Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
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18th, 1892. by H. C. Bryan. Justice of
the Peace. Mr.. Thomas W. Bass to Miss
Rosa Mclean. both of Beetown. Grant
County. Wisconsin.
The Lancaster's Farmers Alliance
will meet in Baxter's Hall Saturday.
Feb. 9th. A full attendance Is required
as the subject of dividing into two or
three alliances will be discussed.
DR.. Strong while driving down Car
tiers hill one evening this week. ran
onto a cake of ice that had been left in
the road. and broke his cutter so badly
as to render it almost beyond repair.
The lecture "Three Years Beyond
The Rockies" by James B. Rice of
Madison. at the Congregational church,
last Wednesday evening, was attended
by large and appreciative audience.
A sleigh load of young gentlemen,
from Lancaster. visited Platteville Sum
day. The sleighing between the two
cities was ANYTHING but good; having
good team, they managed to pull
through the mud.
A large number of our citizens and
young people took advantage of the
pleasant weather Sunday to the extent
of having bone-fide cutter ride, and
tho Liyeries did big business. every
available rig being in demand.
The snow has been slowly but surely
vanishing the past two or three days.
and If colder weather does not set in
soon, it is quite probable that no snow
will be left at all, and those who delight
in sleigh rides and coasting, "will not
be ia it
A social dance was given by the lad
les of the Grand Central. to their friends
Monday eve, thatranks foremost among
the social events of the winter. About
twenty guests were present and partici-
pated in the dance. The music was
furnished by Messrs Joe Barnett, Joe
Nathan and Chas. Wright.
The following Town Treasures were
in the city Monday, and paid over tax
receipts in full to County Treasurer
Neayill-Geo. w Neavins, Blooming
ton; Edward Patch, Patch Grove; o. j.
Day, Millville; j. B. Mauer, Liberty;
Geo. Gunderson, Hickory Grove; II. &.
Kuenster, Glen Haven; James Mooney,
Woodman.
OF the 81, 900 state. school, real and
personal property tax of Lancaster
township. about $4,000 is yet to be col
lected. and TO those who have not paid
their taxes, it may be beneficial to
know. that all taxes not paid on or be-
fore Feb. 1st. and addition for collecting
of cents above the regular percentage
will be charged.
Our citizen are beginning TO rely TO
a great extent on the signal flags for
information regarding the weather out
look. For time the flags were con-
sidered inaccurate on account of having
proclaimed fair weather, when cold
wave or snow storm Immediately
followed. Of late, however, the fore
casts haYe been very accurate.
The Kelley Institute was the scene of
grand musical entertainment Saturday
evening, that was participated in by
number of the inmates and also num-
Der of citizens. The reading room was
utilized as hall, and in it the spectators
numbering about forty were seated.
The entertainment began at eightoclock
sharp and lasted until late in the even
ing, being much enjoyed by all
Edward Garthwaite. prominent bus
mess man of Bloomington. died at his
residence in that city Sunday of Brights
disease. Mr.. Garthwaite was quite
prominent in political circles in the
County, and was strongly republican.
The deceased has been sufferer from
the disease for long time. that finally
caused his death. His family have the
sympathy of many friends in their be-
reavement.
Chas. Clark, tramp, who has been
lounging around the city for about a
week, sleeping in the Jail part of the
time and doing odd jobs of wood saw
ing and shoveling snow, got on big
spree Friday night, and mashed in the
windows in the rear of l.. Weber'S shoe
store and Stone and Hassell's drug
store lie explained TO Deputy Lynch
that he was DESTROYS of getting couple
of months lodging free of charge. and
knew no better way to ''get there
than to mash in a few windows. He
was arraigned before Justice Wheeler
Saturday morning, and plead not guilty,
but was sentenced for six months.