Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-31

Eu. Idtcn. llYlH8 near hICn OAofO
had the misfortune to lose his barn an'
large amount of grain and hay by fir'
Sunday night. The fire caught abou
midnight in mysterious manner, Mr.
Patch was quite severely burned in saw
ing his stock, all but one steer being
saved.
The Lords Supper will be celebrated
in the Congregational church next Sun
day morning, when number of new
members will unite with the church. In
the evening the Pastor will talk upon
London Preachers .
Fred Lulz died at his home two miles
west of the city on Saturday evening.
The funeral took place at the Catholic
church Monday morning at Ten o'clock,
Father Niehaus officiating. The de-
ceased was past the prime Of life. A
wife survives.
Witness Purl Lord has horse that
met with an accident some time ago.
BY some means the animal caught its
tail in tree and could not get loose.
The Jesuit was, the horse Is now minus
the whole tail, having pulled il ont by
tho roots.
Married: Wednesday, Oct. %, in
the Catholic Church ut Baraboo. Charlie
Murphy, Baggageman on the Galena
Passenger train, TO Miss May Elton.
After a short bridal trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy have settled down at their new
home in Galena.
1t is always annoying to make blund-
ers in local happenings, and especially
so when noticing valuations. The three
blocks of land mentioned last week as
purchased by Mr.. s. Mitchell, should
have been rated ut 5000 per block
81, 800 for the three instead. Of 5000 for
all as stated.
The grain market is rather low this
week, bat little movement beirg noted.
Oats range from II to Is cents, corn
II els, barley % TO 40 cts, wheat 80 10
70cis, rye 80 to 81 els. The stock trade
has been rather more lively, thirteen
car loads Of hogs and six cars of cattle
being shipped 10 Chicago during the
week
A leather pocket book containing two
ten dollar bills and twp fifty cent pieces
was LOST Monday evening by Mrs. Jim
Levans on her way home from Mrs.
Fosters. The money was the savings
Of n summers hard work and was to be
used in making payment on he home.
Tho finder will confer Il favor by re-
turning it 10 Mrs. Leyan'.
For some reason old Prob seems I'M
able TO squeeze OUT enough moisture TO
I'LL the cisterns and creeks. Ii other
sections of The country are getting our
supply Of rain they will please let up.
Farmers think if winter should come
without rain winter grain would be
complete loss. However no rain will
probably mean an open winter, An alto
gether not desirable stale of all',rs.
Chas \, Dewitt, formerly OF the Cass-
vile Index, now proprietor Of the
Lanark CID Republican News has this
to say: = .Yc editor" is no longer
bachelor and All ENG agcments" are
declared on We are now living ON
the TIP SHELF, with 'JaiM" in future
for breakfast, "hope" that
the prosperity will not be long delayed
for dinner, and God knows what for
supper, unless goat like, wo chew n
string or rnt lhr fragments of worthless
bills against delinquent sub ribers. "
AS most suggestive indication Of the
wide spread adultcration Of food and |
drugs, which has been going on desire
10 state hat the Wisconsin Dairy and |
Food Commissioner recently took thirty |
OF Cream of Tartar from repu- 1
table dealers in this state, and in all but |
SIX not trace of Cream of Tartar was
found. Tic twenty four adulterated |
samples were composed If tarlarc acid,
alum, starch, lime, plaster paris, sand
and various other adulterants. The
people hardly rcalz, the extent of
the fraud that is imposed on them.
H. G.. THOM.
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
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PERSONALS
Mike Montz. of Fennmorp was q
caller in town Thursday.
John llafrill, of Brodtvile, was