Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-19


her visit in Platteville last Sunday.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday.
Hon. E. 1. Kidd, of Millville was in
the city Yesterday visiting his brother.
Chris Arthur. of Beetown, is the
proud father of little girl born
July 5th.
Several persons will be baptized by
immersion in the Grant river, near
Quincy's ford. next Sunday.
George Holmes, of Fennimore, has
moved to town and occupies Geo.
Hyde's house near the factory.
A little girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Oleson, of St.
Paul, Nebraska, Saturday, July 9TH.
Z. Weiseman, and Tom Mckay. of
Patch Grove, were in the city Tuesday
and made the HERALD pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Crouch, of Le-
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relations in Lancaster and Fennimore.
MIR. and Mrs. Bracken Pulford, of
Oxford Junction, Iowa, spent Sunday
with his parents Rev. and Mrs. s. d.
Pulford.
MIR. and Mrs. Hunter, of Independ.
ence, Iowa, are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Hunter is better known here as
Miss May Garner.
Mrs. c. E. Harper and Miss Carrie
Harper left Wednesday morning for
few weeks visit with relatives at;Water-
loo and Traer, Iowa.
The crop prospects for Grant County
are excellent. Corn is coming on finely
and other cereals promise a good crop.
Hay is heavier and better than it has
been for many seasons.
r. S. Morse, of Beetown, is the first
of the town clerks to file his report with
the County superintendent. He reports
four hundred and ninety-four children,
thirteen school districts. and parts of
districts.
d. w. Collins, of Washington Terri
tory, brought car of Indian ponies to
Boscobel last week and drove them to
this city Saturday. There were some
full bloods, halves and quarters, some
wild and some broken. Several teams
were sold here.
C. w. Langdon, of Shullsburg, Wis,
has rented the building near the Con-
gregational church, once used by w. =.
Van do Wall, and will open a photo.
graph gallery as soon as the rooms are
arranged.
Frank Markert and Fred Brinkman
purchased r. N. Bishops saloon Mon
day. 1t will be called 1.-The Capitol,"
the firm name being Markert & Brink
man, and will be continued as first
class saloon with billiard and pool
tables.
The Cassville Normal Review is
booming. The principal Mr.. Showalter
is assisted by Gottleib Wehrle, Werley;
Gertrude Buck, Plattevile; w. II.
Lewis. Patch Grove; Ollie Finn, Patch
Grove; w. l.. Sherwood, Mt. Sterling;
and Portia Showalter, Bloomington.
Last Saturday the Misses Freeman
received telegram from their sister,
Mrs. Thomas, saying that her child
had been badly scalded, and asking one
of them to come at once and help in
caring for it. Mrs. Thomas will be
remembered as Miss Amy Freeman,
who was teacher in the public schools
of Lancaster
The saloon license of Frank New man,
of Bloomington, was revoked Monday
after a trial brought by the village for
keeping disorderly place, and having
screens before the doors and windows.
There were over seventeen charges
made against him. Col. John G. Clark,
of this city, representing the village,
and L. j. Brooks, of Boscobel the de-
PENDANT
The fire department turned out Tues.
day evening for practice. The cistern
near the HERALD Office was attached
to, a good stream of oderiferous water
thrown upon that building. No
fire could stand such smell and force
as that, it would be equal to the best
of chemicals The engine was we'll
manned and threw steady, effective
stream. Considerable scatteration was
caused by turning the nozzle in
southerly direction, many being given
free bath. The boys drilled we'll and
presented neat appearance in their
uniforms. Another drill will be held
next Tuesday evening.
CasSuille Ieder, July 12.-On We'd
nesday evening at $3.50 o'clock occurred
the marriage of Miss Kate Grimm 10
Mr.. Willard 7. Stevens. The ceremony
was at the residence of the BRIDES
father, Rev. g. d. Stevens officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. Her.
man Grimm, and is young lady who
possesses the respect, esteem and love
of the many friends who have known
her since childhood, and who will carry
into her new home many graces to
beautify and adorn it. The groom is
the son of Mr.. ID. b. Stevens, and is an
active member of the firm which bears
their names He is gentleman ad-
mired for his integrity and manliness
of character, whose many good qualities
have won him host of friends. and
who is to be congratulated upon his
fortunate selection of life companion.
Truth Will be UppermOst.
Sometime ago many extravaganza
statements were made, charging my
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