Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

An ice-eream apd cake sociable will
be held at the Hurricane. under auspices
of the ladies of the Methodist church.
Friday. Aug: 18th. for the benefit of the
pastor.
Rev Ell .Marcellus will give a sermon
next SUNDAY evening in the interest of
the Women's Chistian Temperance Tn.
ion Will begin at the usual hour in the NJ.
f. church
A much needed rainfall visited this
section Sunday night. 1t was accom-
panied By quite heavy wind. which
badly used the fruit trees and some
grain fields.
Israel Roberts received q pension
through the sgency of John A. Neavill
in nine and half months, being the
shortest time in receiving a pension in
Grant county.
The HERALD is under obligations to
the Lancaster Driving Association for
complimentary to their fourth annual
meeting to be held at the fair grounds
Aug. q and %
The farm machine agency started
last spring by Frank Duncan near the
Postoffice Las been discontinued, and
Mr.. Duncan has gone on the road as
agent for school supplies.
viii Altizer has the honor of being
the expert of the season in the plsca-
torial art. carrying off as of the finest
trout that have been captured in the
Melville branch this season.
A few weeks ago young gentleman
presented himself at the home of l.. S.
Bradley living few miles east of town.
and Mr.. Bradley was so taken up with
the young fellow, that he viii keep him.
A neat pamphlet from the press of
Barnes Bros, Job printers of Darling
ton. announces the SD annual exhibit
ton of the La Favette County Fair to
be held at Darlington Sept. 9th, 10th.
18th and 18th
The party consisting of Thomas and
VIM. McWilliams. and Jno. d. Wilson,
that left Boscobel in June for visit in
England and Scotland have returned
home with interesting and glowing ac-
counts of their journey.
James McGonigal announces his in
tention of coming before the republic
can county convention as candidate for
sheriff. Mr.. McGonigal has been I'M
der sheriff for several terms and is well
versed in the duties of the Office.
There will be a Grove meeting Aug
ust 10. at the Grove near Dyers school
house 6 miles north of this city The
meeting will be conducted by Rev. j.
ID. Blenkinsopp. w. Todd. w. Hard
costle and W. n. Stone. Every body
invited.
John A. Neayill publishes an adyer-
tisement in this issue of interest to those
wishing to apply for pension or IN
crease of pension. Mr.. Neavill is
prompt and efficient in his handling of
claims. Postoflice address, Lancaster
and Potos.
AS special attraction at the Bloom
ington fair, a trotting race has been ar
ranged between Royalty, property on
Newman Bros, of Bloomington. and
Mambrino Swigert, property of w. j.
Dyer, of this city. Fifty dollars forfeit
has been put up.
Arnold Brewer an old gentleman IS
years Ut age. married his 9th wife at
Cassville Saturday morning at o'clock
j. H. c. Sneclode Esq, of Cassville,
has had the honor of performing 5 of
his ceremonies. but this time il was given
to Father Rsssback
The Driving Association have reason
TO congratulate themselves on the bright
outlook for the coming meeting, August
II and y. Entries are being rapidly
made, there being already eight for the
two-year old colt race, and good pros
poets for still more.
The Latter Day Saints will hold two
meetings in the Court house park Sat
urday, Aug. 9th. at 1890 a. m. and 5
p. M. The subject in the forenoon
will be, The apostasy of the church of
Christi IN the afternoon, The res.or-
alton Of the gospel.
In the case of the state VS. Sweeney,
on the charge of rape, the time set for
hearing was Aug. 4th. The defendant
appeared before Justice Wheeler on that
date and was bound over for trial at the
next term Of circuit court in $1,000
bonds, which was procured.
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