Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-06

bic next week.
LECTURE. -JW W. Stearns, LII. D., will
lecture at the Congregational church
to night, August 6. Let everybody
turn out.
BAsgBALL.-The Lancaster baseball
nine expect to play match game with
the Montfort boys at the latter place, a
week from to-day, Aug. IS.
CENsU5.-The city of Boscobel. ac-
eording TO the Genius recently taken,
has population Of 1898. An even
dozen more would tie Lancaster.
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A Change Crane will visit Po-
tosi the 18th, 18th and 10Th of August
instead Of his regular days. Those
wishing to sec him there will please not
forget the time.
NEW OFFICE. DIR. Odgers has moved
into his new Office over H. r. Greene's
store. lie occupies the entire upper
floor aud prides himself as having one
of the best offices in the state.
BURR BoBBINs' CIRCUs-Now travels
by rail and has added largely to its
original aggregation of natural wonders
and acr6baiic force. You will find
its advertisement on the second page
OF this issue.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED. - The City
Council have recommended that the
business men of this city close their
places Of business on Saturday from l
to 3 P N. during the public services in
honor Of General Grant.
SAUsAGEs When in Chicago, last
week, Mr.. Joe Nathan purchased new
patent sausage cutter, that chops up
meat with wonderful rapidity, and a 2
horse power engine to run it. The APP
paratus viii be placed in the new addi-
ton lie has been making to the back of
his building.
GRANT OBSEQUIEs.- Union services
of the Grant memorial obsequies will be
he'd under the auspices of Tom Cox
post, q A. r., at the Congregational
church on Saturday, Aug. s, at T. NJ.
Tne order of exercises viii be pursuant
TO the ritual of the G.. A. Il. The pub
lie generally IS invited
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House on SOME ONE.-Last Saturday
Messrs. Pitts and Micka hired rig at
the livery for trip to Glen Haven Sat
urday, il will be remembered, was one
Of the hottest days of the week The
horse became overheated and died.
Messrs. Green & Wiley bought the
horse last Monday, paving 500.
MEMORIAL SERVICE. The G. A. II.
post, of Fennimore, will hold a memori-
al service at COVERS hall on Saturday
forenoon next at 10 o'clock, in honor of
the memory Of General Grant. whose
funeral will be on that date. The IA.
II. post are taking tho lead in this ser
vice, but it is desired that citizens gen
orally unite with them. The address
will be delivered by Rev Phelps.
DESTROYING OATS Reports from
the farming districts around Lancaster
show that grasshoppers are causing
great destruction in the oat fields. Mr.
Austin ays the 'hoppers We're at work
. brisht and early last Monday morning
moving on oat heads with ali the en-
ergy ~ a irst-class reaper. This gives
our farmers the alternative of binding
up ter oats while green aud wet, or
binding none at alt
THE FAIR. The success OF the COM
IN iair viii depend largely upon the
interest taken in it by the people. Get
ready fer it: talk about it; help build il
up aud thereby make it success. II
is a peoples gathering, as the pos
tegs announce, it is the place to gather
p-oaable ideas. We can see no reason
why tho Grant county agricultural soci-
ETY. cannot have as good an exhibition
A. ana ia lhc state Let everybody
work ior il and Il will be a success.
OrFe, SINE PARTISAN. - Last week
Can't Verden was removed from his
n,s;tinn as mail agent on the Galena
train. aud Mr.. Dwight York of Hazel
Greea appointed in his place, No
roas,p was assigned for the change,
hnt Capt was known TO be a good
Republican. Mr.. Yerden had great
MANI friends among Lancaster people
ofall parties, and all feel sorry to see
him go. Mr.. York; too, is well known
and highly respected here, and will no
doubt lill the position in manner
entirely satisfactory 10 the people and
tbe powers that lie He has the ad-
vantage of being a Democrat Polit-
ical opinions are matters of great i'm
nortance in an Office OF this kind and
civil service reform is an excellent
thing.