Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-03-22
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WALTER c. CHANDLER. PUBLISHER
'Eown and County NemS.

Trading was active and lively on our
streets Saturday.
J. G. Cover. spent most of last week
taking care Of a cold
Il. L. Greer, of Bloomington, was
over to the county seat Friday.
Mrs. H. G. Nathan, entertained her
lady friends at a five o'clock tea last
Friday.
Miss May Ivey, who has been i'll for
some time, is gaining and will soon be
out again.
Nathan, Alt & Co. shipped carload
Of potatoes last week; A. Schmitt, also
sent two carloads away.
G. Schroeder who has been spending
the winter at Sturgeon Bay with his son,
returned home last Friday night.
A. L. UT, town treasurer of Harrison,
was in our city Thursday. He gave US .
call to renew bis subscription to the
HERALD
A total eclipse Of the moon win occur
The nights of July % and23 beginning
about O'Clock and ending about ., 80
in the morning
Mrs Maggie Cox returned from Bos-
cobel on Saturday, where she has been
nursing her sister who was very sick,
but is slightly better
The painters strike has vet extended
to the women who paint their cheeks
nor the spring poets who paint the
joys Of Young love in vivid hues.
Miss Mary Bellows returned home
last Friday. She has been spending
some time in Iowa and Nebraska.
Miss Maud Carney visited Miss Mabe
Bushnell, in Madison, last week
Miss Nellie Wheeler is visiting Miss
Cora Mckinney.
The Methodist sociable will be held
this evening at Mr.. Viewers instead Of
MIR. McNair's. as was announced The
change is made on account of the illness
of Mrs. f. W. McNair.
Miss White, of Lake Mills. reached
here Monday, to remain awhile with her
sister, Mrs Lusted
Charles Weber made short visit at
home, last week.
Miss S. Cox went to Milwaukee, this
morning, to order goods preparatory to
going into the millinery business in Min
eral Point
An unusually large number attended
the temperance meeting at Mrs. Low
rvs last Friday afternoon. There is
tall, Of holding a county convention OF
the ". G. I. U. in this city, next May.
Mrs Fa!c. Woodhouse, Of Blooming
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs. John
Wright.
Mr.. Waggoner, Of Galena, spent
few days this week with his daughter,
Mrs Ed Lowry.
Mrs Lowry, with her children, will
so to her home in Galena, next week,
for visit Of some length.
Mr.. George Kinney, Of Potosi, visited
Mr.. Herman Buchner last Sunday
The result Of the city election was the
election of the regular ticket nominated
at the caucus. No other ticket was got
ten out, and little scratching was done
l08 votes were east. 80 straight.
Dan Decker has sold his farm to
Henry Heileger.
TheWasheo Indians pit their squaws
against each other for prize fights and
then sit down and watch them scratch
and bite and tear hair. New avenues
are constantly opening for women.
At the Platteville CITY election, the
following ticket was elected Thomas
jenkins. Mayor, E. Reige, j Hartman,
y. b Mccoy, A. j. Hutton G. Kettlcr,
w. Il. Beebe, Aldermen. W. H. Beebe
Supervisor There was but one ticket
in the field, and an unusually small vote.
The Boscobel Dial, signing like the
immortal Goethe for "licht, mehr LIGHT, "
left the old quarters the other day and
moved into moro commodious rooms
over the post office. We won't deny
that they needed more light, but we be-
lieye, the real inducement was, that
they would be uearert the mails from the
county metropolis
The Gettysburg monuments will be
dedicated on June 30th, 1888 Excursion
rates will be obtained. 50 as to make
the expense as light as possible Wis
consin veterans who were engaged in
the battle are especially urged to 60
Excursion rates will published in due
time, 50 that arrangements can be made
BY all who desire to be present on this
interesting occasion.
Miss Allie Woodward has, as adver-
tised in another column, fine new
stock Of spring goods The latest
styles Of hats and bonnets, are always
Of peculiar interest when the days be-
Gin % suggest straw hats and spring
flowers, and Miss Woodward is always
ogreeahly willing to show what she
has Fashions in the dress line may
be discussed with her also.
Mr.. Geo Griffin has just disposed Of
his homestead in Lancaster to Joseph /.
Alcorn. with the intention Of moving
west to Wyoming Territory, where he
has taken up land, and will make his 1
future home near Carbon. W +. Mr.. /
ana Mrs Griffin have made their home
here for number Of years. AMI have a
large circle Of friends who will regret
their departure. George isl westerner
by experience and we trustwi develop |
q fortune there with his pluck and
industry.
Last Wednesday the people of Fenni-