Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-12-31
PERSONAL MENTIOS.
Miss Mamie Book is visiting friends
at Mineral Point.

~ mineral folnt.
w. G. Beers, travelling agent for The
HERALD. was in town Monday.
Mr. d. B. Stevens. one of the prom
inent business men Of Cassville, was in
the city on Tuesday
Chas. Belz, the blacksmith, has been
dangerously i'll for two weeks, but is
reported as much better.
Congressman La Toilette is put down
as among those who opposed to the
further coinage of silver dollars.
Mr.. Joe Woolestenholme leaves to-
day Thursday for Chicago to take his
position with Khu, Nathan & Fisher.
Rev. Pengilly speaks next Sabbath
evening on the subject of temperance,
and an interesting discourse may be ex-
pected
MIR. Fred Walker, who is engaged as
drug-clerk at Monroe, Green county, is
paying two weeks visit to his relatives
and friends in this city.
Mr.. Ritner Stevens, the well-known
greenbacker, brought twenty-four fine
hogs to town Tuesday, which he sold to
r. b. Gillespie at $3.50.
Messrs. Geo. McFall. Herman Grimm
and f. l Kidd, county committee on In
sane were in the city yesterday on bust
ness connected with the asylum.
Mr.. A. G. Hough, of Mt. Ida, and his
son-in-law, Mr.. Frederick Clark of Pot
tawattamie county, Iowa. were callers
at The HERALD Office last Saturday.
Judge McGonigsl, who has been
under the weather for several days
with severe cold, is again able to be
about and attend to his official duties.
Mr.. Thomas Howdle, who recently
purchased the place of VIM. Landon,
has, we understand, sold the property
again to Chas. Knapp, realizing profit
of $500.
Mr.. VALENTINE Rothschild, Familiarity
known as ''Val,' travelling agent for
IL. b. Glover, OF Dubuque, spent his
Christmas vacation with his family In
Lancaster.
Harry Rae and Fred Taylor, of Bos-
cobel. attended the Christmas ball at
Hyde's hall, and were so well pleased
with the town that they prolonged their
stay several days.
Two sons of Rev. S. ID. Pulford are
spending their vacation at home-Mr.
Schuyler, who is an instructor in the
Racine college, and Decatur, who is
student in the same institution.
Mr.. Harry and Miss Carrie Nathan
entertained about forty of their young
friends. on Tuesday evening, at re-
ception at their home, given in honor
of their guest, Miss Ada LeVan, OF
Dubuque.
Justice H. S. Keene, of Hurricane
has been under the doctors care for
the past week, but is improving and ex-
poets to be on hand to assume the du-
ties of his new position in the state aud
itor's office, Madison, at the appointed
time.
Prof. +. M.Wood, of the High school,
was in attendance during the fore part
OF the week upon the executive meeting
of the state teachers association at
Madison. Prof. II. j. Hutton and d.
of Platteville. were also
present
Justice I. T. Baldwin returned yes
terday evening from visit to relatives
in Rochester, n Y. He has no inten-
ton of leaving Lancaster, where every
prospect pleases and only man (who
offends against the peace and dignity of
is vile.
Ed. S. Streeter, we'll and fayorablv
known as the gentlemanly head clerk
in the store of c. H. Baxter & Co, goes
on the roadthe first of the year for G.
Becker, wholesale clothier, 172 and ia
Market street, Chicago. As he will
travel through this section we shall not,
happily, lose him altogether.
MIR. John b. Taylor. an old resident
OF Lancaster, who removed sometime
ago to Wahpeton, OAK, called at THE
HERALD Office one day last week to
pay his respects and subscription. MIR.
Taylor is highly pleased with the
country where he is located, and is now
on q sort of return farewell tour, pre-
vious to settling there for good.
Miss Somers, Prof. Woods assistant
in the High school, who was compelled
by ill-health to resign her position at
the close of last term, left on Thursday
morning last for GAINESVILLE where she
will pass some time with friends before
returning to her home in New York
state. Miss Somers was an excellent
teacher, and though here but short
time, leaves great many friends. Her
place is to be supplied by Mr.. A. c.
Finn, of Patch Grove.
Mr.. +. w. Bryan. on Saturday last,
departed for Ceder Rapids. Ia, where
Mrs. Bryan is visiting her mother, pre-
paratory to their removal to Chicago.
The loss of this genial gentleman and
his excellent family is sincerely to be
regretted, and we only voice the SEN
timents of very wide circle of their
friends and acquaintance when we
bid them adieu and offer
them our wishes for their future success
and happiness. Mr.. Henry Bryan. who
has been some months with bis brother
here, has returned to his home in Chi
cago.
Coon SPEC Sometime ago Mrs.
Andrews, the busy, thrifty proprietor
of store at Hurricane Corners, invest
ed 500 in receipt for keeping eggs
fresh, and last summer ''put down.
several hundred dozen when the price