Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-10

tiOnal church will meet this Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Chas. ". Longdon.
Frank Liscom. of Cassville. is training
horses in this city for Jas. \. kilbourn,
against the coming of trotting season.
Although Lancaster did not celebrate
tits year. in the evening quite an assort-
ment of fire works were sent of. They
were furnished by Mrs. B. Weber.
Every day brings old soldiers Of the
late war to this city looking after the
pension outlook. The recent law on
pensions viii greatly swell the list.
A number from this city attended the
races at Bloomington Yesterday. A
portion of the programme for the 4th
and 5th being postponed until the 9Th.
District Attorney Murphy, of Platte
vile. was billed for several orations the
Fourth but of course filed but one en-
gagement and that was at Darlington.
A grove meeting will be held Sunday,
July 18th, at 8 P. NJ, on bolce creek.
near Mr.. John Jordans. f. Nj. Corey
will speak. Others are expected to take
part.
The HERALD is indebted to the Mil
waukee Industrial Exhibition for COM
plimentary to their annual exhibition
which opens September Sd and closes
October 18th.
Drs. Reed & Kinney have severed
their connection, DIR. Kinney going to
Fox Lake where he thinks there is
better opening. He expects to start
next Monday.
In response to the ordinance issued
last week by the city council, dogs OF
all sizes and description are wearing the
suitable appendage and trade IN muz-
zles is enormous.
People from this city generally cele,
brated the Fourth at Sitter. Extra
coaches were provided by the Railroad
Company and filled to overlooking by
Lancaster people.
At the recent annual meeting of the
State board of charities, at Madison,
Charles Luling was reelected President;
VIM. Parry, vice President. and d. s.
Comley, Secretary.
The division of the town of Lancaster
into two precincts only applies to state
and general elections, For town and
city elections the voting will be at one
polling place as heretofore.
Persons looking for bargains in differ.
ent lines will do well to watch the col
umns devoted to New Advertisements
and Specials. Quite number of new
ones have been added in this issue.
w. Kelley. of Anamose, sent Geo.
Thompson, son of Sheriff Thompson,
a box of trinkets made of agate stone,
representing sleeve buttons. pins,
charms, etc, and book cut out of
stone with Georges initials thereon
During the month of June sixty car
loads of lead, blackjack and dry bone
were shipped from the station at Ben
ton. This result gives an encouraging
outlook for the miners in that vicinity.
G. H. Horton, of Fennimore, who was
recently defeated in the Thompson
Horton libel case, was taken sick soon
after the rendering of tie verdict against
him, and it is feared that he is mentally
deranged.
The Potosi and British Hollow Band
PLAYED for Beetown the Fourth, and on
their return Saturday, stopped at Lam
caster for dinner. While here they
rendered several choice selections, the
HERALD coming in for place among
the serenaded.
A medicine man with a full grown
concert was the chief attraction on the
street the trst of the week. Besides the
concert and medicine free lecture was
enjoyed By the many who came out to
the entertainment.
After several weeks visit in Denver,
Salt Lake City. Omaha, Lincoln and
other points in the west, Mrs. c. W.
Hill returned home last week. She was
accompanied on her trip by her daugh
ter. Mrs. Marshall. of Milwaukee. They
report an enjoyable time.
VIM. Kerr, of Manchester, Iowa, was
In this city the latter part of last week
looking up a location for cigar fac
tory. Mr.. Kerr has been operating a
factory at Manchester, and intends to
locate plant here in the near future if
an opening can be secured.
The school board have been busily en-
gagged since commencement, receiving