Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-04
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jackson both OF P0loSl.
John III. Bennett has COW he chal-
lengcs any one in the county to beat.
He says that on an average they make
seventeen and one half pounds of but
ter week. Twelve pounds of milk
yielding one pound of butter. He says
he would not take 800 in gold for
her.
Prof. Showalter will organize class
in vocal music next Monday at 9
o'clock a. m. Young people and chill
dren from the city are especially invited
to join this class. Tuition for students
not members of the ''Review'' 25c a
week. Any child able to read in the
Srd reader will be admitted TO the class.
All little girls that do not belong to
the Broom Brigade are requested to
meet at Mrs. Woolstenholm's this
morning at half past nine, 10 form tho
flag brigade, and all boys of all ages TO
meet in front of the Grand Hotel
for the same purpose. each ono, both
girls and boys, to be provided with a
small flag, if convenient.
Engineer Coughlan has been pro-
NOTED to place as engineer on a train
that runs between Madison and Mil
waukee with greatly increased salary.
A. Gleason has taken the place of Mr..
Coughlan in engine No. 2S7 on the train
run by Conductor MulcahY, between
Madison and this city. James LAWN is
Mr. Gleason's fireman.
On Wednesday evening, while some
small boys were playing ball in the
street west of the Court yard, the ball
rolled under horses feet. Ralph
Kinney ran to pick it up and was struck
on the side of the head with one of the
horses front feet. The blood flowed
in torrents, but the wound was not
serious and was at once attended to-
A young sheriff appeard at the house
of f. &. Thompson Monday night. He
weighed II lbs and is strong for his size
being able TO lift heavy voice with
ease. Both mother and child are doing
we'll but the Sheriff ST.. is in precari-
Gus condition. His friends helped him
out all they could Tuesday, and the
doctors hope for his ultimate recovery
rs he has an iron constitution.
Joseph Nathan reached the fifty third
mile stone in his earthly pilgrimage on
Friday. When he went homo in tho
evening he found his spacious residence
filled with relatives and friends who
had gathered there to give him happy
surprise. Music, refreshments and n
genial good time was enjoyed until
eleven o'clock, when tho company dis
banded, wishing Mr.. Nathan many
more birthdays to be celebrated.
The ladies of tho w. C. T. IT, sent
twenty-five boxes of flowers TO the
Chicago mission, on Tuesday, July ID
Tho contrib ltors are as follows: Mrs.
r. +. Murphey, Mrs. Chas. Harper,
Mrs. w. A. johnson, Mrs. Martha
Hyde, Mrs w. p. Stone, Mrs. S. ID.
Pulford, Mrs. S. Harrison, Mamie Ben
nett, BIanch Rothschld, Ellie Lane,
Mary Hannum. Clara Bieg, Mabel Bieg,
Maud Miller. Martha Baxter, Geo. Nc
Gonigal, Paul Howe, Helen Strong, and
Freddie Basford.
The amount of tho State school mon
cy as apportioned to the several towns
of Grant Co.. is as follows. and is on
the basis of Sl.35S per scholar residing
in districts which maintain school as
required by law. Bcetown, $670.85;
Bloc mington, S58S01; Boscobel, $685.
8S; Cassvile. S715'67; Castle Rock,
S359.S7; Clifton, S613.S2; Elenboro,
1878. SO; Fennimore. SG46.41; Glen Hay
en-, 453.57; Harrison, 555.42; Hazel
Green, $664.0G; Hickory Grove, 1927.
II; jamestown, $4,000; Lancaster,
81, 367.51 Liberty, 419.62; Lima, $780,
20; Little Grant. 1865; Marion,
1910 SO; Millville, 1922. %; Mount Hope,
1886 .78; Mount Ida, 0061; Muscoda,
$50. SO; Paris, $3.50. Sc; Patch Grove,
$500. &C; Platteville, $1,76S y; Potosi,
81, 036 15?NSmelser, $57O.36; Waterloo,
$50. sc; Watterstown, S271 go; Wing
vile, S71567; Woodman, 1925. AZ;
Wyalusiug, S33950. Total $1S, 09942
j. Il. THAYER,
State Superintendent.