Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-10

hereafter be indicated by flag" half
blue and half white, instead of the blue
flag representing rain or snow.
Those desiring to make entries for the
County Fair can do so at any time be-
fore Wednesday. Sept. 10Th. at Geo B.
Wheelers office. on Wednesday at the
Sect'ys office on grounds. Wednesday
evening at Geo. B. Wheelers office.
All entries must be made before Thurs
day. Sept. 18th.
r. MEYER JR. Seet'Y.
Mrs. Mary Bates. was before Justice
Wheeler Wednesday afternoon on
charge of adultery. The women is a
stranger in town, has been married
about two months. and short time be-
fore her marriage was released from the
state industrial school for girls at Mil
waukee She left her husband shortly
after they were married. and about two
weeks ago drifted to this city and was
arrested by the marshall.
The Seventeenth Annual State Con-
veniion of the Young Mems Christian
Associations of Wisconsin, will be held
in Milwaukee, October 1st to 4th in
elusive. Five hundred delegates are
expected from Churches, Puipits.
Young Peoples Societies and Associa-
tons. The names of leading Christian
workers are among those announced to
participate
When you come to the Fair next week
do not forget that even the printer is
worthy of his hire. Look at the tag on
your paper and if the date is not 80 slip
an extra $3.50 or so in your pocket for
him. The HERALD will as usual have
tent on the grounds, where all moneys
can be paid or other business transact
ed. 1t will be pleased to see its patrons
there anyway, and hope all who can
will help ii enjoy the festal occasion
too.
A queer case was brought before JUS
tice Woodward Saturday afternoon.
The case was taken from Wheeler on
change of venue, the parties being a
peddler, with whom another mans wife
had run away. They were from Rock
county. The husband takes his wife
back and forgives her, but the poor
peddler upon whom she had thrust her
self has to stand a suit at law. He gave
bonds to appearat the next term of Cir
cult court.
Fire destroyed all of Nelson Baker S
grain, hay and barn buildings Wednes-
day evening, at Ellenboro. The fire was
started by little three-year- boy, who
had unknown to his parent, got hold OF
some matches. The neghbors worked
nobly TO save the property, but every
thing in the shape Of feed was lost.
The loss is estimated at $500, no insur-
ance was carried A subscription pa
per for Mr. Bakers benefit was circulated
with good success, every body contribut-
ing literally.
The parlors at the Wagner House
Thursday evening presented an appear
ance akin to that known in the imperial
days of Rome. The occasion was a
Roman Tea Party given by Misses May
Roberts and Nellie Altizer, attired in
Roman costumes, to few young ladies.
During the courses the guests reclined
upon low touches over which were
thrown robes of various colors, while
the soft rays of rich light broke
through the foliage of bank of flowers
and ferns at one end of the room.
Quite colony of young people from
this city will spend the coming winter
abroad attending school. Among those
who have decided to pursue their studies
in other fields are: Laura Barber. Elva
Barber and Kittie Mckenzie at Evans
ton; Chas. Roberts, and Glars Jones.
Grinnell; Will Carter. Ann Arbor; Geo.
Clemenston, Cornell; Walter Rothschild
and Lawrence Fezer, Chicago Dental;
| Estelle Showalter and Laura Schreiner,
! Oberln; Laura Baxter, Vassar; Bertha
, Morse and Lena Oswald, Boston; Clara
! Rhodes, CINCINNATI; Ella Rothschild,
Sena Stephens and Ben Budworth.
Platteville State Normal.
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