Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-21

Field day. The exercises will consist Of
orations. band music, base oall and
athletic contests. Notwithstanding that
there occasions in the past have been
highly enjoyed gala-days efforts will De
made TO make this occasion surpass all
others.
Will Harvey. Esq, from Sitter called
pleasantly Monday. He Agreed with
others that the rain east of Sitter ana
along Platte Tuesday afternoon was one
of the hardest known for many years.
Streams rose with unpresedent rapidity
and Platte is reported higher than before
for twenty years. Crops along the bot
tom that have hitherto been spared were
washed over and in many places this
time destroyed. Some hail fell and
injured small grain somewhat.
1t was a refreshing and decidedly
cooling rain that fell Monday, and was
highly beneficial. too, according to
statement made by one of our young
farmers, who alleged that the ground
had became very much hardened, and
was sorely in need of good wetting.
We haven't been rustIcating much OF
late. and therefore can speak only ad-
Yisedly of the condition of the ground.
but it seems that the rain came atrather
an inopportune time for those who had
hay left in the fields over Sunday
The Flower Mission sent % boxes
from here Tuesday. The following
persons contributed to the Frightening
of many sick rooms: Bessie Gibbs,
Maud Carthew, Pearl Griswold, Beatrice
Decker, Sidonis Bieg, Mabel Vincent,
Annie Garner, Mable Judd, Beth
Lowry, Jessie Hannum, Mrs. Robt.
Kilbourn, Mrs. G. H. Basford, Jennie
Duncan, Earl Lane. Willie McGonigal,
Kings Daughters. Some boys this
lime; may we not hope TO have more on
our list next week.
Saturday afternoon a baby whirl
wind visited Henry Muesse's lumber
yard and office scattering lumber in
every direction in the former and steal
ing papers from the latter. 1t came
in the office window and picking up the
the papers which were lying on the
desk, took them out the door and up
into the air hundred feet or more,
tearing them into fragments in the
ascent. 1t was novel sight, indeed,
to see paper sailing in air at such a
height, and many a telescopcal view
was taken OF them.
The annual convention Of the Cath
Ole knights is in session this week at
Ashland. Some unusually important
questions are to come before the con-
vention among which are closer med
ical examination before admitting
members, and the setting apart of %
per cent, of all moneys paid into the
beneficiary fund to constitute a perpe-
tual sinking fuEd. John Lawless, from
Patch Grove, j. j. Tobin, of Potosi
and John Hurley from here are some of
the delegates in attendance.
Jno Wright met with an unusual
streak of good luck while attending the
races at Dubuque As mentioned
in the HERALD last week he had
Shay filly, Garry w. entered in the 3
minute trot and he not only succeeded
in getting a slice of the purse, but the
next day after the race, sold the tillie
for the magnificent sum of $500 to a
Mr.. Mulgrue of Dubuque. who recog-
nized in her very promising racer.
Garry w. has had but very little tram
ing and was entirely unaccustomed to
trotting in company when at Madison.
She was given little experience"
before going to Dubuque and as a
result came in a close third in three
heats trotted in Pal, 2:38 and 1881
respectively.
Senator Edward | Kidd, from Prairie
du Chen. spent Thursday night and a
portion of Friday in this city, having
driven over from Soldiers Grove with
Secretary Manning and Alley Peterson,
who were here on railroad business.
While here Mr.. Ki4d took occasion 10
feel the congressional pulse of the
numerous Republicans with whom he
met. While not yet attempting to
make canvass for the nomination
Mr.. Kidd says he expects TO be can
didate. Wisconsin never had more
considerations. able and devoted legis-
lator than Mr.. Kidd has been for the
last twelve years. He is always true
to the best interests Of the people In
him there is good congressional timber.
--Yir, qua Censor.
The series of the games which will be
arranged between our newly organized
baseball club and clubs of the SUR