Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

city. MIR Michaells sells only tine best,
in his line of business.
John Carnage, who stole and sold
several bushels of Clover seed to Tom
Orion about weeks ago plead guilty
before Judge Car :er Monday and was
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiarY.
Next Wednesday is the day set for
the auction sale OF Benjamin LETTERS at
Hurricane Corners. He will offer three
horses. eleven head of cattle, Tiger
improved seeder, tanning mill and lot
of other farm machinery and imple-
ments.
j. w, Russell, Yermillion. S. Dakota,
recently purchased the live deer owned
by Geo. Budd and had it shipped to
that place Tuesday Mr.. Russell has
been visiting friends in this vicinity the
past few weeks. He left for home
Tuesday.
The subject at the NJ. E. church next
Sunday morning will be-Does Chris
tianity Pay? At the evening service
the subject of How to begin life, will
be presented BY the Pastor. Young
people are especially invited 10 hear
the evening discourse.
In the marriage notice of Walter j.
Brennan last week, he was spoken of as
our County Clerk. This was mistake,
apparent of course, TO every one know
ing the gentleman, as he is Clerk of the
Circuit Court. Mr.. McBrien, our
County Clerk, has been man of family
for several years.
A fire occurred at Dodgeville at three
o'clock Wednesday morning that total
ly destroyed four business buildings, be-
tween Strongs Bank and Forbes Hard
ware store. The buildings were located
on one of the prominent business streets;
the loss is probably heavy, but full par
ticulars could not be had at time of 60
ing TO press.
Leroy Armstrong. representing the
Chicago Herald was in the city last
week gathering points for an illustrated
article of the County Seat. While the
Herald is the leading Democratic daily
of the west, these articles will be non
partizan and will treat the chief points
of Lancaster and its industries in the
highest style of the art.
Robert Buchanan's Comedy Co.,
finished their weeks engagement in this
city Saturday, presenting on that even
ing the beautiful. realistic and thrilling
drama "Hearts of Stone" to large and
appreciative audience. The week was
a successful one for the Company, they
having played to good houses every
night and should they again come to
our city will be well received.
The door in the rear of G. III. Bakers
store aud also the one leading from the
rear hall into 0. Heberlein's Shoe store
were found open at about 1880 P. NJ.
Tuesday night. 1t was thought at first
that some sneak thief was or had been
inside. but upon investigating no one
was found and nothing was missing,
and consequently the investigators con-
cluded that the doors had been left open
by mistake.
Art Jones was driving horse and
cutter around corner Tuesday when
the cutter broke down and threw him
and the other occupants of the cutter,
out in the road. The horse became
frightened and ran over block drag
ing Art, who still kept hold of the lines,
after him. The cutter had the bottom
knocked out and one runner broken,
beyond that, no damage was done and
no one was hurt.
In the case tried at the Court House,
this city, before Court Commissioner
III. Buchner, last Thursday, in which
Mrs. Synthia Churchill of Beetown
charged her husband VIM. Churchill of
having abandoned her shortly after last
Christmas and having left her in desti-
tute circumstances the evidence did not
corroborate the complaint and the
defendant was released on condition
thathe live with and support his family.
At the election of officers held In the
village of Cuba City. Dec. 18th, 1891,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: .Jpo. Stephens, Pres
ident; Joseph Harris, Supervisor; Jno.
Walsh, Clerk; VIM. Mitchell, Treasurer;
James Conlon, Justice of the Peace;
EdA. Gillian. Marshal; James o Laird,
Constable. Trustees. f. Kenney,
Jno. Clemens, VIM. Byrne, Henry
Schneider, Jake Harris, James Kivla-