Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-24
Minstrel show Saturday night.

We regret to learn that Col John G.
Clark is quite i'll with pneumonia.
Be sure and attend the boys show
Saturday night 1t will be frst-class.
Mr.. and Mrs E E. Mccoy will oc-
cupy Mr. Jay BARRIERS house during the
summer.
Mr.. Pedicord who recently sold out
his harness shop at Fennimore will
start one at Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Showalter were
up from Cassville Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Stella Wright at Fen
nimore.
The Milwaukee passenger got off the
track at the switch here Tuesday morn
ing and delayed the train about 80
minutes.
Union memorial services will be held
at the Congregational church next Sun
day. The Tom Cox, G. A. R. Post will
attend in body.
DIR. S. Il. Hassell is at Milwaukee at
tending the meeting of the State Home
opathic Society this week. He is ac-
companied by his wife and daughter
Charlie Cox is back from Kearney,
Nebraska. He brought his horses back
with him and will go into the livery
business again, either here or at Platte
VILE
We have just received news of the
death of ex-Mayor, John N. Comstock,
of Boscobel. His death occurred Tues
day afternoon. He was about 60 years
of age.
In answer to the inquiry made about
the funds raised for past reunions ETC.
r. Meyer Jr states that he has in his
possession balance of 1927 and G.
Fl. Basford reports over $40.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Barber left Monday
afternoon for Usage, Iowa, where they
will spend few weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Tomlinson. They will
then go to Crookston, Mimi, to spend
the summer with another daughter, Mrs.
Durand.
The house of Andrew Beedent newly
erected near a prospect at Pigeon, was
burned Saturday night There were evil
dences of incendiariSm and Charlie
Bennett is on the track of the perpe-
traitors.
A negro roustabout on the Steamer
Pittsburg, one Of the Diamond 10 boats
was shot IN the arm by the mate while
they were taking on freight at Cassville
last night. They carried the negro away
on the boat,
The harmless spur wire fencing is
attracting much attention. Farmers
are finding out that barbed wire wont do.
Reports come in every day Of injured
horses. The spur wire is safe and effect
i've and costs but little more. 1t is the
cheapest in the end
The trustees of the Asylum met here
Monday. The reservoir and fixtures
are behind time. The project to put in
dry earth closets has been abandoned
for the present on account of the ex-
pense involved and the lack of sufli-
cient appropriation.
The Prohibition county convention
held here last Thursday chose 20 dele
gates to the state convention at Madison
to-day, May %. The Lancaster dele
gates are r. A. Watkins, II. A. w. Nc
Nair, L. j. Arthur, j r. Simison, John
Nj. Hurley and Rev. j. q. Mcintosh.
Owing to the unpleasant weather the
people of the German Presbyterian
church decided to change the date of
their anniversary exercises from May
23rd to June 9th. The morning sermon
at 10 A. NJ will be by Rev. G. Ables, of
Platteville At 2:15 P, NJ there will be
a discussion on missions led by Rev
r. Rami of this city, in German Rev.
S. S. Grinnell Will lead the evening
services.
John Wright and his friend Zanniger
seem to be in luck lately Tuesday
John received word that he had drawn
a gold watch at Galena 1t seems that
the G. &. N. w. railroad company has
made rule that all conductors and
engineers must have a magnetic shield
on their watches. Engineer Slyfeld,
Of the Galena passenger, co Id not adj
just one to his watch, SO he rallied it off,
selling 20 chances at 81 a chance. John
Wright took one number (No y which
drew the watch.
The Ellenbolo fellows seem to be
after l.. G. Ramer's scalp. Fred
Plourd, the blacksmith, had him arrest
ed Saturday for abusive language. He
went before Justice Baldwin, pleaded
guilty, and got fine of So and cost.
Malcomb Wood then had him arrested
again on the same charge. He pleaded
not guilty and is standing trial before
Justice Wheeler as we go to press. Too
much hilari,y resulting from over in
diligence seems to have caused the
trouble. Kramer is postmaster of Ellen.
boro. haying been appointed by the
present administration.
A second meeting Of citizens was
called at the Court House last Thursday
night to consider the proposition to run
the factory here as an excelsior
factory employing 8 or 10 hands at
first upon condition that the build
ing and grounds. or its equivalent
$1,000, be given as bonus. The SEN
timent Of the meeting was generally in
favor of the project, and r. Meyer, Jr.,
John Schreiner and e. j. Hyde were
appointed committee to solicit sub
seriptions for that purpose. Up to date
they have 1885 subscribed and SIS
more promised. No subscription so far
is less than S25, and six were for 800. |
A good many will give $40 and So. |
More than is needed viii be subscribed |
and then all will be reduced pro rata. |
A teleUranl fraOo the man TO-DAY abs /