Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-27

this city on Monday to bring q young
man by the name of VIM. Peck to the
poor-honse, who is sick and has no
near relatives to take care of him.
DIR. s. f. Hassell went to Toledo,
Iowa, last week TO see his mother who
has been in feeble health for some time.
From there he has gone to attend the
National Association meeting of HomeO-
pathic Physicians at Lake Minnetonka.
Postmaster Burr picked some of the
finest Strawberries from his garden last
week seen this season. Some of them
measured an inch by one and half and
almost as thick as broad. They were
fine favored and looked very lucious.
Miss Edith Fellow, who has been
teaching school in the Budworth dis
trict, passed through the city Saturday
on her way to her home in Edmund,
Iowa Co She will return here by the
first of July to attend Prof. Showalter's
NOTtlldl lHSlltuIt.l
The property owners and occupants
are required by law TO cut and destroy
all thistles, burr sour, yellow dock and
cookie burr on and to the middle of the
streets adjoining their property. If
not done in two weeks it will be done
at their expense.
James M. Scott, formerly of Glen
Haven, pow of Southern California, is
a guest at his father-in-law's Luther
Basford. He is just returning from
New York where he has been to see
about a fortune that has been left HIM
in that city by relatives.
Mrs. Martin Mcdonald gave an after
noon coffee with fancy work accompani-
ment at her home on Friday afternoon
from three to six o'clock. The guests
in attendance were Mrs. VIM. Daily,
Mrs. Eugene Miller, Mrs. James Town
ly and Mrs. Michael Mcmahon.
Mrs. Martha Hyde, and son Edward
have gone TO Ann:Arbor, Mich. TO attend
the college commencement exercises
Charles Hyde will graduate from that
college to-day with honors. Mrs. Ill.
will also visit relatives in Chicago and
Milwaukee before she returns home.
One of the prisoners in the Jail has
shown himself to be quite an artist.
The walls of the hall are adorned with
patterns cut from papers with his finger
nails. BY the use of colorel. crayons he
has notices on the walls. His work on
the small sign boards in the Jail yard
telling that mo trespassing is allowed
can be seen by all the passers by.
Mrs. Geo Budd gave a social party
at her home on Saturday afternoon in
honor of her sister Mrs. Better, OF
Kansas who is her guest for several
weeks The guests in attendance we're
Misses Belle, Mary and Ellen Crosby,
Abbie Phelps, Katie elise, Lollie Cover,
Linda Moore, Mary Bellows, Mol.ie
Reynolds, Hattie Hyde, Name Barnett
and Mrs Arthur Knapp.
Charles rockingham, engineer on
the Milwaukee passenger train, had a
lay off few days last week and in COM
pany with his wife and son, Master
Roy. went to Spring Green to visit his
daughter, Miss Jennie, who has been
attending school there. They all re-
turned TO their home in this city Thurs
day. Engineer Coughlan took Mr.
Frothinghams place as engineer during
his absence.
Boys, here is something in the law OF
interest 10 YOU. Amy person who
shall Hantonly MAIN, kill or destroy
by any means whatever, any brown
/ thrush, blue bird, martin, swallow
wren. catbird, robin, peewee, meadow
lark, or other insect devouring bird. oil
any kind or name whatsoever, or DIES.
troy the nests or eggs OF any such birds
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
fifteen dollars.
Many citizens will remember Elmer
Chesmore, the gentlemanly mail agen
between here and Milwaukee. He ha,
Just taken a vacation and on Fridal
while out boat riding with some friend
at Lake Mills near Madison, the boa
upset. All chung to the craft and wer
safely lowed 10 shore. but the shock wa
too much for MIR Chesmore, who wa
rather delicate and he died of hear
disease before reaching home.
/ The Buckwheat Ridge church, whic
has been very much improved by paint
paper and polish. will be reopened o
Sunday, July I. Rev. VIM. Hardeastle
of Pleasant View circuit and Mr.. Fred
rick Dobson. of Rewey. will be with u
on that day. There will be service
in the morning, afternoon and eyenin
at 1890. 2:S0 and $50 respectively A
invitation is extended far and wide /
, everyone 10 come. Rev. j. H. RALPE
: Although Lancaster sent an invitatio
to the South Western Association I
hold their next meeting here, they d,
} cided on Prairie du Chen, June 1884,
/ Mayor Whaley. of that city, was electe
president. Chas H, Baxter resigninE