Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-09

Dir. and Mrs. Simison aud their little
boy Don aid, eft forlheir Seattle home
TIE day morning. They have spent a
pleasant summer here and have made
the summer pleasant indeed for their
friends. Noihirg can be hearligr than
the kind wishes for happiness that
follow them to their western home.
There was q tremendous stove ct the
Worlds Fair. 1t was % feet high, 80
feet lorg, srd 20 feet wide and valued
at $500 Il was a genuine Garland
aud VIII. Orton has a whole flock of lit.
tie ones in his hardware rooms that are
really worth more than this mammoth
one. They are prime bakers and hest
ers.
The Chicago Lady Qualtatte Will be
at Hydo's han, Friday, Noy. II, 90.
They give without doubt, Que of the
very best eutelt tiEments possible. No
lover of good music, Song, elocution
and imperSonation should fail t. greet
them on the l7tf. The advance sale of
seats will BE- open at the post Office
next Friday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
". d. Su,tle, cf Fora. died Tuesday of
last week. Rev j. b. Utton of the
Bloomington Baptist church conducted
the aeral services, and the burial took
place in the village cemetery. The
light has gone out from a happy home
and the bercaved parents have the sin
cere sympathy of a large circle of
friends in this, their sad aflliction.
Mrs. Kilby Of hurricane, one Of the
first settlers Of the county. died last
week 1T the home of her daughter,
Mrs Grant B3nham. She was 90
years of age and we well remember
her a few years AGO and being aston
ished bv her sprightly conversation and
excellent knowledge OF events that
transpired in the early settlement of
this part Of Wisconsin. We hope to
be able to give q full sketch of her lie
next week
DR.. } II Reeds pew store-rooms are
rapidly nearing completion and Messrs-
Miohaels and Roberts will have their
organs, pianos, sewing machines etc
on exhibition in one of them this week.
and the other will be ready fol- occu-
pancy in few days The Doctor has
placed two neat boxes, each capable
of accommodating eight persons. oppo-
site the gallery and over the wings Of
the stage. He is rushing things to .
finish as fast as possible
Mrs Mcknight, aged about IS years,
died at the home Of her son-in law, Mr..
Mcdonald in Crawford Co last Mon
day. Some years ago her home was
on Buckwheat Ridge in the town Of
Elenboro. Her sons and daughters
married and after the death of her
husband she gave up her home there
and has since resided with her children.
Her remains were taken to her old home
and the funeral took place from the
Ridge church, Wednesday, Rev Hen
~ Dobson conducting the funeral cere-
monies.
A suit is being tried before Judge
Baldwin as we 90 to press. The
parties are saloon keepers in British
Hollow and the plaintiffs. Messrs.
Chas. and John White claim that
during a row, Peter Giernes shot John
White through the foot, inhicting a
serious wound. There are number
of witnesses in the case and nothing
certain can now be given as to the
outcome of the trial, though it looks
bad for the defendant.
Conrad SeIpp aged about q years
died in Cassville Mon day morning of
typhoid fever. He is son of Henry
Seipp, Esq, one of the most prosperous
farmers near Cassville. Conrad went
west a few months ago and was taken
sick about the last of September On
his return home he stopped with his
sister, Mrs. Peter Bernhard, in the viii
lage, but was never well enough to be
taken to his parents home. He was a
bright young man and was buried
Wednesday from the Lutheran church.
Gen. NewberrY Of Chicago, owner Of
the Dewey property at Cassville VIII
talk to the Cassville citizens on the
value Of water-wCrks for the villa ge
We know the situation at Cassville and
we fully believe that waterworks Will
not only give security against fire to the
people there, but will make the village
one of the most attractive in this part
Of the state, and will increase the value
of every foot Of property in the village