Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-19
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coming frcm Waterloo, where Geo.
Schael Jr. is town treasurer.
Commander-in-Ch Veazev has issu-
ed a general order for the observance
of the silver anniversary of the Grand
Army of the Republic April 6.
Hon. Moses NJ. Strong. of Mineral PIT.
and COL Frank. of Kenosha, are the only
survivors of the council branch Of the
territorial legislature of 1s4S.
C. w. Knapp has purchased the lots
and barn on opposite corner from the
Episcopal church. of Geo. NARROW, and
will erect a new dwelling thereon.
Married:-At the residence of Mrs.
Emily Jones on Wednesday. March Is.
by Rev. P. H. Mason. Mir. Perl Bailey
and Miss May Miller both of Lima
Wis.
Conductor Will Haven of the North
western main line, came into this place
on conductor Tuhey's run Friday morn
ing. Old friends We're glad TO meet
him.
Geo. Marks. Sr.. has purchased the
residence property of Mrs. Sophia Kill
bourn. Mrs. Kilbourn will make her
home with her daughter Mrs. Geo.
Goble
There will be a basket sociable at the
Primitive Methodist parsonage in Little
Grant. Tuesday evening, March oath.
Proceeds for pastors salary. Everybody
invited.
Messrs Rosenthal & Simons make
their last announcement on the last
page. Look it over. They offer goods
at your own price in order to close out
the stock.
There will be competitive rhetorical
exercises in the High School chapel next
Thursday evening, March 10, at 1880
o'clock. Admission 15c. The public is
cordially invited.
There was no church service at the
NJ. E. church Sunday evening. Rev.
Swartz being at the Cement school
house east of town, where interest in
revival meetings are in progress.
The stock Train did not come into this
station Friday morning until z o'clock,
oyer four hours late. They were de-
layed by car coming uncoupled and
jumping the track during the night.
A fair average Wisconsin blizzard
set in yesterday morning, putting a
damper on hopes of spring. Snow fell
to the depth of several inches and was
still falling at time of going to press.
The dates of the Lafayette County
Agricultural Society have been set for
September 8. 9, 10, and II, at Darling
ton. The officers for the current year
are: w. NJ. Murphy, President; William
Hooper. Secretary; and j. B. Roy,
Treasurer.
Hon. Russell g. Horn of Michigan,
will speak at the city Hall on the even
ing of April 9th, in the Lecture course.
Let everybody arrange to hear this
eminent man. His appearance here
before has made him popular, and no
introduction to our people is necessary.
Admission % cents.
Mrs Maggie Gould, daughter of Sam
uel Bor&h of Mt. Ida, was brought home
from the west to be buried. last week.
She was a wife of Geo. Gould, formerly
of Mt. Ida, and leaves to children, one
babe one week old The funeral was
held Sunday morning at Mt. Ida. Rev.
Wolf of this city officiating.
Prof. c. r. Showalter of the High
School gave the scholars an object lesson
on Tuesday, by holding mock election
similar TO the one in progress through
the city, The idea was good as it taught
Iu6 youths pIdCtlCdl leSSOu tudI VIII
be of service in later years. Orations
also formed part of the exercises.
Celestine Kaltenbach was appointed
postmaster at Potosi by President Jack
son in 1886, and still holds the office,
having been in the service continually
for So years. Ee is said to be the oldest
postmaster il the United States in point
of service. MIR. Kaltenbach has been
i'll the past two weeks, having received
stroke of paralysis.
Rev. j. U. R. Wolf preached his
farewell sermon at tho Baptist church
Sunday evening. Rev. Wolf has been
in our city about year, and in that
time has won many warm friends who
will exceedingly regret his departure
from our midst. He goes this week to
South Dakota where he has received a