Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-09

tiff and August Briel, defendant, ov'
threshing bill. came up before JustiC
Baldwin last Monday and was decide
in favor of plaintiff.
Harry Altizer, who has served
foreman on the HERALD for some tim
past, started for madison last Monda
morning where he will take course
/ the State University.
Kittie Webb entertained seventee
little Misses of her own age last Thurs
day afternoon. They enjoyed then
selves as only children can, and returne
to their homes feeling happy.
Since the mud has been subdued an
the roads have solid foundation, tn
farm produce is again coming to mark
ct, and teams loaded with grain an
stock are seen in great numbers at th
stockyards and ware house.
The friends of Leroy Mccoy CAV
him a pleasant surprise last Thursday
evening. The event was gathering
of his school mates, and a pleasan
evening was enjoyed by all present.
A Basket sociable Will be given b.
the p. M church at tie Graham schoo
house about two miles west of town
next Friday evening. The proceed.
will 90 to the pastor, Rev. j. II. Ralph
II. Z. Kinney and Chas Moore wen
to PIatteyile last Saturday afternoon
From rlaiteville Hal will be accompan
led by S Knapp to the Chicago Denta
college, where he will finish his course
in March.
A Mother Goose party was given last
Wednesday night by Miss Elya Barber
The characters of the Mother Goose
stories were represented and refresh
ments were served. Every body re-
ports 4 good time.
Miss Ida Thomas mas been secured
as general assistant in our public
schools. Heretofore this place has been
vacant, but il was deemed necessary to
supply this place and Miss Ida Thomas
was selected by the school board.
Something new in tho line of game
has been displayed from the meat
markets of this place for Jew days
past. Four dozen jack rabbits were
shipped in here from South Dakota the
last of the week and are on sale at the
different markets.
Tie Mississippi river is lower than
has ever before been known, being at
Davenport thirteen inches below the
low water mark of 1864, and it is feared
in some places shat the water supply OF
some of the cities along the river will
be exhausted.
Ernest Baooks, Editor of the Bloom.
lngton Record, passed through this city
Friday enrouto to Platteville, and made
the HERALD Office pleasant call. The
roads were so rough he broke spring
coming mp, which did not increase the
pleasure of the drive.
The time card of the C. & N. w. has
been changed at this station, and now
the Milwaukee passenger leaves at 9:10
8. M, the way freight at 1875, a. M,
and the Galena passenger arrives at
11:50 a. m. This change in the time
table took effect last Monday morning.
Henry Pink and Miss Anna Henry,
both of Hurricane, were unite d in mar
rage at the Catholic church of this city
last Tuesday. Rev. Father Niehaus
A large circle of friends
witnessed the ceremony, and offered
their best wishes to the newly married
couple.
The Russian influenza fla Grippe
is spreading very rapidly in this coun-
try, and the mortality in large cities is
great. The death is not due directly to
the influenza, but it opens the door for
pneumonia and kindred diseases that
the enfeebled constitution is not able to
combat.
The new barber shop of Geo. Gibbs
is neatly fitted up over Trowbridge Il
Blacks meat market, and he will be
pleased to see his old patrons. A speci-
atty is added in ladies shampooing,
children's hair cutting, and the latest
style of ladies' pompador. See his
new advertisement in this issue and give
him call.
Joseph 4. Bennett, of this city, and
Miss Jennie keenan,. of Madison. were
married in Madison at noon New
Years. They returned to Lancaster
Monday evening where they will make
their future home. The best wishes OF
many friends accompany them on their
life voyage.
There is quite boom in the horse
market here this winter, there being
six car loads shipped from this point
during the month of December. Few
communities can beat this on fine hOrs
es Of all breeds. Every advantage is
being secured by the stock raisers Of
this vicinity to produce the best stock
and furnish the market the purest blood
j. Nathan & Sous have placed com,
modious refrigerator in their mea
market The ice will be packed during
tho winter months in sufficient quantity
10 remain throughout the entire sum
mer. The refrigerator is a feet high
eleven feet wide and fifty feet long, ant
will, from its con truciion prove yer,
satisfactory.
The January meeting of the Lancas
ter Literary Club will be held al tn,
residence Of MIR John Schreiner, OF
the evening Of Wednesday. the 10Th
inst instead of Tuesday Essay b.
Mrs Howe, The Supreme Advantage
Of the Women Of the 18th Century.
Disputants, Rev. S d. Pulford AMI
Miss Ireua Woodward
The case of the town of jamestown
vs.. the c. b. X ~ r. X, commenced
Tuesday before Judge Clementson, ii