Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-20

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home of Mrs. Jno WooIstenholme in thu
evening.
| A fest social gathering was en-
joyed at the home of Judge Geo. B
Carter on Thursday evening, the teach
ers of our schools and the members O
the graduating class being present. A
delicious lunch and tea were served al
six O'Clock.
ID. Weaver has purchased the Burton
and Lancaster stage route of S. r.
Greene. He goes to Burton three time:
week and is prepared to carry passen
gers and baggage to and from thai
place. lie makes the trip there anc
back every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday
John Altizer and Charles Meyer had
lively time with swarm of bees last
week. The swarm belonged to Mr..
Altizer but refused TO obey him. Boil
gentlemen were quite severely stung
and beat hasty retreat and the bees
got away.
A crash in the direction of McCor-
mick's farm machinery yards drew
quite crowd Sunday afternoon. The
noise was caused by the giving way OF
platform under one of the sheds, on
which was sleigh and some tank slaves.
No damage was done, but couple OF
boys who were playing near were very
considerably startled.
Mrs. Block, aged about eighty years,
died at the home of her son, VIM.
Block, in the western part Of this city
on Wednesday of last week The fu-
neral services took place in the German
Lutheran church on Friday morning,
Rey. Nabholz preaching the funeral
sermon, and the body was laid to rest
| in the Lancaster cemetery.
Mr. Geo. Sitter, of Mt. Ida, had q
close call Tuesday afternoon at Argos
mill. On climb Ito his wagon with
his gun in his hand the gun was dis
| charged and the contents entered Mr..
Stitzer's shoulder. He was taken to
Mt. Hope where his wound was dressed
by DR.. Orr. Although he was badly
hurt he is able to be about the house.
A typographical error in last weeks
Herald made the sum raised in this city
for the JohnstOwn sufferers to read
$14.75, when it should have read
$142.75. A receipt for the money
from Adj't. Gen. G. W. Burchard,
is in the hands of Banker JAS. Book
1t is unnecessary to print the names as
all the principal business men were sub
scribers to the sum.
Through the courtesy of Treasurer
Neavill the Herald is in receipt of n
handsome paper weight.from Geo. Chal-
dus, of Potosi. 1t is about an eight pound
lump of lead taken from Mr.. Chaldus's
mines. 1t contains large amount of
silver and is said TO produce better lead
and more silver the deeper the mines
arc worked. The piece occupies n
prominent place on the editorial table
in the capacity for which it was intend
ed-a paper weight.
Ezra Abrams died at his home in
Bloomington last week of cancer of the
| stomach The funeral services were
conducted in the Baptist church in
Bloomington on Thursday. Rey. Stew
ems, of Cassyille, preached the funeral
sermon and was assisted in the services
| by Rev $. Mclntoch and Barlow. A
! large concourse of people were in at
! tendance at the funeral, and more than
sixty five teams followed the body to its
last resting place in the Mage cemetary,
in Patch Grove. ID. Abrams and daugh-
Ter Miss Libbie, ID. Necdham and wife
and Harvey Abrams and wife, of this
city, all drove over there Thursday
morning to be present at the funeral
Tho Normal Review School for the
summer, conducted by Prof G. r..
Showalter will commence July LIST as
| advertised in another column. Prof.
c. L. Showalter will take charge of the
mathematics. Prof f. X. johnson,
principal of the BoScobel High School,
will conduct The classes in grammar.
history, reading and civil government.
Prof. Charles johnson, of Guttenburgh,
Iowa, will give instructions in German,
and Mr. c. a. Harper, of Madison, will
give the instruction in natural science.
This is first class set of instructors
With a large attendance of earnest
ambitious seekers for education. pleas
ant and profitable season may be
passed.
Report of the Key school district. No
5. town of Wyalusing, for the term en-
ding June 9TH, 1889 Number OF pupil,
enrolled % Average daily attendenc,
Is. Scholars neither absent nor tardy
Jennie Key. Wessie Key. Scholars alb
sent but not tardy: Nellie Key, ABB
Key, Jessie Key. Vina Millin. Tom Mil
lin, Lon Millin, Peston Millin, Robbi,
Millin, Joe Downs. Mary Downs. Men;
kathman. Caroline kathman, Lizzi,
kathman. The highest standings o
pupils OF the ''A' grade: Ellen MilliI
81, Nellie Key %. "B'' grade: Alb
Key IS. Jennie Key 80.
MAGGIE HEBERLEIN,
Teacher
LIE. Holden, a graduate of Belol
college, was in this city this week in th
! interests of the college. The colleg
9 has the promise of an endowment fun
b Of 100000. if the friends of the colleg
: will raise another 500. 600 before July
S President DIR. +. A. Eaton has bee
, making noble efforts and all the amour
is pledged but $4,000. Mr.. Holden
visit was TO see what Lancaster coul