Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-17
Personal MENTION,

THE HERALD.
Mr.. Thos. Mcmahon, looking as
though western air agreed with him,
made THE HERALD office a pleasant
call Monday. He speaks in the heart
lest terms of some of the western count
ry he visited, but like many others pre-
ferred to return to ''old Grant, An
announcement connected with his name
in another column viii be of interest TO
his friends in the county.
Mr. J. Club left Wednesday last for
trip to the great lakes From there
he will go to Dakota. If beneficial to
his health Mr.. Club will be absent
some four or five weeks.
Mr.. T. NJ. Calvert, formerly resi-
dent of Lancaster, but now located at
Chattanooga, Tenn, has been visiting
friends and relatives in this section the
past week. Mr.. Calvert holds the re-
sponsible position of cl.ief clerk in the
general freight and passenger depart
ment of the a. G. S. L. r.
VIII Draper passed Sunday in the
city, returning Monday morning to
Dubuque, where he holds position in
one of the prominent drug stores.
Miss Myra Barnett, returned last
week from Cherokee, Iowa, near which
place she has been teaching the last
spring and summer.
Mr. Fred w. Bryant, of the firm of
Jones & Bryant, returned Saturday from
an extended business trip to Chicago.
Rev. FIR. Schaub, Professor of history
and mathematics in the German-English
College at Galena, visited Lancaster
friends last week.
Mr. VIM. p. Rogers, general state
agent for the CLickering pianos, was in
the city last week looking after the in
tercsts Of his firm in this section.
The Platteyille Witness says: Capt.
j. Is. Mccoy, Revenue Agent, has been
transferred from Cincinnati to a division
embracing WiscC rsin. Minnesota, Dako-
tab and Wyoming, with headquarters
ut Madison, and has alrcady assumed
charge Of his new division. He is now
visiting at home.
Says the Muscoda News: Mrs. Judge
McGonigal returned to Lancaster We'd
nesday in quite Il feeble condition. She
was accompanied by her sou win and
Miss Emma McCarn. Miss Matte Nc
Gonigal remains with her sister, Mrs
A. J. McCarn.n Mrs. McGonigal
reached home Wednesday night,
having stood the ride as well as
could have been expected. Her
many friends will hope to see her up
again soon.
The Bookings (Minn.) Sentinel, in
speaking of two Grant County citizens,
says "Messrs. j. Thomas and j. Loon
ey, of Hazel Green, Wis, were in
Brookings last week. They were ON a
trip west to find good business loca-
ton. We understand that Mr.. Thomas
thinks strongly of coming to this place.
He is gentleman in every respect and
we would be pleased to have him east
his lot with u.s.
Miss Maud Tiel, daughter of Rash
Tiel, and Miss Myra Barnett, arrived
here from Cherokee, Iowa, last Thurs
day. Miss Myra had q splendid time
viewing the sights of our sister state,
and Miss Maud will no doubt be as well
pleased with our pretty little city and
the kindly greetings she received from
its people
Miss Mary Bellows is at home once
more, having returned last week from
an extended visit TO Iowa
Mr.. John Street is absent on a bust
ness trip to ST. Louis.
Mr. r. S Richmond, the temperance
worker returned Monday to Madison.
Mr. John Kaump, living near Platte
vile, whose hands were blown off some
time ago by the explosion of Hercules
powder, is getting on finely and is ne
gotiating for pair Of artificial hands
Mr. Geo. Hazard who figured, in not
very sayory manner, in connection with
a 100000 defalcation in Indiana some
time ago, was in the city for a short
time last week
Mr.. Geo. Kinney, of Potosi, is being
urged by his friends in that section, to
come out for Treasurer Should he
conclude to place himself lin the hands
OF his friends Mr.. Kinney would make
a lively candidate.
Miss Mamie Basye, of Plattevillc. is
visiting with Miss Nettie Rowden.
Miss Abbie IIurd is the guest of Miss
Mamie Hyde
TnE defendants in the Sislcy case,
Hamilton, Sislcy and Mrs. Stout, were