Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-19

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Mr.. McEall the retiring Superintendent,
will return to his farm 10 Harrison and
latter in the summer. contempiAtes
trip with his family to Alabama where
be has business interest.
An illustrated sermon at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday evening
on the life of St. Paul after his CONVEX
ison. The subject of the morning ser
mon will be the healing of the woman
with ar issue of blood.
The Board of Pension Examiners will
meet at Platteville on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month, beginning
June first. 1t is composed of Drs.
Strong and Godfrey, of Lancaster, and
DIR. 0ettiker, of Plattevile.
Miss Delphia Oswald, returned from
Boscobel Monday. after pleasant visit
of week with friends IN that city. She
was accompanied by Miss Mamie Lam
pert, of that city. who will spend week
visiting friends in this place.
The plate glass in Messrs Oswald &
McCoy's store building that were put in
the first of the week, are the largest of
their kind in the city, being something
over 70x104 inches in dimensions. They
will make admirable show windows.
viii Altizer went tc, Boscobel Tues
day to take charge of the newspaper
to be started in that city in the near
future. Billie is a good printer and
competent in every respect, to have
charge of newspaper such as he will
work on.
There will be dance at the City
Opera House, Monday evening. May
30th, under the management of Joshua
Day and Robert Welsh. Music will be
furnished by Day and Miles Band.
Every body Is invited to come and have
good time.
Lancaster is to have Base Ball Club,
composed of the best players in the city.
1t is the intention of the club, when
thoroughly organized and after hsving
practiced up somewhat to make it in
teresing.if possible, for some of the Ball
Clubs of the surrounding towns.
|. R. Simpler, an old pioneer of Grant
County. died at Caldwell, Kansas, May
4th, after an illness lasting only five
days. A paralystic stroke was the
cause of his death Deceased was S.
years, months and % days of age.
He lived with his son, p S. Simpler.
Post master Burr has been doing
his utmost towards inducing change
of weather the past few days. Sunday
pulled through without any rain falling
and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
the precipitations were slight. Success
attend Mr.. Burr and all the weather
prophets in this enterprise.
Probably one of the most deplorable
and unsightly outfit of Egyptians that
has struck Lancaster for years, passed
through the city Thursday. They
were accompanied by the usual number
of antique looking quadrupeds, that
bare a faint resemblance of having one
day been known as holses. During
their stay in the city, which was short,
they were the occasion of much fun and
mirth. and evoked considerable COM
ment from the bystanders, to which
they were not slow to reply.
The HERALD is in receipt of dainty
ornamented wedding card, announcing
the coming marriage, of Mr. Gee. E.
Lance to Miss Jessie Wright, at Emery
S. D., Wednesday, May 25. The groom
is the son of Albert Lance, who for
number of years resided at Werley, but
has since removed to Iowa. Geo. E.
Lance, left for Dakota about five years
ago. The HERALD extends the young
couple its heartiest congratulations, and
wishes them a prosperous and hap
Ply future.
A fire occurred at Galena at A. NJ
Monday, that partially destroyed the
Confectionery and Baking establish
ment, of Bray & Mcdonnell. A young
lad that had been employed to assist
the cooks was lighting a Gasoline stove
when it exploded and within five
minutes the building was in flames.
The fire was promptly extinguished by
the fire company, but not before the
stock had been considerably damaged
and the large plate glass in the window
had been cracked by the intense heat.
1t has finally been brought TO light
that Chas. II Cooley. our amiable young
barber, on Sunday Nav 8th., led to the
alter = blushing young bride in the
person of Miss Sadie Henderson, also of
this city. The marriage occurred at