Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Mr.. weber had been member Tor
many years.
Messrs Jim O'Hern and Joe Jordon.
horse buyers of Chicago, have been in
the city the past week and have succee-
ded in buying up quite large number
of good horses. Mr.. O'Hern shipped a
car load to Chicago Saturday and Mr..
Jordon shipped one Monday.
The management of the Masquerade
Ball have decided to allow maskers to
60 up the rear entrance where wraps
can be removed without passing through
the hall. Masks can be had at John
Pendleton's. Supper will be served
at usual time at both restaurants.
A farmers team became frightened at
the passenger train as it was being
made up Thursday afternoon. and
started offon run. striking the platform,
where one of the horses got down and
it was necessary to unhitched them be-
fore the horse could get up. No serious
damage was done.
The weather signal flags have not
been displayed at the City Hall, the
past week, on account of necessary re-
pairs having to be made on them.
Post Master Burr has some small flags
he displays atthe Post office which helps
to obviate the loss of the large flags
displayed at the city hall.
Will Altizer, who has so successfully
edited the local page of the Teller the
past few months. has decided to quit
Lancaster and will shortly take typo
graphical tour through the west. Before
leaving the country, however, he will
spend few weeks in Bloomington in
the service OF Editor Frank Wagner of
the Record.
Mr.. M. H. Howe, of this city, has Sc
cured the exclusive agency for this
county, of The Autobiography and REM
iniscences of Gen. BENZ. F. Butler. The
book is profusely and elegantly illustra-
ted, substantially bound and is sold at a
very nominal price. Mr.. Howe is can
wasting the city and will undoubtedly
secure large number of subscriptions.
w. L. McCord will sell at auction at
the Hubbard barn, this city, on Satur-
day afternoon February 9th, eighteen
head of high bred stations, mares, FLIES
and colts. This is an opportunity to
purchase good blooded horses seldom
offered in this vicinity. You should
read his advertisement in this issue
explaining all about the horses offered
for sale.
Court convened Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock, Judge Geo. Clementson
presiding, having sixty-one cases on the
Calendar for the term. The following
attorneys from other towns in the county
were nt:-John ID. Wilson and w.
G. Palmer. Boscobel; w. E. Carter, E.
E. Burns, d. j. Gardner, District Atty
T. L. Cleary and w. h. Beebe, Platte
vile; j. w. Seaton, Potosi.
Beetownites were treated to some fine
music by Twins Orchestra last Thurs
day evening. The occasion was the last
dance of the season and the young
people turned out largely, everybody
dong their utmost towards helping
along the pleasures of the evening and
succeeded immensely in that respect. A
couple of delegates from Lancaster
were present and enjoyed themselves
tip-top.
Fred Phillipson and number of his
friends were having a good time at the
gymnasium Monday evening, and Fred
lie who is at times somewhat venture-some
attempted to catch the suspended rings
that hang over the sawdust pit bv
jumping for them as they were swing
ing He missed the rings, however,
and landed in the pit severely spraining
his left ankle. He will doubtless be
laid up some time from the effects.
The Lincoln Club, of the Lyceum
League, have arranged for a series of
debates on current events of the day
The Club, composed of High School
boys, meets every Thursday evening at
the School House, where they have it
out among themselves, only honary
members and invited guests being al
lowed the privilege of being present at
these debates. The Club is arranging
for a grand entertainment, TO take place
in the near future, to which their lady
friends will be invited.
Mrs. and Mr.. Jno. Walker, were
pleasantly surprised by a number of
their friends OF last Thursday evening.
The party. numbering about thirty, ar
rived at the scene of the festivities at