Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-04


pleasant time was enjoyed by the young
people
The funeral of Mrs. James McGary
took place in Potosi on Thursday March
%, Rev. Father Grobschmidt officiating.
A large cencourse OF people were
present and the services were very inn
pressiye
Miss Ollie Finn. having resigned her
position az teacher in the 2nd interme
diate dept, has gone to her home in
Bloomington Her place as teacher
has been supplied by Miss Clara Grim
dell. OF Platteville.
A Sunday School was organized in
the Whitcomba school house. north of
town, last Sabbath afternoon Clark
ShDwalter was elected Superintendent,
and the meetings viii continue to he
held eqch Sabbath afternoon.
Misses Flo Hannnm aud Alma Curry
have opened new dress making es-
adjustment IA the east rooms over j.
II. Baldwin's jewellery store. They are
ready TO do all kinds of sewing and will
be glad to have the patronage of any
who desire their services.
Stephen vivien returned to his home
in this city Tuesday noon from Galena.
Mrs. Vivien is making quite q long stay
with her aged parents in Galena, as
they need her care during the absense
OF their other aughter. who is visiting
relatives in California
Lieutenant T. II Smith OF 3lst Wis.
Vols, who resides in Milwaukee and
is District Passenger Agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad, was in this
city on business on Friday last. lie
had short reunion and pleasant visit
with his cOmradc. County Clerk John A.
Thomas
Some boys laughing and pushing each
other on the post Office steps Saturday
evening brought things to climax when
one showed snother's elbow through
large pane of glass in the door. Rude
and ungentlemanly behavior ought to
be stopped on tho public streets and
corners
The libel suit OF John Grace vs. A
Macarthur. of the Dodgeville Sun, tried
in the Dodgeville Circuit court last week,
resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the
sum OF $4,000. The suit was tried be-
fore Judge Stewart of madison, as the
defense thought Judge Clementson was
preiudiced
Mrs. James Barnett, of Boscobel. is
in very poor health. Her sister, Mrs.
Jerre Garner. who has been staying
with her during the past week returned
home Tuesday noon. Mrs. Arthur
Nixon, of Chicago, arrived in Boscobel
on Tuesday TO assist in the care Of her
mother. Mrs. Barnett
Miss Irene Woodward has gone to
her home in Plattevillc TO enjoy a
weeks vacation and rest Her place
as teacher of the primary department
is one of the hardest to fill. but Miss
Woodward is equal TO her duties. The
general assistant in the school Miss
Anna Wilkinson has gone to her home
in Hazel Green.
The regular April meeting of the
Lancaster Literary Club will be held
on the evening of Tuesday the 9th inst.
with MIR. and Mrs. Dixon in the j.
Allen Barber residence Essay by Rev.
S. ID. Pulford Robert Elsmere." Its
excellence as Il work Of fiction; its fail
ure as an argument against christianity
DisputantS Prof Johnston and Miss
Irene Woodward
A very enjoyable tea party was par
ticipated in al the home Of Mrs. Kate
Hyde on Wednesday afternoon. The
guests present were Mary Hyde Grand
MAJ, Mary Susan Bellows, Mary keziah
Hyde, now Mrs. Joseph Woolstenholme
and MARY Elizabeth Hyde (l.ittle
Bessie A "merrie' time Was enjoyed
by the Msrys and TIN, reunion will al
ways be held dear 10 them as one of the
most pleasant OF their lives
The month of April is one of remark
able anniversaries, As most OF our
readers will call 10 mind. Some of The
most important events OF the history of
our country have been crowded into il
Sumpter was taken April 10, 1861, and
Virginia seeded on the 2jth April g..
1865, Richmond fell; on the l4th, Presi-
dent Lincoln was assassinatcd. On the
10Th of April. 1861, the Baltimore mob
attacked the Massachusetts troops and
the first blood of the rebellion was shed.
On the 10th Of April, 1876, the battles
Of Lexington and Concord were fought,
the beginning Of the revolution.
An exchange says: Few people have
4 ever noticed that the time indicated on
all dummy watches used by jewelers.
/ for signs is Sis o'clock If any have
they probably could not account for the
seeming uniformity. II is said this rule
/ is observed everywhere in the United
+ States. The reason OF it is that the
painting of these dummy watches is OF
was controlled by a monopoly in New
York that used TO fix the hands at most
any hour The head of the firm entered
the shop where the principal painter
was At work one morning with the new:
that Lincoln was dead. II was 8:lc
O'Clock and he ordered the artist tC
paint the hands ut that time in com
memoration of the event. The fashion
has been followed ever since, and thu,
Lincoln has monument IN every city
town and hamlet in the country.
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