Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

The residence of Mrs. P. Darsey il
Townsend, Montana, was struck by
lightning on July 2Sd, and burned tt
the ground. Loss $1,000. Mrs. Oar.
sey was formerly resident OF Potos
and is we'll known to many in thi:
vicinity.
A. Vance and Geo. Nieman, of Fenni
more, bought two Poland China hogs
of Geo. Walker south of this city We'd
nesday. They were spring pigs and
weighed one hundred pounds each.
Mrs A. Forsman, Of Chicago, who
has been visiting at her brothers, A.
Howell, for some time left for her home
Monday morning. She was accompan-
led by Miss Nellie Tenant who expects
TO visit relatives and friends in Chicago
for few weeks.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Stuer TO
Jacob Stelpfug at St. Joseph's church
in Lemars, Iowa, took place Tuesday
Aug. goth at nine o'clock. The bride
and groom are residents of Potosl and
are known to many in this vicinity who
extend hearty congratulations.
Anton Howell has purchased several
acres of land just north of Hon. A. K.
Bushnells residence, of Gov. Ryland
| John Clark has the contract to put up
| a new residence for Mr.. Howell twenty
eight feet square. The cellar wall has
been laid and the carpenter work is
going on.
In the mention Of grove meeting to
be held by the Primitive Methodist
church next Sunday, the Lancaster
school house was mentioned where it
should have been the Dyer's school
house. Those wishing to attend will
please note the place of meeting-Dyer' 8
school house.
Mrs. III. Gleason who has been in
Dakota for several months, returned
home Thursday. She was accOmpan-
led by her daughter Mrs. George Fin
ney, of St Mary's, Dakota, and little
nee grand child. They say that ter
rible drouth prevails in Dakota where
they came from, that all vegetation is
dried up and there will he hardly any
thing 10 harvest
Mrs. VIM. Smith, who has been sick
for some time with consumption, died
at her home west of this city Tuesday
morning The deceased was thirty
five years of age and has left a husband
and five children 10 mourn her loss.
The funeral took place in the Catholic
church Wednesday morning, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Father
Niehaus.
Rev. Marcellus will be absent from
the NJ +. Pulpit next Sunday, as he ex-
ing to Le held at Bethel Grove near Bel
mont His pulpit will by filled Sunday
evening by Rev. Covill when there will
be Union Service of the Congregation
al and Methodist churches. Sunday
morning there will he Union service
in Hyde's Hall. Rev. CoveIl preaching
the sermon.
Rev. DIR. s. w. Eaton, of Roseo, ILL.,,
made few days visit with his many
friends here, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday He was on his way to Platte
Vile, to attend the fiftieth anniversary
of the Congregational church to be held
in that city Saturday and Sunday.
Communion services were held Sunday
afternoon al which time DIR. Eaton de-
livered an address upon the deceased
pastors Of the church.
Tourists tickets via the c. & N. w.
R'y and lis connections will be on sale
at Milw lukee to large number of at
tractiye resorts north. northwest and
west, from Aug. 9th To 3lst inclusive,
round trip tickets will be sold from Mil
waukee To st. Paul and Minneapolis
and return, good for ten days from
dateof sale, one fare for round trip
thus affording opportunities to those at.
tending the encampment for extra ex
cursions.
An unthreshed stack of oats owned
| a., 81 e.
Schloesser, few miles nortl west d
this city was destroyed by fire Saturday
night between nine and ten O'Clock
The origin of the fire is unknown
though it IS thought it might hav,
caught fire by some one smoking near
MIR. Gillberg calculated there was abou
fifteen acres of oats in the stack TIL,
Liberty Insurance Company allowed
him forty bushels TO the acre at eight
teen cents per bushel, which make
the insu rance amount to S10S
John Rundell and family have re
turned from England with the exception
of their little daughter ANNE, whom
J they left with their grandparents in th
old country They came across th
ocean in the ship Tutonic in the frs
trip it ever made Mr.. Rundell is liy
ing ia the upper story of John Philip
) building for the present He has pul
? chased five lots of land Of L. j. Arthur
! east of engineer Frothingham's ne'
residence and win have residenc
erected as soon as pos sible. Consider
alton paid for the place $500. MI
Rundeli is the night engine wiper st th
Round House. His place during h
absence was filed by Charles Benrol
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