Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-17

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LEAVE LANCASTER:
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The Rev Oscar Clute of Iowa city is
sweetness personifed He raised ton
of honey last year.
MIR. WM. BAXTER has increased his
barn room by the addition of an extern
ton double the size of the original build
ing.
ATTENTION is called to the different
notices Of sales of farm stock in this
issue. They viii repay careful
reading
TIE small pox excitement has about
died ont and By the end of the present
week the last vestige Of this disease will
have disappeared.
THE Uncle Toms Cabin party took
their departure Saturday morning for
Galena, at which place they were billed
for that evening.
THL wood famine still continues. The
favored few with large wood-piles de-
pend on shot guns and bulldogs to pre-
serve their treasures intact
AT the Hase foreclosure sale held BY
Sheriff Lane in front Of the Court House
last Friday the property was bid in by
the Mcguire brothers plaintiffs in the
case.
ELEcno Ns at jamestown. so says
correspondent, passed off very quietly
Robbins, democratic candidate for as
sembly only polled nine votes in the
town.
The first real Greece up" Of the sea-
son came Sunday night; another visit
Of }. Frost Esq. on the succeeding even
ing placed the roads in excellent condi-
ton to assist digestion.
AN old fashioned snow-storm APP
peared to be lingering about somewhere
last Friday and Saturday, but after sew
eral attempts to get in its work salts
factory it drifted OFF to other regions.
ATTENTION is called to the advertise
mcnt of Mr. David Williams in another
column, who will sell at his place south
east OF Beetown, Tuesday, Nov. goth,
large lot Of stock and farm implements.
CIRCULARS are out for a cotillion party |
at the Dennison House, Cassville, |
Thanksgiving night, Nov "a. AS
Moore is the manager nothing more
need be said. That includes good
dancing. good supper and one of the
jollest times out.
Mr.. L. w SIssoN, proprietor of the
jamestown Hotel, died very suddenly
Of heart disease at his home, last week
Up to within ten minutes of his death
he had been employed in splitting stove
wood. Whether his sudden demise
was due TO over cxertion or to other
causes is not stated.
AN old man by the name of Lane, an
inmate of the county poor house, while
attempting to get into wagon one day
last week slipped and fell, striking on
his shoulder bone. The fractured mem
Der was attended to by Drs. Barber &
Mitchell and at last accounts the patient
was getting on comfortably.
THRoUGH some mistake. naccounta-
bic in so well regulated an institution as
THE HERALD, Mr.. Ed Never was
added to the list of candidates as demo-
cratic nominee for the assembly from
the third district, in the report of last
week Ed, too shrewd TO be caught
in SO open n trap, had declined the
protl'ered honors when first offered, and
had the grim satisfaction of seeing the
opposition candidate from that district
blown higher than Guilderoy's kite.
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A PACKAGE Of wedding cake deliver
ed at THE HERALD Office reminded the
habitants of that haunt of blushing
brides. stalwart groom, and the other
ct-ceteras of marriage festivities The
particular reminder in this instance was
that Miss Amy Foster and Mr.. d. +.
Smith were joined in the holy bonds Of
matrimony Monday afternoon at two
+. NJ The new married pair started on
their bridal trip after receiving the
hearty congratulations of those present.
News was received in this city early
IN the present week announcing the
death of Mr. T. w Kennedy, the pro-
prietor Of the projected creamery in this
city. Mr.. Kennedy was in poor health
when he first came to Lancaster and the
unpleasant weather Of the past months
undoubtedly aggravated the disease
which had already fastened It's grasp
upon his system. During his business
intercourse with the residents of this
city Mr.. Kennedy had made many
friends. Who will read with sadness this
announcement of his death.
IT is extremely doubtful If the hold
which Uncle Tom and his sufcring>
have upon the people will ever be re-
Taxed Certainly it does not show any
signs, as vet Of being played to empty
benches. The presentation Of this play
Friday evening by the Anthony and
Ellis company was greeted by an over
lowing house notwithstanding that the
night could hardly have been surpassed |
for iuclenmency. The company is
rather above the average Uncle Toms