Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-20

Why don't they economically lamp
light by meeting with the general eau
Gus week from Friday night, They
could occupy the ante room.
w. l.. McCord Will sell at auction al
MS place, one and one hGlf miles east
Of this city, Thursday, March 6, about
thirty head of horses and cattle, farm
machinery, etc. For particulars see
bills, printed at this office.
Roscoe & Swift's colored minstrel
troupe IS doubtless the best on the road.
they give a nice clean entertainments.
and all who witnessed tLoir perform
ance Friday night viii extend q cordial
greeting IL they ever return.
On the 9Th of March the people Of
Lancaster will have an opportunity OF
hearing lady preach. Miss Frye, of
Maiden Rock, q successful evangelist
will begin series of meetings at the
Methodist church at that time.
Heretofore it has been the custom for
the city council to make report 10 the
city at meeting held the night lefore
election, but this year it will be chang
ell. and the report read on the after
noon of election day At the Cl.y Hall.
The spring like weather of the past
week would lead one to suppose the
back of winter was broken. Still. as
there has been no winter, how could it
break its back? How old Prob intends
10 even up will doubtless be solved be-
fore harvest.
1t mas inst leaked ont that Albert
Weber, and Miss Minnie Niehaus of
Fennimore are married. When ques-
toned about it, Albert says they were
married last November. but they had
kept the oflair 50 quiet that il was not
known until 4 few days ago.
A new disease has broken out among
Augusta horses, in this state, which
affects the animals spine, in many eases
proving fatal 1t is reported more
worked, and is result Of long standing
in the stable after hard usage.
The La Crosse Daily Times, edited by
Fred W. Burke and w. II. Clarke. for
merly of this city, comes to our table
with its first issue, Feb. Il. six column
six page paper. Whether il is a morn
ing or evening publication is not stated,
but an elaborate salutary says it will be
republican.
Ed Curtis visited his parents Mr. and
Mrs. j. A. Curtis at Patch Grove over
Sunday. Ii was the first reunion of the
family in seven years, All six children
were present: Bert, Glen, and Elwin,
Ella, and Birtha, Miss Clara of Sidney
Iowa, Will Curtis, of Beetown, and Ed
Curtis OF this city.
John Keene, farmer living about
six miles southwest of town, died We'd
nesday, Fe5. II, aged 81 years. De-
ceased had been victim of consumption
several years prior to his death. He
leaves wife and two small children.
Funeral occurred Friday, at Hurricane,
Row. Mcintosh officiating.
At the residence of Dan'l Govier, in
North Lancaster, Miss Anna Carberry
was united in marriage 20 John Nilkin-
son, Wednesday. Feb. y, Rev Mar
cellus officiating. A number of guests
were present, and after the ceremony
partook of an excellent dinner Many
useful presents We're received
Stock buyers will soon be compelled
to seek other employment or take
vacation, rs the stock in this vicinity is
about all picked up Only one car left
this place last Monday and until a short
time before the hour of shipping it was
doubtful whether the stock train would
get anything from this station.
The customers snd friends of c. IL.
Baxter are invited to be present at q
practical baking exhibition with Hos
ford's baking powder at his store We'd
nes.lay and Thursday, Feb. 2G-27.
They promise 70 make nice biscuits,
mullins and gems without shortening
and will give one TO each person present.
All Interested in educational work
should make special effort TO be pres
ent at the Southwestern Wisconsin
teachers association at BoScobel, Fri
day This Will give tile teachers of
lower grade m opportunity never before
offered. to acqaaint themselves with the
latest and best methods of educational
work
VIM. Ramsey, an old and respected
citizen Of Glen Haven, died last Thurs
day, Feb. Is. Of pneumonia superin-
duced by Ia grippe Mr.. Ramsey had
for many years been a resident of this
county and during his life has made
large circle of friends aud acquaint-
ances who will recall with sadness the
event Of his death
/ Every week brings fresh reports OF
/ improvements in other cities. This
time it is Lake Geneva which will soon
be lighted by electricity. and supplied
with new water works. Lake Geneva
is scarcely larger than this city, and the
facilities for raising money are rs en-
couragng Why can't Lancaster afford
one of the impro ments?
At about noon February Sth. Mrs.
hinch. who lives in Beetown. discov.
cred her house to be on lire. When
discovered, the fire held complete sway
over the upper story, which contained
mos, Of her yaluables. and nothing was
saved except some carpet and light fur.
niture Tie tire originated in the gar
ret. and was the result of defective
due.