Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-30
persons and PARTICULARS.

lowed by delightfully."- cool weather.
Editor McKenney. of Bloomington,
gave us hearty shake of the hand on
Saturday.
L. A. Townsend, of Mt. Hope, has
sold his farm and will soon move to
Nebraska with his family.
Misses Gertrude Josten and Celia
Kirschenberg with Walter Marks and
Joe Geiger, attended the races here last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roach, of Fenni-
more, drove down on Sunday and paid a
visit to the family of Mail Agent j. w.
Hughes.
Miss Lima Morest. of Bloomington,
who went west with the family of c. d.
Gray last spring, was married to Mr..
John Oswald, of Page City, Dakota.
Bloomington will be represented at
the soldiers reunion held Mt Oshkosh
this week by Theo. Calvin, l.. d. Hol-
ford, George Nevins and Thos. Brook
ems.
II is urged by the friends of Messrs.
Lowry and Buchner. who are candid
ates for the office of District Attorney,
that they have their offices at the county
seat.
We are under obligation to our friend,
Mr. C. w. Smith, this week, for his help
in getting out the report of the old set
tiers meeting and for other favors in
this office.
Sam Clifford staid over Sunday in the
city. His frequent visits suggests to US
that perhaps he thinks he has at last
found a girl who can "eat oranges with
out her teeth falling out"
NJ. lyman. of Baraboo, brother of
f. P. lyman, division freight agent.
and A. +. Reiner. dispatcher at
Baraboo, spent Sunday here with the
latter's brother. Mr.. VIII Reincr.
Mr.. John Barr. wealthy farmer
from near Glen Haven, gave us plea.-
ant call on Saturday, and hereafter the
HERALD will keep him posted upon the
doings of the county twice week.
The HERALD editor and reporters are
under obligations to the secretary of the
Blake's Prairie Agricultural Society for
complimcntaries to their fair, which is to
be held at Bloomington September 10
and II.
Word has been received that Mr.. An
drew Abrahams, of Mt. Hope, who was
reported to be lying in a precarious con-
dition at Prairie du Chen, is now get
ting better and hopes are entertained of
her recovery.
George Dyer, Will Palmer, Henry Z.
Rothe and Miss Jennie Anderson. of
Fennimore. Miss Katie Rindlaub, of
Platteville, Miss Lawrence. of BoSc6bel,
made a party that took in the sights of
the counn seat yesterday.
There was a band picnic at Living
ston last Saturday, August &c, in which
the Linden and Rewey bands assisted
the Livingston and Washburn combna-
ton band. Also game of match base
ball was played.
Rev. Father Barth boerltl the train
this mor"ing for Chicago. tn look after
the selection of >taine l-gla>s windows
for his .new church. Au"ther payment
VAS mad" 81 The contract last wrrk,
which make the total amount now
paid 5000
AT Prairie du Chen man named
Butler drowned while passing through
the west channel of the pontoon bridge
with skiif load of wood, 1t appears
that his boat was too heavily loaded. He
left wife and seven children in desti-
! ute circumstances.
Last Thursday in Beetown Mrs. Alba
Vacca died suddenly from eating n large
| quantity Of raw green corn which she
had stolen. She leaves little one three
months old. which is now an orphan
indeed, rs its father was killed last win
ter down on the railroad. Much SYM
pathy is expressed for her owner, ALI
| Mcdonald.
We understand that the station be-
| tween here and Glen Haven known as