Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18

ed his family INTO the old Barber resi-
dence.
Light frosts have been reported from
different sections. but no noticeable
damage has resulted.
Geo. Hannum has begun the erection
of new dwelling on his property in the
western part of the city.
Rev. j. L. Barlow win exchange
pulpits with Rev. Wolf of the Baptist
church of this place. next Sunday.
DIR. Reed gives notice to his patients
that he will be absent from his office
from next Wednesday till October first.
The Democrat County Convention
met Wednesday afternoon at the Court
House. Proceedings were too late for
this issue.
As the school year is just beginning it
will be we'll TO remember that teachers
contracts are kept at this Office, also all
other legal blanks.
The Excelsior factory has received
another cutting machine, considerably
enlarglng the capacity for turning out
manufactured material.
The town caucus called for Friday
afternoon is postponed to Saturday
afternoon, owing to Friday being the
last day of County Fair.
The excelsior factory has been run
ring IA hours day for the past week
to make up extra orders which have
been coming in recently.
The old stock yards heretofore used
by Gates & Willis are being torn Up to-
gether with their sheds and bins, to be
replaced by better ones.
The HERALD is indebted to H. M.
Shark, commissioner of labor and in
dustrial statistics, of Wisconsin, for
copy of Fourth biennial report.
The Ransom Dramatic Company will
present an entire change Of program
at their entertainments to he given in
the city Hall each night this week.
Lancaster is busy place this week,
and with Fair, circus. museum, thea
tres and shows furnishes plenty of
amusement for the most radical pleas
ure seeker.
October Sth is the date of the South
western Wisconsin Beekeepers' Asso-
citation, at Platteville. Their program
has been published by all the papers of
the section.
A sensible exchange very aptly sug
gests; ''Either break the dog of run
ming out at passing teams, or appoint
his funeral and see that the remains are
ready on time.
The HERALD will be found on
on the Fair Grounds during
the entire three days of the meeting,
where papers may be had upon appli-
cation and business transacted.
Revs. Marcellus and Fisher are at
tending the annual West Wisconsin
conference of the M. E. church. 1t has
not vet been made known who viii
supply the NJ. E. pulpit in this city for
the ensuing year.
Charles Bennett comes out with a
card as Peoples Independent Candi-
date for Sheriff. Charley has heen one
of the most prominent detectives in the
county for many years, and probably
as well acquainted and widely known
as any of the candidates.
Miss Florence Gratiot of Shullsburg
is spending short time in Lancaster
assisting the ladies of the Episcopal
Church in getting up an Entertainment
"The Temple of Fame" which has been
given IN several cities in Wisconsin,
Illinois, and Iowa with Great success
under the management of Miss Gratiot.
Mrs. Jennie O'Neil Potter. Dramatic
Reader, accompanied by the accom-
plished singer. Mrs. Bella Thomas
Nichols, will give an entertainment in
the City Hall. of this place, Friday
evening, Sept &c. Both of these ladies
are too well known to require anything
beyond mere mention to secure large
audience.
The Macadam has been furnished for
four blocks of our street, and the finiEh-
ing touches are being applied by giving
them thin dressing of very fine
crushed stone. Tha commissioner be-
gan the laying of dressed rock crossings
Monday. When completed the streets
of our little city will invite the most rad
ical inspection.
Warren Murphy, of Patch Grove. was
in the Hub on business Thursday. Mr..