broke an
arm and leg for Mr.. Thos. Neal and broke
down the toll gate. While this disastrous
racket was going on its owner, Louis Glass,
of Wyalusing lay unconsciously drunk aud
unhurt in the wagon.
Beside profuse local notes from different
towns in Grant County there are several or
iginal contributed articles in this paper to
which the readers attention is invited Also
read the address of the Wisconsin dogs to
the Legislature. 1t is translated for the
HERALD from an article in German paper
Hon. G. K. Lord, of Lacrosse, has been
for two days in Lancaster, at the Phelps
House. He was an early resident of Potosi,
a worthy citizen and in 1850 to 1853 was our
County Judge. He then became Register of
the Land Office at Lacrosse Wis.
More Hurricane notes are received. This
time they come through the postoffice but it
is harder to guess their author than that of
those found in the thoroughfarc. They say
that Billy Andrews is married but we don't
believe Z.
Call at the sign of the big watch, Lam
caster, Wis, for jewelry of all kinds.
Special bargains in clocks and watches.
DON'T forget the placer At the sign of the
big watch, opposite Nathan, schreiner &
Co.'s.
The price of the American Agricultural
ist is 81 so. We have renewed arrangements
by which limited number of subscribers, by
application at this Office, can have it and this
paper for one year for $3.50 in advance.
Mr.. Alfred Austin, son Of our enterprising
farmer, Mr.. Henry Austin, has been seeing
the beauties aud faults of the West, in Nebras.
ks, Kansas aud Iowa, for a year or two and is
again in the "h2use of his father'
Judge Cothren will speak in the Court
house on Temperance Sunday evening The
place is one that one cannot have religious
scrupIes against entering and everybody
should go and hear his honor
Court opened Tuesday with full at
tendence Of lawyers, clients and witnesses.
The big job on hand numbers 81 jury cases,
rs for Judicial trial, 90 ceases in court" and
81 state cases.
Mr.. John Woolstenholne came near GET
ting leg broken Saturday. A large chnnk
of ice fell upon it from wagon. He gets
around, with difficulty, on erutches.
"A neighbor hearing the noises Of play
aud merriment, has "noised it abroad" that
some lively "sociables" have lately been held
at Mrs. Liscomb's, in Cassvile.
Two young men of Lancaster, Mr.. VIM.
BayEan and Mr.. Henry Kraemer, start west
the first of next week. to make farms in Ida
County, Iowa.
Mr. Howe, Of Howe & Benedict, is spend
ing the week in Chicago purchasing goods.
The ice put away in Lancaster this win.
ter is brought By rail from Woodman.
Mrs H. Seigbert and daughter, of Prai-
rie du Chen, are in New York.
!
B. +. Fay thinks of boring an artesiAn
well at Prairie du Chen.
Landlord IIurstmann persists in improv-
ing his hote,.
Fennimoro Notes.
! FESNINoRE, wis, february 2, 1878.