Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-13
Livingston

Livingston.
Tuesday morning opened with light
shower of about two hours duration
but about the time the Fourth of July
exercises were to be commence the sky
was as clear as clarion bell. At about
1880 the parade, headed by the Living
ston Band, followed by forty-four little
boys and giils, representing the states,
the merchants carnival and the officers
and speakers of the day, marched 10
the park. Arriving at the grounds the
exercises were begun by song from
the choir, Rev. Shepard followed with
an invocation. John Watson was next
as reader. President j. F. Runkle then
introduced the orator, j A. Williams,
of Galena, who delivered the finest ora
ton that has ever been listened to by
our citizens. His address went to show
that we should not live on the fruits of
our past record but that we should do
all in our power to keep it up to the
high standard it has attained and to
make it clearer and purer asitadvances
in years. We can say of the Professor
that he is an orator of high order and
one that embodies his speeches with
good common sense. In the afternoon
Hon. j. w. Rewey was called and res
ponded with few appropriate words.
Mr.. ReweY is one of those fcank honest
men who says just as he thinks. The
ragamuflins came on later. There were
not many of them, but what there were,
were good. Chas Watson, Jr, was
awarded first plize.
They were followed BY the Interna.
tional Flag drill, consisting of young
ladies in costume, representing eight
different nations. namely, Dutch. Ger
mans, French, Peruvian, Scotch, Span
ish, Irish and Swiss, was under the
supervision of W. Hooper. The rest
of the day was spent in talking, laugh
ing ard singing. Some of the crowd
were entertained at the race tracks
where lively program was carried out
The crowd that assembled 10 aid us in
our patriotic demonstrations was very
large, numbering up in the thousands.
The citizens of our neighboring towns
turned out in a body When the shades
of night bad fell a grand display of fire.
works was given.
Prof. John w. Livingston and family
of Sparta visited with relatives here
last week.
Miss Maud Jacobs, yerna Cocklin,
Amy JACOBS and Nellie Cocklin, were
visitors in Montfort Friday.
John Chamley. OF Mineral Point, call.
ed on his parents here last week.
Chas Sampson, of Fairplay, was
in town last week in the capacity of
surveyor.
W A. Johnson, wife and children of
Lancaster, were guests Of relatives in
this place last week.
VIM. Hill left Thursday morning Tor
Chicago He has been suffering with
sore hsnd for some time and went there
to seek relief He returned Saturday
evening,
Misses May and Emma Morse, Of
Fennimore, were among Livingston
friends last week.
Slo.ten thought that Steno would say
something about the Exposition, but
thought it would be in the form of
poetry instead of prose.
Walter Bellows came over from Ian
easter Saturday evening and spent sun.
day IN the city
Win Pryor, # Dodgeyille, celebrated
in the city.
Mrs Anton Emmel aad children. If
Barneysld, are guests ii the Ruukle
domicile.
Miss Mile Kregor was visitor with
Miss Ollie Luuter last week.
The Misses Howlets returned 70 their
home in Spring Green Friday, after \
pleasant visit Will Dr. Cocklin's family.
| THE annual school meeting was held