Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-24

way, does not take oack seat IN pro-
ducing good music.
Mention was inadvertently omitted
last week of children's party given by
Miss Linda Rhodes as farewell to her
Sunday school class before leaving for
Cincinnati to attend the conservatory of
music. Also little lat home" by Miss
Bessie Zeigler's to her little friends.
Father McNulty and several of his
Pensioners were in town, from Mt
Hope, Monday after the new seats for
the ST. Lawl ence Church, Mt. Hope.
The seats are being put in by Brooker
Bros. a new bell weighing over 1000
pounds, and fresh paint viii form other
improvements.
Report has reached this place that
Philip Muench had died in California of
consumption. He left here two years
ago. after becoming so badly involved
that his way out assumed a dark ap-
pearance. His family, wife and sew
eral small children was left here without
word from him.
Mr.. Zenz, young farmer living J
mile east OF the city lost several hogs,
by getting them over heated in driving
to the depot, Tuesday morning Stock
in general has suffered greatly from the
intense heat of the past few days. while
being delivered at the market.
Mrs. C. w. Knapp met with painful
accident Wednesday morning. While
arranging some drapery over a window
the chair tipped over throwing her to
the floor and breaking her right arm
above the wrist Dr. Cronin was
promptly called and set the injured
member.
Joe. Woolstenholm, of Grand Island,
Neb, arrived in this city last week on
his way home from Chicago, in time to
attend the fair His wife and baby,
and also his sister, Mrs. Stearn. and
baby who have been visiting here dur
ing the summer. returned with him
Monday
Last week, Thursday. Messrs j. j.
Harshberger and Dan Snider of Mt
Hope, and j. j. Oswald and IL. Buch-
ner, of this city went to Madison TO
attend the reunion of the 3rd Wisconsin
Regiment then in session at that place.
The 18th inst. was the anniversary of
the memorable battle of Antietam, in
which the 3rd played a gallant part.
A short time ago the post master
General sent out circulars to county
seat post masters requesting them to
visit the various post-of1ices of their
respective counties and to report their
condition at headquarters. The object
is to improve the mail service of the
smaller post-offices. Postmaster Burr
of this city is making his tour of inspec-
ton in this county.
The celebrated ''Tull case of which
so much has been said and published,
came up for final adjudication at the
session of the West Wis, Conference
last week at Chippewa Falls. The
committee which was appointed to try
hn M T,,n
guilty as charged. His character was
passed and he was granted a certificate
of location at his own request.
The following appointments were
made for the Platteville Destrict, West
Wisconsin, NJ. E. Conference. just
closed at Chippewa Falls: b. E.
Wheeler, Presiding Elder, Platteville;
Bloomington, w. o. Nuzum, Belmont,
}. A. Wiley; Benton, c. Cook; Cass-
vile. S. A. Hoffman; Darlington, E G.
Booth; Dodgeville, Geo. Mortified;
Fayette, S. w. Stamp Fennimore, j.
Harris; Georgetown and Cuba City, w.
Sheppard; Hazel Green, r. Pengilly;
Lancaster, G. c. Swartz; Llnden, j. f.
Zeigler; Mineral Point, j. H. McManus;
Montfort, j. w. Barnett; Platteville,
j. Tressidler; Patch Grove. j, ?. Greer;
Rewry, l.. Ellis; Shullsburg, }. N. Mills;
State Line, South Wayne, d. F. Whit
ing The next conference viii be held
at Dodgeville in September. A sweep
ing resolution on Sunday and the
Worlds Fair was adopted, the idea en-
bodied being thoroughly Puritan. All
tho districts vote to admit women.
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