Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
Persons and Particulars.
The pay-car was here last Friday.

A. G. Hough of Mt. Ida, has sold one
of his handsom span of Bashaws.
Mrs. Samuel Bartholomew, of Bosco-
bel. is reported to be lying dangerously
| ill.
William Dewey, of Bloomington, killed
deer near Bridgeport one day last
week.
Frank Lyster, of jamestown, is a
grand-juryman at the U. S. Court now
in session at Madison.
| Mr.. S. w. Rogers, of Fennimore, who
has been sick for some time, is reported
to be getting better.
Geo. Bailey was in town selling beef
Saturday, and remembered to call
at the HERALD office.
Jacob Miller, of Fennimore, visited
Hurricane friends last week. He re-
turned home Saturday.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Walker, was buried last Friday,
aged about six or eight months.
The Cornish's great sciopticon gave
an exhibition in the city hall at Bloom
ington, last Saturday evening
The Lancaster Public School closed
last Friday for two weeks vacation
after most successful term.
/
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bushnell and
Misses Mabel Bushnell and Laura Bax-
ter will visit Chicago this week
John Manhood, of northern Dakota,
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
are visiting relatives in Lancaster.
Four more insane patients arrived on
Thursday evening s train from Mendoza,
and We're taken to our county asylum
III. o. Monroe brought in fifteen head
of hogs Saturday and sold them in the
Lancaster market for SIS. so per cwt.
IL. c. King, the well know shipper
and cattle dealer, at Bridgeport, contcm-
plates going to Prairie du Chen to live.
Mrs M. w. Showalter has given up
her position at the asylum, and mas taken
rooms in Mrs. Van Dykes house in
town.
Miss Saloma Watts left Saturday
morning for Chicago and Milwaukee,
where she intends 10 remain for a few
days.
! About ten days ago Dr. A. K. Law,
of Belmont, lost his pocket book con-
tanning about 800. He first missed it
in Platteville.
The 120-acre farm advertised in the
HERALD as the Caswell kilby land, was
sold last week by Book e. Schreiner to
Mr.. Westing.
Under-Sheritr McGonigsl went to
Waupun Friday morning, having in
charge two prisoners, James Swartz and
Mrs. Theresa Bresee.
Among the coming attractions of the
HERALD are two more stories by Bret
Harte. One viii be begun after the con-
clusion of the Red Acorn.
Mr.. j. g. Snider, of Mount Hope,
lately returned from a visit to his
brothers, j. j. and d. ID. Snider, who
are living out in Nebraska
Lou Better, of Mt Hope, will start
on trip to Iowa and Minnesota next
Thursday. His youngest son accom-
panies him on the journey.
Mr.. Marsh Barber arrived in Lancas-
ter last Thursday night. Wednesday
he went to Chicago on business, but
will be back for the holidays.
Albert Ketterer. of Werley, and Ii.
G.. Brown, of Woodman, were among
friends who paid their respects to the
HERALD office last Thursday.
Thos. lockwood and his wife are
going to Avoca, Iowa, to spend New
Years. They will visit Mr. Rich.
Kinney while there.
Mrs. Charlotte Kelly, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Bellows, came over from
Hampton, Iowa, Friday, to spend the
| holidays at the Mansion House.
Miss Susie Thompson, who has been
spending a few weeks visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Cox, of
Clifton, returned home to-day.
Judge Clementson, Judge Carter,
District Attorney Orr and Mr. Ed. NJ.
Lowry went over to Boscobel Saturday
to attend the funeral of Alex. Provis.
Rev. Philip Schaub, of Toma. com
bined bvsiness and pleasure while in
town last week, by visiting his mother
and friends, and selling his farm TO Fred
Pagel.
Messrr. Arthure Doyle, of Smelser,
Geo. 5. Whicher, of Lima, and w. d.
Jones. of Hazel Green, were among the
farmers from South Grant, who atten-
ded the institute.
| Mr.. George A. Kruel, of Fennimore,
and John Dobson, of Ellenboro, are
among the number of new subscribers
that came voluntarily into our Office last
week and ordered the HERALD.
There is said to be $40 patients at the
Mendoza Asylum now, and although
several have been taken away from
there lately, the new arrivals keep the
number about the same.
Rev. Alex. j, Hood, the presiding
elder of the United Brethren church pass
ed through town Friday en-route to
Pleasant Ridge, where he held quarterly
meeting last Saturday and Sunday
The Catholics, of Fennimorc, belong
ing to st. Mary's Church, held religi-
Gus jubilee commencing Sunday, Dec.
u, and lasting until last Tuesday.
Rev. Father Barth officiated at the cele-
/ bration.
Misses Ollie Finn, of Patch Grove,
and Eden Harrison. of Hazel Green,
returned to their respective homes last
4 Saturday to spend their vacation and
enjoy the blessings of the holiday