Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-20


lynx on Friday. MIR. Frank Marker
bought the animal and expects 10 hav'
it stuffed and ready for exhibition be
fore long.
The first CLUB dance OF tho season
was held in Hyde's Hall last Thursday
evening. About 20 couple were pres
ent and pleasant time was enjoyed
Music was furnished by the GAINESVILLE
band.
The candy sociablc at Mrs. H. Buch
ner's last Thursday evening wa:
attended by goodly number and 9
pleasant social evening was passed
Home made candy was sold by the
young ladies.
The much needed rain of Saturday
and Sunday was thankfully received BY
residents in this city and vicinity. The
dust was so bad that the city sprinkler
was run last week. How is that for
the middle of December
There viii be services in Emmanuel
church on Christmas day at half past
ten a. m. The church will be decorated
as usual. The Christmas tree and
Festival for the Sunday school will be
held on Christmas eve, Monday eve
ming at half past six.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Show
alter were hastily summoned to the
sick bed side of Mr.. Showalter's sister,
Mrs. Jas. Hughes, of Beetown. For a
time life was almost despaired OF, but
the latest news says she is improving
A basket sociable will be held in the
Rock School House northwest OF Lam
caster on the 2sth of December. 1888.
The proceeds will be used to assist in
paying the minister's salary. A good
time is expected. All come and enjoy
the fun.
III w. Wayland, state agent for the
Davis sewing machine, WAS in the city
Wednesday. Mr.. Aug. Michaelis has
taken the local agency for the machine
and wants everyone TO call at his office
over the State Bank and see the machiRe
and the fancy and plain work done.
The firm Of Mccoy & Thomas having
become settled in their handsome
quarters in the Mcdonald block, adver-
tise their extensive stock OF general
merchandise. Special attention Is
called to their line of plain and fancy
crockery. They invite q visit OF ~
spection from all.
Christmas services will be duly
celebrated in the different churches.
The Episcopal, Baptist and
Presbyterian societies will have trees in
their churches Christmas eve. The
Congregational Sunday School will
have a pleasant social entertainment in
their church and social room Christmas
night.
VIM. Dyer lost valuable mare last
week. The animal was tied in the
barn. she jumped back, breaking the
strap which held her, fell against the
barn door aud broke it off its hinges
and rolled over into the yard. She got
up and walked q few rods and dropped
dead. 1t is presumed she broke a
blood vessel in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wetter's youngest
child, little Dora, died last Saturday
morning of membraneous Group. Many
friends unite in sympathizing with the
ones thus bereft. She died Dec. 10th.
Had she lived until Dec. 18th, she
would have been five years old. Rev.
Koely, of Liberty, conducted the furer-
al services in the German Evangelical
church Sunday afternoon.
Invitations have been received by
relatives and friends in this city to the
the marriage of Miss Matte Barnett. of
Boscobel, to Mr.. Arthur Nixon, of
Chicago, at the home of the BRIDES
parents in Boscobel, Christmas day. at
5 o'clock D. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon
expect to reside in Chicago as the
groom has a position in A. Y. Farwelts
establishment in that city.
The wedding OF Miss Ella Billings of
Cobb, and Mr.. Will Ferguson, of Bran
don was celebrated at the home of the
brides parents in Cobb, on Wednesday
of last week. MIR. Ferguson is the
popular salesman for the firm of
Roundy, Pelham & Co, of Chicago,
while his bride is highly respected by
large circle of friends in this vicinity.
The happy. couple spent Sunday with
their friends in this city. They will
make their future home in Madison.
A debate on the question Resolved,
That man is the architect of his own
fortune" was discussed by six young
men in the school chapel on Friday
afternoon. Jas. Smith, viii Carter
and Bert Bellows took the side OF the
affirmative, and Harry Altizer, Clark
Buchner and Joe Clemontson the
Mr.. johnson, Miss Wilkin-
son and Mrs. Warwick acted as judges
and decided in favor of the negative.
By members of the High School
at the opening and closing completed
the program.
PERSONALS.