Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-02

The congratulations of hosts OF friends
go with them through life.
At the home of the BRIDES parents
in the town of Bloomington, December
25th, by Rev. Barlow, Miss Bertha
Chatfeld and Chris Greebe, of Lancas-
ter, were united in marriage. Their
many friends wish them happy future.
Last Monday forenoon some OF the
boys who were skating on the creamery
ice pond got rather ventursome and as
the ice was hardly lit for skating one
of item broke through, and after re-
ceiving thorough soaking went home.
Prof. f. X. Shutlteworth. of the
Potosi schools. passed through this
city last week on the way to his home
in Fennimore. Prof, Snuttleworth is an
able teacher, and since his connection
with the school in Potosi, it has made
rapid advancement.
Strangely enough, the recent warm
weather has pursuaded many of the
smaller bulb plants to spring up and
put forth the verdure of spring. 10
many cases the vegetable world has
reached that stage where it is nearly
ready for table use.
Quite a large crowd witnessed the
drawing of the tea set at the store of
Thomas Il Mccoy. There were in all,
three hundred and seventy-six numbers
taken and the last one drawn was
number 304, the duplicate of which
was held by VIM. p Stone.
The oil tank of the street lamp at the
postollice has sprung leak. These
lamps have been so long in use they are
about used up. 1t is time the city was
putting in new system of lighting,
and nothing would give better salts
faction than a good electric plant.
Geo. B. Sprague, Elkhorn, Wis, who
served his country in Co. &C" 25 Wis.
and Henry Wildman, of North Andover,
a gallant soldier of Co. 33d Wis. Vols.
have been recently granted pensions
through the agency of Fletcher S. Kidd,
whose business card appears in our
columns.
While engaged in operating grub
bing machine. near Rockville, last Fri
day, Anthony Wilhelm received injuries
from which he died in about an hour.
In turning the windass his hand slipped
and. falling forward, was struck by the
crank in the back of the head, crushing
his skull.
A bill announcing the Firemens' an
nual BALL New Years night at the City
Hall in Plattevil'e, the name of DR..
Crane of this city is found among the
list of floor managers. The Doctor HIS
been worried slightly over the atf'air and
ii is good joke on him too, rs he never
engages in the dance.
An alarm of fire startled the residents
OF this city Thursday morning at
O'clock anu was promptly responded
to by the Fire Companies. The roof of
Mrs. Blaisdelrs residence had caught
from the stove pipe running through it,
and was extinguished with but little loss
before the arrival of the department.
Monday, December 23d, two young
couples went from the west part of this
county to Prairie du CHEN and were
there married. They were Allie Knapp,
of Cassville, and Fred Miles, of Bloom
ington; and Mary Prideaux, of Bloom
ington, and Leon Knapp, of Cassvlle.
The best wishes Of a host of friends
follow them.
Hon. j NJ. Rusk, Secretary Depart
ment of Agriculture, gave Allan Kidd
an agreeable surprise by presenting him
with an appointment as messenger in
the Ornlthological Division, of said de-
partment, for a Christmas present.
Allan will continue his studies in the
Columbia Business College, where he
is taking an evening course.
While rabbit hunting Christmas, Del
bert Chandler, of Boice Prairie, had
shot at timber wolf, breaking its hind
leg. Going after his father. VIM.
Chandler, and Chris Dian they COM
bined their hounds, and after an ex-
citing chase of over two hours the
wolf was brought TO bay and killed. 1t
proved to be a cross of unusually large
size, and female. The carcass was
brought in to county clerk Thomas,
Thursday.
After few months of faithful labor
among the Mt Ida people, which has
resulted in quite number of CONVEX
sions, and an upbuilding of the Baptist
church of that place, the friends of Rev.
j +. Mcintosh made him Christmas
present of fine fur overcoat. Mt. Ida
has been added to the Lancaster charge,
and now, through the efforts of Rev.
Mcintosh they have preaching in the
Baptist church every Sunday. The
friends at home did not forget their
pastor either, but made him pr esent
of study chair
Uncle Sam has got through saying
''My Stars! How shall Iarrange themP'
The problem has been solved at last and
officially determined upon. This is how
they will appear on the future bunting
to be turned over to government by
guieless Widow Butler: