Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-01

Tue explosives buoY Couiu COulIOl ana
continued till P. NJ, when the clouds
opened their reservoirs and drenched
the earth during four hours. Later
reports indicated that the rain extended
largely over the state, the heaviest they
have had in eight months. Crop pros
poets are improved.
Memorial Sunday was observed here
in fitting manner. Pursuant to call
the members of Tom Cox Post assem-
bled at their hall at 10 O'Clock, and
marched in body to the NJ. E. Church
where the Rev. p. H. Mason of the
Congregational church, preached
most eloquent sermon. Seats at the
front of the church were reserved for
the veterans. who were nearly humid
red in number. Thus the memory Of
the soldier dead was paid a fitting trib-
ute by the veterans of Lancaster.
1t may be little early to anticipate
the joys of watermelon season but here
is the way 8 colored gentleman used to
dispose of his luscious load in Washing
ton.
His name was johnson and he had a
voice to rend the armament.
"Watermillions- Watermillions!' In
sonorous tones he used to say:
"Joe Johnson's Watermillionsr'
Red to the rine, an the rine red too
Better buy watermillion while they
gwine thoo."
w. H. Morrison, Supt. of Farm In
stitutes, writes from Madison, Wis,
to the editor, sending blank
form which he wishes to have returned
to him with the signatures of farmers
about Lancaster who wish to hold an
Institute next winter. Now, unfortu-
nately, it happens that the expenses of
last winters Institute are not yet paid.
We would be glad if interested farmers
would call at the Office and express their
wishes regarding another Institute, and
let us know what shall be done with
the blank, as well as the expenses.
We clip the following from the Mil
waukee Sentinel
PURCHASED BY A BOSTON SYNDICATE.
A Boston syndicate, it is said, has
purchased the Kelley institutes and
rights of this state formerly held by
Lancaster parties for a consideration of
about $4,000. Two institutes have
been conducted in this state, one at
Lancaster and one at Waukesha. The
new company proposes to incorporate
with capital stock of 100000 and
will probably establish an institute in
this city.
Cannot something be done so that the
Lancaster Institute may be continued
by the Boston proprietorsP 1t is an
opportunity for good work in the city.
The Fennimore Times being too CON
fident of the success of the Fennimore
ball clu' over Lancaster's, advised
them to let our boys down easy when
the struggle for supremacy came off on
Decoration Day. And they did, too,
because they couldn't help it. Our
boys might have made more runs than
the II which were tailed up tor
them. On the other hand, by loose
playing theyle Fennimore's invincibles
make four more than they should.
However, we are not disposed to criti-
else too severely the playing of either
club. For amateurs it was compare.
lively good. The Fennimore boys play
ed splendidly for three innings, but evil
IDENTITY lack stamina, for, had they kept
up the starting gait they would certain.
ly have won. Eleven tallies is all they
could get.
Messrs. John Schreiner and Joseph
Book are among the Lancasterites who
have visited the Worlds Fair. Their
diagnosis is, that it is almost beyond
conception. One no sooner enters the
gates, they say, until he finds himself
deeply interested, and 10 a certain ex.
tent amazed, by the grandeur of the
majestic surroundings, and, wandering
along aimlessly he is apt ct any mo
ment to stray into some booth OF place
where art is displayed and imagine for
the moment that he has emerged from
this world into Paradise. The exhibits
are not yetall in their respective places,
but QUE week or even month will not
suffice to see all that is to be seen Tc
that person who is at all interested IN
art, mechanical skill, agriculture, or in
fact anything else, week spent at the
Fair is of incstimable value.
Miss Lota Pierce died at her home
near Cassville last week, and was bur
led on Sunday, May %, 1893. She had
the Grippe two years ago which gradu.
ally developed consumption. She viii