Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-05

ahead until the LIST contest at Galena
FAN when he Highland boys came out
ahead to the tune of p to s.
DR.. j. H. Reed and family are spend
ing this week at Chicago and the
Worlds fair. Two sisters and brother
of the Doctors are also there. and a
family reunion in connection with the
outing is the order of the day.
Erskine Mccoy has been suffering be-
yond expression for over two weeks
with felon that has allowed him little
or no rest. He had it laneed the other
day and now meets his friends with
something like his usual smile.
Martin Oswald aud his daughter Del
phia start this Thursday morning for
the Worlds Fair They will be accom-
panied by Miss Nellie Altizer. Miss
Delphia on her way home will stop in
Milwaukee week or two tovisit friends
there.
Sylvester Keyes, an old and respected
citizen of Woodman was so seriously
injured by being thrown by the STUN
bling @ blind horse that he died
twelve hours later He was about 30
years of age and an industrious and
upright man
HeL4y Behnke, Esq has purchased a
number one Story u CLARK parlor organ
for his daughter Matte from Aug.
Alichaelis and Roberts of this city. Mr..
Behnke evidently believes in the value
OF good music in the home circle aud
he's right too.
Two weddings are announced to
come off in a few days in the northwest
part of the county The contracting
parties are Mark Hanley and Miss Mary
Hanley, of Woodman, and Mr. Dempsey
of Fennimore, and Miss Ella O'Bnen,
Of Mt. Nope.
Mrs Nella Brown Pond the well
known and popular elocutionist with
the celebrated concert troup bearing her
name is dead. She will be well remem-
bered here as well IS throughout the
country, especially for her recitation Of
money Musk. +"
District Attorney p W. Scanlan
reached the home of his parents near
Mt. Hope on his way back from the
worlds fair last Monday. He left for
his home in Salem. S. ID. last Tuesday,
but the folks were all happy to see him
even if he could only make two day s
visit.
Prof. WIN Colburn, principal Of the
Potosi High School, has been sick
with maiaral fever for some time but
at last accounts is recovering. His
place in the school has, in tho mean
time, been filed by the Rev. w +.
Stewart, the congregational minister al
Potosi.
The Fenimore schools are reported
closed on account of the prevalence of
scarlet fever in the village. 1t got a
way from the health officers, and at
least three families are suffering with it
now. Ii is sincerely hoped that there
will be no further spread of the dreaded
disease.
David Cornwell, Esq, of this city
showed us this week sweet potato
raised in his garden, that weighs 81
pounds and measures Is inches around
one way and "a inches the other. Who
says that this is not a sweet potato
country and who can beat this. Let
him come on.
County Treasurer, j. g. HarshbergeI
has been quite sick for several days but
is somewhat better at present. He
has been missed among the court house
officials. His friends sincerely hope
that his attack of malaria will let him
up in very short time and that he
may be ready for his usual work.
Geo. P. Coolies new Furniture store
is nearly completed. The lights went
in last Friday and the livers Tuesday.
Everything is in working order now
and you can get anything from most
elega ntly finished furniture outfit fol
the most beautiful home down 20 )
cent hat rack. just see for yourselves.
w A. Mcdonald, we'll known in past
years as a teacher in Beetown and
vicinity, is now County Supt. ofSchools
in Martin Co., Mimi He makes his
home at Paramount and is proving a
very efficient officer 1t is very evident
that when Grant County teachers 20
west they quickly get into the lead in
educational work.
We call special attention to the letter
of Hon. w E Carter, in reply to Mr..
Mills on the Silver Question. The letter