Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25


child are doing nicely.
Rev. E. L. Eaton, d. d. of GAINESVILLE
has been engaged to hold reopening
services at the NJ. E. church Sunday,
March goth. He will also deliver lee
ture the following Monday evening.
At the Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening Feb. 2S, 1892
1.-The Sitting of the Tempest" The
precepts and the practice of the Apostles
with reference to obedience to civil
authority
If you want a good driver or speedy
horse read w. L. McCord's advertise
ment and then attend the sale Saturday
afternoon at the Hubbard Barn. Some
fine animals are to be sold and rare
bargains will be secured.
Edward OVAL of Liberty Ridge,
having purchased building site in the
city, will build sometime in the spring.
Not wishing, however, to reside in the
country until his house is completed,
he with his family viii take up their
residence iu this city shortly.
Jim O'Hern shipped a ca load of fine
horses to Chicago Monday that he pur-
chased in this city and Bloomington.
The hores weighed all the " ny from
1900 up to 1000 pounds and we all in
good condition, being about thu finest
lot of horses shipped from this city.
Dave Griffith's horse broke loose last
Thursday morning and by some means
got out of the barn. The horse attack
ed Ira Murphey's colt that was tied in
front of the blacksmith shop, and was
severely kicked and bitten before Grif-
fith's horse was driven off. Mr.. Griffith
started in pursuit and finally caught
him at the Wagner House barn.
The Old Soldiers Concert and Dance
at the City Hall, Platteville, Monday
night is reported a grand success. Up
to eight o'clock in the evening about
eight hundred tickets had been sold.
County Treasurer, j. A. Neavill was
among the many who attended and is
authority for the statement, that. cit
was grand, elaborate and monstrous
affair.
The Chicago horse buyers have left
the city and consequently the horse
market has taken decided drop. Dur
ing their stay of about two weeks, the
buyers have succeeded in picking up
about sixty very good horses few of
which have been shipped to New York
City, the larger number going to Chica-
go where they are sold at auction to
dray men, express men and street car
companies.
Friday night of last week, Louis
Gencz hotel keeper and liverYman of
Hazel Green, had his best team and
buggy stolen from the livery barn.
Word was received in this city Saturday
of the affair and Under Sheriff James
McGonigal was sent in search of the
thief, but up to this date no clue to his
whereabouts or information that would
lead to the recovery of the stolen prop
erty has been found.
Illustrated Lecture-Rev. w. Thomas
of the Welsh Presbyterian church of
D0dgeville, will give an illustrated lee
ture with dissolving view apparatus or
double magic lantern, on next Wednes-
day evening, March 2, 1892, at the
Congregational church. He will exhibit
in all, about eighty pictures, among
which are Surgeons portrait, Drunk
ards Reform, six views; Cyclorama of
Jerusalem on the day of the Crucifxion,
eight views; Noted women of the Bible,
eleven views. See hand bills later.
Admission % and 10 cents.
A Washington's Birthday party that
proved to be very delightful affair,
was held at the house OF Miss Nell
Altizer in this city Monday night. The
young people numbering about twenty,
were dressed in prevailing styles of the
Revolutionary days. Music. singing
and speaking, appropriate to the oc-
casion was INDUCED in by those present.
After part aking ofan elegant supper the
young people continued their amuse-
ment until quite late, finally disbanding
to give the boys present an opportunity
to take in the Masquerade at the City
Hall
The building prospects fornext spring
are at present looking very favorable.
At least twenty new residence will be
erected as soon as the parties who con-
template erecting them, can get to work
on the buildings. The following gen