Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-02-19

One of the largest crowds seen on our
streets for some time, gathered in town
Saturday. Ali available hitching space,
around the public square. was occupied
and by-plsces were crowded with far
mer's seams. Jehiel Hyde entertained
a good crowd of bargain seekers Oh
north Madison street, where large
quantity of goods were disposed of at
low prices.
James Anderson. town Treasurer of
Beetown. is the Banner collector of the
county, having made his tax returns
without returning any delinquent per-
sonal property tax. Messrs Baum
gartner of Fennimore. and Mauer of
Liberty. collected all real and personal
tax. Over half of the books of the
county have been received at the
county Treasurers office.
Mrs. A. Crosby met with a peculiar
accident last week. She has been suf-
fering with a severe cold and while
coughing violently broke one of her
rios. The injury was not discovered for
several days, and considerable infia-
nation ensued. Mrs. Crosby is Y
years of age and is quite seriously i'll in
consequence. Mr. Crosby is 70 years
old and is also suffering with a cold
The Fire Companies have received
their gymnasium outfit, and are putting
them up in The lower rooms of the city
Hall. Everything is here except the
lumber for the bowling alley. The out
fit comprises, a pair of trapeze bars,
two sets rings, pair horizontal bars.
vaulting horse, and dumb bells, weights,
Indian clubs will be added An organ
ization and the adoption of rules are
looked for soon.
A petition to Lawrence University, at
Appleton. to confer the honorary degree
of Doctor of Divinity upon Rev. b. f.
Wheeler, presiding Elder of the Platte
vile District of the West Wisconsin NJ.
E. Conference, is now being circulated
among the Methodists of this district.
We are glad to note the above. Rev.
Wheeler is an able Divine, an excellent
man, and every way worthy of the
honor sought by his friends.
Prof. De Motto, A. NJ, Ph. D., will
deliver his illustrated Lecture. THE
Light House," at city Hall. next Mon
dayevening, Feb. 29rd. A syllabus of
interesting topics to be considered by this
eminent lecturer, may be seen on small
bills. Stereopticon illustrations of the
perils of the sea, steamships, light
houses and perils of the shore with ex-
periments etc, will form portion of the
program; Admission 80 and 25 cents
Feb. 23rd 1891.
Messrs Rosenthal & Simons come be-
fore Lancaster people this week with a
large adv. announcing their winding-up
sale. Their business is to be closed out
by April LIST. and for the next 80 days
they will dispose of the remainder of
their stocks at a great sacrifice. See
their adY. on first page and note the
quotations there enumerated. This
stock comprises the goods heretofore
carried by their two stores and can be
bought at a great discount.
The Teachers meeting held in this
city Saturday at the High School build
ing was well attended, about go teachers
being in attendance. Papers on the
leading topics in pedagogy were pre-
sented to attentive listeners, with great
credit to the ones who presented them.
The program published last week, was
carried out with the exceptions of Profs.
Harper's and Hutton's address. which,
on account of the professors being I'M
able to attend were excluded.
Galena Gazette: Otto Stellenberg,
one of the men employed in building
the new Northwestern bridge in Galena
was painfully Injured Tuesday after
noon. A heavy chain used for drawing
spiles snapped and struck him in the
face, infiicting several deep and ugly
cuts DR.. Godfrey dressed his injuries
and he was taken to his home at Fenni-
more this morning. The injured man
is a son of E. Stellenberg, the black
smith, who lives on Seminary Hill.
Daniel Govier will sell at auction on
his farm miles north of Lancaster
Wednesday March II, 1891. at i o'clock
in the forenoon, lot of personal prop
erty consisting of 9 head of horses, 20
head of cattle, giant feed mill, riding
and walking plows, harrows, road cart
etc.. Terms of sale will be all sums of
S10 no Or Tndpr cash Over that