Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-27
We celebrate on the Fourth.


Geo. Andrews moved into his new
house, lately finished.
A. Bergheger, Sitter energetic mer-
chant, was in town Tuesday.
A new walk has been laid in front of
Mrs. Beetham's residence.
Rosemires negro MINISTRIES will be
great success on the Fourth. Free and
funny.
Miss Lena Sims graduated at Prairie
du Chen Thursday. TO the satisfaction
other many friends.
VIM. A. Graham shipped seventeen
head of fine cattle from this point last
week.
Ill. w. Favor, of Boscobel, was here
on Saturday assisting in Dyer's drug
store.
Ed. Bilhg and Willie Fischer are
agents for newly issued book, "The
Johnstown Flood" describing wildly
the full particulars of the terrible dis
aster.
c. G. Woolcoek, former principal of
the Fennimore High School, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in this place.
A new town pump. put in by Lou
Fischer, will please everybody. The
old one hardly gave satisfaction. and
was difficult to use.
Chas. Palmer. of Hickory Grove, re-
Gently finished new and commodious
residence on his farm.
The streets and the speakers stand
will be nicely and profusely decorated
on the Fourth. When the ladies take
hold of anything in earnest, it is bond
to be 4 success.
Omar j. Arnold, esq, is in Kosh-
konong this week, with view to buy
ing some Guernsey cattle.
The band boys have ordered new blue
uniform suits. 1t will add greatly to
their appearance, besides imposing a
more dignilied aspect on the outsiders
Geo. IL. Baxter spent last week in
Madison, attending commencement ex-
crcises, and engaged in other pleasant
occupations.
Miss Allie Brunson returned on Fri
day from Whitewater, where she at
tended the Normal school for the past
year.
Miss Annie Draggs has been secured
to read the Declaration of independence
on the Fourth No more lifting choice
could have been made.
Born-tO Mr. and Mrs. Il. +. Tormey,
on Wednesday, June 18th, boy. Con-
gratulations are in order.
Thos Swarts. our former townsman,
now of Georgetown, spent several days
in this city, enroute to the Boscobel re-
union.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. McNair and child
are visiting with relatives in town.
The committee on sports for the cele
bration, report that good and satisfac.
tory prizes have been set, TO be awarded
to the winners in the several sports and
games.
Miss Lou McMurrey closed a success
full term of school at the Gap school
house on Friday, with public exercises,
which reflected credit on both teacher
and pupils.
c. r. Taylor was kicked so badly by
horse one day last week, that he is in
4 very critical condition. The chances
for recovery are doubtful.
Several games of ball will be played
on the Fourth. The base ball craze
has struck Fennimore late, but has
come to stay The games on that day
will be unusually interesting.
H. H. Earl is building an addition
to the new store put up by him. When
completed, il will be used by ii. Il.
Lewis as hotel The location is good,
On Friday. the schools Of Miss Hattie
Witherby, in the Marsden district, and
Miss Katie Norris, in No. district.
closed A picnic, under the joint man
agement of each, was 10 have been held |
IN Mr.. Thomas Marsden's grove but
was abandoned The teachers have
given good satisfaction.
To-day the Lancaster and Fennimore
base ball clubs play match game at
this place. A stake of fifty dollars is
up for the occasion 1t may prove to
be an interesting game.
Hon. c. NJ Seaman, of Milwaukee,
late of Washington. ID. C.. will deliver