Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-19

pended upon. large crop will be gath
cred il this section.
Miss Sarah Morehouse has been hav.
ing an addition built on her house in
the southeast part Of town. greatly to
the improvement Of the property.
The German synod for Iowa and
thirteen other states held q meeting the
past week in Dubuque. The next ses-
lion will be held in 1928. at Boscobel
Rev. E o. Geisel. of Platteville. was
recently presented with triplets By his
wife. One Of the children died. but the
Others. at last reports. were doing well.
The Sunday School classes Of the NJ.
E. Sunday school, taught by Name
Stephens and Minnie Croft, enjoyed a
picnic III Moore's woods Tuesday.
The HERALD is indebted to President
Chamberlin Of the University ofWIscon-
sin, at Madison. for invitation to Com
mencement Exercises. June 10th to 25th
inclusive.
At meeting Of the officers Of the
Boscobel Driving Park association It
was decided to hold the next fair on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
October /, and 5
Mineral Point IS TO have electric lights.
A company having been formed with
$4,000 capital and will light hor streets
with % candle power lights. What's
the matter with Lancaster!
The new house of Fred Schneider
few miles north Of town was struck by
tightening Saturday morning, demolish-
ing chimney and tearing of good
deal Of plaster. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
Mrs. Mcintyre. wife Of p b. McIu-
tyre. q prominent business man Of Mus
coda died June 4th, at Eagle Grove.
where she had been visiting. Mrs.
Mcintyre was one Of the pioneers Of
Muscoda.
Religious services viii be conducted
at the Cement school house at 2 P. Nj.
next Sunday, by W. \. Stone and II.
Croft. After the services q Sunday
school will be organized. A general
invitation is extended to all.
At the annual session of the Wiscon-
sin Grand Lodge Of Masons at Milwau-
kee, Aldeo jerks, of Dodgevllle was in
stalled as Grand junior deacon. Prof,
d. McGregor, of Platteville, was made
committee on correspondence.
Conrad Knapp brought to this office
a bunch Of the finest grass seen this
season. 1t is of the orchard Grass
variety and stands five fact. thick and
lucious to look at. Ii was sown last
year and shows remarkable vitality.
Ye editor is under obligation to j.
Brandon, of Georgetown for crate of
the most delicious strawberries For
size and flavor they exceed any yet seen
in this part of the country. MI. Brandon
owns a fruit farm and takes special
pride in his Strawberries.
The annual missionary meeting of
the German Presbyterian church was
observed in this city Tuesday, there
being large attendance. The habit of
holding q picnic in connection with the
meeting was also observed, the attend
ants bringing lunch and remaining all
day.
The Galena Gasette Of Monday, says
that Prof Williams Of Hazel Green,
who has been teaching the Blooming
ton school the past year. is a candidate
for the superintendency of the City
schools Prof Williams is one Of the
foremost educators Of Southwestern
Wisconsin, and would fill the place with
satisfaction
Mrs. John Clough, died at her home
in the township Of Elenboro Monday
morning. Of quick consumption. at
about Sc years of age. Mrs. Clough
was lady well thought Of and her I'M
timely death viii be regretted by her
many friends Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at Buck
wheat Ridge.
About year ago letters were receiv-
ed by Mr.. Z. e. Thompson and others at
Fennimore purporting to come from
woman, that tended to defame his char
acter. For this action was brought by
Mr. Thompson, the plaintiff against
Horton for libel. The case has lust
been decided in the L. 5. court at Mad
ison, giving the plaintiff a verdict Of