Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-02-25


well-known music and German teacher
from Galena, still makes his regula
trips to Georgetown and vicinity.
Cuba City has new band. borl
about four weeks ago. Fred Johns i
the leader and instructor.
The good people of Elk Grove pre-
scented their minister. Rev. J. F. Zieg
Ter, with fine new fur overcoat, a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Ziegler has been hold
ing a series of revival meetings at thu
Methodist church in that village.
The skating rink craze has complete
ly died out in our city. The fine new
rink on Pine street stands, grin
monument to the folly of trying t.
make money out of sport which ha'
at best only precarious existence.
Branch IS of the Catholic Knights O
Wisconsin, which was organized in thi.
city a few months ago, is steadily
building up a large membership. The
officers of the branch are: Spiritua
Adviser. Rev. A. Wibbert; President
d. j. Garduer; Treasurer, I. l.. Cleary
Secretary, j. w. Murphy; Trustees. j
Pross, Nj. Bride and j. V. Savage.
Frank Laughton struck pretty good
prospect for lead in his fathers lot, one
day last week.
Mrs. Crawford, widow of the late
Jefferson Crawford, of Hazel Green
died in Pittsburg one day last week
Her son Jefferson went to Pittsburg tc
attend the funeral.
Mr.. Frank Riley, son of Philip Riley
and Miss Mary A. Riley, daughter Of
the late Thomas Riley, were married al
9 a. m. at st. Mary's church, Tuesday
morning.
One thing more should be added tc
our magnificent city hall, to make il
complete. That is, an automatic re-
mover for seven-story female hats
Tho unfortunate individual who has
never had the sublime pleasure of sit
ting in the shadows of obscurity cast by
one of the aforesaid hats when a per-
Torrance is being given, is one who
will surely 60 down to an early grave.
The bean-bag game has been intro
duced into the calisthenics at the Nor
| Nnl nj, ri xxgtll al
soon be- able to know beans when the
bag is open.
A few evenings ago, we had the good
fortune to attend a surprise party given
at the residence of o. NJ. Richards.
Elmo, Wis. 1t was gotten up by the
young people of Elk Grove and vicinity,
and the irrepressible o. M. knew moth
ing of the arrangement until the young
folks began to pour into the house.
The Elk Grove Cornet Band was pres
/ ent in full uniform, and enlivened the
occasion with some excellent music.
This is one of the youngest bands in
this section of the country, having been
organized in the fall of 1884. They
have the most elegant uniforms that
we have ever seen. They were pur-
chased from the Pettibone company OF
Cincinnati. The present membership
of the band is as follows: 1st Eb cor.
net, Nj. o. Richards; I'd Ed cornet, d.
Il. Millman; Solo BIB cornet, j. ID.
Jones; 1st BIB cornet, j. E. Mcbride
I'd BIB cornet, E. g. Seeley; Solo alto
L. f. Millman; 1st alto, Thomas Webs
ter; I'd alto, f. w. Jones; 1st tenor
Chas. Webster: I'd tenor, Caspar Ger
ZACH; Baritone, j. G. Millman; Snare
Drum, Daniel Webster; Bass Drum
Lanow Craiglow; Drum Major, Nee
Seeley; Director, Grant Richards
After music by the band and orchestra
supper was served by the young ladies
who were instrumental in getting up the
surprise, and to say that their choice
delicacies disappeared like dew before
the sun, would be about the correc
way to put it, Games, etc, were in
dulged in after supper until late hour
when the happy company departed fol
their homes.
We understand that some exceptions
have been taken to a statement that W,
made last week in reference 10 tn,
habit which some of our young girl
have of frequenting the depots, ETC., a
rather late hours. Now, we have n,
fault to find with our depots, or The way
in which they are managed; for VIZ
challenge any town to show depot
that are more ably or more properl,
managed. But we do find fault will
the parents in this town who allow thei
children to be at the trains, exchanging
chances and words with total strangers
Jesse E. Mcbride, graduate of tn
Normal, class of 'S4, returned a few
days ago from Dubuque, where he ha
just finished n course of study at Bay
ley's commercial college.
Rev. Father Harmon and L. Connell
of Darlington, arrived in town las
evening.
Last Friday evening Hon. I. G. Rich
mond lectured in Thomas Hall OF
Prohibition. At the close of the lectur
a prohibition club was organized. Tn
officers elected were: President. II
Goodsell; Treasurer. John Robertson
Secretary, Charles Fox.
The audience that greeted DIR. Vim
cent on Tuesday evening was not yer
large on account of bad weather an
perhaps the frequency of entertainment
here of late. But those who hold sea
son tickets were nearly all out, ant
only some of the back seats in the gal
lery were vacant. The lecture, o.
That Boy was good, and was we
appreciated. The DIR. has a great dea
of the magnetic quality of the success
full lecturer, and as thinker and orato
is the peer of any who have entertaine
Platteville audiences. His treatmen
of the subject was not after the bolster
ously funny style so common; on tn
contrary, the charm was in the eyiden
earnestness of the speaker. and tn
fertility and feasibility of his plans an