Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-12-29

The music D. the Lancaster orchestra
was superb and more than met the ex-
pectations Of the vast crowd that
tripped to its fascinating charms from
early in the evening until early in the
morning. The fire company is Justly
proud of its successful achievement.
The 9Th Annual Bulletin Of the Wis
consin Farmers Institute edited by
Supt ~ H. Morrison. is now ready for
distribution. and ali who attend the
Institute in Lancaster will receive one
as New Year gift. The book contains
$50 pages, wei bound. well printed aud
well illustrated There is q great deal
of good reading. indeed the book is full
of valuable hints and suggestion. that
cannot fail to be of practical use to any
one engaged IN any branch of farming.
Come to the Institute and get one.
A copy of The Baker Beacon. a col
lege weekly published by the students
of Baker University at Baldwin. Kan,
is at hand telling us in orange colored
ink. that the Baker University Foot
Ball Team got away with the team
from the Kansas State University to the
time of Is to zero. The Bakers feel
wonderfully happy over the affair. We
are ready to wager that Prof f. NJ.
Wood, we'll known here and who now
occupies the chair of mathematics in
the University is also happy over the
success of his college team.
Saturday, the last day before Xmas,
which afforded an opportunity FOR those
who had sons, daughters, wives, moth
ers, fathers, etc to supply with PIES
ents, was probably the best business day
the Hub has had since just before Christ
mas last year. Had the census enum-
orator been on duty that day, he would
undoubtedly have been very much sur.
prised at our immense population. Our
Saturday population exceeds by several
hundred our normal population as you
are all aware. but last Saturday we
venture to say, it was increased over a
thousand.
Services of the Congregational church
for week ending Jan. /, 1898. Pre-
paratory Lecture on Thursday evening,
Dec. goth. Sunday morning Jan. 1st.,
1898, Communion Service. Sundey even
ing services under the auspices of the
Mems Sunday Evening Auxiliary. Ser
mon topic, Humanitarianism in Chris
tianity. A business meeting of the
Auxiliary will be called for few min
utes at the close of the service. All
men in sympathy with the object of the
club are especially invited to be present
at the service and remain to the bust
ness meeting.
1t is seldom, if, indeed it ever occurs
moro than once in life time, that one
finds himself immerged, as it were. in
continuous festivities, each succeeding
event promising more than the che
preceding l. But we find ourself 50
situated at present and would not think
for q moment, of missing the prone
made and supper to be givenas a benefit
to the band, by the ladies of our city
on Monday evening Every one should
feel and take an interest in this proceed
ure as it will show our appreciation OF
the band and the efforts put forth by
the ladies of our city.
Married:-At the Congregational
Parsonage on Wednesday, Dec. 2l, '92,
by Rev. p. Fl. Mason, Melvin d. Birch
and Miss Viola Robertson, both of North
Andover. Mr.. Birch is assistant miller
in the Touring mill at North Andover
and will return Immediately to his post.
He knows that it is industry that wins
in this work-a-day world, and he must
grind the flour if Mrs. Birch is to bake
the bread. That is practical view
which indicates full understanding of
the meaning of welded life. Hsppi-
ness, prosperity, "a conscience void of
offense," 60 with them.
1t isn't all in making two blades of
grass where but one grew before. There
is as much in making two bushels of
corn, two pounds of pork or beef, two
pounds of butter. where but one was
made. Men who are doing these things
will talk at the coming Farmers Instit-
ute. Farmers should rot only here them,
put Join in the discussion. 1t will pay.
There are many places in this state
wdere no hall can be found large
enough to accommodate the people who
attend Farmers Institute held in them.
This is proof that the Institutes are val
liable Let tina city hall be filled on
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
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