Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-10

The following is report of Mt. Ida
school district No. 4, for the month OF
September: Number of scholars en-
rolled "a; number of daily attendance.
10; scholars neither absent nor tardy,
Rosa Tandy. Clara Tandy, Charlie
Tandy. Alfred Croft, Laura Croft; tardy
but not absent, Myrtle Dewing. Frank
Dewing; absent but one day. Mary San
lelbach, Ralpe O'Brien, Willie Tandy,
l.onnie Croft, Era Gillespie. Eugene
Borah. LILLE TUcKwooD. Teacher.
Geo. w. Collens and Luena Streetor
were married al Boscobel by j. Nc
I.aughlin, Justice of the Peace. Collens
lives in Venom county and when it was
learned he had wife in this county a
warrant was issued for his arrest for
polygamy by j. Mclaughlin. } r.. re-
turnable before Justice u. +. Baldwin
of this city. On Wedn esday Deputy
Dan Lawrence arrived in this city with
Collens where he awaits trial before
Justice T. i. Baldwin,
The State .Joarnal gives picture OF
an Indian called old Gabriel. an inmate
Of The Monterey Co., Cal, poor house,
and adds: The exact dale of his birth
is unknown, but sufficient has been
adduced to prove the truth Of his being
from l45 10 $50 years old. 1t is well
authenticated that at the landing o.
.JnniperO Sierra al Monterey he was
grandfather. and when The chapel was
built ON The sight Of the present Carmelo
mission in 1771-72 he was present and
assisted in erecting The adobe walls.
'qOld Gabriel has never used liquor nor
tobacco. His diet has been of the
simplest and plainest food, his habits.
including that of frequent bathing, reg
ular. He is probably The oldest man in
the world.
IAN accident recently occurred IN
Hudson, which ought to pnt The anthori-
ties Of Chip eva Falls on their guard"
SAYS the ChippelCa Herald. "A boy was
running along the side walk, and collid-
ed with a gate, which swung open to-
ward the sidewalk, and received iDjur-
les thai will prove fatal. The ordinance
of Chippewa Falls require that all gates
shall swing inside, and this ordinance
ought TO be strictly enforced. On
dark night u gate half swung on the
sidewalk is liable 10 infiet injuries on q
person which may be fatal II would
be we'll il the city Of Lancaster had
such an ordinance and kept il in force.
There are gates in this city that stand
half open on The sidewalk nearly all the
time, and might be the cause of serious
injury to anyone hurrying along at
night.
Saturday was The Goth anniversary Of
the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs. A. c.
Morse. Friends gathered at the home
of w. Barlow and at 8 O'Clock in the
evening proceeded 10 the Morse resi-
dence and gave them pleasant surprise
party. A handsome Bohemian glass
berry dish and pickle caster were pre-
sented to Mrs Morse by the guests and
a plush rocker by MIR. Morse. The
speech was made by MIR.
ID. Schreiner TO which MIR. Morse re- |
sponded with many thanks. Refres =
ments were served and all had g.
time. The guests were r. b. Showalter
and wife. Judge Carter and wife, j. I.
Mills and wife, ID. Schreiner and wife, |
f. M. Lowry and wife, A. Ivey and
wife, Ira Bellows and wife. JnO. T..
Lewis and wife, g. W. Hill and wife.
w. Barlow and wife, G., H. BasfOrd and
wife, j. S. Wright and wife, Rev. Mar
cellus and wife,, w. IL. Decker and |
wife. 4. +. Orton and wife, r. w. |
Bracket and wife, g. h. Wheeler and |
wife, Mrs. Bracket, Miss Matte Brack-
cit and Miss Anna Carter