Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-05-12

The bard stand that formerly graced
the court house square. was last week
divided into two parts. the upper part
going to the Kelley Institute where it
will be utilized as a pavilion or 9
summer house. II will be raised up
and will set on a platform about two
feet high. The lower part Of the stand
kept in the court yard-has been moved
over near the railing on the east. New
steps have been built leading up to the
platform. but with all this improve
ment, it presents rather bare headed
appearance
Montfort Monitor:-A race course in
Montfort is a settled thing and about TO
become reality. The Montfort Driv-
ing Association has been organized and
one of the finest sites for race track
secured that can be found in the state.
The track has been surveyed and is
already to begin work upon as soon as
the weather will permit. Il is TO be on
the Frankland property a short distance
west of the depot. Races will be held
a: convenient date next fall and will
be attended by the best horses in the
country.
Notice is hereby given to allie We olde
men and women and We Young men
and maidenf of We towne of Lancafter,
that We men and women singerf of We
Congregational Churche. willie give
Concerte! in We Lancafter Cite Halle.
on We night of We 18th day of We 5th
month of We year of our Lord
MDCCCXCH Ye goode women will
feed We hungrie people who come be-
twene and s of We clocke Ye tithing
man will eollecte tax of . dimef of
each perfon for We Concerto, and one
dime for We lite children.
Darlington Democrat and Register
About two months ago letter was
dropped INTO the postofice here for
young lady who lives with her parents
about four miles southwest of the city.
The letter was delivered to Der father
but the girl failed to receive it until
few days ago when it was returned to
the postoffice by man who lives about
SIX miles northeast of the city. The
latter bought few sacks of seed oats
from the former gentleman about the
time the letter disappeared, took them
home and set them away until a few
days ago when he went to sow them
and found the letter when he poured
the oats into the seeder, and he at once
returned it to the postoffice
Mrs. Mary Smith of Waterloo, on
Saturday of last week, brought action
against party of charivariers that as
sembled at her home on Thursday
night, April 9TH, the occasion beipg the
marriage of her daughter Caroline TO
VIM. Buss. 1t appears that charivaris
are common occurrence in that local
4 ity, all of the young men of the neigh
borhood participating in them. The
/ tragic outcome, however, of this cha
rivari was such that Mrs. Smith
deemed it necessary to have an investi-
/ CATION; her husband, John Smith, a man
about 60 years of age, and of anintense-
/ ly excitable temperament was unusually
aroused by the occurance and which
ultimately resulted in his death. MI.
Smith was also troubled with heart
desease. During the time the charivari
was at its heigth, Mr.. Smith went out
and followed the boys up into field,
being some distance behind them. He
was followed by his son-in-law, Mr..
Buss, who. upon coming up to him,
found him lying dead No suspicion of
any kind can be attached to the boys,
neither was there any damage done to
the grounds or building and the whole
affair is exceedingly unfortunate. Ten
of the participants in the charivari
were Identified by Mrs. Smith and were
brought to the city Monday for exami-
nation, charged with having been par
ties to an unlawful assemblage. They
waived examination and were held to
appear az the next term Of court. at one
! hundred dollar bonds each