Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11

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Read Mrs. Weber's advertisement
of her large stock of toys, candies and
CONNECTIONS. She has larger stock of
these goods than ever before, and her
many patrons. both old and new, will
find especial satisfaction in making their
selections from her well filed shelves.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are arranging for New Eng
land supper and sale to be given prob
ably on Tuesday evening, Dec. %.
Those desiring pure home made French
candies for Christmas will find it greatly
to their advantage to visit this sale.
More particulars next week.
The Grant County Agricultural So
ciety will meet in the Jury room, Court
House, Tuesday afternoon January 9th,
to arrange premium list tor 81, receive
treasurer's report, and transact other
important business. The society are
contemplating purchasing five acres to
the east of the grounds as they are
crowded for room.
The missionary meetings of the Prim-
tive Methodist church will be held as
follows: At the Graham school house
Monday, Dec. Is. at Mt. Zion church
Tuesday, Dec. 10, and at Betheda
church, Little Grant. Wednesday, Dec.
II; each meeting to commence at 7:30.
p. m. They will be conducted by Revs.
j. S. Blenkinsopp and VIM, Todd. of
RidgewaY.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a missionary entertainment at that
church on the evening of Dec. 80. A
lot of curiosities, consisting of Japanese,
Siamese, and Chinese costumes, fancy
work, dishes, ETC., will be exhib-
tied and explained A New England
supper will be served at the parsonage
from TO Z. again after o'clock.
The Phoenix Fire Co. No. l. will give
their fourth annual ball in the City
Hall Christmas night, December 25th.
A grand concert will be given by the
Lancaster Quartette, when excellent
music will be furnished. At o'clock,
after the concert will begin the grand
march A good orchestra will furnish
music for the dance, and supper will be
given at the restaurants.
The young peoples society of Chris
tian endeavor will give Soap Bubble
Dime Soeiable'' at the social room of
the Congregational church on Friday
evening next, Dec. II. Material will
be furnished for all who desire to blow
bubbles. Two prizes will be given
one prize for the largest soap bubble
and one for the largest number of soap
bubbles in the air at the same time.
BY special arrangement with Messrs
Harper & Brothers, the HERALD will be
dubbed with their publications at the
following rates: Harper's Monthly and
HERALD So; Harper's Bazaar and HER
AID S.; Harper's Weekly and HERALD
So; Harper's Young People and HERALD
1925. This arrangement only extends
to January LIST, 1891, so that parties de-
string these publications must subscribe
at once.
The skating rink was opened for the
season Monday night and a merry
crowd of young ladies and gentlemen
took possession at an early hour, keep
ing up their merry making until quito
late. The ice was in good condition
and vas tested by large attendance.
Under the successful management of
Harry Barnett. the rink will be a merry
resort during the long evenings of the
winter for lovers of that sport Ladies
skate free, gentlemen ten cents.
A. V. FL. Carpenter, after serving the
st. Paul company % years as general
passenger and ticket agent, retired Dec.
l on half pay at the age of 68 years. In
point of service Mr.. Carpenter is the
Oldest passenger agent in the country,
his railroad career having begun Jan.
/, 1849, when he entered the employ OF
the Vermont Central as freight con-
ductor. Geo. II. Heafford, who has
been Mr.. Carpenters assistant, will be
promoted and Geo. Ii. Marsh will take
Heafford's place.
Boscobel Dial: Last Sunday night
some unknown miscreant went to the
premises of Joseph Moax, a short dis
lance from the village of Loss Lake. in
Dodge county, and with knives horribly
cut and slashed two valuable horses and
six head of cattle. One of the horses is
so badly injured that it will die, and
two of the cattle cannot live. the en-
trails protuding from their bodies. Mr..
Moax is unable to explain the occur