Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-01

He has improved rapidly the last week
of his stay here and ne goes back to bis
work with renewed health and strength
which. if an army corps of friends can
have their wish, will stay with him and
continue to improve.
The Forty-sixth annual meeting of
the La Fayette Baptist Association will
be held at Mt Ida. beginning Friday
Sept. ?, aGd continuing through the
following Sunday. A pleasant snd
profitable meeting is anticipated. The
friends at Mt. Ida are noted for hospi-
tally, and the larger the attendance
the better they will be pleased.
Our enterprising liveryman. Gus.
Posey, who a short time ago contem-
plated taking two steps, has already
taken one and it is this: He has
eqipped his livery barn in fine shape,
having purchased several fine buggies
and also fine span of horses. Gus
proclaims himself ready at all times to
furnish patrons with elegant vehi Giles
and horses capable of travelling any
distance.
Matt Yaneshek. young farmer liv-
ing about four miles west of town had
his right arm broken two weeks ago by
chain on stump pul,er breaking.
A deep wound was made down into the
Joint and it was feared he would lose
his arm if not his life. He is now able
to be around and will have very use
full arm.
A newspaper liar tells of hen that
beats the one that laid the golden egg.
She was near-sighted and ate sawdust
supposing that it was corn-meal, then
| laid nest full of bureau knobs, set on
them three weeks and Matched out a
complete set of parlor furniture. This
reminds liar No of another hen that
set on a brides mince pie. and Matched
out ten night mares with blue ribbons
tied to their tail.
An interesting game of ball between
the Boice Prairie and Hurricane mines,
was played at the latter place last Sun
day. A lerge crowd attended and saw
the Boice Prairie lads downcd, in a not
altogether featureless game. The score
was y to SO. This somewhat resem.
bles the scores made at the Fair Ground
last Thursday in game between the
Greys and Boscobel, with slight diff
ference in favor of the latter teams.
c. w. Okey, Esq, of Washington D,
G. ask that all the old members of the
Iron Brigade who contemplate attending
the G.. A. r. Encampment during next
September and who have not already
secured suitable quarters, will send
their address to him at the very earliest
possible date He is a member of the
executive committee and will see that
arrangements are made for your COM
Portable entertainment. Those who ex-
pect to bring ladies with them will
please say so and state how many.
Address C. w. Okey.
Washington, D. c.
Cpl 4th ST. n. w.
Tho reception and dancing party at
the o-.ong residence Saturday evening,
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Warner
of Detroit, Mich, was most delightful
affair. Mrs. Dr. Strong assisted by
Miss Eta Hannum presided over the
reception room, and ushered the guests
into social room resplendently deco
rated apropos to the occasion. The
dancing rooms, four in number. we're
profusely decorated with choice flowers
Music, delightful and exemplary, was
furnished by the Band Orchestra. Re
freshments were served at 11:30, after
which the happy galaxy dispersed.
Mr.. John Thsall of Piedmont, w
Va, and Miss Marie Thrall of this city,
left tor Cumberland Md , last Thursday
with the body of their father Rev. DIR.
Thrall The knights Templar of which
DR.. Thrall was an honorable member,
met the friends at Galena and stationed
guard over the casket DURING the
wait between trains Rev. Yundt Of
Grace church, with the wardens and
vestry also net the friends, and every
thoughtful kindness was shown them.
Mr.. and Miss Thrall left Galena on the
midnight train for the east, and the
interment took place at Cumberland on
Saturday.
A couple of weeks ago the Fat and
Lean base ball nInes of the city, gave
an admirable exhibition OF their skill in
manipulating the hide covered sphere
and swinging bats; but that exhibition,
skillful as it was, is not to be compared
with the one to take place at the Fair