Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-06-14
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Commencement at the State university
June 10.
Miss Combs Of Excelsior is visiting
1t Mrs. John P. Lewis.
Miss McIver, of Bloomington, is
visiting the Misses Kilbourn.
Phin Walker had mare nearly killed
IN barb wire fence the other day.
Mr.. Alfred Humphrey and family
spent the day Thursday in Lancaster.
Mr.. Thomas Treloar and his sister.
Miss Minnie, visited friends in Lancaster
asst Sunday.
The Misses Thomas of British Hol-
ow, visited their aunt, Mrs. VanDyke
in this city on Monday.
Miss Emma j. Teeters of Boscobel,
came down to Lam caster last week for
a three weeks visit with friends.
The pupils of the public schools
in the chapel Friday after
noon to hear the reading of promotions
Mrs. Murphy, wife of the section
boss, who lives at Sitter, was buried
last Friday, from the Catholic church
in this city.
Mrs. Mack, of Turner, ILL.,, sister of
w. H. Decker. and niece. Miss Lottie
Johnson, of Superior, Wis, are visiting
at Mr.. Decker's.
Seven persons were baptized last
Sunday morning in the Grant river.
In the evening they were received into
the membership of the Baptist church.
Billy Barbour the well known actor
is with the Wilson Theatre Company,
that plays here six nights next week
Fresh program each night. Good
show. Admission 10, 20, & 80 cents
Mr.. McDermott left last Tuesday
for his home in Fennimore. 1t is re-
ported that he has resigned his position
here, in order to pursue his legal
studies at Columbia college, and that
he will not be in Lancaster another
year.
Miss Lou Barlow went to her home
in Footeville last week after her year S
school work here. 1t is reported that
there is an event in prospect that will
prevent her accepting the position
an other year.
A party consisting of Messers Muir
raw and McNett and Misses McNett
and Bailie, of Platteville, came up to
Lancaster last Sunday for the day.
The young men went home that night
and the young ladies returned by stage
Monday.
Miss Woodward and Miss Jones de-
lighed those of the public who were
fortunate enough to know of the exer-
cises, with little operetta, performed
by their scholars in the chapel last
Wednesday afternoon.
The Levins family of Dubuque and
several other people from other cities
are DESTROYS of spending the summer
in Lancaster, but it is almost impos-
sible to get board here. Why don't
more people arrange to take a few
summer boarders?
Col Clark went last week to Wausau,
to attend a meeting of the Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows and while. there, was
home by the illness of his
wife. At the same time he had news
Of the serious illness of his son Will at
Prairie du Chen. Mrs Clark is better,
but Will is still very i'll. The Colonel
and his family seem to be having more
than their share of trouble.
Mrs. Pitt Dewey of Yankton, Dakota,
With her daughter Mrs. Edmunds and
her son John, are at the Wright House
'or few weeks. They will be joined
ater by other members of the family
Mr.. Will Dewey graduates at Ann Ar
Dor this year, and he with his sister
Lucy, who has gone to Ann Arbor to
be present at the graduation, will come
10 Lancaster soon. Mr.. Dewey and
Mr.. Edmunds may also be here for a
few days. We understand that their
STAY in their old home would be pro-
Ionged through the summer if suitable
could be found. Their
friends here welcome them heartily.
Wool ON THE FREE LIST. Soon
after President Cleveland's message
), rs published, with its recommends
lion 10 put wool on the free list, the
farmers of Ellenboro began to have
trouble with their sheep. John z.
Bradley has from time to time lost y
sheep. The last four were killed April
30th, Bradley claims, by dog belong
ing to Andrew Kern, the miller. He
also claimed that the other % were
killed by the same dog, that he had
killed Manley Deans and others sheep
before, and that Kern knew him to be a
sheep-killer. Bradley therefor claimed
double damages (twice the value OF the
sheep as one may under the statute
under those conditions) amounting to
1862. The case was tried last Monday
before Justice Wheeler with jury of
four (by agreement of parties), consist
ing of H. A. w. McNair, Henry Ress-
meyer, w. B. Van de Wall and Chas.
ziegler. The jury failed to agree and
the case will be tried again next Satur-
day.
CHILDREN's DAY.-Last Sunday eve
mig the NJ. E. church was crowded to
overhowing to witness the chilGren's
Low, ava, o;Sas The church was hand