Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-25

Geo f. Hildebrand. of Boscobel. was
in town on Tuesday.
Sam Stone has moved into the Hunt
or house with his family.
Ell Perkins has returned from Ne
braska, where he has been located the
past year.
}. Gordon is back from Shuilsburg.
lie has been running branch store at
that point
Ike Tomas returned last week from
Nebraska for a prolonged stay.
Mrs. Louis Briel visited with her
sisters here over Sunday. returning
again TO Sitter.
Dist. Attorney Murphey was caller
in town the fore part Of the week
Joseph Brechler, of Boscobcl, spent
Monday in the city.
Joseph Him went 10 Chicago last
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. McNair, of Mad.
ison, have been visiting with relatives
the past week.
Geo. w. Dyer was IN Crawford and
Vernon counties for time indulging
in the pleasures of trout-lishing and
other kindred sports.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. IL. Baxter and
daughter were in Fennimore on Mon
day, visiting with their son George.
A wee stranger in the shape Of litr1e
girl has taken abode at VIM. Rogers
since Friday. 1t is small specimen of
humanity. but nevertheless welcome,
A dispute on Monday evening in
which Louis Allen was a participant
resulted in bad accident for him His
arm was cut in bad shape as the result
of breaking q pane of glass with his
bare fist. 1t was deep cash, cutting
veins and chords, causing rapid loss
of blood. The wound was sewed up,
but the free use of the arm has been
impaired, and has been rendered in
ellectual and useless for some kinds of
work.
A number from this vicinity attended
the funeral of GOV. Dewey at Lancas-
ter on Tuesday.
Base ball is the topic of all absorbing
interest in Fennimore at the present
Time. Although dormant in this respect
for many years, it has yet developed
lately much enthusiasm, which is grow
ing with every game. Fennimore
boasts of club that she modestly
claims is "hard TO beat at least in this
vicinity, and their record so far, shows
conclusively that they can play in
splendid shape. Several games have
been played lately. On Saturday the
Montfort club drove over and played
the home nine in Rodgers field The
game was to have been called at p.
m, but some Of the Montfort men not
arriving until the freight came in,
later on, it was postponed for a time.
When play was finally called, numer-
Gus spectators were present, and live
" interest taken in the game Al first,
both sides played pretty even, but in
the last few innings the Fennimores
ran in many tallies, the Montforts max
ing numerous errors. The ninth in
ming showed Fennimore way ahead,
so, as the Montforts had had all OF their
innings, the last one was dispensed
with, as being unnecessary. The score
was as follows: FennlmOre, 3, 2, I, y, !
4, 5, IL, G, total, 80; Montfort, ?, o, ?.
0, s, 3, 0, ?, /, total. IS. Runs, Fen
nimore; Edge, 6. Neudorf, Z, Wilcox, o,
Billig, 8, Lathrop. 2. Leasman, 2 jew
ell, 2, Powers, /, billy, 3, Runs, Mont
fort; Zimmer, 2, Adams, ,, w. Frank
land, 4, Parish, 2, Eastman 3, Sam
o, James FARMLAND, /,
Beach, 2, Kindrlck, 1. All bets made
IN Montfort winning the game were
taken up, and with good sue
,ess. as the result showed. Fennimore
,annot be bluflered. The next day a
game was played At VIM Walkers be-
ween Big Grant and Fennimore II
Ilso resulted in victory for the home
line, the score standing, % 10 II in
ayor Of Fenuimore. Runs were made
Is follows: Fennimore. Edge, L. Neu-
lori, 4, Wilcox. 6, Laihrop, 2. Leas
nan, 0, Jewell, 0, Powers, 2, Oily, 2
.omas. 3; Big Grant. Irving, 2, Howell,
4, Borah, ], Gillespie, 0, Win Walker,
!, Rouden, 2, VIII Decker, /. 1t was
What might 90 called peaceful game
II Woodman there was also a game
be same day between the club Of that