Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-06-18

brought TO our notice this year came
from r. B. Showalter's. There were
six berries on one stem. each nearly a
full inch in diameter. and all perfectly
ripe.
The Pla.teville Normal School held
commencement exercises Yesterday.
quite a large class of young ladies and
gentlemen graduating. This city sent
down a goodly representation to witness
t hem.
Among the Lancaster graduates from
the State University this year are: Miss
Mabel Bushnell. and F. w. MeNair
from the college of Liberal Arts, and
Harry Brown from the Law Depart
ment.
Lewis Mills the young tramp arrested
short time ago and sentenced for va
grancy, was taken to the Wisconsin In
dustrial school for boys at Waukeshs,
Monday. Ho appealed to the circuit
court after the hearing before Justice
Wheeler, but the sentenced was sus-
tanned.
The committee on speaker did well
in securing Geo. T. Foster, OF Cherokee,
Iowa, to deliver the Grafton on the 4th.
He is well known throughout the county
as tom Foster" is an eloquent
speaker and will draw from far and
near those who will be delighted to hear
him once more.
Independence Day will be celebrated
in this city this year with great eclat.
Great preparations are in progress for a
grand time, and every body is expected
to be here and participate in the festivi-
tits and witness the grand display of
Fire works in the evening.
The graduating class of the High
School gave dance and banquet at the
City Hall Friday evening. A large
number of invited guests were there and
danced away the merry hours until
quite late. Among the guests were rep
resentatives from various surrounding
towns. A merry time was enjoyed.
Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Nj. E. church Sunday
morning blythe Sunday school scholars.
The entertainment had been some time
in preparation and created a good inn
preston on the people congregated.
Floral decorations were profuse, and
added greatly to the pleasure of the
morning.
At the reunion at Richland Center
last week the following officers of the
Southwestern Veterans Association were
elected: President, John Montieth, of
Fennimore; V. P, ID. q. James, of
Richland Center; Commander. j. ID.
Goats, of Richland Center; Quarter
master, John Draggs, of Fennimore.
They voted to hold the next annual Re-
union at Fennimore.
H. G. Gleason, residing miles east
of this city, returned from Kinbrae,
Minnesota, where he went two weeks
ago to visit his daughter Mrs. Geo.
Kinney. Mr.. Gleason visited various
points in Minnesota and the Dskotas,
and reports hattering crop prospects.
The rains have been copious. and farm
ers although that section entertain high
hopes for the crops of the season. All
early sown grain looks well and will
make heavy crop.
An unsavory case comes before JUS
tice Wheeler. tomorrow. The parties
are Jas. Jones and Mrs Jno. Doan of
Fennimore, who were arrested on
complaint sworn out by Jno. Doan
charging them with adultery. The
woman ''started to see her mother
but was caught by Deputy McGonigal
few miles north of ST. Paul, and
brought back. She is a young woman
about 25 years of age and has family
of six small children.
The Pharmaceutical Erd.a Druggists
journal published at Detroit, Mich. sent
out prize offer of S25 for the person
who would hand in the best index of
advertisements in the April number.
The prize was divided between w. n.
Stone of this city, and w. M. Freden-
berg of Ohio. the committees selected
to pass upon the merits thinking both
deserved tho prize, and division was
made. The journal is one of the largest
printed in the country
Seventy. nine years ago today Presi-
dent Madison signed the resolution de-
claripg war against Great Britain, after
called the war of 1872" And today
is also an anniversary of the Battle of
Waterloo, one of the greatest battles
ever fought, and in which were engaged
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