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

lington on business trip. lie will also
visit Monroe before returning.
By his viii. the late ). A. Qvale, be-
qeathed S1.000,OO0 to the building of
hospital for cripples at Madison.
Stone for curbing is being deposited
in the eastern part of Maple street pre-
paratory to putting in the macadam.
Tbs Epworth League is making prep
arations to give an ice cream festival in
the Park, Friday evening, June goth.
The Ladies Society of the Congrega-
tional church viii meet on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Richard Bennett.
The Ladies Society of the Congrega-
tional church VIII meet this Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Richard Bennett.
Farmers are sowing q good deal of
Millet this spring, and are furnished
with first class seed By T. c. Hawley *
Company.
Reports from nearly all parts OF Hi
nois to the Department Of Agriculture,
show that green bugs are playing havoc
with the oat fields.
Regular meeting Of Lancaster Lodge,
No. 90, !. 0. G. T., will be held here
after, on Monday evening of each week,
at 5 O'Clock, in Baxter's Hall.
1t is reported thai efforts are being
made to have the remains Of General
Grant removed to Galena, his early
home, whore they should be.
Coming for one week, commencing
Monday next. June IS, the Lyceum
Theater Co., supporting the charming
actress. Miss Aida Lawrence.
Thos. Wiley. residing in the eastern
part of town has been renoyating his
dwelling and having il newly painted.
The painting was done by John Nutes.
The Bloomington Record has changed
her date of issue from Thursday to
Wednesday evening. coming out this
week for the first time on "Wednesday
In another column will be found
printed tie prmium list Of the Grant
County Agricultural Society, for 1890.
The Fair will be held September II. IS
and19
The sixteenth Annual reunion Of the
sixth Wisconsin Battery will be held at
Lone Rock, July, 3 and 4. The secre-
tary of the association is Henry Keene
Of Madison
Ignaiius DonnellY, the renowned ora
tor, will deliver an address before the
Monona Lake Assembly, July 3lst
Subject: Who wrote the so called
Shakespeare Plays.
There will be Grove meeting Sun
day, June 18th. near the residence of
Mr.. John Jordan, in the Boice Creek
valley. at p. N. Preaching by Rev.
E. NJ. Cory, of Potosi.
Frank Tebo and old settler in this
community celebrated his nth. birth
day Sunday. Quite a number of friends
and relatives were invited in and par
took of a bounteous repast.
Burglars have been raiding Boscobel
and vicinity, but have not been very
successful in getting off with many val
uables. No clew has been found that
will lead to the detection of anyone.
The W. c. I. U. will hold their second
open meeting at the Congregational
Social Rooms, Tuesday evening, to
which everybody is invited Hereafter
there will be held an open meeting each
month
The town is billed for another Thea
tire. which will show IN this place one
week, beginning June 10th. The COM
pany is supported by the favorite Aida
Lawrence, who played here several
years ago
Friends in this vicinity will be pleased
to learn of the marriage of Miss Pet
Howdle to a Mr.. Root. which took place
recently at Chicago Mr.. Root is a
promising lawyer and Real Estate deal
err OF Denver.
A carol service for Children's Day,
The Good fight of Faith. will be given
by tie Congregational Sunday school,
next Sabbath. The Baptist S. S. will
also observe the Day with appropriate
exercises in the afternoon.
Last Sunday Mr.. d. Weaver reached
the time allotted to man, it icing his
10th birthday. A pleasant party cee-
brating the event, was given the preyi-
Gus evening, to which quite a number
of friends were invited, q good time
generally was experienced
The State University delegation to