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

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higher than the old one.
With a good deal of difficulty, appar-
emily. about two more inches of snow
fell Monday night. and once more
few cutters and sleighs ventured out.
Monday witnessed the largest num-
Der of farmers teams bringing hogs to
market of the season. The stockyards
being very closely erowed with the
vehicles.
j. Billings and wife. newly welded
pair. from Livingston. spent couple
of days the latter part of last week in
this city, and purchased their house,
keeping outfit.
The work in the county court was
light this week. and on Tuesday, the
regular day of hearing matters, light
representation of the legal fraternity
from other cities was in town.
The roads are in excellent condition
for sleighiDg and a good snowstorm
would add highly desirable feature
to the coming holidays. This is simply
suggestion to MIR. Weatherman.
Notice of the annual meeting of the
German Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany will be found among the specials.
Officers will be elected for the ensuing
year and full attendance is requested.
At the beginning of a new year is a
good time to subscribe for live, newsy
county paper. and the HERALD gives
more news. local, state and general,
than can be hail through any other
paper in the county.
During the holiday trade additions
have been made in the clerk forces IN
Burr's City Bookstore and Stone &
Hassells. Miss Nell Walker takes a
position in the former, and Miss Jessie
Swartz in the latter.
Saturday was quite busy day in this
city, with the merchant the trade being
excee dinghy large on account of the
approach of the Holidays. Parents and
friends are very busy in selecting APP
pro pirate presents for Xmas.
In the vicinity of Patteville and the
southern part of the county, hog cholera
prevails to an alarming extent, and
farmers are sustaining heavy losses
from its ravages. The disease is work.
ing havoc also in numerous other parts
of this state and in Iowa.
The first quarterly conference for
this circuit this year will be held in the
M. E. church. Friday, Dec. 26th, and
regular meetings incident to the occas-
ion will be conducted on the Sunday
following. Rev. B. Z. Wheeler, pre-
siding Elder. will conduct the services.
The pleasant Eews of the marriage of
Miss Lottie Coumbe, of Port Andrew,
to Harry Miller. of Woonsocket. OAK,
Nov 9th, 1890 has been received by
the brides friends in this city. The
bride was well acquainted in this city,
having on several occasions, made visits
here.
Clark Showalter has sold his new
home in the western part of the city to
Geo. Hampton, q retired farmer from
near Potosi. Mr.. Showalter does not
intend to leave us, however, but will
either build or buy another house. Mr..
Hampton will not take possession until
some time in February.
The entertainment announced last
week to be held in the Baptist church,
Dec. 80. has been changed to day
earlier, and will take place on the even
ing of the 29th. Japanese, Siamese
and Chinese costumes and various
articles used by the people of the Orient
will be exhibited and talked about.
The WeberQuartette will appear in the
second entertainment of the Lancaster
Lecture Course, at the City Hall Tues
day evening, Dec. 80. Everybody
loves good music and fine exhibitions of
talent and should take special pains to
hear the renowned Quartette. Admis-
sion 35 cts, children 25cts. Reserved
seats at the postoffice without extra
charge.
ID. G. Dillon and his three sons came
down from Lacrosse last Wednesday
night, with small quantity of house
hold goods. They stopped over night
in the city. and on Thursday morning
loaded up their goods and took them to
Pigeon DiggiDgs where they expect to
spend some time camping and mining.
Mr.. Dillon with his father and brothers
mined in the same vicinity about 80
years ago, and is well acquainted with
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