Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

the city Monday.
Mr. VIII Richards went to Dubuque
on business Monday.
Sheriff Ora Richards went to Bosco-
bel Monday afternoon.
Mr. Vedder, Of the Vedder House,
Fennimore, was in town Monday
Mr. AID Mrs. John Howe returned
from New Orleans Wednesday.
Joe hurry the genial chairman Of
jamestown paid Lancaster visit on
Monday.
Sheriff Mccain, of Dubuque county,
Iowa, passed through Lancaster Tues
day evening.
Miss May Ivey who has been visiting
friends at Shullsburg, Wis. returned
home last Saturday.
Misses Jennie and Ora Bell, of Platte
vile, were guests of Miss Carrie Nathan
the latter part of last week.
Mi. p. BARLEY, of the house of Wood
house & BARLEY, bankers at Blooming
ton, was in Lancaster Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Miner Perrin, The popular clerk
of the Wright House, paid flying visit
to Platteville last Friday p NJ. return
ing Saturday.
Mr.. Charles Orion, our stenographic
reporter went to Plaltevile Monday p.
NJ, to take testimony in the case of
Hodges rs. Virgin, ct AL
Mr.. Walter NJ Pollock spent Sunday
at home, returning to Madison Monday
P. NJ. He is reporting the proceedings
of the legislature for several papers.
MIR. j. Birkett, of Hazel Green, is in
town buying live stock for Ryan of
Galena. He shipped three car loads of
hogs yesterday and two to-day (Wed).
Mr.. Geo. H. Howe, brother of our
townsman John H. Howe spent the
Sabbath here. Mr.. H. is travelling
agent for l. p Farnum & Co, Chicago.
We see by the Galena Gazette of the
26th that Gap" Farquharson is look
ing over that little city, whether with a
view to locating there or not we did not
learn.
Mr.. Samuel Birch, proprietor of the
blacksmith and carriage shops of Bee
town, was in the city last Saturday on
business connected with his office of
town treasurer.
Thos. G. Stephens, Town Treas of
Hazel Green, Jno. j. Quinn, Town Treas
of Woodman, and John p. Murphcy
Town Treas. Of jamestown, were in
town Monday and settled their ac-
counts with Treas. M'Mahon
We learn that Mr.. Thos. II. Leslie,
for some months managing editor of
the HERALD, has returned 10 his former
position on the Galena Gazette. Mr..
Leslie will do good work wherever he
goes and has our best wishes always
MIR. Adolph and Frank Schrener and
Miss Emma Schreiner entertained about
forty of their friends last Thursday even
ils. At 10 o'clock they adjourned to the
dining-room of the Grand Hotel and
enjoyed dance until the small hours.
Mr.. A. Huntemer has bought a fine
farm in Dakota whittier he will 90 in
March. He doesn't mean to starve up
there for he has had Joe Nathan pack
barrel Of pork to take along. He
wouldn't feel at home without bite of
Grant county pork now and then.
Miss Ida Buchner, who is teaching
in the Whtcomb district. varied the
usual routine of school work last Fri
day afternoon, by having an old-fash-
Toned pelling-school. A few of her
friends from town attended and re-
ported a pleasant time and fine
school.
Mr. c. I. Stone. formerly of the
Montfort Monitor, while spending few
days in town last week lent us a help
ing hand in the composing room.
There's nothing proud about Tom, and
his having occupied the position OF
editor has not elevated him above work
ing at The case.
a. Calkins, Town Treasurer of Wyal-
using, was in our Office Tues lay. He
came to return one of the many calls
which the HERALD has made upon him,
having had a visit from it every week
for twenty -five years. He came to Lam
caster to settle Wyaluslng's accounts
with Treas. Mcmahon. j. b. Mauer, of
Liberty and John Hier, of jamestown,
were in town Tuesday for the same
purpose.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Charles r.
Thomas of this city started from this
Gland of snow to the land of sun ex-
pecting to spend about two weeks at the
New Orleans exposition. He was to
meet and b. accompanied on his jour
ney by Messrs Reimln Gordon. Sum.
mel WoodhouSe. William Prideaux,
and Sine Woodhouse, all of whom we
presume are nov enjoying the sights
and scenes of the Crescent City
We are pleased to see Mr. John IL.
Reed again among us, after a two
months trip TO the East in which he
combined business with pleasure. He
visited Philadelphia, b ,ltimore and
Washington, and spent a week with his
brother. DIR. Boardman Reed. at Allan
tic City, n. j. In Washington he met
ID. Gray Purman formerly teacher
of Grant county, now holding a respon-
sible position in the Patent Office;
Henry Miles, once in business here,
who has charge at present of the cleo
trio fire alarm of the city of Washing
ton; Capt. John Cover, formerly
editor and proprietor of the HERALD.
now clerk in the Sixth Auditors office
in Washington, and T. f. Kinney. for
merly of PotoSi, who has a position in