Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

John Epiett, OF Georgetown, was in
the city Tuesday calling on political
friends Mr. Eplett has an official bee
in his hat Of the county clerk variety
and is feeling the popular pulse He
has a strong backing in his end Of the
county, and being one Of the staunch
republican workers would be a strong
candidate for any office in the gift Of
the county.
Read the new advertisement Of the
Home Magazine, monthly publication,
edited by Mrs. ,Iohn A. Logan, a hand
some periodical filed with entertaining
stories and sketches Subscriptions
will be received at this office at 30 cents
a year, or in clubs with the HERALD for
81. 10, strictly in advance. As Mrs Lo-
gan will shortly begin a series of articles
on personal "reminiscences Of great men
now is the time to subscribe.
Thomas I. Langridge, a former Lam
easter boy. in a letter to one Of the
HERALD force, dated at Olympia,
Wash, Feb. 16, says that the people
il that vicinity have been experiencing
Tough winter weather, and, but for the
fact that sleighing is a luxury unknown.
they could have enjoyed sleighing and
gutter rides for about week, and
adds we are having an old buster
Of a snow storm now, aud what is more,
there don't seem to be any let up 10
it. :"
Lancaster people are already begin
ming to discuss the matter Of having
waterworks and quite a number Of the
business men are strongly in favor Of
making a move in that direction. The
ACCESSIBILITY Of such an undertaking
seems unquestionable, since insurance
would doubtless be greatly reduced and
the improvement would tend to the en-
hancement Of property valuation. All
property holders should look at it in
this light and secure this means Of pro-
lection against tire.
Miss Nettie Gillespie, one Of our well
known Lancaster girls was married at
the residence Of her sister, Mrs VIM.
Mcpherson, to Mr.. Frederick Van
Leshout, on Wednesday morning Of this
week. The happy pair took the morn
ing train for Madison whore they viii
VISIT time with relatives and then 20
to Milwaukee where they will make
their future home. Fred is in the en-
ploy Of the c. An. ". Ry. Co, and
runs into Milwaukee each day. Many
heartfelt wishes 90 with them
Indian Agent Geo. w Parker sends
rs a copy OF The Cherokee Advance, a
paper published at the Cherokee Nation.
1t is as $ col. folio. and the third page
is printed in Cherokee. Not being up
in this language at present our readers
are spared translation. The rest Of it
is n English and presents neat APP
pearance. In speaking of our Grant
County buy. it says. Hon 9 W
Parker will be here in a day or two to
investigate the notorious Watts case.
He comes directly from Washington
and it is to be hoped will make some
satisfactory disposition of the matter.
just as q. &. Mandt, of Mt. Horeb,
was starting his printing press last Fri
day evening, his Shipman oil engine ex-
ploded. throwing pieces Of the engine to
every corner of the room, lifting the
press, which weighs nearly five tons, of
its base and moving It nearly foot to
one side, breaking several arms and
castings. Mr. Mandt was leaning up
against the boiler when the explosion
took place, but only received a stunned
leg Mrs. Mandt and her baby We're
also standing close by, the pieces falling
ali around them. but they received no
injury. That Mr. Mandt was not killed
i wonder. The cause Is supposed TO
have been defective steam guage. The
total loss will be about $3.50.
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