Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07

building. The residence of ID. Weaver
was brilliantly illuminated in the eve
ming, and this deserves to be mentioned
as it was the only illumination in the
city.
Schuyler Pulford writes to his parents
in this city that the bushes ana trees
were all in leaf, at his home in Tacoma
Washington Territory, in the middle o.
February. The lowest the mercury
stood there all winter was 800 above
zero.
The regular March meeting of the
Lancaster Literary Club will be held a
the residence of Richard Meyer. Sr.. OF
Tuesday the 18th inst. Essay, by Ed
NJ. Lowry 1.-The Liquor Problem
Disputants: Ellen Woolstenholme anC
Prof. Showalter.
Henry Diesel returned home from st
Mary, Dakota, last week He has pur
chased a lot of land there and intends
to put up large building on it at once.
He expects to occupy il as a general
store and as SOON rs it is ready he will
move his family to st. Mary.
Miss Alice Thomas who has been
teaching the Liberty school for severa
months past with marked success, closed
the winter term on Friday of last week
Her sister Ida visited her school or
Friday and the young ladies returned to
their home in this city on the evening
train.
A short delay in the manufacture OF
excelsior caused by the breaking of the
press on Thursday took place last week.
Necessary repairs were speedily made
and all moves on successfully again. A
car load of the finest quality of excelsior
was shipped on Saturday and Twichell
& Osborne have many more orders to
fill.
Asa Cooley, son of Henry Cooley,
while chopping cord wood on Charles
Smiths farm west of this city, last
Thursday, had the misfortune to strike
his foot with an ak, inflicting a serious
wound. Under the care of DR.. Strong
the patient is doing well, but many
weeks will elapse before he will be able
to step on his foot.
A communication from Ellenboro on
the right of people TO throw poisoned
meat or other substances around pro-
miscuously, dealing death to pets and
endangering human life, is received too
late for publication. The suggestion
that a petition should be sent to the leg
islature asking for stringent laws on
the subject is a good one.
The Fair held in Madison from Feb
ruary 25th to March LIST, resulted in
clearing 81 800 for the Catholic church
in that city. The chief attraction ofthe
Fair was the beautiful silver lantern,
drawn by the friends of Conductor }. G.
Tuhey, and presented to him thus Civ
ing him the honor of being the most
popular conductor on the road.
The Methodist and Congregational
churches held union services in the Con-
gregational church last Sabbath morn
ing, and in the evening both congrega-
tons worshipped in the M. E. Church.
Rev. Grinnell. pastor OF the Congrega-
tional church preached in the morning
and evening, as the Methodist minister
Rev. Marcellus is engaged in Folding
revival services in Hurricane.
An oyster supper was given at the
residence of Dan Needham, Saturday
evening. in payment of an election bel
between Jehile Hyde and Mr. Necdham.
Those preeent beside the Needham house
hold were Jehile Hyde and family.
Mrs. VIM. Baxter and son Fred, John
Humphrey and family of Patch Grove
and Hon Delos Abrams and daughter
Libbie. A happy social evening was
pissed until 10 o'clock.
While digging we'll on Ben Croft
farm in Mt. Ida. near the Mt Zior
church short time ago. at the depth o.
100 feet a crevice was struck filled witt
hot air. The wind gradually cooled of
but blew with enough force to take :
mans hat off his head After digging
100 feet deeper water was reached, thu
pipes were arranged and the crevic'
corked so as TO stop The draft. The wei
is now finished and is $50 feet deep.
Mrs. Ell NJ. Lowry gave delightful
half past six O'Clock tea and socia
party on Monday evening in honor 0
the Male Quartette. Refreshments an,
tea were served to three tables FILES
with guests. The company were waite'
on in Mrs. Lowry's inimitable style an
treated to every delicacy that the sea
son affords. Misses Lottie and Betl
attended the door and ushered th
guests into the parlors. Cards an
games were enjoyed by the guests 70
several hours.
II is unlawful under tho game an
fish laws of this state to catch pickere
during the months of March and Apri
1t is also unlawful to catch black has
} during the months of March, April an
: May each year, which time is the
spawning season; and any person viz
lating this law will be subject to fin
of not less than SO nor more Sl00, Z
gether with the cost of prosecution fc
t each and every ofense. and shall
conviction be committed 10 the count
Jail until such fine and costs are pai