Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank Nathan has gone to Chicago.
Edgar Seaton. of Potosi. called on the
printers Monday.
John II. Griffith. of Mt. Ida. was in
the city Wednesday.
VIM. Chisholm. of Mt. Hope, has sold
his farm to Charles Parker for $2,200
Mrs. G. ID. Streeter returned on Sat-
urday last from several weeks visit in
Hlineis.
Miss Florence Hill, who is teaching
near Livingston, passed the Sabbath in
the city.
III. l.. Sprague, farmer of Beetown,
was in the city Tuesday. marketing lot
of fine stock.
Mr.. F. Wedehase, who has been "un-
der the weather for several days, is
again able to he about
Mr.. Thomas, of Montfort, and Miss
DeVoe, of Boscobel, visited Miss Louisa
Club Saturday and Sunday.
Andrew F. Elmore, of Green Bay,
member of the state board of charities
and REFORM was in the city on Tuesday.
Mr.. +. W. Bryan was called to Chi
cago one day last week on account of
the death of relative. He is expected
back tonight.
Mr.. Hubbard, son of VIM. III. Hubbard,
the new proprietor of the Grand Hotel,
arrived last evening from Evanston,
Ill, bringing four fine horses.
Station Agent w. H. Decker, we re-
greet to learn, has been confined to his
house for the past two or three weeks
with q severe attack of malarial fever.
Mr.. Nellis and wife, the latter a SIS
ter of Station Agent Decker, were in the
city on Saturday visiting at Mr.. Deck
er's. Mr.. Nellis is an engineer on the
c. & n. w. R'y.
Galena Gazette: Mr.. Fred Burr, of
Lancaster, TOOK in the opera "Mikado"
at Turner hall Wednesday evening, and
expressed himself as highly pleased
with its rendition.
Mrs. j. Allen Barber, and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. G. Chandler, went to Ga
lena Tuesday afternoon to pay visit
to Mrs. l.. s. Felt, after which they
will visit Chicago and Oak Park.
Minor j. Perrin, the popular clerk
of the Wright House, most exem-
plary young man who has friend in
every one who knows him, left on
Monday to accept position as clerk
in Milligan's hotel at Rochelle, Ill.
John Ronk, Esq, of Hazelton, one of
The HERALD's oldest subscribers, was
in the city on Tuesday. Mr.. Ronk
takes, besides numerous other papers.
two Lancaster papers, and finds them
both of sufficient interest to warrant it.
MIR. George Howe, brother of John II.
Howe OF this city, has left the employ
of |. 2. Farnum & Co., Chicago, whole
sale boots and shoes, which house he
has been representing for the past year
and half, and has purchased stock
on his own account and will soon go
into business at Charles City, La. He
left here for that city last Thursday.
Last Sunday, the 18th of January,
was the 10Th birthday OF Mr.. Jay j. Bar
Der. 1t was also the 4Sth birthday of
Mr. Edward Pollock, editor of our es-
teemed contemporary, The Teller Mr..
and Mrs. Barber accepted the hospital
ity of Mr.. and Mrs Pollock at birth
day dinner, to which Mr.. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Barber, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Clark and their guest, Miss Vivian,
were Invited. The occasion was an
enjoyable one to all present. We wish
the celebrants many happy returns of
the day.
Miss frankie Bryan, of Patch Grove,
who is spending the winter at Woon-
socket, Oak, writes under date of Jan.
9th: ''We have had a delightful fall and
winter here so far; farmers were plow-
ing and narrowing all last week. We
have no snow at all, though the trains
from the east connot get through South
ern Minnesota on account of blockade
there. There has been but one fall of
snow. and that came the first week in
November and soon past away. One
has to pass winter here to be able to
credit the mildness of the climate"
This is not all that was in MissFrankie's
letter. There was 50 for THE HERALD.