Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-22


Good Templars held at Montfort yester-
! day and to-day.
VIM. Mink, of Burton, was here on
Monday after load of trees from a
Milwaukee nursey, which he will de-
liver through the country.
We have had real live Count in town
this week. He has no-a-Count look
| about him though. Count Zewosky. he
calls himself, Polish Count.
II. Horstman, proprietor of the Grand
Hotel. left for Chicago to conclude the
transfer of his property on Saturday
last He returned to-day, Wednesday.
Beach Coverreturned from Platteville
on Saturday last, where he has been oc-
cupying a position in The Witness
office.
Mr.. w. l.. Orr, of Bloomington, WIS.,
tied Lancaster on Thursday last. Mr..
Orr will move out into the great West
in few weeks.
w. w. Rand, M. d., and A. E. Ell
more, of the State Board of charities
and reforms, were here Tuesday to in
spect our county asylum.
| Miss Minnie Graham, of Potosi, WIS.,
tied friends in this city last week. Miss
Graham has been learning stenography
in school at La Porte, Ind, to which
place she will return soon to complete
| her course.
Last Thursday Mr.. G. E. Spencer re-
moved his household goods to Bloom
ington and took his departure with his
family for his new home. Wednesday
evening he led the band in an open air
concert and ssrenade.
j. Straus, of N ew York, accompanied
by r. z. Flemming. of Freeport, H.,
were through this section last week
looking looking for fine horses. Grant
county is the place to look for them.
They made some purchases.
Mrs. John P. Lewis. Mrs. Judge
Mills, of Lancaster, and Mrs. Dir. Nc
Dermott, of Fcnnimore, have been visit
ing relatives in Richland county who
are soon to remove to Kansas. They
are connections of Mrs. Capt. Andrews
Mr.. VIM. Humphrey, of Patch Grove,
was in the city last Thursday on bust
ness connected with the county treas
urer's office. and called to see his old
friend, The HERALD, which has been a
weekly visitor at his house since its
birth.
MI. V. w. Richardson, foreman Of
this office, left for his home in Jeffer-
son, Wis, last Saturday, for two
weeks vacation. AS foreman is this
instance means considerable, he may
have ssthe assurance most dearn that
he is missed at the HERALD freside.
Few men fill their positions more ac-
ceptably.
Mr.. Joe Nathan, while taking q car
load of stock to Chicago last week, met
with slight accident near Madison
junction. He was walking along a
sidetrack to the car and stepped through
the cattle guard, receiving severe
bruise which causes him to use 4 cane
in walking. The injury is not of a
serious character.
Mr.. VIM. M Powers, of Yankton,
OAK, with his wife and daughter. is in
the city for few days visit with many
friends. Mr. Powers left Lancaster
some thirteen years ago and Dakota
climate and lands have heartily agreed
with him both physically and financial
ly. The Iron Brigade boys will give
him cordial greeting.
Mrs r. Meyer. ST., returned Tuesday
evening from Rhinelander, where she
was called month ago by illness in The
family of her daughter, Mrs. Webb
Brown. Since that time the dread dis
e-diphtheria- has taken two of the
brightest and sweetest children we have
ever known. The other members of the
family who we're ill are now out of dan
ger Mrs Meyers visit has been sad
one indeed
The information which we received
in regard to Dir. Kosh, the chemist from
German school, who was to open l.
drug store here was direct enough. but
we thought it prudent to head it "On
Dit" which is, being interpreted, they
say. We gave him cordial welcome
Just the same, and now acknowledge
the corn" This week we extend vel,
come hand to Mr.. Jennings in the same
building. If he goes back on us-but
he won't
Mr.. c. NJ. Morse, of Maxwell, Iowa,
has been paying short visit to his
brothers, A. c., A. E. and f. s. Morse,
and to other relatives and friends in
this vicinity. He returns this week with
his family who have been visiting here
for some weeks. Mr.. Morse is engaged
in the hardware business at Maxwell, a
flourishing new town of about 400 in
habitants. He keeps up his connection
with Grant county through THE HER
AID.
NEW HOUSE. Peter Hoffman, Jr.,
has purchased portion of his fathers
farm, north of town. and has a new