Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-06

Geo. ChalderS has struck q rich leaS
on the P. Freisen est. two miles east Of
Potosi. Mr.. Chalders is al the depth of
12O feet. with 500. 900 lbs of lead in sight,
and inch sheet running down.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Methodist church last Sabbath morning
and evening. Rev. b. f. Wheeler, pre-
siding elder OF the Platteville district,
preached to large congregations.
A severe snow storm. verging on
Dakota blizzard, struck this place last
Thursday. continuing two days About
eight inches of snow fell, making toler-
able good sleighing.
Miss Frye, an evangelist, who has
been engaged in successful work at
Fennimore recently, will conduct re-
vival services in the NJ. f. Church in
this place beginning Sunday. March
9th.
Heavy snow storms are reported on
the Pacific coast. and if thaw does not
soon come to their relief it will result
disastrously to stockmen. Many of
them are already losing their stock
through starvation.
Wilson Croner. of Reiglesburg, Pa,
has been buying horses for eastern
market the past week, and assisted by
w. o. Stephens, succeeded in purchas-
ing twenty, which he shipped on the
noon train Yesterday.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Teach
ers Association, which was in session
at Boscobel Feb. 81 y, was well at
tended and gave general satisfaction.
The next meeting will be held at Mad
ison. Aug. 27-28. 1890.
At the home os the brides parents in
North Lancaster, Feb. %, by Rev. v.
Borah, Miss Elizabeth J. Decker and
Charles f. Borah were united in mar
riage. May an abundance of 10y be
their portion through life
Mr.. Benjamin Bidgood and Mrs.
Isabella Bixby were married by ReY. E.
f. Marcellus at the Methodist parsonage
on Tuesday, the 4th inst. They start
on Monday next for Gering Neb. where
Mr. Bidgood has some land.
o. Heberlein has rented the old bank
building and will, as soon rs possible,
move his shoe shop to that piece and put
in larger stock of goods. The room oc-
cupied by him will hereafter be used as
a barber shop by Geo. Gibbs.
Do not neglect to attend the lecture
to be given by Rev. Mrs. Brown Satur
day evening at City Hall. 1t will be
rare opportunity to hear a fine lecture.
Seats ale free. hut collection will be
taken to defray expenses of the hall.
The next meeting of the Lancaster
Literary Club will be At the residence of
r. Meyer, Sr.. on the evening of Tues
day the 11th. inst, Essay by A. c. Morse
THE Pan-American Congress" Dis
putants. A. r. Bushnell, Judge Carter
Revival meetings at the Methodist
church, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day evenings Of this week. Evangelist,
Miss Eliza Frye. who is now having
good success at Brodhead will be here
to assist the pastor, beginning next Sun
day morning.
The mass meeting at the city Hall
last Tuesday evening was well attended,
Rev Marcellus and Will Trowbridge
being the principle speakers. Will
Stone chairman, made a few remarks
concerning the excellent points en-
bodied in the new election law.
The Bloomington Record has again
changed hands. This time it is C. H.
Curtis & Co., proprietors Mr.. Curtis
is the brother of Ed Curtis. of this city,
and is wide awake pushing young.
man. May success follow him in his
new field.
In the case of Sarah C. Thrasher, of
Lincoln, Iowa Co., VS. John Pastrol, ct
al, proprietor of the Muscoda bridge
which spans the river at that place, for
personal damages received while cross
ing said bridge, the jury brought in
verdict of 5000 for plaintiff.
l.. C. Mckinney, the genial editor of
| the Grant County News, Platteville was
visiting in this city Saturday accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckinney. They made
pleasant call at the HERALD Office,
and complimented the editor on the
improvement recently inaugurated.
Herman Opperman, who has been
west during the winter returned Mon
day evening, accompanied by his wife.
Mr. Opperman has been engaged as
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