Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-24

and so say the boys. The pond is in
excellent condition for skating, and
good fires and other convenienees
makes it a very pleasant place for
skating parties.
The semi-annual convention OF Piatte-
vile district Epworth League. viii De
held here next week on Tuesday and
Wednesday. A large number of dele
gates will be in attendance and much
good work will be done in the promo
ton of the League and in general
Christian work.
The wind and snow storm of last
week, though resulting disastrouslY in
so many localities not far from here,
has seemingly given life to business.
and to the school boy who has been
enjoying the change to the fullest de-
gree. Skating, coasting and snow ball
ing has been his regular pastime since
the weather has moderated enough to
admit of his being out.
All young persons and others inter
ested in religious work among young
people are cordially invited to attend
the session of the Epworth League Con-
vention in the NJ. E. church, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Nov. 29th and SOth.
Special attention is called TO the lecture
by DIR. Randolph of LaCross on Tues
day evening and the Mass Meeting on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George Mills, of Hazel Green,
is very dangerously i'll. She and Mr..
Mills were mrried but few months
ago and life was full of happy pro-
mise, but severe cold developed into
a serious complication of bronchial
and lung trouble and now her friends
are anxiously waiting for favorable
change from the present condition.
Arch Deacon Weber. took charge OF
the services in the Episcopal church in
this city last Sunday. The morning
services consisted of High Celebration
of the Holly Communion. There were
children's service at p. NJ. and the
Litany with instruction on the enrich
ment of the prayer book and choral
service at 1880 P. NJ. The large even
ing audience is warm in the praise OF
the marked ability and zeal of the Rev
erend visitor.
The HERALD takes pleasures in an
nouncing for the lady readers and the
generous Demorest, their offer of Mrs
Harriron's painting, "a White House
Orchid" Every lady would be pleased
to possess copy of the painting which
Mrs. Harrison has dedicated to the
mothers, wives and daughters of Amer
lea. To secure one, send three 2-cent
stamps to Demorest's Family Magazine.
Is East 14th Street, New York.
The Ladies of the Primitive Metho-
dist church will give a Bonnet social
at the Pine Knob school house, about
II miles west of Greswold's mill, Wed.
nesday eve, Dec, z. The ladies will
bring a basket of eatables on top of
which will be placed bonnet shape
of some kind, together with trimmings,
needle and thread The basket will be
sold to the highest bidder, who must
trim the bonnet and wear it the rest of
the evening.
The initial Club Dance, at the Opera
House, Tuesday evening was decided
success, and the promises for the
winters entertainment are indeed flatter-
ing. The club was organized only a
few days before the opening ball was
announced and when sufficient num-
Der have joined. as of course they will,
to warrant the move, it is the intention
of the club 10 give at least one ball in
every three weeks. The music furnished
by the Lancaster Orchestra was salts
factory to all.
The adjourned term of court CON
vened Monday, Hon Geo. Clementson
presiding, Only civil cases have been
tried thus far, the criminal calender
having been disposed of at the October
term. The following attorneys have
been in attendance: j. d. Wilson, w
G. Palmer, Boscobel; w. H. Beebe,
D. j. Gardner. T. L. Cleary; W. f..
Carter, Platteville; c. A. Kaeffier, Mil
waukee: r. T. Meyer, Muscoda; c. S.
Fuller, Prairie du Chen.
There was an unusual commotion at
the residence of Nj. Kilby in the neigh
borhood of Hurrican Corners on the
night of Oct 16. The occasion of this
pleasant affair was the marriage of Miss
Nettie Kilby to one of lubricants en-
terprising merchants, Samuel Kerr, by