Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-10
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Mr.. Pulford went today to Platteyille,
as a member of the visiting board to
the Normal School
Rev. Mr.. Clack will prea ch in the
Baptist church next Sunday,both morn
ing and evening, his subject being
temperance.
A dispatch received here this We'd
nesday morning from Mr.. Joe Nathan
announced his safe arrival at Bremen
on the sth
DR.. Crane has improved his Office by
paper, paint and general cleaning. A
more attractive place to have tooth
extracted would be hard to find.
The story Ice Bound which appears
in this issue and will run for several
weeks is good one and any one who
reads little of it win want to read the
whole Of it.
The sprinkler which was running for
a few days, our one dusty period has
small opportunity now to execute its
mission. X. P. Jack gave US special
for nothing then, as the regular sprink-
ling season begins May 1st
Students who travel by the c. b. &
n railroad going to the Cassville Nor
nal Review will be entitled to one and
one-third fare for round trip from
points in Wisconsin.
Fon Moore of the Park Hotel, Platte
vile, has been enjoying short visit
from his brother, Capt. John Moore,
of Ft. Worth, Texas The brothers
had not met for twenty years.
Mr.. Joseph Marshall living near Mt.
Ida was in 10 look at the spur wire.
He has had the usual experience With
stock injured on barbs. Sensible men
will be inclined to test the spur wire,
and once tested nothing else will be used.
Mr.. Valentine Rothschild of ST. Paul.
formerly Lancaster boy, was married
Tuesday May 1st, to Miss Vinnifred
King, of Sterling, Illinois. Mr. Roths-
child is young man whose success in
| life is already assured by steady indus
| try and business talent. We wish for
him the happiness which he has fairly
earned and the future prosperity which
always attends well directed effort add
ing the HERALD's congratulation
Jack Davidson. deputy sheriff, was
up from Platteville Saturday, He
brought with him two little boys,
children Of man by the name of Myers,
who used to live in Lancaster, whom he
was taking to the Industrial school at
Sparta, where they will be left until
homes are provided for them.
Some of Bishop Welles' friends at
Milwaukee, presented him, the other
day, with $1,000 to be used in the trip
abroad, which he contemplates taking
soon for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Harper's horse died Friday night
and few days ago Henry Heliger lost
three year old work horse
Geo. Whitcher is out for game this
fall, and don't seem to care which Kind
he brings down. He seems to haye as
much enjoyment out of what those
-four votes from Lima accomplished
in the late Democratic county conven-
ton as though he had downed Repub-
lican. Well, it's none of orr business
but we would rather see him aim his
gun in different direction
Mr. c. r. Thomas left on Monday
for California. He went by the Union
Pacific road via Omaha aud on his way
viii visit his old mining camp in Nevada
which he has not seen since 1868. Tho
ticket which he carried will take him
to San Diego, but he thought when he
left that he would probably go no fur,
Their south than Santa Barbara. We
hope that the journey will be pleasant
one, but regret to say that it means
change Of base, if Mr.. Thomas finds q
location to suit him, and we will soon
lose The whole family
The Milwaukee papers of last Friday
contained the announcement of an in
crease OF pension granted to Isaac
Woodward, deceased, of Boscobel. ike
was well known in Lancaster, having
been born near here and his home was
always in the vicinity. When only
sixteen years old he joined the 3rd
Wisconsin Volunteers, The first year of
the war. and served until his discharge
in 1864. He is remembered rs being
fearless almost to recklessness, was
characterized by total disregard for
personal danger. Consumption was
the cause Of his death and the small
pension Of S4.00 granted him later ia
his Illness, was small return for the
brave service the exposures and hard
ships of which caused his death.
c. w Smith, better known as Chin
neY Rock, has moved his family from
Sitter to Milwaukee. His connection
with the Evening Wisconsin. of that
city, makes the change advisable.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. La
Follette's health is sufficiently improved !
to permit him TO resume his work.
The Lord didn't deliver Daniel when
ingalls, got after him.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE Rev. Mr.. /
Clack of Prairie du Chem will lecture /
on temperance at the Court House. in
this city, next Monday evening, May IA.
REPuBMcAN CLUB MEETING. - A
meeting Of the Lancaster Republican
Club is hereby called TO meet at the
Office Of Judge Carter, Tuesday even
ing, May 10 A full attendance is
desired.
DIED.-M Mrs. Burr, Mother of William
Burr. of Ellenboro. died last week Fri