Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

I lew WtthSs Mueu Aleg Will settle IN tnelE
new home at Arlington, OAK.
News from Fennimore came to this
city yesterday noon, stating that J. G.
Byerley. an old settler of Fennimore.
and a brother-in law of W P. Stone, of
this city. died Tuesday evening at
o clock Funeral will probably occur
today.
While r. A. Watkins and family were
returning from a visit with a brother-in-
law. Mr. Moses, of Lima, last Sunday.
thei- team became frightened and ran
away, throwing the occupants out and
seriously bruising the face and shoulders
of Mr Watkins.
The donation held on March 9th. At
the Mt. Zion church, near Nit. Ida, was
a success in every way. the proceeds Of
the evening Melted the sum of Sl4. The
pastor. Rev J Blinkinsopp, wishes 10
thank all who attended and contributed
TO make it a success.
Herman Buchner, during the recent
term of Circuit Court was appointed
Circuit Court Commissioner, and last
Saturday he received telegram from
Judge Bum informing him that he had
also been appointed U. S. Circuit Court
Commissioner for the West Wisconsin
district
Tiny Belz was brought before the
court last Saturday afternoon to receive
his sentence after plea of guilty of
horse stealing After few words Of
counsel, the sentence of two years
in the State prison at Waupon, at hard
labor, and one day of solitary confine-
ment, was pronounced
The Methodist Sunday school under
their superintendent. Ellsworth McKin-
ny, turned out in body last Saturday
and took a sleigh rice around town !.
The large bus of Green & Abrams to-
gether with four other sleighs were filled
with members of the Sunday School,
under the supervision of the teachers.
A recent report says that John Mel
han. of Darlington, while engaged in
prospecting for lead ore on his premises,
discovered vein of soft coal within ten
feet of the surface. AS this is the first
coal ever discovered in that section,
great excitement prevails, and the Mel
han farm is thronged with an excited
crowd.
Miss Frye began a series of protracted
meetings at the Methodist church, Sun
day. She delivered an eloquent address
in the morning, and in the evening
settled down to hard earnest work.
} Miss Frye does not use notes or manu-
script and is a fluent talker. The church
was crowded to its utmost. both morn.
ing and evening.
John Sturmer offers to sell at public
auction. on his farm i miles north oil
Beetown, Thursday, March goth, his
stock and farming outfit, including
horses, Is cattle, so hogs, lot of farm
machinery, carriage, harness, large
quantities of oats, corn and hay. Also
some poultry and household furniture.
For particulars see bills printed at this
office.
Mrs. Olympia Brown spoke to very
large audience at the City Hall last Sat.
urday evening, on the subject of mis-.
takes Going through a long list OF
blunders and mistakes made by govern
ments, she finally centered all her en-
ergy on the Observation-Disclosures OF
women as the one great mistake, and
claimed that its correction would settle
all other difficulties.
The diagram of the arrangement o.
election booths as published last week
vas inadvertently termed as being re-
quirei by the Bennett Law. 1t should
have read as required by Chapter 248
laws of 1889. Both laws have been sc
much matter of discussion lately thai
the error was easily made. Anyway
teaching the public the new order Of
voting is to certain extent compulsory
education.
The main feature of the rhetoricals
at the school chapel last Friday evening,
was debate on the question of whether
it was advisable for the United States
to purchase territory in Africa, and
provide free emigration of the colored
race to their native shore. The affirm.
alive was supported by Benz. Budworth
: and Jay Nathan, and the negative pre-
scented by Gene Whitmore and H. Banks,
each of whom produced some excellent
arguments in behalf of his cause.
An exchange says: I'VE suppose
many people think newspapes men are