Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-02

The first assembly district Republican
convention met at Platteville Tuesday
and nominated John Longbotham of
the township of Paris.
Material for the new iron bridge over
Little Grant on the Beetown road, was
all on the ground Monday and the work
of construction begun.
The legal fraternity of other towns
was represented at county court Tues
day by Pat BARLEY of Bloomington and
ID. j. Gardner of Platteville.
Autumn with all her glory is here.
The golden is being put on by Dame
Nature. and ere long viii be heard the
merry chimes of the sleighbells.
A large number of her old friends
went to Dodgeville Saturday to attend
the funeral of Rev. Mrs. PengillY, who
died suddenly Wednesday night.
The Herald is indebted to the author
II. Charles for copy of The Gresham
March. song with music by S.Francls.
Published by Holman & Sons, st. Louis.
Emerson Barnes and Maggie Bevens
were united in marriage at the nj. E.
parsonage in this city Friday evening.
Sept. 10Th, Rev. E. F. Marcelus officiat-
ing.
The Shullsburg driving park asso-
citation hold their meeting this week,
and as the entries are large and good
blood represented an exciting time is
predicted.
Sparta is the banner town at the
University, sending twenty-five students
to the institution, larger number IN
proportion to its size than any other
place in the state.
The annual Baptist state convention
will meet at Oshkosh, October 60. The
best men the United States can afford
will be in attendance, and q successful
meeting is anticipated.
Persons using the mails will find in
another column interesting extracts
from circular recently issued by the
U. S. Postoffice department, concerning
the use of the postal service.
Geo. P. Goble has moved his furni-
ture store from beneath the City Hall to
the new Ziegler block, where he has the
entire building for his goods and
much more advantageous location.
DIR. Ham, on his next visit, will have
with him the celebrated air truss for the
relief and cure of rupture, never known
to fail in giving comfort and relief.
Call and examine it at Wright House
Oct. 10sZ
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
will be held next Wednesday afternoon
at tho residence of Mrs. John Rundel.
Missionary tea will be served at 5
O'Clock. p. m.
At the Western Wisconsin U. S.
District court at Lacrosse, there were
32 indictments, five convictions, and no
acquitals. Sam. Harper, brother of
county Supt. Harper, is now attorney
for the District.
A real estate transfer was made
Wednesday when Mrs. Jarrett Spencer
bought at partition sale lots 9 and 10,
block %, in this city. The property is
just east of the M. E. church and at
present is rented by JAS. Wenzel.
A correspondence headed "Items for
Oct. 3" is not only without name of
town from which sent but is not signed
by the writer, and consequently goes to
the waste basket. Both of these points
are essential to secure publication.
Among the speakers at the Grand
Lodge, 1. o. G. T. in session at Madison
this week are Right worthy Grand
Counselor Oronhyateka, DR.. E. r.
Hutchins; of Iowa, and Walter Thomas
Mills, editor OF the Statesman, Chicago
Supt. Harper announces that he has
concluded the work of holding teachers
examinations. thus ending his twelve
years of arderous labor. MIR. Harper
will step out on the first of the year,
with clear conscience of duties well
done.
Will Mckenzie advertises a few
good rigs to let to customers
at reasonable rates. They will
be found at the old UT red barn one
block south of the Congregational
church. See their announcement in
special column.
Jennie O'Neil Potter, accompanied by
Mrs. Bella Thomas Nichols, the accom-