Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-15

10th INST, aged months.
The weather prophets are all agreed in
bespeaking frequent and severe storms
during the present month.
Walter Pollock went to Cassville Sat-
urday and from there to Prairie du
Chen, where he passed Sunday.
Tony Howell has received his bath
tubs and fixtures from Chicago and will
have them in operation in about week.
Joe Nathan is putting in one of the
celebrated Jackson Dry Refrigerators,
ska feet. in his market. 1t is of the
most approved style and will keep
meat fresh for weeks.
The Democrats elected Charles Gill
man mayor of the city of Mineral
Point at the election, Tuesday, April 6.
w. L. McCord has moved back to
his farm. C. w. Burrows will occupy
the house recently vacated by Mr.. Nc
Cord.
Miss Ellen Schreiner has returned
home after visit with her sister at
Jefferson. She brought her little niece
Helen with her.
Judge Clementson and Court Steno-
grapher Orion went to Richland Center
Monday to hold court. This term will
not be more than week in length.
DIR. Eaton will deliver the second
lecture on the "Pilgrim's Progress in
the Congregational church next Sunday
evening
The sociable at Mr.. John Schreiner's
last Friday evening was pleasant and
successful gathering and Melted S6,7S
for the Congregational church treasury.
Mr.. Frank Rewey, son of our ex-
sheriff, has been visiting Lancaster
friends. Nebraska farming seems to
agree with him.
Silas c. Burdick, of Sherman, Mich. i,
is visiting friends here, taking two
months vacation. The HERALD will
follow him when he returns, to keep
him posted on Grant County happen
ings.
Mr.. VIM. Anderson, of Mt. Ida, was
q caller at the HERALD Office last week.
He recently purchased his bother's in
terest in large farm there, the brother
having concluded 10 try his fortunes in
Dakota.
Mr.. Henry Horstman, who is stop
ping temporarily at Waukon, Ia, is
spending few days in town, settling
up his business preparatory to making
an investment and home somewhere
in the West.
Dr. S. Lewis Eaton, of Orange,N. j.,
will be married this Thursday evening
to Mrs. Annie Hasbrouck at her home
in Newark, N, j. They will make their
home IN Orange, where DR.. Eaton has
an extensive practice.
On complaint of John Ryan, Chair
man of Glen Haven, a warrant was
issued for the arrest of John Grand
rath for selling liquor on Sunday. He
was brought to this city and trial comes
up before Judge Baldwin to-day (Wed-
nesday.)
On the 18th of March. MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Alcorn, of the town of Ellen
boro, welcomed the arrival at their resi-
dence of young man weighing eleven
and one-half pounds; name not as yet
known, but the stranger has evidently
come to stay.
The Prairie du Chen Courier says the
Bridgeport town treasurer defalcatlon
matter has been compromised. The
total shortage was 1894. The bonds
men paid $500, 1852 was realized from
the effects of the town treasurer, and
SS42 is still deficient.
A good joke is told of a young man
who does not live q thousand miles
away, who, in answer to an advertise
ment, sent a dollar to New York firm
for "A book every sporting man should
have" and received by return mail a
small copy of the New Testament.
An effort is being made to obtain the
Fisk University Jubilee singers for a
concert in Lancaster at an early date.
They are the original jubilee singers
and have sung in every civilized coun-
try on the globe. Their music is ex-
quisite, and if they come here they will
draw full house.
The Bloomington Record notes the
departure on Tuesday, last week, OF
Mrs. G. B. Sprague and her family, ac-
companied bv her mother, Mrs. Hig.
gins, for Elkhorn. Mr.. Sprague pre-
ceded them to Elkhorn, where he is
foreman of thing company. Innu.
merable good wishes accompany them
to their new location.
Conductor Hazen is supplying the
place of Conductor Larkin on the Gal
ena passenger train. This is the first
work Mr.. Hazen has been able to do
since his recovery from severe attack
of Inflammation of the brain brought
on by overwork last summer. His
many friends are glad to see him here
again in good health.
The Sargent County (Dakota) Teller
says Miss Laura Woodhouse, a sister
of Miss Otie Woodhouse, arrived from
Lancaster, Wisconsin, Wednesday.
The lady has been employed to teach
the Ransom City school. Miss Wood
house was one of the highest graded
teachers in Grant County. and will
give satisfaction to her employers in
Dakota-that is so far as any teacher
can suit all in a community.