Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

Parties residing on the Mississippi |
river are beginning to put up their
ice.
1t is reported that project is on foot
for the establishment of an immense
pork packing house in East Dubuque.
Charley Burrows has taken nursery
agency with A.Clark Tuttle. of Madison. |
and is working this vicinity in their in
terest.
A sharp freeze-up Tuesday night with
a snow storm setting in yesterday
morning looks and feels more ike stern
winter.
Hugh Lehert, the oldest man in the
lead regions. died at Benton Friday,
Dec. 18th. 1t is said that he was 10S
years of age.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Lancaster January 14-15. Every far
mer within radius of ten miles should
be in attendance.
At the time of going to press a light
snow storm was in progress that may
We. give us sleighride for Christmas
something that all are anxiously waiting
for.
Messrs w. V. Bennett, J. NJ. Lewis,
and S. A. Hatch. of Bloomington.
dealers in patent MuleY Maker. have
secured patent on bottle stopper and
applicator
Owing to the warm weather for few
days past, the skating has been ostsge-
spiel, but the cold snap of Monday night
has again put on glossy susface, and
skating is still the fad.
The home of the poet, E. E. Rexford,
of Shiocton. author of ''Silver Threads
among the Gold" was burned recently,
with a loss of sc, 900, one-half of which
was covered by insurance.
Tony" Howell has a fine collection
of coins from different countries and of
ancient and modern dates and styles.
They are on exhibition in Messrs
! Howell & Stars barber shop.
This office is in recript of invitations
to attend the annual concert and dance
of the Hook & Ladder Company to be
held in the City Hall in P'attvllle We'd
nesday evening Dec. 31th. 1890.
Madison papers state that there is a
woman selling in cities throughout the
state recipe for preraration which
will curl and clean feathers. She is a
swindler, and the stuff made from the re-
cipe is dangerous to use.
The Temperance ladies of Lancaster
will receive New Years calls at the
Hubbard House from 2 to p. m. Jan.
LIST. Any information concerning it
may be obtained at the home of the
w. c. T. U. Secretary.
Instead of the usual preaching service
at the Congregational church the child
rem of the Sunday-school will give some
recitations interspersed with music next
Sunday evening. Perhaps they will
also be some brief remarks about Christ
mas.
A child without eyes was recently
born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bohn near
East Dubuque. There were no eyes
; and no place for them, the skull being
. perfectly smooth where the optics should
be. Il is said that the child is bright
enough in all other faculties.
J Chas. Critchlow and Everett Brooks,
of Bloomington. were taking in the
sights of the county seat the latter part
of last week. Miss Daisy Brooks,
teacher in the Grammar Dept, of our
schools, returned to her home with
them to spend her holiday vacation.
Sheriff Thompson has moved from the
Sheriff's residence to the DR.. Clarke
residence, north of Maple street. The
D Sheriff-elect, M. V. Burris, will move
his family here from Platteville soon.
His deputy, Mr.. j. Lynch, of that city,
will also add another family to our
: city.
Next Sunday the regular quarterly
meeting for the first quarter of this con-
ference year will be held at the M. E..
church. On Friday afternoon quarterly
conference will convene, and on Sunday
Presiding Elder, B. E. Wheeler will
conduct the public services and admin
lister the sacrament of the Lord supper
George L. Miller; who recently sold
, the Prairie du Chen Onion, has been
sued for libel by chairman M. A..
Robinson of the town of Scott The
Union charged Robinson with having
ohan0ad the election returns of the