Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-14

i lion appcdES on tuOcO iOEluualc enough
= secure some of the delicious fruit.
A false alarm brought out the Fire
Companies and citizens in a rush Sun
day evening. The cause was some one
burning brush on the outskirts of town.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tisn EDdeavor viii give an Ice Cream
Social on Friday evening. May 18th. in
the Social room of the Congregational
church.
Rev. ID. E. Halteman of Delevan,
will preach in the Baptist church Friday
evening. May 10Th, at 7:45 o'clock. A
general invitation is extended to attend
the seIyice.
Owing TO the clouds that obscured
the skies Saturday afternoon, the tranrit
of Mercury across the suns disk could
not be observed, and the smoked glass
prepared for the occasion was unused.
In speaking of places recently pur-
chased for building purposes last week,
the lots of r. A. Watkins and Frank
Rpnalde were Inadvertently omitted
These lots are IN the northern part of
the city and are desirable locations.
Huge bill boards are again being
rlected around the court house park. 1t
is shame the county allows this desc
Grafton of the park every summer the
only time of the year when it is worth
anything as beauty Oh pleasure spot.
The Sharpley Lyceum Theatre Com
pany ended their weeks's engagement
in this city at the City Hall Saturday
evening, and left the first of the week
for Boscobel. The Bedroom set given
away by them was secured by Miss
Laura Fischer At the Saturday matt
nee Flossie Bidwell won the silver pit
cher and cup.
Mrs. Mary Kiley, wife of VIM. Kiley
died Thursday morning at the home of
her husband in Beetown aged about 62
years. Her death was caused by La
Grippe. She was the second wife of
Mr.. Kiley and leaves three children. The
| funeral services were conducted from
the Catholic church in this city, Rev.
Father Niehaus officiating.
A subscription has been circulated for
money to build an addition to the NJ. f.
church. Over $500 have been already
subscribed, the Epworth League head
ing the list with 5000. The addition
will be placed on the rear of the main
building, and the plan made is very
pretty. The dimensions of the new
structure will DO 22X24 and will be
used as social room.
The musical entertainment at the
school house Monday evening was a
success. The program of vocal and in
strumental music and Rotations was
carried out with pleasing effect on the
audience. After the entertainment the
evening enjoyment was concluded by a
course of refreshments of ice cream and
cake. The proceeds will go to aid in
preparation for commencement
Four hundred pounds of flour were
stolen from Andrew Kerns Mill at
Ellenboro, Sunday night Henry and
| Anton St,,or ,uoro o,roe,oJ &c. ,La tLo1G
and brought before Justice Wheeler
Monday morning who adjourned pre-
liminarY examination to Thursday
morning to allow defendants time to
secure counsel. Since the above was
written Joe Ellis was arrested and TAX
en- to jail as an accomplice. He will be
examined with them today.
Tuesday evening, May 10, will close
the entertainments given this year under
the Lancaster Lecture course. On that
date will appear, the Chicago Lady
Quartette, accompanied by Miss Mary
Belmont Cope, queen of imEersonators,
at the City Hall. Lovers of good music
will be given an opportunity of hearing
the best artists at this time. The press
speaks highly of them where they have
appeared, and they should be greeted
with good house on their appearance
here
A tramp giving his name as l. H.
Power was picked up at the stock yards
Thursday as vagrant, and committed
to jail for days. The sentence expir-
ing Monday he was set at liberty to be
again arrested in short time for bur-
glary. On Monday night tie paint
shop of Sykes & Barber was broken in
to and Winchester rifle and some
shoes taken. Mr.. Power was found
with the gun in his possession and
thereupon arrested. He was brought