Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-01

Saturday morning heavy shock was
felt at the home of John Carthew esq.
An electric ball exploded on tho back
porch with enough force to shake the
house, causing the pars etc. TO fall off
the shelves and walls
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtiss and little daugh-
ter came down from Monona Lake
Assembly on Thurday and remained
guests at K. Twichells until Saturday
Miss Lola Curtiss. who has been visit
ing here for several weeks accompanied
her parents home to Fl Atkinson Sat
urday.
A party of eight young ladies pic
niced at Kings Ford on Friday. They
say they had pleasant time notwith.
standing the hard shower of rain in the
afternoon. The party was made mp of
Misses Laura Cover, Nellie Walker,
Mollie Reynolds, Mary Bellows, Name
Barnett, Belle Bartlette, Ellen Crosby
and Allie Woodward.
DR.. l. +. Crane left on the Monday
morning train for Canada. He expects
to visit friends in Woodstock, Toronto,
and Bradford in Canada. His wife
and son have been there for several
weeks. He will also visit friends in
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois apd expects
to be away about five weeks.
j. e. Monahan. editor of tne Darl-
ington Republican, has accepted the
appointment of timber inspector. 1t is
said that Mr.. Monahan is highly quail
fled for the position, having had large
experience with timber when he was a
boy at school. -Dodgevile Chronicle.
Most boys have an intimate acquain-
lance with wood ut school. Principally
birch. however.
Conductor Lyons, of Madison. came
in with the freight train Saturday in
place of the regular Conductor Nc
Donnald Sunday a special freight
train was brought in by Conductor
Haven, of Madison, and upon its ar
rival Conductor Lyons eft for the east
end with his engine and caboose, con-
ductor Haven taking out the regular
Monday freight
Thurman ID. Goodrich, of this city,
a member of Co. F. 91st. New York
Vols, DIR. VIM. +. Hicks, of Lancaster,
late of Co A. 18th Wis. Vols. and
George w. Day, of Mt. Hope, who was
severely wounded and disabled by dis
ease while valiantly serving his country
as member of Co. 'I'', Goth Regt
Wis. Vols have recently been granted
pensions through the agency of F. S.
Kidd.
The National Building, Loan and
Protective Union.' of Minneapolis,
Mimi, on last Friday evening organized
a local board for this city. The Off
GERS consist of VIM. orion, President
Ed. Nj. Lowry, Vice President; K. Mey-
er, ir, Treasurer aud Secretary; w. A.
johnson, g. w. Knapp, Geo. p. Goble,
local examiners. Other. members, Ar
thur Knapp. Harry Brown and A. C.
Morse. Mr.. Morse Is special agent of
the county at this place.
Messrs. Dewitt & Dewitt, of the Cass-
vile Index, severed their connection
with that paper last week, and tins
week issue will be under the new editors
charge-John Foley. We are sorry to
lose the Dewitt bros, whose endeavors
have made the Index neat and vel
come paper, and trust their new field
will be pleasant and prosperous. The
hand of fellowship is extended TO Mr.
Foley who comes highly endorsed by
the retiring proprietOrs.
ID. S. McDannells great picture show
that was TO have taken place in the old
Catholic church last Saturday was post
poned on account Of the weather. The
artist will give the entertainment next
Saturday from 10 a. m. to Z p. m. The
pictures were painted from nature by
the artist and represent the Rocky
Mountains, Pixies Peak, and the famous
formations called the Garden of the
Gods. The price of admission is small
and it will pay anyone to go and see
them.
| John IL. Howe had little adventure
while out fishing the other day thai
chung to him in the shape Of 4 cold
Wishing To cross the stream where i
was to broad TO jump and too deep t.
wade he "cimed a tree to swing him
self across. He was not careful enough
as to quality of the wood and chose
poplar, which instead Of bending grace
fully and landing him high and dry OF
the other side, broke off many feet from
the ground, landing him square on BIZ
back in the middle of the stream. AL
though shaken and dripping he coul,
not help but appreciate the humor q
the situation.
Geo. I'll. Horton. of Fennimore. swor
out warrant before Justice Baldwin
Saturday for the arrest of VIM. Byre
for the burgulary of shot gun iron
compliments honse on the Tuesda
} previous. The warrent was placed i
, the hands of Detective Charles Bennett
who captured Byers Sunday evening
near Belle Center. He was brought t