Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-05

Stella Showalter, May Quern. Elfns
and Fairies in great numbers entered IN
70 the zeal Of the festival with earnest
ness. On the whole the entertainment
was very good. rejecting much credit
on both teachers md students.
The 14th annual commencement Of the
Boscobel High School vii. be held at
Ruka Hall Friday evening June 18TH
The class consists Of seven members;
Lissetta Bledermann. Susie Favor. Thos.
McWillians, Annie Hammond. Bertha
NJ Onstine. George j. Breehler. T. Jo-
sephine Freely. An address to the
class will be gwen by State Superinten-
dent Thayer. The Boscobel School
stands in the front ranks OF the Wis
consin High School system. aud under
the management of Prof. E. r. John
sion. continues in her prominence.
A dispatch from Neenah under date
Of May ., SAYS. "Wm. B. Logan, over
50 years old. and a former member Of
La Crosse, Wis, regiment. was with his
wife, in town to-day enroute to the Wau-
paea veterans home. Logan has lived
in the East since the war. and received
a pension OF only IS month. although
quite seriously wounded twice at Cor
NTH. Being unable to get admittance
to any National home. and take his
wife with him, he journeyed all the way
from Pennsylvania to the Waupaca
home, where, together, the olple can
remain until death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer Of this city
has been granted pension on account
Of the services Of her late husband Jar
rett Spencer. who during the late war
Of the rebellion was member Of Co.
"A" 5th Regt. Wis. Vols. Mr. Spen.
Ger was well and favoraby known here
during his lifetime and was complete
invalid the last years of his life, result
inc rom his army services. for which
claim for pension was pending at the
date Of his death 1t was subsequently
placed in the hands Of Fletcher S. Kidd
who secured the allowance OF claim
The following dispatch from Arkansas
City, Kan under date Of June lst, to
the city papers viii be Of interest to
most of our readers Col. G. w.
Parker, Indian inspector. acting under
instructions from Washington. has
traversed one-tifth of the Cherokee out
lei where he found 10000 head of cattle
unlawfully. Orders have been sent to
A. &. Williams. Drury Warren. T. Tip
ton, Thomas Hill, Kennedy & Co.. and
several smaller cattlemen, all of this
vicinity, that unless the herds are re-
moved Immediately the animals will be
taken in charge by the troops.
Another business change has been
made during the past week. j. Allen
Coombs has sold his hardware stock to
VIII Orion, who took possession Mon
day. The change was made on account
of Mr.. COMBS poor health, he being
unable to do the necessary work of the
business. He has not yet decided what
lie will do, but it is hoped by his many
friends that he will remain a citizen of
Lancaster. Mr.. Orion is a thorough
business man, having been long con
nected with the firm of G. H. Baxter Il
Co, as chef clerk, and will undoubted-
" be successful in his new enterprise.
During the storm of Tuesday morn
ing at about o'clock the G. NJ Il ST
2. Depot at Platteville took fire from
lightning running in on the telegraph
wire and was completely consumed.
The amount of freight stored in it was
small and the loss is estimated at about
$1,000 to the r. r. company The
heaviest loss was on Shephards grain
elevator standing in close proximity to
the Depot, which was also totally de-
stroyed. The elevator contained about
$1,000 worth Of grain, with $1,000 in
surance The building alone was worth
$4,000, making the total loss about
29.o
Some weeks ago we mentioned that
Paddy Griffin and wife, an aged couple,
had sold their little home in the north
ern part of the city, and gone to Iowa,
where they intended to spend the re-
mainder Of their days with their child
rem. They removed west but It was
not long before the young folks tired Of
their decrepit old father, and sent him
back TO Darlington, and Tuesday ne
was taken to the poor house. Such in
gratitude on the part OF children TO-
ward their poor Old father who labored
L Il. a.