Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-02-12

anu MISS aACC DAAiinS1s WIN - ~-AASA
boro.
The kings Workers of hurricane
will give an oyster supper at the church
on Tuesday evening. Feb. II. The pro-
ceeds to go toward cleaning aud repair
ing the church. Every body is invited.
Committe.
Let everybody turn out to the Teach
ers meeting to be held next Saturday,
and help swell the interest. This OPP
portunity of hearing the latest opinions
on educational topics should not be
missed
A petition is being circulated among
the people of this city calling S. U. Pin
ney to the Supreme bench. The move
ment is being heartily sanctioned by the
democratic persuasion, which is steer
ing the affair.
An interesting communication from
one whom nearly all HERALD readers
are acquainted, is published in another
column. Mr.. Holford's pen is fruitful
in graphing with all leading questions,
and his letters are always watched with
interest.
Mrs. Edwards, mother of Matt Ed :
wards of this city, died last week at Bee
town at an advanced age. She was
probably the Oldest settler in that part
of the country, having settled there
when the country was new and Beetown
thriving mining town.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society of the Congregational
Church will give dime sociable at
Mrs. Kinney's on next Thursday eve
ming Feb. IS. Refreshments will be
served. Proceeds to be given to Home
Mission. Ali are cordially invited.
State organizer Richards of the order
of the Patrons of Industry is organizing
associations of that name al the differ
ent school districts of the county. He
has been in this vicinity working for
about a month and has succeeded in
several instance, of perfecting or Tiers.
The markets are about stationary,
oats, in which there is the heaviest trade
are quoted at SO to 494cts. per bu. and
receipts are heavy. Shipments in this
line have been one car day the past
week. Hogs are not coming in SO free
ly, and are marked al $500 to 1925
per cwt.
The Y. z. 5. C. Z. of the Congrega-
tional Church will give dime Social at
the residence of Mrs. Kinney on Friday
eve., Feb. 18th. Refreshments served
during the evening. Proceeds to go to
the American Missionary Association.
All are cordially invited to come and
bring friend.
The employees at the Excelsior factory
began their days work earlier on Mon
day morning. as the days are growing
longer, and will, from this on, COM
mence at Z O'Clock and quit at o'clock.
During the shorter days they have
worked between the hours of 1880 A. M.
and 6:30P. M,
Robert DewiDg of Mt. Ida was a
pleasant caller at this Office Saturday,
and left an advertisement of his farm
for sale. Mr.. Dewlng is advancing in
years and finds the care of large farm
too much of tax on his strength. HIS
farm adjoins the village of Mt. Lila and
will be sold on favorable terms.
1t may be important to soldiers and
sailors, and widows of soldiers and sail
ors, who are dependent upon the Sold
iers' Relief Fund, to know that the Co.
Treasurer has sufficient amount to
supply them, and they can draw the
same from his office in this city. The
treasurer has never been without this
fund.
A Teachers Meeting is to be held in
this city Saturday in which the teachers
of Grant Co. are to participate. The
meetings are replete with practical
teaching points, and good advice. A
large attendance should greet the speak
ers and the general work of the meet
ing taken hold of by all teachers and
those interested in educational work. A
program is given in another column.
The folly shown by teamsters leaving
their teams standing upon the street in
securely fastened is almost daily demon
stated. Although no runaway acct
dents have occurred recently, teams are
almost daily taken in by passers by
when upon the verge of running away.
On cold and disagreeable days, especi-
ally this practice, too common, should
ha stonnad. as The best and most trustv