Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29

horses, IN good condition. Tor the
coming trotting season.
The Ladies Society Of tie Congrega-
tional church Kill meet on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Luther Basford.
A pleasant card party was given by
Miss Marie Book. Saturday evening. in
honor of the Misses Flesh. OF Madison.
Children's Day viii be observed By
nearly all the churches with appropriate
exercises by the Sunday school scholars.
Owing to the rush of work among
farmers in this vicinity a very small
country trade greeted our merchants
Saturday.
Mrs. Z. Walker. living few miles
south of town was, the first of the week,
adjudged insane and taken to Mendoza
for treatment.
Pat Ryan in jail at Prairie du Chen.
oyerdowered the keeper last Friday and
attempted to escape. but was taken up
by a posse of citizens in a near cornfeld.
Market & Brinkman are having their
saloon repalnted and papered, and add
.ng improvements that will lend to the
comfort and convenience of their pat
rons.
Those of our readers who enjoy the
fiction of Jules Verne will be delighted
at his new story "Topsy Tulvy," that
will begin next week. Tell your friends
all about it.
Hon. +. /. kidd, of Praire du Chen,
has been appointed by the State G. A.
r. department. as one Of the committee
to visit and inspect the Veterans Home
at Waupaca.
S. A. Campbell one Of Grant county 5
Did settlers, formerly Of Beetown, now
OF Omaha, Neb., is making visit with
friends and relatives in the western part
of the county.
One would suppose from the weather
that the names of months had become
mixed. During May, April showers
have been the rule, and May flowers are
postponed till June.
~. n. Stone and H. II. Croft of this
city will conduct religious service at
Beetown next Sunday at 2:30, Z. NJ.
Every body invited to come, and bring
their Gospel Hymns.
The smelling furnace is running night
and day and is turning out 80 pigs every
p hours. The proprietors have sup
ply on hand that will keep the furnace
in operation several weeks.
Will H. Sprague has been appointed
census enumerator fol the Potosi pre-
cinct. also Clement Thomas was APP
pointed for British Hollow, the two
comprising the town of Potosi
Bishop Knight will preach and adj
minister the rite of Confirmation at
Emmanuel church in this City, on the
evening of Wednesday, June I'd. Ser
vicesto commence at s O'Clock.
Rev. E. d. Eaton, ID. d., L. l.. d.
Pres. of Beloit College, preached in
Platteyille, Sunday, there being union
services. The sermon in the morning
was directed generally to the soldiers.
Owing to the cold weather this spring
many farmers are compelled to replant
good deal of their corn--especially
the early planted fields, as the ground
was so cold that terminating was i'm
possible.
The county committee on Charitable
Institutions consisting of Hon. JOS,
Harris, of Cuba City; Herman Grimm.
of Cassville; and VIM. 7. Scott, of Bos-
cobel held their regular meeting in this
city last week.
Attorney Wilson, and Thomas Nc
Williams, of Boscobel. contemplate a
visit to Europe. They expect to start
June 18th, and will visit points of inter-
est in England, Ireland and Scotland,
and the continent
For the benefit OF our German friends
the HERALD publishes on the third page
the full text of the Bennett Law in
German. Its careful perusal will well
repay the time and make clear many
points not hitherto understood.
The Musical Cantata to be given by
the High School children will take
place Saturday evening in the City
Opera House. Admission Is cents
Reserved seats can be secured without
extra charge at the Post Office.
The work of the census enumerator
begins next Monday morning. and will
continue through the month of June. A