Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26

Rev. P. H. Mason preached sermon
to Young Men Sunday evening, and
the effort was well worthy MS talent.
Rev. P. H. Mason moved his family
from Viroqua to this city Friday. They
took up their residence in the Sherman
house
The lucky number on the bed room
suite. drawn at Sharpley's Theatre. Sat
urday night, was held BY Miss Fannie
Vandyke.
The State Sunday School convention
at Baraboo, last week was largely at
tended, many of the ministers from this
section were present.
The new iron bridge. being put up
across Grant river on the road leading
from Potosi to Cassyille, will be ready
for crossing in few days.
This year, the German English Col
lege. of Galena, graduated its first
student from the theological course, in
the person of Geo. c. Clausen, of Ode
bolt. la.
Wednesday evening, Miss Laura Cow
er and Chas. w Longdon. two of Lam
casters Young people were united in
marriage, at the home of the brides
mother, in this city.
Work of macadamizing around the
Court House square has begun in earn
est Half % the north side has been dug
out, curbing set and crushed stone IS
being rapidly filed in.
c. W. Longdon has leased his photo
graph Gallery to man by the name of
Trip. from Oconomowoc, and has taken
a position on the road with Milwau-
kee Photo Supply house.
Jas. Blight. an old and respected citi-
zen of Hazel Green, died June Is, after
long illness. Deceased was one OF the
pioneers of Grant county and leaves a
wife and grown up children.
The grateful shade in the Court House
square has been much enjoyed the past
few days A few circular benches
around the large trees would be an inn
provement to the only park in the city !.
Rev. f. Z. Hirsch, of Galena, will
treat the people of Pleasant Ridge, a
few miles west of this city. with choice
oratory the coming Fourth. The exer-
cises will be held near Hofman's church.
Will Clark, who has recently returned
from Oklahoma, has been appointed
Clerk of the Court for the 5rd District.
The office is at present in charge Of II.
P Green. who has been appointed
Deputy.
Oconto has contracted for the Holly
water works system. The city takes
500 hydrants at rental of sos each per-
annum. The plant is to be completed
in one year from date, and will cost
S125.000.
The work Of preparing the streets for
the crushed stone was begun Monday,
and Tuesday morning the rock crusher
was put at work, and the rock is being
rapidly deposited where it has been so
long needed. The work is being rapid
lY pushed by the street commissioner
A heavy wind storm visited Highland
and vicinity last Wednesday evening,
wrecking several barns, hardware
store. and badly damaging a large brick
dwelling The blow was accompanied
by hail storm which did considerable
damage to growing crops.
Sharpley's Theatre, supporting the
renowned actress. Aida Lawrence,
played to large houses during the past
week, and gave universal satisfaction.
Mr.. Sharpley gives the best that is going
and wins favor wherever they appear.
The company is doing Bloomington this
week.
Anton Schmitt fayors this office with
box OF beautiful large strawberries.
Twenty of them make box. and thirty
crates have already been sold. They
are as fine to eat as they are to look at,
and create feeling akin TO what Oliver
Twist experienced when he asked for
more.
During tie heavy rains the past week
Little Grant river was swollen higher
than ever before known. Many dollars
worth of hay on the river bottoms were
destroyed. The loss of bridges IN some
Of the towns will amount TO large sum.
In Cassville out of twelve bridges two
alone remained intact
During the heavy electric storm Mon
day night, q large black oak tree in Mrs
Geo Howe's yard was struck by light