Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-03-08
RRIyAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS AT Ian.
CASTER. WIS.,. POST OFFICE.
Tlown and County Neus.

Don't fall to hear the lecture March
10th.
J. j. Scanlan Of Fennimore was here
Tuesday on Probate business.
Oliver Club TOOK four carload of
stock to Chicago last Thursday morning.
Mrs. Gilbertson, formerly Christie
Oleson, who lived at DR. BARRIERS is
here visiting friends.
After several unsuccessful attemp is
the measles have at last gotten good
hold in Judge Clementsons family.
Mr.. Yves. Weir has a young boy in
his family who came last week, to try
what life, in this queer world is like.
Miss Louisa Club attended the Kate
Bensberg opera in Platteville, and
spent few days after visiting friends.
Mr.. L. G. Hurd Of the firm Of Hem
derson, Hurd & Daniels of Debuque
was in town last week attending court.
Mrs A. Bagley and daughter, Of
Wyalusing were in town several days
last week. Mrs Bagley had case in
court which was decided in her favor.
Darius Walker bought in Madison a
few days ago, five yearling Jerseys and
a through bred Jersey bull. Joe Nathan
bought a two-year-old Jersey and calf
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. of Platteyille, is
capital speaker and his lecture the 10Th
will be interesting to everybody,
whether members of any secret society
or not.
Dr. L. Howard, of the Medicine
Company, was called 10 Rochester,
New York, last week by telegram an
nouncing the dangerous illness Of his
wife Since his arrival, Mrs. Howard
has improved and the doctor expects to
reioin his company in a few days.
Mr.. Joseph Cover, who arrived in
town this week to spend few days at
homc,has been spending several weeks at
Ashland where he intends going into
the practice of law. He gives his
views on Ashland in the great North
west in the HERALD this week in an
other column.
Mr.. Thode Sherman is selling off all
his goods and will soon vaeate his new
home. II is his intention to 60 to Cal
ifornia, but not till June, as he thinks
the sudden plunge into summer out Of
our frigid temperature would be good
deal Of a strain on the constitution
Until the time of their departure Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman will stay with Mrs,
Carter. Mrs Shermans mother
A. /. Stratton, OF Mt Hope was in
, town ON Monday He came down 10
bring horse which he had sold to
Jehiel Hyde. The sale, which Mr..
Stratton advertised in this paper, has
taken place and he reports it great
success, people came from all over the
country and things sold well. Next
Monday Mr.. Stratton leaves his old
home for Nebraska Good luck 80
with him.
Mr.. Pat BARLEY, Of Bloomington,
came into the HERALD office on Tues
day, bringing with him his fellow
townsman Mr.. Pohle, whom he intro
dueed as one of Bloomington's solid
men and one of the fortunate farmers
who owned all the land adjoining him.
Samuel C. kirkpatrick who was tried
for manslaughter at the term Of circuit
court lust closed called at the HERALD
Office last Saturday He Of course felt
uratifed at the result Of the trial, and
Expressed his appreciation Of the fair
treatment he had received at the hands
Of the court, the prosecuting attorney,
and the jury that acquitted him. The
case is one for sympathy rather than
harsh criticism, for although the shoot
ing looked at coolly By outsiders, may
seem to have been unnecessary, It was
evidently not malicious, and has been
more sincerely regretted by kirkpatrick
himself than any other living man.