Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-13


a general tax, full of instruction, to
the members.
DR.. F. NJ. Cronin advertises his card
in this issue. with office in Zeigler's
Hardware store, and residence in house
formerly occupied by DR.. Barber. All
needing services will find DR.. Cronin
prompt and courteous.
The latter part OF tie past week was
exceedingly warm, on Saturday the
Thermometers registered from 93o to 97o
in the shade in different parts of the
city. Such weather, however, is what
IS reeded for The corn crop.
Rev. f. f. Marcellus and family of
Hazel Green, were up the latter part of
the past week calling on old friends.
Rev. Marcellus was pastor of the NJ. f.
church in this city for two years and is
always welcome visitor among his
old Pensioners.
The Lancaster Fire Department,
Phoenix Co. No. /, is advertised to be at
Fennimore on their Great Day, Aug.
14th. They will engage in a tug of war
and challenge the world to meet them
on that date. BY the way. the 14th.
will be big Day, and the attractions
are various.
1t has occupied its place continually
since it was raised at the death of Sher-
man. Wind and weather have beat
upon its folds and it has been almost
scattered to the four winds of the
heavens. Only a few shreads now
identify what was once Flag that
floated proudly from the dome of The
Court House.
Fennimore Times; Gene Loney s
little baby girl is about as well off
parentlally speaking as one could wish
TO be. 1t has fourteen living parents.
besides its father and mother. its four
grandparents and its eight greatgrand-
parents are living and enjoying good
health. We doubt if there is another
child in the state with as many living
parents.
The "Dr Stearns' article last week
contained several errors that should not
go uncorrected. In speaking of Glib
ralter, the word stage occurred for
sieges; Maelstrow for Maelstrom; and
the most interesting city spoken of
should have been Pisa instead of Naples
The speaker had not yet arrived at
Naples. A solo by Miss Hattie Hyde
was unintentionally omitted.
Elk Governor Hoard, Horace Rublee,
editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, At
torney Brigham and party of ladies
and gentleman came to Lancaster in a
special car early Monday morning.
They called on Gov Ryland who drove
them over our little city. giving them
just time enough to take in It's beauties
before their return by the 9 o'clock
tram. They had spent Sunday at Blue
Mounds.
The old postal card which is so famil.
lar will soon be superseded by two
cards of different size and design. The
smaller one of the two cards will be on
white card board 1-5 by d inches in
size. A vignette of General Grant as
he appeared in his younger days is
printed on the card in shade of blue.
The large card will be three-fourths of
of an inch wider and one inch longer
than the present card.
Marion PrideauX, a young farmer
residing between this city and Bloom
ington, narrowly averted a runaway
while in this city Friday morning. The
team he was driving is quite spirited,
and as he drove up to Mccoy & Nc
Donalds store to receive some goods he
had been purchasing, the horses became
suddenly frightened at some umbrellas
that were passing, and gave a quick
lurch overturning the rig and throwing
out the driver. Mr.. Prideaux was
dragged some distance but soon sue
ceeded in regaining his feet. By that
time quite crowd had gathered and
the team quoted and the rig righted,
nothing broke, and no one was hurt.
Phoenix Fire Company No. /, and the
Protection Hook & Ladder Co. were the
cynosure of all eyes Monday evening,
the interest being centered in race be-
tween the two Departments. a dash of
about 100 yards was taken and in a
twinkling ladders were being scaled at
the Mcdonald Block, by eager fremen
with their buckets of water, but the
boys of the engine company were on
hand toe, and were just in time to get