Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-02-05

chuck came from his winter hiding place
not sign of shadow could be seen.
Now according tu tradition the spring
will open early, as the woodchuck has
come out to stay. Had the sun shone
bright, and his shadow been reflected
upon the snow, be would have turned
IN for another six weeks snooze. The
ground hog is great institution in this
country.
Mayor f. NJ. Lowry gave tea party
to a number of his gentlemen friends
Monday evening, the occasion being his
S4th birthday. The number of invita-
tons was small. Rev. DR.. Thrall, j +.
Rhodes Richard Meyer, Sr., Richard
Meyer, Jr., Judge G. B. Carter, Capt.
Strong, DIR. S. f. Hassell and A. c.
Morse, being the recipients. The even
ing was spent in social manner until
late hour, when the guests retired to
their respective homes.
This Office is in receipt of a neatly prin-
ted program of the fifth winter session
Of the Wisconsin Press Association. to
be held in Madison Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, February. Il, is and
49, The program is an interesting one,
and the session will no doubt, be replete
with practical results for the fraternity
of the state. Addresses and discussions
on the important phases of newspaper
work are among the list of interesting
things to be considered at this meeting.
The sad intelligence of the death of
Miss Berta Kinney, only daughter of L.
F. Kinney of Washington, ID. c. was re-
ceived with great sorrow by the many
friends in this city. Miss Kinney was
about 10 years of age, and has spent a
great deal of her time with her friends
here. Mr.. Kinney formerly lived at Po-
tosi, and is at present in the employ of
the pension department at Washington.
The telegram received in this city Thurs
day by IL. Buchner, stated that she died
on Wednesday from pneumonia.
ShuIlsburg Local:-Will Glines who
is engaged in mining on Copeland's
land, dug out of the earth, about so feet
below the surface on Saturday last. a
beautiful butterfly. 1t was thought to
be fossil but after getting it on top of
ground it showed signs of life. lie
brought it to the Local Office and warm
| ed it by the stove, when it Immediately
spread its air agitators patterned after
the modern butterfly, and about the size
of trade dollar, and prepared for fight.
1t was taken out of small pocket broke
into last Saturday morning and must
have been a prisoner there. many thou
sand years, viii will place it on exhi-
bition at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lambert of Mt !.
Hope, were in town over Saturday visi-
ting their daughter Mrs. Harry Patch.
They returned to their home Monday.
| Mr.. Lambert says the winter does not
compare with the winter 500 when
the snow was three feet deep on the lev
ell with three crusts. The corn was left
in the shock in fields. and paths had to
be broken around the fields to enable
the cattle to feed. The crusts would
bear man but animals broke through
and pulling the leg out would nearly
peal the skin off. Mr.. Lambert moved
! to his present farm in 1858, and has
been identified with the growth and inn
provement of the surrounding country
ever since. He and his wife drove over
Saturday upon hearing of sickness in
their daughters family. and were re-
lieved to find colds the only ailment
The lecture by Rev. F. +. Hirsch OF
Galena, of which mention was made
some weeks ago, will be delivered al
the NJ E. church tomorrow evening al
s O'Clock. His subject will be on the
same llne as the one dlscusSeu py nlHl
at the congregational church during the
past summer. Rev. Hirsch has appeared
before Lancaster people too many times
to need any introduction and his ad
dresses have met with that degree Of
approval, that an announcement to the
effect that he will be here is all that il
necessary to a success. His specia
studies on the line of materialism, his
powerful reasoning and fine oratory
captivates his audiences, and though
yet a young man, he has risen to bC
a recognized lecturer. He sends spec
ial invitation to young people, The lee
ture will be free. Friday evening Feb.
9th.