Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

Miss Cora Baumgartner was in Lam
caster Saturday and Sunday with rela-
lives.
Station Agent Shuppner, of Sitter,
was in town Saturday
VIM Viewers street sprinkler does
effective work on the dusty roads in
dry weather.
Mrs. j. NJ. Quick has been enjoying
a two weeks visit from her sister Mrs
Kane, of Potosi.
Hon. II. A. w. McNair, of Lancaster.
spent Saturday in Fennimore.
Mrs. Kavsnaugh is erecting frame
dwelling house north Of the Catholic
church, Mr.. Seaman has the contract
for the same.
Frank Ruka is manager Of the Fenn-
more creamery this year, the institution
is in better Shape for first class wor K
than ever before
Mrs. j. +. Doan and children left
last week for a several months visit
with relatives in Royalton. MINI.
Miss POrtla Showalter will act as
assistant in the post Office and probably
become permanent addition TO the
town.
C.. j. Wannemaker returned last
week from Omaha. and his western
trip. His wife came back week be-
fore his arrival.
Landlord Rogers varied the usual
routine Of the band last Friday evening
by taking them around town in his bus,
while they dispensed sweet music. The
boys greatly enjoyed it.
Hal Billig returned last week from
visit TO Platteville. lie is now we'll
settled in his new rooms over Pedicord' 5
and ready to do all dental work ON
short notice.
Fennimore was 10 have newspaper
of its own, but the scheme failed OF
realization, owing to the fact that MIR.
l.. G. Mckinney, late Of the Boscohel
Dial, who intended 10 locate here,
bought out the Platteville DSmocrdt
and removed TO that place instead Of
this
Licenses TO sell liquors were granted
by the late board TO Messrs. Worden
Stephens, Mike MONTE, Ruchte &
Biederman and Peter Fritz. The
license fee is two hundred dollars. Last
year five applications TO sell were made,
thus diminishing the treasury receipts
by two hundred dollars.
To better facilitate the exact trans
action of business and to obtain absO-
lutte privacy and security of mail mat.
tiers, Mr.. Wright deemed it advisable
to purchase new boxes, believing that
they would give better satisfaction than
the old ones. The laws Of the United
States are very stringent to the effect
that mail boxes should be accessible To
no one but the owners thereof and to
the postmaster.
Some items may be delayed for pub
LEGATION and appear in print rather late.
This is due TO the paper going to press
on Wednesdays and this department
must be received on Monday or it
arrives too late for publication. Hence
any events transporting between Mon
day and Thursday must wait till the
next week before they can be used.
Arbor day. n legal holiday by proc
lamation Of Gov. Hoard, was observed
by the school in setting out goodly
number of trees in the school yard. Ii
is good custom and has had very
beneficial effects in some of the Western
states, especially where the country is
not SO rich in trees. Many Of them
have celebrated such day for long
time. This is the first time il was
observed in this state.
Centennial day passed over quietly in
Fenaimore. 1t does not show very
lofty pitch of patriotism that not q
single flag was hoisted to the breeze in
the whole town. Services were held
by the pastors in the Nj. E. church in
the morning. In the evening the band
paraded the streets and played few
pieces. This was all of the celebration.
The village caucus for the nomina-
ton of candidates for the respective
village offices for The ensuing year was
held in COVERS Hall Saturday evening
at 8 O'Clock. J j. Seaman acted a.
chairman 81 the meeting and Prof.
quick as Secretary. The caucus was
harmonious on most points and many
nominations were made by reclamation.
II was not az stormy a meeting as gen.
orally. The following were nominated;
For president. Geo. Govier; for trusteesi
J.E. Doan, Geo. Andrew, &. l.. Mc.