Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-28
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton took the train Mon
day morning for Eau Claire, where they
will attend the meeting of.the Congrega-
tional State Convention.
Mr.. VIM. Haines, of Deleavan, has
been in Lancaster a few days visiting
friends, and has erected a monument at
the grave of his son Walter.
Mr.. John Schreiner returned last week
after an extended stay in Chicago, where
he was looking up the latest novelties
for his patrons.
Mr.. Chas. Baxter, of the firm of Howe,
Baxter & Co, has been absentin Chicago
the past week laying in q stock of new
fall and winter goods.
Mrs. DR.. Eddy paid a brief visit to
Prairie du Chen last week. She was
accompanied on her return by her little
daughter who has been visiting in that
city for few weeks past.
Mr.. Benz. Quincy left for central Kan
sas on Tuesday last on a visit to friends
there. He will be absent about one
month.
Mr.. Win Orion, of the firm of Thom-
as & Orion, this city, boarded the eastern
train Wednesday morning bound Chic
ago-ward. He will remain in that city
some days, during which time he is ex
pected to capture all the novelties for
the fall trade.
Mr.. Geo. Clementson, and Mrs. Glenn
%entson, took the train Tuesday morning
for Milwaukee where they will remain a
few days.
Mr.. j. l.. Rewey the Republican nom-
inee for sheriff and the man who will
occupy the sherilrs seat for the two
years next ensuing, was in the city
Wednesday.
Mr.. Thos. Mcmahon, the gentleman
who is expected to handle the county's
funds after January, passed through the
city Tuesday on his way to the Boscobel
fair.
Mr.. Thos. Watson, rotund and Jolly
a. ever, assisted his friends here in tax
ing q more cheerful look of the worlds
doings, Tuesday.
Mr.. John B. Finch, the temperance
orator, left Tuesday morning for Albion.
An abbreviated report of his address in
this city will be found another column.
While here he was the guest of Mrs.
Sprague.
Mr.. W. Tanquary took his departure
Tuesday morning for the green valleys
of old Virginia accompanied by the good
wishes of his many friends in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. Joe Barnett was on the train
Tuesday morning bound Boscobel-ward
to take in the fair.
Jehiel Hyde is offering bargains to
the patrons of the Boscobel Fair.
Hon j. w. Rcwey was in the city
Tuesday.
Gen. John b. Calls returned during
the past week from Milwaukee, where
he took an honored part in the exercises
attending the meeting of the Grand
Army of the Cumberland and the Iron
Brigade. The General and Mr.. John
Montieth, of Fennimore, were the only
representative from Grant County pres
ent at the reunion of the Iron Brigade.
DR.. Frank Mitchell and wife, left
Tuesday morning for the 'western
slope" Although comparatively new
corners DR.. Mitchell and his estimable
lady had made many warm friends, to
whom their departure was a cause OF
much regret. Their good wishes ac-
company the travellers to the new scenes
which will open upon their view.
Mr.. Clay Evans, well known to many
of the older citizens of Lancaster by be-
ing a former resident of the city, made
his friends here a short visit the past
week. He was accompanied or the
visit by his wife and family, Mrs. Evans
having preceded him some days. Dur
ing their stay they were the guests of
Mr.. Lou Holloway. Mr.. Evans is now
the vice-president and manager of the
extensive Roane iron works at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, These works are the
pioneer iron manufacturing industry of
that state and employ between five and
six hundred men. The blast furnaces
are capable of turning out one hundred
and twenty-five tons of pig iron daily,
while the rail mill has a daily output of
one hundred tons. Mr.. Evans and
family left Monday for Plattevllle where
they will visit for some time.