Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-16

for some good cause?
Josiah Thomas. of Hazel Green, and
Robt. Wilson, of Cuba City. conferred
with H. A. W. McNair Thursday on the
Prohibition campaign.
Next Monday Mrs. Smith, of Madison,
will address the people of Lancaster in
the interest of the w. I. G. u, at the
congregational church.
Saturday. at the Union Labor county
convention in Milwaukee county, ID. A.
Sauce. formerly of this city, was given
the nomination for Register of Deeds.
Among the visitors upon court Tues
day was r. NJ. LaFollette, M. G. and
R. c. Orr, of Hayes City. Nebraska,
formerly practitioner before the Grant
County Bar.
"Waleede" is the name of new
game of cards which has created p
Juror in society and which it is prophe-
sled, will supersede Whist and Pro-
gre ssiYe Euchre..
A meeting of independent voters
called at Beetown. met last SATURDAY.,
and unanimously endorsed the Repub-
lican platform and ticket, state. con-
gressional, legislative and County.
Hon. r. NJ. LaFollette, member of
Congress from this District. passed
through this city Tuesday on his way 10
Bloomington, where he delivered an
address that evening.
Rev. Ringold of the German Presby-
terian chur ch, of this city. has received
a call from the Galena congregation of
the same denomination. He has not
yet signifed his acceptance.
Chas. Bennett makes the following
appointments for this week: AT the
Welsh school house, Little Grant,
Thursd ay evening. Oct. 10th; Ellenboro
Hall, Friday evening and at British
Hollow Saturday.
Recent Report says that hog cholera
is rapidly spreading in the vicinity of
Galena and the southern part of this
county. Farmers should take precau-
ton against this malady, and ifpossible
prevent any further spread.
An exchange says that man named
Corn was recently married to lady
named Wheat, in the church at Creston.
Iowa, and the choir stunned the aud
fence upon the occasion by singing
"What Shall the Harvest Be?"
The campaign is short and what work
is to be done must be attended to at
once. The meeting of the Republican
League this, Thursday, evening is an i'm
portant one, and all Republicans wheth-
er members or not should be present.
Mrs. A. Schmidt advertlses sale OF
premium house plants, for Saturday,
weather permitting. This is a rare
chance to get some fins plants for
winter, that should not be missed. The
sale will be in the afternoon at Meyers
bank and Bakers corner of the square.
Rev. Mason addressed the people on
the w. c. T. U. work in the northern
lumber regions. This meeting closed
series held in the interest of the w. G.
T, u, each pastor of the Congrega-
tional, Baptist and Methodist churches
delivering addresses on their work and
interest.
The sermon next Sunday morning in
the Congreg ational church will be to
children. The children themselves
will assist the choir in the singing of
hymns. 1t is hoped that what will
be said will not be entirely
void of interest for the parents of the
children and others.
Owing to political meeting October
21st, it has been deemed best to change
the date of Mrs. Smiths address to
Monday evening, the goth. Mrs.
Smith is one of the foremost workers in
the state among the w. T. c. o., and
her address will be in their interest at
the Congregational church, to which
everybody is earnestly invited.
General business throughout the
county is reported in highly prosper
Gus condition by r. G. Dunn & Co..
agency, a special feature being the
freedom from unhealthy excitement re-
sulting from speculation. Collections
are above the average and no clouds
dim the horizon of trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco crop has been
secured in prime condition. though the
curing process is not quite through yet.
Everything. however, points to pros
porous year among tobacco growers.
Tho ORION in this vicinity is not large