Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-28

The fresh oyster season has just been
ushered in.
Judge Clark's law library was shipped
to Oklahoma Saturday.
John Philips offers two good farms
for sale in another column.
The dates set for Richland County
Fair. are September "A, % and 20.
Eoyee & Lansing Musical comedy
company next Wednesday evening.
Don't forget the dates of the Grant
County Fair-September II, IS and 10.
Several loads from this place visited
the camp neetiug at Bethel Grove Sum
day.
A new twelve foot walk has beer laid
along the west front of the Wright
House.
Secure your reserved seats for the
Royce & Lansing Co. early. The rush
will be great.
People in the vicinity of Devils Lake
are much elated over the discovery of q
vein of copper.
A letter remained unealled for in the
post Office of this place, Saturday even
ing, for Hiram A. Tucker.
J. Nathan & Sons have enclosed q
small portion of the old town lot with
high fence for keeping poultry.
The pastor will preach sermon next
sunday evening at the Congregational
church on the Louisiana lottery.
The Ladies society of the Congrega.
tional church will meet this Thursday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. S. r.
Green.
John Grannis, who has been at work
in Cedar Rapids f,r some time past, has
been spending few days in this city
with relatives.
The Catholic school will reopen next
Monday, Sept. 1st. Several new Sisters
have Just arrived who will take charge
of the institution.
Prof. f. X. Shuttleworth speaks today
before gathering of people at Brodt-
vile. They are holding harvest festi-
val over at that burg.
TheMormon preachers who have been
addressing the people near Shutdown,
took vacation last week and went to
one of their folds near Boscobel.
Turn out to the republican caucus Sat
urday afternoon and elect delegates
pledged to Black, Lowry. Shuttlewortb,
and the present county officials,
Two long stretches of sidewalk have
been added to the city's Improvement,
one from the city to Peter Henkle's res
idence and one leading to Anton
Schmidt's.
1t is reported that base ball club
composed entirely of unmarried women
has been organized at Boscobel, the
object being to promote health by out
door exercise.
Special Religious services at Ellen
boro Sunday Ang. 81, at 1890 q. M,
and at Aupperlee's Church at 2:SO p.
M, conducted by w. N. Stone and H.
Croft, of Lancaster.
Jas. Treloar has just returned from
trip in Illinois and Ohio, bringing back
with him some fine specimens of Poland
China shotes, which he will add to his
already fancy list of swine.
The Blakes Prairie Agricultural So
ciety will hold their twenty-fourth an
nual fair at Bloomington, Sept. 10, II
and 18th. Thanks are due for cour-
tesies extended to the HERALD.
The Cassville Normal Review under
the management of Prof. c. R. Showal-
ter, closed another successful term at
Cassville Saturday. Examination were
conducted by Supt. Harper during the
last wee
John thew. special Administrator
of the e. tie of Theophilus Chapman,
late of the town of Potosi decd. will
sell at public auction, Sept. 9th, the
personal pro perty of said decd. See
Bills for particulars.
Mrs. j. F. Rhodes gave delightful
tea Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
S. d. Pulford, wife of the retiring minis
ter of the Episcopal church, who will
soon leave for Washington. About
twenty-five ladies were present.
The home belonging to Abe Roberts
few miles east CT town occupied by
Chris Grebe, was entered by thieves
Saturday while the people were in town.
Entrance was made through window
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