Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-11-19

church. and has made If into a
comfortable residence. The interior
well arranged and nicely finished.
Miss Sophia Neufang. of Potosi, died
Friday, aged about 40 years. The
funeral took place Sunday, large con-
course of friends and relatives following
the remains 10 its last resting place.
A party of fishermen from our city
spent couple of days last week at
Cassville endeavoring TO hook on TO
some of the watery game. but were
forced to give up on account of the cold
weather.
Richard Reynolds. farmer living
about three miles west of town, bought
of Phin Walker last week the property
recently vacated by Chas. Osthoff. He
will move into the city sometime during
/ this week.
The Epworth League will give a re-
ception in the church Chapel Thanks
giving evening to which all the members
of the church and congregation are
cordially invited. A general good time
is anticipated.
The Lancaster Dramatic Club met
and rehearsed at the Opera House, Fri
day evening, for the first time. They
are making good Roadway with their
play, and will probably be able to put
it on the stage within month.
The County Board INDUCED in a little
pleasantly upon the re election of w
T. Scott as Asylum Trustee by pass
ing resolution calling for box of CT
CARS. 1t was promptly forthcoming and
the incident, of course, passed off in
smoke.
The ladies of the Episcopel church
have taken upon themselves, the work
of decorating the interior of the church
which they propose to make very neat
and tasty. 1t will be sometime, how
ever, before the decorating Will be COM
pleted.
There VIII be service in the M. E.
church on Thanksgiving day, Thurs
day Nov. Goth, at 1890 A. NJ. Sermon
! by Rev. G.. G. Swartz. Is 1t not fitting
that we should all assemble ourselves
together and express our gratitude to
the bountiful Giver of all good gifts.
The Sociable at the NJ. E. Chapel,
Friday evening, given by the young
ladies of the Epworth League, was well
attended and an enjoyable time was par
ticipatad in by all. The refreshments
were splendid as was also the singing,
furnished by some of the young gentle
men of our city.
The Club Dance, at the Opera House
Monday evening, was well attended.
The music was enchanting and it being
cool evening, and the hall in fine
condition the dance continued at its
hight until the small hours of morning.
The next club dance will be given on
the 9TH of December.
A blizzard set in Monday that hustled
the thermometer down below zero dur
ing the night 1t let up little Tuesday
but winter is still here. This is IN
doubtedly part of the cold wave that
struck the northwest last week. piling
up snow and ice and otherwise indicat-
ing severe winter may be in store.
Mr.. VIM. Ward, former Lancaster
lite, surprised his old friends by
dropping in among them last Thursday.
Mr.. Ward left Lancaster over twenty
years ago for st. Louis, Mo. where he
has made his home ever since. He is
stopping with his relatives G. H.
Angus and wife, and will spend few
days in the city visiting friends before
returning home,
Another change among our business
houses inaugurates the firm Of I Melon
aid & Co., in place of Mccoy & Melon
aid. Mr.. Mccoy retiring. The name
Mccoy has been so long associated with
one of our principal business places
thatits absence will be missed by many.
The new firm will remain at the present
stand and will conduct first class gen.
eral cash store. Note their advertise
ment in this issue.
The County officers rendered BAN
quet of the Board of Supervisors Friday
evening at the Grand Central. The
spacious dining room was filled with
guests, and the most tempting yiands of
the season tended to tighten the labors
just closing. Captain Beebe on behalf
of the Board thanked the officers for
their kind attention, which was happily
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