Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-05


Miss Oily Marsden, of Ennimore, is
working for Miss Allie Woodward.
Mrs. c. W. Hill went to Milwaukee
last week to visit her daughter Mrs.
Marshall.
Mrs. john Livingston arrived in the
city Tuesday evening, for two weeks
visit with her mother.
Mrs L. Vanderbilt of Platteville has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. K.
Stephens during the past week.
John Shelton an old resident of Mt.
Ida left Monday for Spring Valley Ill.
He is going to try mining instead of
farming
The contest of the will of the
late James Brookens ended last
week Tho will was sustained and adj
mitted to probate
Miss Bessie Clementson accompanied
her father, Judge Clementsou, to
Dodgeville, last week. for visit with
her Aunt, Mrs. Livingston.
The sociable at Mr.. Viewers passed
off pleasantly last Wednesday evening.
Ed. Jenkins was awarded the gold
tooth-pick as the best hemmer.
Henry Heileger has moved to the
farm he recently bought of Daniel
Decker. Mr.. Decker has rented the
farm owned by VIM. Reins near by.
Before leaving Lancaster Mrs. Lusted
requested that her thanks to the people
here for their kindness to her be ex-
pressed through the columns of the
HERALD.
Mr.. Sneclode writes on April LIST, that
the ice has broken up at Cassvile and
the river is clear below. Three miles
above town the ice is hanging between
the islands.
Beajamin Garthwaitc h as gone to
Charles City. Iowa to spend few
months visiting his daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Minor. He will also visit his son
Philip Garthwaite
The last conjecture regarding the
whereabouts of Tascott is that he has a
position as clerk in store that doesn't
advertise. He certainly isn't employed
by Calkins and Son Of Bagley. We
must look nearer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Barber expect, if
all goes well, to spend the summer in
Crookston MINI. with their daughter
Mrs. Fred Durand. They will 60 in
May and during their absence Mr.. and
Mrs. Erskine Mccoy will occupy their
house.
Why is IS hat like an Indians
squaw? This is an original conundrum,
and you will stand better chance of
GUESSING it if we explain that -- has
an artificial substitute for a capillary
substance which adorns the summit of
the normal Uranium. Answer. Be
canse it keeps the wig wan.
The Sunday School festival at the
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon had
a full attendance. The church was beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers and
growing plants for morning service and
they were left for the children to enjoy.
The short exercises were followed by the
distribution of bright colored eggs and
an Easter card to each child.
VIM Humphrey bought seven head
of pedigreed Durham cows last week
from Mr.. Hymer of Potosi. They were
handsome lot, averaging about 1900
pounds. Mr.. Humphrey is stocking his
farm in Mt. Hope with the best of stock
and acts as though he meant to stay
there. lie patching tpresent, but will
not be very long if heis sensible, and no
doubt he is.
Several weeks ago Matt Shildgen who
lives near Flora Fountain, lost a %
pound turkey: Three weeks after its
disappearance he found the bird i'm
prisoned in a rift between two snow
banks in such a manner that escape
was impossible. When found the tur-
key weighed but IA pounds, but is now
doing well and likely to regain the
eleven pounds lost by its three weeks
fast.