Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-12

NlllOIcu LAY was observed Al the /
Methodist church Sunday morning By
the Sunday school, the programme car
ried ont beng entitled the Grand Army
Review. At the conclusion six infants
were presented and the ordnance Of
baptism administered.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Soldiers
and Sailors reunion at Prairie du Chen
promises to be largely attended. The
state officers and Others distinguished
persons are expected 10 be in attendance
4 large delegation Of soldiers from this
place left on the train Wednesday
morning.
The Lancaster Camp Sons Of Veterans
No. IS, was visited by Inspector. Alfred
Vivian. of Mineral PIT. Tuesday even
inc. Mr.. Vivian formerly was law
student with Clark 4 Mills. and while
here gained many friends and ac-
quaintances. whom he is visiting for a
few days.
The Flower Mission shipped IA boxes
OF flowers Tuesday. The contributions
were made by the intermediate Dept.
of the Lancaster Schools. Misses Mamie
Stone, Beatrice Decker, Mamie Calvert,
Maude Carthew. Mable Smith, Linda
Rhodes; Willard Smith, Paul Howe.
Allan MARROW, c. and r. Watkins;
Mesdames Harper,M A. Reed. II Hyde.
Prot. Charles C. Coley committed
suicide at the home of his parents in
Madison, June, 9Th by shooting himself
through the head Temporary insanity
produced by over exertion is supposed
TO have been the cause Prof ColeY
was member of the faculty of the
State Agricultural College at Brook
ings, S. ID.
Mrs c. W rockingham gave a de,
lightful o'clock tea 10 about twenty
hve of her lady friends on Saturday
evening. An elegant tea was served TO
which the ladies did full Justice. and
after a pleasant evening enlyened with
dancing. ETC., the ladies babe their
charming hostess Good Night wish
ing such enjoyable events Of more fire.
quent occurrence.
Thos. Pendleton and wife. Of Bloom
ing:on, celebrated the 50th anniversary
of their wedding Tuesday. Mr. and
Mrs. Pendleton have been residents OF
this country Al years, and for 81 years
have lived in the vicinity of Blooming
ton. Mr. Pendleton is well known as
one of the directors of the Bloomington
Fire Insurance Co. Quite number of
guests were in attendance, and among
them were j. Pendleton and family of
this city.
The anniversary exercises Of the
Platteville Normal School will be held
in that city next Wednesday. The
graduating exercises will be held at the
City Hall at 1000 A. NJ; meeting Of
Alumni Association. in Room No. 4 1t
500 P. NJ; class exercises in City Hall
at $50 P. NJ; Alumni Reunion and So
cial in the City Hall at 500 P. n. The
Graduating class is unusually large, con-
sisting of IS ladies and 10 gentlemen
The rock crusher was moved to its
place near the Excelsior Factory Tues
day, and occupied the close attention of
quite force as it weighed 1900 lbs. A
large platform has been erected by the
road side for it and its engine, and
where rock can be unloaded, crushed
and reloaded with ease. Our streets
have been fairly yawning for this crush
er for a long time, and now that it has
come, everybody will soon realize that
It fills long felt want.
Dial: During a violent rain here
Monday evening a large number of diff
ferent kinds of fish we're washed ou' of
the stream onto the grass above Pome-
roy's mill Eleven trout were picked
up the next morning out of the lot that
weighed 133 pounds. Tie largest fish
weighed pounds and ounces and the
next largest pounds and ounces }.
H. Biship, of Central house, secured the
lot and had them photographed at Leo
Anschuetz's gallary. They were the
finest lot of trout we ever saw.
The fashion of enclosing property in
this city is rapidly taking it, place
with the things that were. And the
mania of removing the Enclosures, that
started in a weakly way a,few years ago
has taken possession Of large per
centage Of our population, and the idea
is looked upon with favor by the re-
malnder. Not long since it was neces-
sary that such enclosures be made, but
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