Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-17
RRIyAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT Ian.
CASTER, WIS, POST OFFICE.
Toun and County NeuS.

Col. Robert G. lngersolrs eloquen
tribute to the late Roscoe Conkling will
be found on the second page.
VIII Glenn, of Arthur Grant County
caught seventeen wolves, on the night
Of the 9th inst 1t is said that it was q
poor night for wolves, too.
George Keller of Keller, John Uthc
of Dickeyville, and Geo Schumacher
of East Dubuque, came up to the
county-seat on business, Tuesday.
D. D. TIT and family leave, this week
for Sprague, Washington Territory
The best wishes Of the people Of Grant
County 90 with them to their new home
James R.sRose hes sold the Demo.
cratic Register, at Darlington, to the
Barnes Brothers, proprietors of the
Democrat, and the two papers will be
consolidated.
Montfort Monitor; Twin girls were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hillary on
last Thursday. One died in d few hours
after birth, tho other living until Sunday
The latter weighed but a single pound.
Miss Minnie Shrader is here from
Logan, Nebraska, visiting relatives,
after an absence of twelve years. Her
aunt Mrs. Mary Parker of Boscobel
accompanied her to Lancaster.
The soldiers reunion at Platteyille
has been postponed to June n and %.
The change is made to accommodate
the state officials, whose engagements
will prevent them from attending I'M
less the date is changed.
The Second Assembly District Con
vention to choose delegates to the
Dodgeyille convention, was held at
Beetown. Saturday. May -. 4. G..
Morse was chairman and W. z. Hart
ford secretary. Chas, A. Do Witt, Of
Cassyille and w 6. Chandler were
chosen delegates.
At the next meeting of tho Laucas-
ter Literary Club. to be held at the
residence of Mr.. John Schroiner, Tues
day evening, June y. C. II. Baxter
will be the essayist, Ills subject IS '.the
Civilization of the United States, to
be the Civilization Of the Future. The
leading disputants arc A r. Bushnell
and Mrs John H. Howe.
There was full attendance at the
meeting of the Lancaster Republican
Club Tuesday evening. Dist Attorney
J W Murphy. OF Platteville; Chas. A.
De Witt,of the Cassyillo Index. aud Mr..
}. G. Iimmerman,of Green county were
present and addressed the club. Con.
siderable enthusiasm was shown. The
club has membership Of uearly 100
and it is hoped will accomplish much
toward the political education of ITS
members
The First German Presbyterian church
of Lancaster, has concluded 10 celebrate
the fifth anniversary Of its organization
on Wednesday, May 23rd. The cele-
hration will be feast coioint!y 81
thanksgiving and Of mission character.
1t is expected that three services viii be
held At 10 A. NJ. at 2:15 ?. NJ. and
at 7;50 2. ii, The morning and after
noon meetings viii be conducted in
German, and the evening meeting in
English. \ collection win be taken IN
at the close Of each meeting, q part of |
the receipts will be given 10 the mission
causes Of the Presbyterian church. and
the rest viii 90 toward the ineamber-
ance on the parsonage AT noon ali |
present viii repair TO the residence Of
Conrad Knapp, where a basket dinner
will be served, and soeiable conyer.
sation partaken in Besides some Of
The clergy at home, several from abroad |
will be present. A cordial invitation
5 extended to al who desire to be pre-
ent A profitable time is anticipated.