Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-02


printed or its canvass. but "bnst" was
pretty plainly discernabIe all around.
The Lancaster Base ball Club ex-
pected TO entertain the Plattevlle boys
with an exhibition game Tuesday, bui
the visitors failing TO put in an appear
snce the home team INDUCED in prac-
tice during the afternoon.
Julius Anderson, Of the town OF
Waterloo was brought 10 the Asylum
by Under-sherih McGonigal. Ander-
son had been examined by Doctors
Armstrong and Hayman, Of Roscobel,
and pronounced insane.
George Muesse has just completed a
house for George Bendorf six miles
south of town The main part of the
house is l6 by 20 feet and kitchen lG
by 20 feet. There are also two porches
and all completed makes snug little
home.
f. w. Chain, of Waukesha. Grand
Chief Templar OF Wisconsin delivered
an address IN the Congregational church
Monday evening in the interests OF
Good Templary. At the close of the
meeting names OF all who wished TO
become members Of the Good TempIars
lodge in this city were taken
II is reported s. K. Greene has pur-
chased the stables of H. c. Hastings in
Plattevile. Lancaster can hardly
afford TO lose Mr. Greene. He con-
Quoted the livery business here for
many yeals, and has made hosts of
friends. However. if he must go it is
hoped success will follow him in his
new field.
John Taylor has purchased four acres
of land of DR.. John Reed of the w. n.
Reed farm. Dir. Taylor has bought the
house north of Jos Nathan's ice house
on Monroe St. and has had il moved
onto his land and is having it made
into comfortable dwelling house. A
new street has been opened through
Reeds farm extend south to Jos
Nathan's slaughter yard.
Considerable complaint is being made
over boys throwing stones with sling
shots around the depot and warehouses.
A large number Of window lights in
Hawley & Cos. warehouse have been
broken and during the recent rams con-
siderable damage waS done to grain
stored therein. Boys should remember
that fun is fun, but When it endangers
property il becomes 4 nuisance
The ringing 81 buli- announced 10
the citizens of this city that Tuesday
was the centennial Of Westinghouse in
suguration. Grand celebrations were
observed ri over the country in honor
of the event. hut Lancaster confined
itself to services in the Episcopal and
Congregational churches ami displaying
OF fags. In the evening the Platteville
Glee Club gave an entertainment under
the auspices Of the senior class OF the
high school! II WAS well attended.
Union retOrjcal exercises were held
in the school house chapel ON Monday
afternoon. Prot C. X. Showalter
commenced the exercises by appropri-
ate remark. concerning the centennial
celebration Ia AL over the United
States on Tuesday lie program
consisted Of patriotic songs and
recitations given b. the pupils. Quite
number of spectator, we're present.
The exercises were very entertaining
and were enjoyed b, all present
Monday siterrnoon April 29lh, a
happy company OF veterans assembled
st the residence of their comrade }. ).
Dixon, to sSsist that gentleman in cele-
braiing hi. 47;h birthday 4 delicious
lunch was served and 81 an early hour,
after bidding their genial host and
charming wife good night aud wishing
them a happy and prosperous future,
the vets returned home, sl).pronounc-
ing the event secondary only TO the
celebration of The day following in which
all Americans periodically united
The town of Ellenboro, Under-sherifi
McGonigal and VIM. Gillette are hay-
ing tilt over The opening OF road
over MIR. GiIlett's farm. The town
OF Ellenboro petitioned the town officers
for road, but none being granted
they then appealed to the county board,
who condemned the property over
which The road ran and notified Mr..
Gillette TO open it inside of thirty days.
He failing to make any response the
county board then placed il in the
hands of Under-sheriff McGonigal. who
opened the road and declared il pub,
lie highway. Mr. Gillette then shut
the road up and had McGonigsl arrested
for trespsss. He gave bonds betor,
Justice Wheeler IL the circuit court
This point settled the town OF EllenbOrC
! then intends to bring suit sgains
Gillette for obstructing highway
Altogether many interesting points viii
be decided before the thing is settled.
The Grant County Agriculture
Society are making great improvement
at the Fair Grounds. Thirteen feet OF
the nor,h have been added and 80 Tee
on the west, making the grounds tina
mach larger. A new fence is be,n,
placed on these two sides New box
stalls and cattle sheds will be placed oil
the north. giving double capacity
The grand stand will he moved back
enlarged and covered The creates
convenience will be q driveway on ID
outside Of the track extending com
plstely sronnd ibis will be great