Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-23

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Daisy and Leila Price went to Craw-
ford county Wednesday to visit their
grandmother, Mrs. Hahn.
Miss Ellen Woolstenholms and her
grandfather, Mr.. Jacob Nathan.
reached home last Thursday evening.
VIM. Govier, one of Mt. Ida's progress
sive farmers. was in town last Thurs
day and gave the HERALD Office call.
The families of John Wright, Mr..
rockingham and T. F. Orion went for
a weeks camping at Austin's last
Tuesday.
Miss Cora Kinney, daughter of Mr..
Dolph Kinney, formerly of Potosi,
now of California, is visiting at Mr. H.
Buchner's.
The Cassville Normal Review Annual
Excursion will take place next
Saturday. They are going to Prairie
du Chen, this year.
Mr.. r. G. Hough. of Mt. Ida, has
purchased several blooded pigs of Mr..
Treloar, of Lancaster, which he will
SO nd to his sons in Iowa.
Married-In Lancaster. August 22nd.
at the NJ. E. parsonage, by Rev. j. f.
Zeiglar, Mr.. Eugene Bass to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Cardey, both of British Hol-
low.
The camping party composed Of
Virgil Showalter, Clark Buchner, Dick
Dolphin, and Troy rockingham re-
turned last Tuesday from weeks stay
at the Platte.
Editor Nj. P. Rindlaub with his wife
apd youngest daughter started Thurs
day afternoon for a visit in Dakota.
They visited Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Lewis before starting.
Mrs. Edward Lowry entertained her
friends, last Friday evening. They
were invited to meet her sister, Miss
Lottie Wagner, who returned to her
home, in Galena. Saturday morning.
Thomas Peacock and his son have
gone to La Fayette county, to sell the
patent cistern-cleaners, which were
shown here last week. They have
bought the patent right for that county.
Last Monday pleasant party was
given by Master Paul Howe. The oc-
casion was the celebration of his tenth
birthday; that important event occur
ing on Sunday, was celebrated the fol-
lowing day.
Misses Name and Hattie Barnett
drove to platteville last Friday taking
Miss Sanford to the train, there on her
return to chicago. They remained
over night, attending the flower festi-
val in the evening
Last Saturday party drove up from
Platteville composed of Misses Rena and
Bee Woodward and Miss Goodrich.
Messrs. George Goodrich, John Jen-
nings and John Rindlaub. They were
entertained by Mrs. John Howe and
Miss Anna Carter.
TX. P. Jack" Graham and Ed. Bow
man have bought the right to sell the
patent cistern cleaner In Richlaud
county. Benjamin Garthwaite is going
to Iowa county to engage in the same
business, and Benjamin Garner and
MIR. Smith have taken Grant county.
Fred Bracket and George WEIGH
arrived via Potosi stage Tuesday after
noon. They have seen enough of the
wild west in and around Omaha, and
think Lancaster is good enough for
them. Jay Dolphin who went with
them has position as clerk in the dry
goods store of S. P. Morse, Omaha.
Besides the delegates to the state con-
vention from this place-Hon. Geo. B.
Carter and X. Meyer Jr. Lieut.. Gov.
Geo. W. Ryland, c. H. Raxter and
VIM B. Miner went down to Milwau-
kee Tuesday. Mr.. Baxter will also
visit Chicago on business before he re-
turns.
Last Saturday evening, Misses Carrie
Nathan, Nettie Woolstenholme and Net
tie and Lena Oswald entertained COM
pany of about eighty, at the residence
of Mr.. Joe Nathan. The rain prevented
the young ladies from carrying out their
first intention, of having it lawn party;
| but the large parlors were not too full,
and everyone present reports delight
full time.
A meeting of the Phoenix Fire Com
pany, was held, Tuesday evening, as
usual; and some attempt was made to
get up a sociable or picnic but moth
ing was decided upon. New, navy
blue jackets, with red trimmings, have
been procured; and, at the drill, next
Tuesday evening, at O'Clock. the Com
pany will wear them, for the first time.
All they need to complete their uni
forms, are caps and belts.
| w. X. Dixon, delegate from Wing
vile at the convention here last We'd
nesday, wears one of the Milwaukee
Sentinel Harrison and Tyler badges.
He responded TO the call from that
paper for names OF those who cast their
vote for Tippecanoe in 40, and intended
to vote for his grandson this fall Mr..
Dixon has taken the HERALD constant
ly for the past forty years and among
all the good Republicans of Grant
county there is no stronger one than he
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