Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-25

siderable money, but reverses overlook
him and his last days were spent on the
county farm. At the time of his death
he was about IS years of age. The fun
ersl was conducted by w. n. Stone and
he was carried to his last resting place
at the Hurricane, Monday.
A. C. Smith. Albert Brooker, Art
knapp, VIM. Graham and Mr. Fry
from this place, and also quite large
delegation from different parts of the
county attended the State fair at Mil
waukee last week. They report big
showing in all departments. One of
their most prominent observances. how
ever, was the fact that nothing from
Grant county was TO be seen on exibi-
ton, something that should not have
happened, as this county cannot be
beaten this year in the production of
corn and several other products.
A sale of property last week will
make quite a change in one of our sa-
looms. John Philips sold his two story
brick business block to Geo. Ruders-
dorf of this city and Reuben Trentch of
Dodgeville for $500. On the first of
November Mr.. Philips will retire from
the firm of Philips & Rudersderf, Mr..
Rudersdorf continuing alone until May
when Reuben Trentch will take an in
terest in the business. Mr.. Trentch
owns a meat market at Dodgevllle
which he will sell between now and
Nav. when he will move to this city.
At the Seth Annual West Wisconsin
Conference Of the Nj. z. Church, held at
Monroe last week, Lancaster Circuit was
given new pastor. Rev. G. C. Swartz
who has been occupying a pulpit in
Shullsburg. will be the NJ. E. pastor for
this city the ensuing year. ReY. Mar
cellus has been located in this place
two years and during the time did an
effective work, and leaves many warm
friends. He will continue the minister
ial work at Hazel Green. Before his
departure to the new field of Labor,
Rev. Marcellus will preach to his old
congregation at the Methodist church
of this city Sunday morning.
Charles Bennett, The Lancaster De-
tective, will give series of lectures
throughout Grant county during this
campaign. He will explain to the pub
lie how political rings are formed and
the Court House run. and how the
masses of the people are ignorant of
the affair. He will also explain how he
has robbed the tax payers of Grant
county for criminal work, and how
honorably he has been treated by the
party, and how many cases he has sold
out and his frauds to the voters of
Grant county. His thrilling experience
in detective work for Grant county will
form prominent feature of the lectures.
Come one, come all and hear this story
and the truth. e. BENNETT.
Mason Long. the converted gambler.
and his trio of male singers came into
this city from Fennimore Sunday after
noon, and in the evening drove upon
the street with their wagon and gave a
talk on his life, as gambler and since
his conversion. The singing rendered
by the trio was excellent and the advice
given during the lecture was from his
own experience and contained much Of
simple, yet substantial truth. He re-
manned until Tuesday morning and gave
lectures, accompanied by singing each
day. He sold a good many volumes of
his life and several other books and
pamphlets. His home is in Fl. Wayne,
Indiana, and he had several personal
acquaintance in this place who called
on him at the Wright House. He went
from here to Platteville.
A pleasant affair took place in the
large dining room of the asylum Tues
day evening at O'Clock, in the marriage
of Miss Mary Morse to John Peterson.
the Rev. P. II. Mason, officiating. The
dining room was decorated in a beauti-
full manner, and during the ceremony
which was witnessed by large number
of invited guests, the couple stood
beneath a horseshoe of white flowers
suspended from an arch. The bride is a
daughter of r. S. Morse. of Beetown,
and is superintendent of the ladies de-
partment. MIR. Peterson, the groom, is
general superintendent, which position
he has held for number of years. A
large number of beautiful and useful
presents attest the high esteem in which
they are held by their friends. May
theirs be bon voyage through life.