Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-09
Mrs. r. A. Watkins is seriously i'll.

"The Senate is undergoing extern
siye repairs.
George Gibbs and his family are ex-
pected home from Kansas tomorrow
evening.
Sheriff-elect Dolphin came to town
yesterday. He Is preparing to move
here soon.
Mr.. Price has sold his interest in the
stone mill to Mr. S. Griswold, and is
gong West soon.
There was an arrival of bright
little lady at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Wright Tuesday morning.
The next club dance will be held next
Wednesday night, probably at the rink.
A rousing good time may be expected.
Mrs. F. W. Strong is expected home
this evening. She has been away about
two months. visiting relatives in the east.
Mr.. John Willis. after being confined
to his house for several weeks with
rheumatism is able to be on the streets.
Mr.. E. Graham is reported TO be very
busy with his horse power wood saw at
present. He does saving for 60 cents
per cord.
Willie Bald, of Sitter, is visiting his
sisters Mrs. Kraemcr and Mrs. Hume
field, and his brother Louis out in
Nebraska.
The Lancaster Ladies' Quartette will
furnish music for the Farmers Institute.
They contemplate giving concert in
the near future.
Frank Morse was kicked in the face
and considerably bruised by a wild
steer he was attempting to drive to
town yesterday.
One more run finishes Fred Burr's
seventh week as substitute for Mail
agent Lusted. Mr.. L. returns to his
duties next week.
The fare on LAWYERS .Pontoon" be-
tween Prairie du Chen and McGregor
has been reduced from 25 cents to 10
cents for the winter.
Joe Nathan and his COW boys had a
turkey roundup this morning and drove
a splendid flock of two or three hundred
birds down to the slaughter-house farm.
Rev. Father Albers. of Keller, holds
religious exercises, celebrating the jubi-
lee this week. Rev. Father l.. Barth.
of this city. went there to assist him
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. l. Crane, of Guelph, Canada, and
Mrs. c. Turner, of Manitoba, mother
and sister of DR.. /. E. Crane, arrived in
the city last Saturday and will visit the
Doctor and family for few weeks.
Ladies who intend receiving calls on
New Years day will please hand In
their names for publication in the local
papers. We throw out this suggestion
early so that the matter will not be
forgotten.
The teachers meeting at Burton next
Saturday, Dec. II, will be held in
Waterloo school house, district No 2.
Teachers are requested to bring their
dinners along, if convenient, in order
to save time.
A letter received by Mrs. A Sykes,
written by her daughter at Newell,
Iowa, under date of December 5, 1886,
says that at Newell they have had regu-
lar billiards so that the trains have
been blockaded for week.
William Chisholm, of Mount Hope,
has sold his entire property to M. A.
Bishop, of Mineral Point. Possession
will be given as soon as the merchan-
disc is inveiced. Mr.. Chisholm and
family will move to Lerton, Nebraska.
Our Madison correspondent voices
the sentiment of many prominent men
in proposing the name of Hon. E, /.
Kidd for president pro tenn of the Sem
ate. Mr.. Kidd is worthy of any honor
that the people of this county or state
may bestow upon him.
The st. Clements Congregation, of
Lancaster, will have mission common
cling December 10, given by two mis-
sionary Fathers of the Redemptorist
Order from st. Louis. The mission will
be given in both languages-German
and English. All denominations are
kindly invited to attend.
Our readers in the vicinity of Potosi
and North Andover will find the excel
lent communication of Geraldine
and Comet" of interest We have a
good correspondent in nearly every
town in the county. We would esteem
it a favor for some one to send us news
notes from any locality not represented
in our columns.