Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16


and after you have read Stone&Hasselfs
advertisement in the special column
you will know where the best can
be had.
Among the old settlers are some who
W ere in the county before the Black
Hawk war of 1882, aud fearing the
Indians fled from their homes to places
of safety. The Hodges and Shanleys
and Morrisons were among these.
Philander Stephens. after long
illness. died Sunday evening, aged &c
years. The funeral services were held
at the house Tuesday afternoon at
o. clock, Rev. Swartz conducting the
services with the Masonic ceremonies.
The craziest thing out: That crazy
social at the NJ. E. parsonage Nednes-
day evening, March %. Don't be so
crazy as to miss it. Crazy fun. crazy
refreshments dished up in crazy style.
and only 10c. We extend cordial
invitation to everybody.
Judicial elections this spring will be
held only at the precinct or voting
place where town MEETINGS are held in
towns having more than one voting
precinct Remember this on April 4th
and be sure to 60 to the place where
your town meetings are held, to vote.
Boston, Mass. was visited by de-
structive conflagration on March 10th.
Thirty persons were injured and four
were burned to death. The loss of
property is enormous and is computed
at 100000 of dollars. Several of the
finest business buildings in the city were
consumed by the flames.
OF the personals of old settlers we
could give this week comparatively few,
We hope to hear from many of them By
letter during this fiftieth year. Some
persons hesitate about writing anything
for the paper. They need not. Send
us the recollections and interesting
facts and we cap prepare them tor the
press.
Senator Chas. Baxter gets home near
ly every week from his legislative
duties. We said he would make lead
ing member in the state senate and we
made no mistake. He has introduced
number of bills of state Importance.
which have attracted attention, and he
enjoys the confidence and respect of his
fellow members.
The North Andover schools will give
a literary and musical entertainment in
Bishops hall on Friday evening, March
18th. Some of Bloomington's best
musical talent will assist and a good
time is assured all who attend The
proceeds will be applied to fund being
raised to purchase an organ for school
and church purposes.
Who has not some picture Of him
self or his family that is kept hidden
away. not only because Of its quaint
ness but because of its lack of artistic
excellence Now in Lancaster. pho
Biography has almost reached perfee-
ton. Mr. Longdon's pictures are the
pride of the town, and his success is a
marvel of artistic excellence.
March 9th 1898. at o'clock p. m. at
the BRIDES parents in Georgetown, Wis.
Mr. j Henry Flush and Miss Lulu
Saltzman, were duly joined in the bonds
of Holy Matrimony in the presence of a
few of their relatives, H. j. Witherbec
officiating We all join in wishing the
newly married couple great success,
happiness and peace.
Lou. Parker. advance agent for DR.
Longs Medicine company. advertising
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, was in the city
Monday looking up The town with the
view of showing in the near future. Dir.
Long represents a good medicine and
has associated with himself company
Of talented actors. They will close a
successful three weeks engagement in
Fennimore this week.
Everybody should read George p.
GohIe's new ad. We knowI it to be
fact that Mr.. Goble receives a consign-
ment of goods nearly every day. He
never lets his stock get low and is con-
stantly replenishing it with the best and
latest designed furniture to be had. He
makes a speciality Of no one thing in his
line, but carries everything and is al
ways ready to show visitors to his store
his large stock.
Frank Webb returned home Friday,
having finished successful term of
school in the Buckwheat Ridge district.
The term concluded with an entertain.
ment. which was largely attended, over
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