Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26

TO those wishing q superior article. His
address is Georgetown. Wis
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
3 basket picnic on July 4th, in the
grove near the residence of A. Roberts.
east Of the city. The school and Others
who desire will meet at the church at
half past nine in the morning and start
from there. There will be lemonade
stand on the ground, the proceeds to 90
to the school.
The iollowing regents have been
recently appointed for the State Uni
versity by Gov. Hoard Ex-State
treasurer F. Kuehn of Milwaukee: Chas.
r. Beach. of Whitewater; James H.
Mead. of Sheboygan. The appoint
ments were to fill vacancies caused by
the resignation of J. V. Quarles, and
the decease of Hon. Hiram Smith and
Geo. H. Paul.
A pleasant lawn party was enjoyed
by quite large company of young peo-
pie at the residence of Jno. NJ Alhzer
Tuesday evening. The party was given
in honor of Mr.. Ashton who is spend
ing a few days With his friend Harry
Altizer. Ice Cream and Strawberries
were served with Cake, and a good time
enjoyed by all.
Geo. d. TIT sent to this office a box
of strawberries that for size and flavor
are way ahead of any our attention has
yet been called to- A half dozen made
a saucer full and they were delicious.
They were of the Jessie variety and
Mr., TIT will have sets for sale from
now on at 20 cts. dozen or three doz-
en- for 80 cents.
Quite an addition has been made to
our drainage system the past week. in
the laying of pipes from C. H Basford's
residence east to VIM. Dyers barn and
thence south 10 c. w. Knapp d Sons
machine sheds. where il connects with
taat laid a year ago This cuts off AL
the water that would otherwise take its
course through several of the yards in
that part Of town. and makes it a more
desirable localitfi
The County Committee on Charitable
institutions held their regular monthly
meeting in this city the first of the week.
The committee consisting Of Hon. Jos.
Harris, of Cuba City, VIM. I. Scott. of
BoscobeI. and Herman Grimm, Of Cass-
vile audited several bills. and pur-
chased provisions and clothing FOR the
next month. The question of adding a
bath room to the Poor House was dis
cussed, and favorably reported. In all
probability the bath room viii soon be
put in.
Next Monday. June 80, the Board of
Review will meet in the different towns
of the county. The meeting is called
each year for the purpose OF receiving
and examining the assessment rolls of
real and personal property in the several
towns, and all sworn statements aud
valuations of real and personal proper:
ty, and bank stock. and correcting
errors. The several town boards con-
stitute the Board of Review, and the
meeting will be held in their respective
towns on the same day.
The weather is far from being settled
yet and violent rains are of almost daily
occurrence. The heavy thunder rain
and wind storms that swept this place
Monday night, brought to mind the
havoc created in neighboring states by
cylones, and many houses were lighted
and the hours devoted 10 watchfulness.
The present storms are more frequently
heavy than known for years, the rain is
more in the nature of cloud bursts, and
there is vivid lightning with deafening
thunder for every section.