Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-30

living north of town had serious fall
/ few days ago from which it is feared
she will not recover.
Will Clark received telegram this
from his father, Col. Clark,
who left here Monday morning for CAL
ifornia saying briefly. 1--WE are uninjur
ed 1t appears by this that there has
been an accident. although at this writ
ing nothing else has been heard.
The camp-meeting at Bethel Grove,
is proving unusually successful this
year. The principal attractions is the
preaching and singing of Mr.. Farme-
leau. the evangelist Rev. j. +. Zeig
Ter and family, Mr. E. j. Mckinney |
and family and Miss Minnie Griffith |
will spend Sunday there.
Col. Clark with his wife and their
granddaughte Alice, started Monday
for California The Colonel is q dele
gate TO the Odd Fellows invention.
This will not take place for some time
but in the meantime they will enjoy
visiting with their daughter. Mrs. Tiel
and others.
The editor of the HERALD wishes TO
thank the fire department and all
others who rendered him such valuable
assistance during the fire.
Another party of campers will start
Saturday for the popular camping
resort known as Gravel Pit, on the Iowa
side of the Mississippi above Speck's
ferry 1t is made up of Misses Clara
and Linda Rhodes, May IveY, Clara
Barstow, Laura Cover and Fanny
Barber, and Messrs. Howard Rhodes
Arthur Knapp and G. Q. Sy kes.
The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph
contains the following: Lieutenant
Governor Ryland, the Republican party
did itself credit and you an honor which
you we'll deserve, when, without dis
senting voice, it said we want you for
two years more Governor Ryland has
performed his duties with distinguished
ability"
Mr.. w. A. Cundy, who, for the past
two years, has been so successful as
Principal of the Mt. Hope High School,
has resigned his position, and goes to
Spring Green. This is larger place
situated about half way between Bosco-
bel and Madison, on the st. Paul road.
The school is on the accredited list, and
was formerly taught by Mr.. Ferry. who
was at one time teacher in the Platte
vile Normal School.
The camping party that went out
last week seem to have found the most
desirable place in the vicinity for a
weeks pleasure. They returned Mon
day. Thursday. the daybefore leaving,
the hospitable campers entertained a
company of twenty-three at a dinner,
that was pronounced by the guests to be
the best of the season.
| c. w. Burrows, wife and son, visited
relatives and friends in Boscobel and
Wauzeka last week. returning home
Monday They had pleasant visit
and enjoyed the time very much
While at Wauzeka they went down the
Klckapoo INTO the Wisconsin river and
from there to the mouth of the Green
rver, on yacht owned by JergensOn
q Hoorn. The trip was q delightful
one and will long be remembered with
pleasure.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Epis-
copal church met last Tuesday after
noon at the Rectory. Their work was
the quilting of Centennial spread
pieced in blue and white, by Mr.. Pull
ford's mother when past eighty years
old. At siz O'Clock. what was said by
the partakers to be fifty cent supper
was served for ten cents. The atten-
dance was not quite as large as two
weeks before. oweing to the numerous
other festivities going on the same
evening.
The last session of the Teachers IT,
stitute in Grant county for Fall of 1888
was closed at Bloomington on Friday.
August "a, Institutes were held at Mus
coda, Fennimore Potosi and Blooming
ton. The total number of teachers en-
rolled was l07 of whom SO were enrolled
at Muscoda, 81 at Fennimore, 40 at
Potosi, and 81 at Bloomington, Supt.
Chas. h. Harper and Prof. A. j. Hutton
were conductors at Muscoda and Fen
nimore and Supt. Harper and Prof
Brier at Potosi and Bloomington
Asst State Supt. Chandler was present
a whole day at Muscoda and inspired
the teachers by his talks. Pres.
McGregor OF Platteville lectured to the
Institute at Potosi and Bloomington,
Pres w. ID Parker of River Falls Nor
NAL school was also at Potosi and adj
dressed the teachers. j. A. Williams
principal of Cassville High school adj
dressed the teachers at Bloomington
on the law relating to contracts The
| interest manifest ted at these institutes
is only one of many proofs of the fact
that IN efficiency and progressiveness
the schools of Grant county are unsur-
passed by those of any county in the
state.
Georgetown.
improvements are being made in our