Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-08

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This Office is thoroughly equipped
with facilities for turning out Job work
in all lines. Sale Bills will be printed
any desirable size and on short notice
and easy terms.
NSe Prairie du CHEN Union has
adopt> 1 the plan once followed by the
HERALD, that of an educational de-
partment, in which viii be collected all
matters pertaining to educational
work.
The managers of the City Opera
House announce that the Buchanan
Comedy Co.. highly recommended
company will begin q weeks engage
ment in this city, Monday evening the
Goth inst.
The bar has issued call to the Hon.
S. U. Pinney, of Madison, to be sent TO
all the lawyers in the State for sigma
lures to become a candidate for the
election to the supreme bench in next
April's election.
Mrs. Van. Colt. the noted lady evan
gelist is holding interesting meetings at
the Ada st. M. f, church in Chicago.
She viii be in this city before long to
hold series of meetings here in the
Methodist Church.
The Epwerth League will give Rib
bon Sociable at The home of Mrs. Run
die, Friday evening, Jan. 9Th. The
ladies are requested to bring two bows
of ribbon alike and supper for two.
Everybody invited.
The Literary Club will meet on Tues
day, Jan. IS, at the residence of X.
Meyer. Jr. Capt. Strong will read an
ESSAY on "Malthus and the 18th Census"
A. r. Bushnell and Mrs. John Howe
are the disputants.
Joseph Reed one of the Oldest citizens
of Mineral Point lies Ill inthe City Hall
of that place, having suffered stroke
of pralysis. His condition would not
admit of his being moved, and little
hope was entertained for his recovery.
Chas. Cox of Platteville was in this
city Friday making preparations for the
funeral of his brother JAS. Cox who died
at the home of his parents near Platte
vile Thursday evening, and was buried
from the Nj. E. church in this city Sun
day.
The sad new is received that Hon. III.
CLAY Dillon formerally of this city, later
LAWYER in Denver, had lost his mind.
Hard study resulted in the breaking
down of health, and he removed to Cal
ifornia where he has since lived follow
ing agricultural work. His misfortune
will be learned with regret by all of his
old friends.
Lou and Lottie Waters with their
Novelty Company will play to Ian
caster audience Thursday evening, Jan.
18th. This company needs no RECON-
mendation to the people of this city, as
they played week here several years
ago to the greatest satisfaction of every
body. They return this winter with
better support and more thoroughly
fitted TO give an entertaining program.
Monday the trains were well loaded
from this station, and before the time
for departure large crowd of eager
people were swarming about the depot.
Some of the crowd was made up of stu
dents getting ready to return to their
books at college, and the others were
politicians going to Madison to witness
the inaugural ceremonies that ushered
into authority the new sets of State off,
GERS.
A little excitement was caused on the
streets of our city Saturday morning by
the appearance of a big blaze from the
roof of the Showalter block. 1t was
soon discovered to be the burning out
of chimney over Murphey's Jewelry
store and was put out. Since the big
fire two years ago, Lancaster citizens
keep .watchful eye on all such Incl
dents and tremble at the sound of the
fire alarm.
The farmers institutes to be held in
this vicinity closes a two days session
at Darlington and Muscoda today. Fri
day and Saturday they will be held at
Monroe and Richland Center. Next
week the institutes will be held at
Bloomington and Prairie du Sac,
Monday and Tuesday; Lancaster and
Spring Green, Wednesday and Thurs
day; Fennimore and Barneveld, Friday
and Saturday.
Prairia du CHEN Courier Samuel