Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-01
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.


Mimi. last week with carload of
horses.
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.
County Superintendent Harper held
his regular spring examination in this
city Monday and Tuesday of last week.
There were 33 ladies present, of
whom all but were from the Normal.
There were z gentlemen present; all
Normal students but one.
The Republicans of the town of
Platteville, will hold a caucus in the
city hall next Friday to nominate can
didates for town offices.
Special services are being held in
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Farmiloe. of Rock River Confer
ence, will be in attendance this week.
John Kay, who was for many years
prominent farmer of Georgetown,
but later of Montfort, left few dnys
ago for Nebraska where he will reside
in the future.
As a town Of great pugilistic per-
formances, Platteville is making rapid
strides in the march of distinction.
Rev. Clough's lecture on Army Life"
W quite well attended and highly APP
preciated.
No sooner doth the gentle spring
come than cometh also the great man.
moth, double Uncle Toms Cabin. 1t
will be given at the City Hall on Thurs
day evening, April l, by one of the
best companies on the road.
Mr.Frank Schambow and Miss Annie
Hill were married last Tuesday evening.
They have the congratulations of a
large circle of friends.
The following officers were electe d
by the City Council last week: C. Bark
er, street commissioner; Henry Nank-
ivel, janitor and lamglighter; Taylor
kaump, Marshal; d. j. Ga rdner, city
attorney; FL. Gasser, health officer; DIR.
Geo. w. Eastman, treasurer.
Do not fail to attend the concert to
be given by the Rock Band, in the City
Hall Tuesday evening, March 80. 1t
will be the most unique entertainment
of the season.
Miss Mary Harms, a most estimable
young lady, daughter OF the late John
Harms, died. Sunday, March 81, after
a long and painful illness. The funeral
services were held last Wednesday.
The many friends of Chas. Schnitz-
Ter will be pleased to hear that under
the skilltul treatment of c. M. Hender-
son his side whiskers are rapidly as
stunning alarming proportions.
Married, on Tuesday, March %, at
the residence of o. nj. Richards, of
Elmo. by the Rev. j. F. Zeigler, Miss
Ella Bartell to Mr.. John Simon S. The
ceremony, which was short but very
beautiful and impressive, was performed
at three o'clock IN the presence OF some
of the relatives and intimate friends of
the contracting parties, after which
came congratulations, examination of
elegant presents and right royal we'd
ding repast. The bride is very highly
esteemed young lady and the groom
MAXWELL C onsider himself fortunate in
getting for a life-partner one who is
possessed in so marked a degree of the
qualities of the genuine woman. The
groom is prosperous young farmer,
honest and upright in every way and
will make model husband. May
their future be one of prosperity and
happiness.
The decorating fever is spreading.
Mr.. Mills. of the Globe Lumber COM
pany. will soon decorate their office.
Last Monday morning our good citi-
zens were not little astonished at the
actions of E. b. Smith, the genial agent
of the Milwaukee Railroad. Ordi-
narily Mr.. Smith is one of the mildest
manner of men, quiet. unobtrusive and
far removed from the "highfalutin.
On this occasion, however, he marched
up and down in our city with the ma
jestic air of the Mikado of Japan; deign-
ing to notice, neither the appearance,
nor the believing of the common herd.
The dignified spell, happily, was Of
short duration, for Z. B. soon became
aware that he was still on earth, in
Platteville, and that it was good to be
here. He passed around the cigars
and peanuts to his friends in lavish
abundance and when questioned as to
what it all meant, modestly replied Gas
a beautiful and almost heavenly ex-
preston went creeping over his coun-
tenance like sunbeams DER the noun
tain tep), "Great Scott! Twins, and
both girls" Mother and children and
Smith are getting along nicely.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give grand dairy-maid's
festival. in the new rink. on Friday and
Saturday, of the present week. Among
the attractions will be, first of course,
the Dairy-maids in costume, carrying
their pals and stools; the Dairy Booth
with its dairy products of butter, butter
milk, cheese, custard and pumpkin pie,
etc.; the Mikado Bazaar, containing
rich display Of Japanese goods, teas
and delicacies; the sugar house, stocked
with sweets of every description; the
Ice Cream Booth. furnishing ice cream,
cakes ETC.; the Coffee House, with re-
freshing coffee, pickles and sandwiches
The entertainment will open with
grand entry of Ga dairy maids and
will be followed by an interesting pro-
reading, etc. Admission Is cts. Re-
member the nights, April 2 and 3.