Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-04-21

more desirabls location cannot be- lund
in southwestern part Of the state.
An artistic and elaborate decoration
that calls forth the admiration OF all
who see it, adornes The window of Miss
Barbara Schloesser's Millinery Store.
The arrangement is decid, d y unique
u harp profusely ornsmented with
flowers, with large wax dol. beauti-
fully arrayed. on either side, completes
the decoration of the window. The
simplicity of the arrangement taken to-
gether with the floral decoration of the
harp and the charming appearance of
the dolls, forms combination beauti-
full in the extreme.
A team belonging TO VIM. Brende-
muhl. became frightened Saturday
afternoon, and went tearing down the
street at u tremendous gait. When at
the corner of Bakers store. they sud-
denly cut across the street and ran upon
the sidewalk at the corner of Markert &
Brinkman's Sample room. The vehicle
struck the building tearing away some
of the brick work, and MASKING some of
the woodwork on flight of stairs near
by. They were brought TO a halt near
the Lancaster House. No particular
damage was done.
The Senior class of our High School,
will on Monday evening, April %. give
grand entertainment at the school
house, for the benefit Of the class. Ex-
tensiYe preparations are being made
for the evenings entertainment, which
will consist of Music, REGULATIONS. Ora
tions etc. Two hours and half of
bona6de enjoyment is guaranteed and
all for :he nominal admission of 20c.
for adults and l0c. for children. The
young people, whose names appear on
the programs and bills are working
hard to prepare themselves for the
coming event and none should fail To
hear them.
An assault and battery case, from
Potosi, was tried IN the justice court in
this city Thursday. The plaintiff was a
man by the name of Neinstraut and the
defendant a Mr.. Schumacher. 1t APP
pears that Schumacher was quarrel
some fellow, and ever ready to pick up
row. There had been some mis-
understanding between Schumacher and
Nenstraut over game of cards. and
the result was that Schumacher struck
Neinstraut in the back of the head with
beer glass. inficting deep wound.
Neinstraut retaliated by having his as
sailant arrested. The jury found the
defendant guilty and he was fined S1.00
and costs making total of $685.
A number of sports from our city
went up On Green last Friday. armed
with fishing poles and tackles, intent on
catching the wary inhabitant of the
little stream, whether he would or no,
and in justice to those who went, it is
necessary TO say that they all returned
heavy ladened with shining trophies of
their success. One young man is said
to have captured eight of the finest only
to lose them after returning TO the city.
1t seems he hung them out of his
window that they might be benefited by
the cool night air, and some inexorable
jokers faxed them, but returned the fish
after having had a sufficiency of fun at
the expense of the owner.
The interior of the Episcopal church
has lately been decorated by the ladies
of the congregation, and for neatness
and artistic workmanship is unsurpassed
by any like decorations in the city.
The quire and chancel, new additions
to the church, are beautifully colored,
in vermillion and gold on the sides, the
ceiling being tinted light pink in a
manner so delicate as 10 be almost I'M
noticeable New seats will shortly
take the place of the present ones and
various other Improvements will be
made also. All the paintings and dec
orations have been done by the ladies
and to their efforts and skilled work, is
due in part, the present ele CANT appear
ance of the church.
TO a casual observer, the aspect of the
fertil country surrounding our city,
with its bright green pastures; broad
fields of unplowed stubble, over which
combined seeder and cultivator is in
variably seen moving, indicating that
the owner thereof is Il believer in, and
practices diversified farming; an oc-
casional fields from which short, green
winter wheat is springing up; the large
well kept farm house and out buildings;
to him it IS proclamation of pros
perity irrefutable, that the farmers as
class are the most independent of
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