Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-08


four children, three girls and one boy
to mourn his loss.
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| Ii the spirit OF the defunct origina
Georgias had been lowering anywhere
about Lancaster Friday night, it must
| have doubled itself up into several hare
knots as it witnessed the performance
of an alleged minstrel troupe, which
were masquerading under the name o.
that celebrated collection of artists
The thinness of the house was in entire
keeping with the gauziness of the
alleged entertainment. Outside of some
very good clog dancing, the entertain
ing portions were as hard to find as
mosquitoes in January It-but lei
that pass, they viii not be likely to
tempt a suffering public again.
The lecture delivered by DR.. Hedle,
at Hyde's Opera House. Saturday even
ing, was very highly spoken Of BY
those present. Instead of Failure and
Success as announced by the bill, the
lecturer changed the topic to 'srhe
Sunny Side of Life which he handled
in an exceedingly entertaining manner
dealing out considerable amount of
/ sunshine in his lecture Other amnse-
ments during the week had rather
dulled the appetite of the amusement
loving portion of the citizens, and the
attendance therefore was not up to the
usual average of the entertainments
given by the association. The loss falls
on the shoulders OF those who failed to
put in an appearance.
AN attempt TO obtain goods without
the trouble of paying for the same was
neatly headed off last Monday afternoon.
Last week Abe Turcott came into the
store of Mr.. John Schreiner and pur-
chased y suit of clothes and other wear
ing apparel, the whole amounting to
twenty-one dollars He stated he was
going to work for JAS Smith and would
pay for the goods Us soon as he received
his first wages. Monday it leaked out
that Turcott was on the eve of seeking.
| the shores of California. A search
found him at the depot, but decidedly
ayerse to all hints as to a settlement for
the wearing apparel. Then the scene
shifted and OFT Stevens, who had been
deputized as constable, appeared along
side the recalcitrant young man, and
speedily convinced him it was for his in
terest to come down and compromise.
He did 50, left the clothes, paid for the
other articles, and departed ON the af-
ternoon train for the western slope
ALTHOUGH it is yet nearly three
months before the day set for the sol
diers' reunion, the subject is beginning
to find lis way to the front rs an inter-
csting topic of conversation. The re-
union this year meets in Lancaster, and
it is expected that with good weather
ten thousand people viii be in attend
ance, and preparations can not be be-
gun any too early. Ii is understood
that a call for the meeting of the execu-
tive committee wiz be issued before
long, at which meeting plans viii be
laid for the initiation of the work of
preparation. What makes the event
Of more than usual Importance is its
combination with Decoration Day, the
time set for the reunion being MAY Both
and 31st The first day will be devoted
to reverent exercises in memory Of the
brave and honorcd dead. while the day
following will be given up to swapping
of army experiences. The officers of
the association for the present year are:
President, G. ii. Baxter; Vice President,
Capt D. Il. Sylvester; COMMANDMENTS
Chief, Col. II. II. Virgin; Assistant
Commander-in-Chief, Capt. A. r. Bush
nell; Adjutant, Capt W. IL. Beebe;
Quartermaster, II. Buchner; Assistant
QuarteImaster, j. Mclaughlin.
IT is pretty clearly demonstrated that
Lancaster can have masquerade.
With only one week notice ''the boys"
inau9uratci and carried to complete
success, last Wednesday evening, one
of the peasantest parties of this Kind
ever held in the county. Everything
moved off quietly and smoothly, while
the cloud time, usually looked upon
as an accompaniment Of masquerades,
was entirely absent. The music fur
nished by Quinn band, of Dubuque,
was very fine and added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion. The masks
began to drop in about half past eight,
and an hour later the display was far
beyontI anything that had been ex-
pcctcd. Many handsome as we'll as un-
ique costumes were displayed The
most telling hit of the evening was
Tom and Jerry" personated by Fred
Burr and George Baxter. The coneep-
ton and construction Of the masks
brought many compliments to Mr.. Frcd
Quintard, the designer. Space is not to
spare for heightened enumeration Of
the different costumes. except that The
HERALD was honored in being repre-
sented by Mrs. Block, who wore paper
costume composed of copies of
that paper The piquancy Of many
of the masks, was subject
of marked comment during the
evening, the beauty Of which, under the
short time allowed for preparation, was
somewhat remarkable.
Quite number Of visitors were pres
emit from neighboring towns.
Bloomington was represented by Mr..
Frank Greer and wife, DR. Sala and
wife. Thos. Lawless and Henry
lIeiner All of whom we believe ap-
peared en- masque.
Potosi included in its delegation
Messrs, Ed. Kinney, WA Hurd, Mac
Graham, II. French, Ed Seaton and
Miss Nellie Kinney. Tho latter APP
peared in neat costume as Night.
Platteville was represented BY Messrs.