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

Monifort celebrates the close of the
season with grand harvest festival to-
day.
Harry Light, the Philadelphia horse
buyer, bought a car load of horses from
this vicinity last week.
Austin Andrews is back home again
after an extended stay at Lake Preston,
Dakota.
c. +. Taylor's recovery from his re-
cent accident is so far advanced that
he was enabled TO come to town for
the first time last Thursday.
j. +. Doan was in Boseobel on bust
ness on Thursday.
Sunday services in the Nj. f. church
were devoted to the home missions in
the South and the education of the
colored people.
Will Ruka is spending few weeks at
the home Of his mother, assisting in the
harvest.
Jno. Draggs, Esq, IS remodeling his
residence, and building on additions
An ice cream festival and European
lunch at tho Nj. +. church park, was on
the program last evening.
August Ruchte, of Hickory Grove,
was severely injured by being tossed in
the air by bull. He was quite badly
hurt
A bear show on Tuesday evening of
last week proved a great attraction for
the small boys in general.
Wallace Powers. of Sitter, has moved
into town with his family.
ID. b. Brunson, of Mt. Hope, spent
several days in town. He is an active
buyer of stock and grain OF all kinds,
his shipping point being Woodman.
Miss Bertha Morse, of Lancaster,
gives instruction in music to class in
this city.
An enjoyable party was held last week
on Tuesday at Miss Eta Robinson's. A
number of guests were present from
town.
p II. Finnegan has sold his trotting
stallion Prince to Mr.. Phillips, of
Mineral Point
Mrs. John Monteith left on Monday
for Inwood, Iowa, TO visit with rela-
uves.
Mrs. g. Wherle and Miss Mile Duff
ner are back from their Ohio trip.
Mrs. Cornelia Dyer is in Boscobel,
spending a few weeks with friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs Cunningham, Of Cobb,
Wis. were visitors at Adam Kreu's
the past week Mrses Cunningham and
Kruel are sisters.
The match game of ball between
Sitter and Fennimore, will not be
played south of here, but at Boscobel
as reported, ON the date mentioned,
Aug. 10.
A meeting TO discuss the proposed
fair was held in COVERS Hall yester-
terday A full report will be given
next week
There was trial of speed this week
between the trotting horses of VIM.
Brown and NJ Gordon The former
won the race after close contest
Time, 2:393.
Frank MarsdeH, the efficient clerk Of |
Him, Hildebrand q Co, will take
short vacation, preparatory to enter
ing Evanston College, TO take a full
course Of study
VIM. Rodgers and Mrs + A. Nelson
attended the funeral Of Mr.. Rogers
mother at Hazel Green, returning last
Monday Mrs Rogers had attained
very respectable age, being eighty
seven years of age.
Ed GravenbOck, of Prairie du Chen,
has rented the Pedicord building, and
will start harness shop in it shortly.
Stitzcr had a game Of bali with Big
Grant. IL Geo. Hirsch's, on Aug. 4, de.
feating them by score Of Al to ~.
Geo. Dyer, Geo. Baxter. ii. c. Billig,
and c. w. Harden, were trouiing on
Green last week. They report ire
mcndous catch OF fish
Peter Witsic, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Witsic, died on July 30lh. OF
disease Of the kidneys. Deceased had
attained to tho age of %, and was
respected and useful member Of the
family. in spite of crippled leg, which
somewhat disabled him from active
work. He was buried in the Catholic