Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-04-07

Jno. Hanley, of Woodman. came
down TO Lancaster Monday to declare
his intentions of being an American
citizen, so he could vote al the town
election there Tuesday.
The Lancaster harmonic band will
give a free. open air concert in the
cour: house park Saturday evening. the
weather permitting. The Lancaster
band is one of the best in the state, and
no doubt we will have plenty of good
music during the summer evenings.
Sunday morning, at about 8 O'Clock
little girl arrived at the home of MIR.
and Mrs, Lewis Richardson. and asked
if she was in time for Sunday school.
She was bright little girl and Lewis
concluded to keep her. Mother and
child are doing well.
Married: At the Nj. E. parsonage in
in DeSota, Vernon Co., Wis, March so,
1892, Edward Roschi, of Burton, Wis,
and Miss VinnaReed, of the same place,
II. j. Witherbee officiating. May sue
cess and JOY follow them Though life,
is the wish of their many friends.
During the past year there has been
a great many new streets opened. which
have no names, This city is rapidly
growing, and it would be q good scheme
for the city council to see that all the
streets are properly named and the
labels placed on the street lamps or in
conspicuous places.
Friday afternoon Joe Walker met
with painful accident. He was hand
ling kerosene barrels, when one of them
slipped, catching the second finger of
his right hand, and mashlug it. The
finger was amputated at the first joint.
Joe is little disfgured, but still in the
ring.
The nights are now getting warm and
it has been serious question with, some
of our good people, "how TO get the
young gentlemen to attend church,"
This is a difficult question, but the
marshal could be ordered not 10 let
the boys hang round the corners on
Sunday evenings. They would then
have to go to church or miss the girls.
The Lancaster Dramatic Club wheeled
it through to Bloomington Friday, after
much difficulty, and gave grand enter
tainment. Considering the stormy
weather and bad roads they played to =
fair house, and reports say all who
witnessed the performance were well
satisfied. Owing to the illness of two
of the actors, the Dramatic Club can
celled their date at Platteville.
William Proctor will sell at auction,
on his farm, 81 miles north of Mt. Hope,
on Monday, April 18th, beginning at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, several
head of fine horses, COWS, sheep and
hogs. He will also sell all Of his farm
machinery consisting of mower, drag.
hay rake, etc. Mr.. Proctor offers his
improved farm of one hundred acres for
sale, which will also be sold at the
auction on Monday.
Last Saturday night at late hour,
some sneaking men or boys, malls
ciously destroyed some small evergreen
trees that had been placed on the side
walk in front of Meyers bank, by Anton
Schmitt, for samples, They also showed
their ill-breeding by smearing mud on
some OF the windows of our business
houses and by removing signs and other
things. If the parties who perpetrated
these boyish acts are found out they
may be severely dealt with.
Aug. Michaelis, our leading Piano,
and Organ dealer and Chas. Roberts
have formed partnership. and will
hereafter conduct business under the
firm name of Michaelis & Roberts. Mr.
Roberts is graduate of the musical
conservatory of Grinnell, Ia. and is,
therefore. we'll versed in music and
good Judge of musical instruments. Mr.
Michaelis handles only the best pianos
and organs and with the assistance of Mr..
Roberts will be able to convince all
purchasers of the real merits of the in
siruments he sells.
The Third Annual Session of the
South Eastern Wisconsin Teachers
Association will meet In the Normal
building at Whitewater, April 8 and 9.
The railroads offer transportation at
one and one-third fare round trip and
hotels will give reduced rates. An in
teresting programme will be carried
out and many valuable discussions will
take place. Principal c. II. Sylvester,
now of Whitewater High School, but
formerly of Boscobel, will present a