Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-18

lady and best gentleman skaters will be
awarded withprizes. A large number
are giving a good deal of time to prac-
ticing, preparing to enter the contest
with no small amount of zeal. A race
between gentlemen who put on skates
for the first time is contemplated.
There Is talk. also. of a masquerade to
be held later.
An infant child, about months old.
of Robert Scotl's, Jr., was so badly
burned Tuesday evening that it soon
died. Mr. Scott who lives in the town
of Little Grant. was in this city the time
the accident occurred, and was notified
of its occurrence by a messenger who
was sent in for a physician. The
mother had stepped out, and upon
coming into the house found the child
so badly burned that she thought it was
dying, and went immediatlv to Ed.
Morrilrs who came to town with the
news. 1t lived only a short time. An
older child was left playing with the
infant, and it is not known how its
clothing became ignited.
Reports say that BaIneveld is to have
a Knitting factory. Mineral Point is
going to have Wooden factory, and is
agitating the question of putting in a
Pulp mill. Monroe is the location of a
large Canning factory Shullsburg has
recently put in new Zinc furnaces, and
Lancaster, -well she has an Excelsior
factory, Planning mills, Smelling fur
mace and few minor manufactures,
but why not make a move toward get
ting some of the above mentioned in
dustries that other towns within so
miles of here are supporting? Lancas-
ter's facilities for supporting such indus
tries. aside from the Zinc furnace, are
as good as can be found anywhere in
the state.
The following incident clipped from
the Seattle Press will undoubtedly be
interesting to a number, as this section
has goodly representation IN that far
city of the Pacific coast: "A wild Cou-
gar. or mountain lion, weighing about
| 100 pounds, was killed IN the yard of
DR.. A. P. Cole, Pike St, between
| Glib - Carn,th about q. On C,al0ol-
this morning. Excitement ran high
during the hunt for the animal, several
people having narrow escapes from
the fangs and claws of the enraged
beast" The paper devotes consider
able space to the article, as the appear
ance of such a formidable creature
seemed TO strike terror to the entire
city, and gives full account of the
pursuit upon its first discovery to the
moment it was shot by merchant who
had seen the beast take a position in the
yard opposite his place of business.
I he paper containing this account was
sent back to relatives in this city by
Hon. III. s. Keene. formerly in the adj
iutant Generals office, of Madison, who
recently moved to Seattle to make his
future home.
The 4th Annual Firemen's Grand
Holiday Ball occurs at the City Opera
House, Thursday evening, December
25th. in this city. Complete arrange
menis have been made by the company
for an enjoyable time. The Lancaster
Male Quartette, Messrs Carter, Glenn
en:s on. Mckenzie and Phillips, will
give a concert, embracing their
latest and best numbers. between the
hours of and 8 o'clock. There will
also be rendered some excellent instru-
mental music. The following COM
mittees, On Arrangements r. Meyer,
Jr., F. Barnett. Frank Markert, III.
Rhodes. Geo. Q. Sykes; On Reception
Frank Tenant. Gene Woodhouse, VIII
Spaith, and Fred Battle, and Floor
Managers - Howard Rhodes. Frank
| Scbreiner, Fred Barnett, Geo. @. Sykes
and Gene Woodhouse. have been an
nounced The music for the occasion
will be rendered by the BloomiDgi on
Orchestra. Dance tickets will be fur
nished for S100; spectators rs cents;
ladies free. A line oyster supper will
be served at the restaurants which will
be open all night.