Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-14

We want about so cords of wood on
subscription at the Herald office.
Don't neglect to read Joe Nathan &
Sons new advertisement on another
page.
The subject of the sermon at the NJ.
E. Church Sunday evening, Dec. Il.
viii be SHOULD Christians dancer
John narrower from Mt. Hope, came
over Tuesday on business. There were
very few people out Just for fun that
day.
John Ascough of North Andover
died Saturday morning and was buried
last Monday. He was about 20 years
of age.
Edward F. Lawrence law student
from San Francisco, Cal, son of r. f.
Lawrence formerly of Lancaster is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. j. S. Ivey.
Mrs Neswatchel, of Muscoda, was
examined by Drs. Jameson and Dough-
erty and adjudged insane. She was
taken to Mendota, Monday evening.
Elmer Garner came home from lie
Mars, Iowa, on Wednesday last week
accompanied by his cousin, George
Quincy of Alta. Iowa. They will spend
the winter here at the home of Mrs.
Keziah Garner
Evangelist N. P. Peterson. of Osh-
kosh, is expected in Lancaster Dec. 80
to begin series of evangelistic SER
vices at the NJ. E. Church. Everybody
welcome. Rev. and Mrs. Frank Bell
of Patch Grove will have charge of the
music.
Col. I. B. Demaree of Kentucky,
viii lecture IN Saturday at p. m. in
the chape' of the III. E. Church. Mr..
Demare5 is working in the interests Of
the Good Templar Order in this State.
The lecture is free and all are cordially
invited to hear him.
The Circuit Court will convene Dec.
% for the purpose of hearing a few
arguments still on the calendar. 1t has
been long time since the cases in the
court calendar for Grant County have
been so nearly entirely disposed of as
they are at present.
Mr. Frederick Wilhelm Kist died at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Her
man Brandemuehl about four miles
south west of this city, Friday night at
s O'Clock. He was taken by the grip
but two days before he died. He was
nearly IS years of age and has been in
this country sixteen years. He was
buried from the German Presbyterian
Church last Monday. Rev. J. A. Rim
gold conducting the services.
Mrs. Josephine Noble, formerly Miss
Alexander, went to Chicago some time
ago 10 have surgical operation per-
formed for cancer in the face. The
operation was a severe one necessitating
the removal of part of the bone of the
jaw. We are pleased to state that at
last accounts Mrs. Noble is improving
and hope the recovery will be perma-
nent.
The trial of Prendergast for the
murder of Mayor Harrison is dragging
its slow length along. But eight jur-
ors have been selected so far though
ninth has been temporarily passed
upon. We were in Chicago when the
assassination took place and we did
not think then that Prendergast would
see Christmas, but it looks now as
though we were mistaken. But he
will hang just the same unless death in
some other way cheats the gallows.
From "The Western CALI Baloit,
Kansas. L. Hicks and Matte E.
Convis were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony at the residence of the
BRIDES parents at Mankato yesterday.
Mr.. Hicks is one of Beloit's brightest
young business men, being associated
in the practice OF law in this city with
his brother, A. w. Hicks, County At
torneY. Miss Convis is one of Jewell
county's fairest Daughters and until
recently has been engaged as one of the
editors of the Mankato 1dUocate, and in
which capacity has distinguished her
self as being lady of exceptional
ability. Mr.. and Mrs Hicks will be at
home in Beloit in the Third ward after
December 4th.
Three OF the young ladies of the
Lancaster House took notion that
they would take cutter ride up to see
the Buchanan Comedy Co.'S car last
week; didn't want any men folks
around to drive for them either. The
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