Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-29
T1own and County News.

The stock dealerslin this city shipped
ten car loads of hogs on Monday.
Teachers Meeting at Mt. Hope Sat
urday, Dec s, 'S8 Come everybody.
CHAs L. HARPER, Co. Sudt,
Rev. Kehle will hold services in the
German Evangelical church next Sun
day morning at half past ten.
1t is reported that there is to be a
wedding, in this city, to-day along
with the other nice things and festivities.
Mr.. T. Fl. Wiley left for Bloomington,
Monday for the winter, VIII ere he will
engage in the poultry business.
The Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciety met last Saturday afternoon at the
home of Rev. Mcintosh.
Mrs. Emma Coburn, of Trumbell, Co.,
Ohio, arrived in this city last, Saturday.
She will SPEND the winter here with her
brother, Mr.. S. Barstow.
A grand oyster supper, under the
auspices Of the Baptist Society will be
given at the Wagner House next Tues
day evening Everybody invited.
Union Thanksgiving Services were
held. in the Congregational church, this
Thursday morning, at half past ten
Rev. Marcellus, of NJ E. church preach
ing the sermon.
The first Club Dance Of the season
will be held in Hyde's Hall, on the even
ing of Dec, 18th The GAINESVILLE
Band has been engaged to furnish nusic
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey, of Fennimore,
had two small children baptised in the
Emmanuel Episcopal church last Sab
bath afternoon during the Sunday
School session.
Mrs. Caleb TAYLOR mother. of Mr.. John
Taylor of this city died at her home in
Hurricane last Sunday. The funeral
services took place in Hurricane on
Tuesday Morning.
The German Evangelical Church Soc
iety has bought lots of Mr.. S. Mitchell
next to the land owned By Mr.. Tuck
wood The Society will erect parson.
age there in the Spring.
Rev. Dir. Roy, an author and lecturer
and for several years pastor Of Plym
outh Congregational church, in Chicago
will preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. MarceIlus, of this city, anc
Rev. Witherbee, of Fcnnimoro, are
holding a series of protraeted meeting
in the Rock School House, on Bolct
Prairie, to be continued several weeks
Mrs. Jehile Hyde received news from
Dodgeville Monday morning that he
husband had fallen from counter auc
was seriously injured. Mrs. Hyde wen
TO Dodgeville at once and later report.
say that MIR. Hyde is improving.
I he residence which is being built 70
Mr. S. S. johnson, is on land bought Q
Attorney Lowry. The building j
rapidly approaching completion as MI
Johnsons family wish to move into j
before very cold weather sets in.
a little three-year-old son of Re-
Ringold, died, last Sunday, after week
sickness. The funeral services wel
conducted, in the German Presbyteria
church, wednesday afternoon, at on
o'clock, Rev. Kudobee. of Dubuque, o
floating.
While MIR. Adkins of Elleuboro ws
coming into Lancaster with a load {
lumber on Saturday last, his mules b.
came frightened and ran away, breal
ing loose from the wagon. One OF Il
mules ran all the way home, while Il
other had its leg badly cut On VIII
fence.
DIR. Reed aud Clark Showalter hay
Just received word from Washingto
that a patent has been granted to the
on a machine that has lever powe
which does away with windlass I
crank. Mr.. Showalter is the inyent'