Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-20
John s. Wright, the wide.awake and

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snterprising proprietor of the Wright
House. who is always known to do the
right thing when the interests of his
guests are are under consideration,
supplied his tables with the succulent
strawberries last Friday. They were
direct to him from Chicago.
and were large and luscious. They
were the first lot that has reached Lam
caster this season.
We have received, too late for publ
cation this week, an educational col
umn" from Mt. Hope. Such column
to be of sufficient interest for publica-
ton, ought to be written for and of the
schools Of Mt. Hope, and not consist
wholly or mostly of extracts from Cicero,
John Ruskin. and other people. how
ever famous, of past ages and distant
countries.
The familiar countenances of DIR.
Hartford and James Blewett, of Bee
town, were seen on our streets Satur-
day. The Doctor was known to buy
some homeopathic potions while in this
city, and as the saloons in that town
have closed, we presume 1t is their in
tention to let themselves down as easy
as possible.
The Prohibition Club meeting to be
held at the Good Templar's Hall to-
morrow friday evening, should be
largely attended by all interested, as
the perfecting of the organization and
other matters looking to the successful
work for the club will be under consid-
Grafton.
From program of the reunion OF
the German-English College Alumni, to
be held at Galena, January 9, we
learn that Rev. John KLAUS, of Sitter,
is booked for toast on ''The Moral
Influences of our ex-Studcnts"
Mr.. Fred c. Burr, manager of Hyde's
Opera House, is negotiating for the
O'Conor Tragedy Company, for Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, May 25
and 26. This is undoubtedly one of the
best troupes on the wing.
Miss Mary Crosby, who has been
visiting at Hayes City, Kansas. for some
time, returned home Monday. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Emma Judd, who will spend some time
with her relatives here.
The Galena Gazette says: Mr.. Viii
Godfrey, the Hanover jeweler, is visiting
his parents in this city, and will go to
Fennimore, Wis, in the morning, tc
visit his uncle, Mr. Robert Godfrey.
Mrs. c. w. Hill, wife Of the County
Clerk of Grant County, Wis, together
with his daughter, is visiting her son
Charles in Dubuque, says the Galena
Gazette.
Mr.. Joe Nathan visited Prairie du
Chen the latter part of last week, and
disposed of a large lot of tallow at the
soap factory there.
Mr.. d Weaver was up from Potosi
Thursday. He is well pleased with the
hotel business and reports business
good.
Frank Rowe, of Platteville, and Miss
Fanny James, of Mineral Point, were
guests at Mr.. w. E. Webb's over Sun
day.
Rev. Richard Hassell and his wife, oil
Fairfax, Iowa, arrived Monday noon,
for visit with his son, DIR. S. E. Hassell.
Mrs. VIM. Hambitzer. of British Hol-
low, visited her daughter, Mrs. w. E.
Webb, of this city, last week.
Frank Schreiner, Ed. jenkins, Fred.
Burr and Ed. Draper, drove to Platte
vile Sunday.
L. j. Brooks and Alex. Provis, of Bos-
cobel, were in the city one day of last
week.
Hon. H. S. Keene, from Madison,
passed Sunday with his family at Hurri-
cane.
A new sidewalk is being laid in front
of the Wright House and Wagner House.
Mr.. Robt. Woodward, of Livingston,
was a Lancaster visitor last Saturday.
VIM. Osborn, of Osborn & Son, Bloom
ington, drove over here this Wednesday.
Mr.. Asa Smead, of Beetown, regisi
tered at the Wagner House to-day.
c. w. Knapp & Son have sold three
self binders this week.