Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-21

We acknowledge a pleasant call on
Friday from the editor of the HsnALp.
John Ashmore's vile is quite low
with sickness.
Miss Hattie Cannon, of Boscobel, Wis
tied friends in town Friday.
Misses Jacobs and Frederick, of Liy-
ingston, have been visiting Station
Agent Comstock the past week.
The nsw fire bell Of the village is now
in position ready to be rung at any
emergency. Above tho tower proudly
floats the American flag.
James Mulrooney hes been almost on
the point Of death for several weeks.
Miss Emily Philbrick is back home
from Platteville, where she has been at
tending school during The winter.
Mrs. ellis, of Bloomington, has been
visiting with her daughters Mrs. f. L.
Powers and Mrs. C. P. Gilberson.
Editors Goldsmith and Dewitt, were
in town Friday. II was q day for news
paper men.
Mrs. Almon Dexter died at her home
near Preston on Tuesday, March y,
after long and lingering illness. The
funeral was held the Thursday follow
ing.
Business notices in news type, ten
cents por line, first Insertion; five cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Robert Anderson, Esq, arrived from
Ripon Thursday evening to spend the
summer with his son-in law Dwight L.
Parker. His pleasant countenance was
missed in the past three months that he
spent at homo.
sam Stone, Theodore Fischer and
John Zuehr have been mt Woodman for
week cutting ice. They finished just
in time before the thaw came on.
Will Brown returned last week from
Western Nebraska, where he says he
bad been an ideal cowboy. If any
thing, his experience out there has made
a still further increase in his stature,
and from his elevated height be looks
down in commiseration on his less
favored mortals. He intends to stay
here for time at least.
Gilbert Johnson, formerly of this
place, has sold his farm in Castle Rock,
on which he has lived for over year,
to Peter r. Peterson, of Cobb, aud will
remove TO Iowa this spring. He had an
auction sale on Monday.
A teachers examination, at which
thirty-one were enrolled was held in
the High school room on Wednesday
and Thursday of last week. 1t was
conducted by Supt. Harper in his
usual efficient and gentemanly man
ner. We venture to predict his election
in the future by unanimous vote.
w. j. Wright, the photographer.
does all kinds of fine portrait work,
latest styles, all sizes. All kinds of
viewing done on application, and work
guaranteed. New back grounds of
the latest design just added. Nothing
but first class work sent out. Now is
the time 10 have your picture taken. A
full line of picture frames and albums
always kept on hand
The U. b. church gave festival and
supper in COVERS Hall on Friday even
ing. Among the attractions on the oc-
casion were a fish pond Constructed
on the dry principle) and post Office
with Prof. II. b Lewis as postmas Ter.
Bert srates on postage were unusually
high that evening and henceforth we
think we must abide by the regular
government rates. The affair n.tted
the church a handsome sum.
II a. Dankleff has had a severe at
tack of bilious fever, but is consider
ably better.
Chas. Seaman visited with his brother
John he fore part of the week. He
intends to locate at Milwaukee and
pursue the practice OF law.
+ o. Parker shipped his household
goods TO Southwestern Dtk1sa this
week and will m Ike it his p,rm lnent
home. His family will follow shortly.
Married. At the u B. parsonage on
Monday March 18th. by the Rev. H.
Deal. Alison Z. Gates and Miss Abbey
Wehrle, both of Fennimore.