Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-08

ton, Weld Co., Col. 4 letter received
since gives the cause of his death as
Inflammation of the bowels.
viii II. Wagner. of Bloomington.
has sent us sample box of brilliant
stove polish of his own manufacture.
No mixing. no dust, no smell, no brush.
only little "elbow grease" and q
damp wooden cloth and the editor 5
stove shines like looking glass.
All ladies interested in the project OF
& supper for the benefit OF the Lancas-
ter Band. are requested to meet at the
council room, under the CITY Hall. en-
Saturday afternoon, Dee. Il, at $3.50,
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the same. Every one cordially
invited.
Chas. Morse of Bsetown. was here
last Saturday taking his weekly holt
day. He is in charge of the upper
school at Beetown and is having sue
cessful and pleasant term. He has his
eye on the medical profession and we
may expect in two on three Years to see
his single as NJ. d. hanging out in
some prosperous town.
John Dinsdall ESQ of Preston. was
in Lancaster on business last Saturday.
He is one of Fennimore Prairie's pros
porous farmers who has &c play Santa
Claus to thirty three grandchildren,
and while his politics are few shades
higher than ours, we hope to see The
day when we can take him by the hand
and welcome him as a citizen of Ian.
caster.
Harry Williams, formerly of Mt
Hope, but whose parents now reside
here, is home from Sioux Falls on q
vacation. He is employed there in the
County Recorders office at good sal.
airy and is enjoying life. His opinion
of Sioux Falls is high enough to please
the most enthusiastic real estate boom
er the city every had. He returns in 9
day or two.
| Weather regulator and Postmaster
Burr's numerous friends were pleased
to see him again at his post of duty
Monday. He has been quite i'll fol-
about three weeks, and in consequence
thereof the weather has been playing us
all sorts of pranks. We can now form
some definite calculations on what the
weather will be. its coDlmander-in-chiei
being again on deck.
Harry Altizer, better known in sport.
ing circles as'Hick', and to the fra
ternity and the rattlesnake committee as
the e'Rrven Locked Scribe, left the
city of his child hood Tuesdey, and fol
the next three weeks will sojourn in
Blooming ton, imbibing its bracing at.
mosphere and mingling in its festive
society. During his leisure moments
he will keep an eye on that busting
little local paper the Record
A sociable will be held at the Con-
gregational parsonage next Friday eve,
a nut and silhouette sociable. Nuts
viii be served in various paletable and
amusing ways. Portraits will be sold
at amazingly low figures. Every one
be sure to be there. The Ladies'
Society will not meet on that day, as
they will all wish to be at the soeiable
in the evening, The proceeds will
probably be used for the Sunday school
at Christmas.
Our stores for Meat and Groceries, as
well as our Furniture, Dry Goods,
Hardware, Clothing, Boot & Shoe and
Drug Stores, and the Restaurants are
filled with holiday and other goods. No
greater variety is offered anywhere in
this part of the state, and those wanting
to purchase anything in the household
or holiday line can make no mistake in
selecting Lancaster as the place in
which to do their trading. The stores
are more than usually attractive in their
holiday attire. Take look at them.
In the special column will be found
the ad of George Bresee, announcing to
the public that he has purchased new
carpet weaving loom. Mr.. Bresee has
resided in our city for some time and
has done considerable rug and carpet
weaving during that time, which has
given the best of satisfaction to those
having the work done. With his new
machinery, Mr.. Bresee can do much
finer work than he was able to do
heretofore. He guarantees the carpets
and rugs woven by him to give salts
faction.
Congregational church services: Sun
day morning, Dec. IL, theme of sermon,
1.-The evil of betting on Elections or
Individualism versus Ministry On