Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
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THURSDAY, AUGUST Z, 1884.
Town and County News.
HARVEST. The farmers hereabouts
are busily engaged in harvest.
HoUsEKEEPING.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fletcher Kidd are pleasantly situated in
their new home, north of the postoilice.
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DINNER.-Ihe ladies of the Congre-
gatioAal church will furnish dinner and
luncA on Reunion days August 26 and
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CREAMERY.-The Darlington Cream
cry, it is reported, makes on an average
between 1000 and 5000 pounds of but
ter per diem.
DECLINEs.-A telegram was received
Wednesday morning saying that Ex-
Gov. Fairchild positively refused to be a
candidate for Congress this fall.
INSTITUTES Prof Beck, of Platte
vile, and Prof. G. r. Foster, of Chero-
kee, Iowa, are booked to conduct
teachers institutes in Iowa this month.
REUNION Posters are out for the
Iron Brigade Reunion, August q and
28, for which unusual preparations are
making. 1T bears THE HERALD imprint.
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PURCHASED Mr. G.. w. Ryland has
purchased of G. ID. UT, the frame store
building on Madison street, adjoining
G. ii. Baxter & Co. Consideration about
$500.
THANKS The Baptist Society thank
the people for their generous patronage
at their festival and especially thank
the band for their services. The net
proceeds were 1920.
OLD SETTLERS A reunion of the old
settlers will be held in the court house
this city August %, 1881. An address
will be delivered by Hon James w.
Seaton See local notice
PARTY. A party was given by Miss
Mabel Bushnell at the residence of her
father, Hon. A. r. Bushnell, Monday
evening Several young ladies were in
attendance from Platteville.
CREAM. The HERALD adds to its
market reports this week, at the sug-
gestion OF some of its readers, the item
cream, the price of which will be quoted
regularly with other products.
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LAWN PARTY.-A lawn party has
been arranged for Thursday evening,
this week, on Mr.. w. b. Bakers spa
cious lawn. Every body is invited and
an enjoyable time is predicted.
PAINTED Mr.. McDonald's new
building is about completed. The paint
ers art has been invoked to beautify
and brighten the front, and the whole
presents very attractive appearance.
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PARTY. Miss Hattie Hyde gave a
party Tuesday evening to large
number of her friends, which was an
exceedingly pleasant affair, and all pre-
sent passed a most enjoyable evening.
School The Lancaster public
school will open Monday September
10 The school year has been divided
into the following terms; Fall term
Sept 10, to Dec. 20; Winter Jan'y to
Mich %, Spring, April to June 10.
Fox CIRCUIT JUDGE Hon. ID. ID.
McCallum, attorney-at-law, of Sibley,
Iowa, formerly of Grant county, has re-
ccived the nomination tor Judge of Cir
cult Court in his district. He is a
brother-in-law of District-Attorney Orr
of this city.
SALOON Isaac Loomis, of Fenni-
mole, has petitioned the city council
for license TO keep Il saloon, in this
city. No doubt the necessity of grant
ing many such licenses will be appar-
ent, if the city has any more Nelly
mans cases to combat.
OPERATORS Miss Blanche A. Ould
the Western Union Operator in the De-
pot this city, who has capably filled the
position for long time, started Satur-
day morning TO spend month vacat-
ion with relatives and friends in New
York state. Mr. Robert Montgomery
of Fort Atkinson, Wis, is temporarily
supplying her place.
PoEMs. Mr.. Tell. Holford is now at
Greenvile. Illinois, where he is about
to publish a volume of his poems. Many
in this section who know Mr.. Holford
to be a true poetic genius and who have
read some of his productions with profit
and pleasure, will be glad to learn of
their appearance in this handy form.
MUSTER We are requested TO an
nounce through the columns Of TIE
HERALD. that grand mastering in OBJ
servances of the Fennimore G.. A. r.
Post, No. rs, will be held in that viii
lage next Tuesday evening, August y.
All old soldiers and sailors are Invited.
Let every one come and have u right
royal good time
MARRIED On Wednesday. July 23,
1851. at stockton, Cal, j. w Graves
and Miss Carrie Schmitt. Mr.. Graves
owns large ranch in California and is
successfully engaged in the cattle bust
ness. Miss Schmitt is daughter of
Mr.. Anton Schmitt Of this city. The
HERALD extends its congratulations and
best wishes.
ACCIpENr-On Monday afternoon
Mr.. A. w. Nj ore, proprietor of the