Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-09-12

W. M a
The schools commenced Monday I'M
der the principalship of Prof j NJ.
Quick.
Him, Hildebrand & Co, shipped
three Thousand pounds of wool on Sat
urday.
Omar j Arnold, Esq, attended the
exposition AT Milwaukee
Gordon Bros, are closing ont their
stock Of Groceries and merchandise
A pleasant surprise party was held Al
Miss Lnnie Byerly's on Friday.
A forlune-telling company from Mad
ison passed through town Thursday.
Win Gutwiler is home from Ayrshire
Iowa, for n short stay.
b. c. DnsdaIe, of Viroqua, is calling
on friends and former neighbors here
abouts.
Miss Edith PelIow has charge of the
second Primary Department of the
schools.
Mrs. ID. s. BaTows is enjoying visit
from her mother, from Greenwood,
Clare Co.
Rev. j. NJ. Phelps is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs C. V. BiIlig for several weeks.
He occupied the NJ. f. Pulpit ON Sun
day.
Miss Fanny Katenbach arrived here
on Saturday from Potosi, to teach the
intermediate grade of our schools.
Joe Powers has dissolved the partner
ship between "The left handed Joes, =
by selling out his interest in the livery
business TO Frank Smith
Miss Emma PhilbricK has gone to
Omaha, Nebraska, TO spend some time
with her sister at that place.
Mrs. +. l.. Howe and children arrived
in this town on Thursday. The editor
and his family are comfortably estab-
lshed in EarI's house back of Him,
Hildebrand q Cos store. The Fenni-
nimore Times is issued from there
Alley Peterson, Railroad commission
e. Of Wisconsin stopped over in Fenni-
more short time on Thursday.
Mrs. Ellie Schuerman, formerly Of
this place, is visiting at her mothers,
Mrs. Barney w. Frankenhotf7s
Miss Hattie Witherby was given a
farewell call on Wednesday by her
friends, preparatory TO her departure
for Evanston College. for which place
she took the train on Monday A val
liable gift has been presented To her in
recognition of her services as organist
in the M. f. Church.
G. j. Wannemaker has received from
his son-in-law in Colorado an interest
ing collection of tiff, spar, and silver
specimens, found in that stale.
9. j, Smith, Esq, of Viroqua, and
wife, have been at the family home
stead of NJ T.. Smith for the past week,
and with his brother, Ira.
The barn of John Whitish, residing
east of town was burned to the ground
last week. II was caused through
the efforts of a boy trying 10 smoke ont
a hornets nest under tho barn, the
flames reaching the hay and igniting it.
A curious runaway happened on Fri
day A horse tied with halter to the
box of wagon wrenched the wagon
box loose and came tearing up street at
a high gallop, pulling the heavy box
along by sheer force of the head He
was finally stopped east Of the Metho-
dist church.
Frank l.. Greer, of Bloomington, was
in town on Friday, in the interests of
the Blake's Prairie Agricultural Society
of which he is secretary. lie stated
that the Bloomington people intended
to have the best fair in Grant Co, this
fall.
A grand bali will be given by Mr.. c.
X. Boden, Of Preston, in COVERS Hall
on Friday, Sept, Is. The music will be
given by the Galena String Band. Henry
Govier and Herman Fosbinder are the
floor managers.
About two score Of the young people
of the vicinity gathered at the residence
Of John Draggs, Esq, on the occasion
of the nineteenth birthday of Miss Anna
Draggs. A most enjoyable time was
had, most Of them being taken down
and back in the Fennimore and Lewis
houses buses. Chas. Niehaus, Albert
Weber and Grant Lewis furnished fine
instrumental music, and the "Serenad
err" rendered a number of their pleas
ing vocal selections, Refreshments
were served in the course of the eve
ming. Before the guests departed,
souvenir was left with Miss Draggs, in
the shape of a card receiver, as token
of regard. II was late in the evening |
before the party adjourned. A pleas
ant time was both anticipated and
realized.
SCHOOL MEETING