Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-21

a new sidewalk has been laid in front
of the Congregational church.
Note call for county convention to
nominate candidates for county officers.
Two new churches sire to be built at
Cassyille in the near future,-a Metho-
dist and Lutheran.
The regular monthly visit of the
Northwestern Pay Car was made to
this station Tuesday
Another car load of tubing for our
drainage system was received this week
and deposited in the town lot
Tie HERALD is indebted to Ernst q.
Timme, secretary of state. for bound
copy of the state election laws.
Among New Advertisements this
week will be found statement of the
condition of the private Banks of Grant
County.
The work on the Kickapoo Valley
road is progressing, over five miles of
grading having been done north from
WarZeka.
For an account of the suicide of John
Deughler. farm lsborer, in the Ger
man settlement near Potosi, read the
items from that place.
This city presented 3 dead appear
ance Thursday, the lively portion being
at Fennimore enjoying The sports of
their Second Annual Field Day.
The HEsALD is indebted to the Iowa
County agricultural Society for COM
plimentary to their S5th Annual Fair to
be held at Docgeville, Aug 27-29.
Gov. Ryland is improving the APP
pearance of bis residence property by
having a new walk of terra Gotta blocks
put IN from the sire ct to the front door
The skeleton of man, supposed to be
that of an early miner, was discovered
at Platteville last week, by some little
boys, VILE PLAYING near The old mill
pond.
In his Sunday morning sermon, Rev.
MarceIlus gave the history of the early
mormon church and life of their proph-
ct, Joseph Smith. based on authentica-
ted records.
Geo. Goble makes change in his
furniture house advertisement by an
nouncing his time of removal to new
quarters-the New Ziegler building
about September Is.
A system of electric lighting is to be
put IN at Prairie du Chen. In the line
of Improvements and manufacturing
industries, the prairie city does not pro-
pose to take back seat.
DR.. Hassell received new Han yard
operating chair Thursday, which for dur
ability and simpleness is unprecedented
DR.. Barber has also ordered one. but,
thus for hes failed to hear from it
The prospect for success of the Driv-
ing associ alton have never before been
better, the city being literally crowded
with horsemen and fast steppers. En-
tries are lowering near the 80 mark.
Prof. ia. Tormey of Richland Center,
was pleasant ca er Tuesday, Prof
Tormy, who is graduate of the Platte
vile Normal Cless of go, has been Sc
cured as principal of the Boscobel High
School.
The last quarterly conference of this
conference year will be held the last
Sunday of this month, Aug. 31st. Rev.
b. f. Wheeler, presiding Elder of this
district is expected to be present, to con-
duct services.
Teachers who wish to attend the
second meeting of the Southwestern
Wisconsin Teachers Association at
Madison will do well to bear in mind
the date.-August 90, % and %. in the
Assembly Chamber.
In the absence of Rev. Marcellus,
Rev. Wolf of the Baptist church will
occupy the M. Z. Pulpit next Sunday
morning, and there will be union ser
vices in the morning at that church, and
in the evening at the Baptist church.
The Lancaster Driving Association
hold their meet today and tomorrow on
the Fair Grounds. The purses aggre-
eating $1,000 have drawn some fine
animals for the trotfing and running
events. so that fine sport will be wit
messed
AT the teachers institute in Boscobel,
the names of 81 teachers were enrolled.
The work being done, was reviews, and
addresses given by j. w. Stearns, L. l..
d. OF the State University, and Prof. d..