Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-23
CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS.


CITY AND VICINITY BRIEFS,
j. V. Gardner received a carload of
flour Saturday from GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
which he will retail at $135 per sack.
Joe Cottingham has been unable to
attend to his school work for the past
week, on account of illness.
Married, at the BRIDES home near this
city, Thursday, December Is, by the
Rev. NJ Baker, Mr.. d. Wilkinson, of
Big Patch, and Miss Susan Robinson. A
few near relatives and friends were
present to witness the ceremony, every
thing passing off pleasantly. The pres
ents were beautiful and numerous.
Mr.. REILLY Knapp, of Ellenboro, has
moved into the house owned by C. Sern-
mum. He has rented his farm to Mr..
Tim Culver
Grindell &Lynch shipped fine monu-
ment to Big Patch last Saturday to mark
the resting place of the late G. P. He'll.
Rob Bailey has imported boot-black,
who seems to be kept pretty busy.
Schnitzler Brothers, emboldened by
business success, have engaged the SER
vice of an orchestra to entertain their
customers during the holidays.
Smith & Bennett put in one of their
Buckeye pumps for G. w. Todd, of
Ellenboro, last week.
J. V. Gardner's is now the headquar-
tiers for candies. He has just received
a full line of all kinds.
Mrs. Chas. Merry, who has been quite
i'll for the past week, is again GONZALES
cent.
S. S. Whitcher. of the Platte Ridge
Cheese Factory, has recently made quite
extensive improvements upon his build
ing.
The Platteville postoffice will be closed
on Christmas and New Years day from
II O'Clock until 6 p IN.
The Brick School closed last Friday
for two weeks vacation.
The Primitive Methodist church will
hold their annual Christmas tree in
| ThUnao'o Hall, Saturday evening, at
which special presents as well as the
usual presents will be distributed to the
children. Preceding the distribution of
presents exercises consisting of speaking,
singing, etc., will be given.
Christmas exercises were held Tues
day evening at the Methodist church.
They consisted of songs, recitations, ETC.,
and were under the management of Miss
Duey, primary teacher of the Normal,
and Chas. M. Fox. The exercises were
nicely arranged and well rendered, As
it is more blessed to give than to receive,
the children were allowed to avail them
selves of the more choice blessing this
year by bringing presents to be distrib-
uted to the poor instead of receiving
presents. The children received only a
small package of candy and nuts apiece
The presents for the poor consisted of
everything in the eatable line. from
plain potatoes and meats to daintiest
tarts and cakes, also toys and other nice
things for the poor children.
Died, at his home in this city, Sunday
evening, December 10, after a short i'll
ness, Mr. Geo. Hatfield. Deceased was
about 4S years of age. He was born in
Yorkshire, England, and came to this
country in the year 1856, settling at Bel
mont. After residing there few years
he moved onto farm south of Platte
vile, where he lived up to within few
years. About four years ago while rid
ing home from town one night he fell
from his horse, injuring himself quite SER
iously, from the effects of which he
never recovered; his death being thought
to have been caused in part by those in
juries. He leaves his large family of
small children destitute.
Married, on Monday, December 20,
by the Rev. Father Weber, Mr.. Walter
Thomas and Miss Katie Golden, both of
this city.
At the last session of the Philadelphia
Society the following program was pre-
sented:
Devotional exercises by Chas. Sloth-
over.
Song-By the Normal Quartette.
Critics Report-Will Farris.
Essay-Why does Man Fail, D. L.
Mccarthy,
Defamation Man was made to
Mourn, VIII Mundt
Reading-Mills cannot Grind with
Water that's Past, Lou Wilson
Personation-Joe Gibson, Normal
School.
Declamation-Speech of Pitt, F. Fox.
News of the Week-F. L. Churchill.
Recess.
Resolved, That Hannibal was a greater
General than Alexander.
Affirmative, WherIe NJ. Williams.
Negative, Willis T. Reiser.
Wyalusing.
There have been several lots sold at
Bagley.