Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-09

season IS approaching and with It comes
the thought of Whist kind CT wall pa
per will best suit. and where can the
best assortment be tound9' We don't
know what kind will suit you. hut go to
j. I. Bennett. who keeps the largest
assortment. See new ad.
A friend of Mrs. Geo. Uu. WHO re-
sides at Madison. sent her four fine Par
fridge COeben fowls They were con-
signed to Nathan * Son. where we had
look at them. These fowls took first
prize at the Chicken Fair held al Rich
land Center about 4 month ago. and
We're registered As being within three
points of perfect
Mr.. MaoSn's last Suuiay morning
sermon was addressed especially 10 the
young people On the occasion Of five
who united with the church. The Bap-
tismal service was very impressive.
Have not these Young people made
wise choice2 The very fact Il their
memb, rship ms kes pledge to Christ
and the church. thst viii help them in
all future years to ny no. TO any temp
tation.
Darius Walker Esq, has sold his
farm near Pigeon and will soon move
10 Mason City, lowe, where he has pur-
chased large farm. If any of those
hawkeye farmers want to get some
frst-class points on farming and DAIRY
ing. sll they will need to do will be to
call on Darius Walker. He has the true
knack of making the farm pay, and his
Iowa neighbors may consider themsel-
YES in good torture to have him for a
neighbor.
MIR. Richard Meyer and family SIRE
now in their elegant new residence.
Although the loss Cf ones home by fire,
seems very sad loss, Mr.. Meyers
family were singularly fortunate in
passing through this ordeal The fire
happened last summer about eight
o'clock on bright sunshiDy morning
and ''many hands made light work"
of taking the furnishings into safe
places, so the new home has the house
hold treasures and comforts of the old,
with the advantages of modern archi-
lecture.
The Grant County Horticultural So.
ciety held its meeting in the rooms of
the agricultural society last Saturday.
Ritner Stephens, was to give paper on
the cultivation and care of grasses and
hay, but he was not present. Henry
Irish gave most interesting and valu-
able talk on Farm Conveniences. He
illustrated what he said by use of draw
ings. The next meeting will be held
Saturday, March IS. Two papers will
be read and discussed, one by Frank
Smith, of Beetown, and the other by
Anton Schmitt, of Lancaster
Among the distinguished visitors to
our city the past week were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Perkins of Medford. Taylor
Co. 1t will be remembered that at the
last election Mr.. Perkins was candi-
date for the legislature in his county,
and it is generally known that he was
elected as a republican. overcoming a
democratic majority of nearly four
hundred. Mr.. Perkins is true blue
republican and very popular man in
his district. lie and his wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with their niece
Mrs. Martin Oswald, returning home
Monday
Last Sunday morning the large boil
er in Ruka Bros factory at Boscobel
exploded with terrific force. The ex-
plosion occurred at noon and fire
alarm soon brought out large crowd
to the scene of the disaster. The boiler
was vi II AhSO hoAAOW 81 IksS anu lBiONu
many feet away, while the roof and
sides of the building near the engine
were completely wrecked. Pieces of
boards, bricks and iron were thrown all
over the city, one piece of the boiler
being found 200 feet north of the rail
road track. The cause of the explosion
is unknown. Loss about $4,000.
President Cleyeland will "press the
button" that will start the machinery
of the Worlds Fair on Monday, May /.
A committee representing the Worlds
Columbian Commission called on Mr.
Cleveland at Lakewood few DAYS
since and requested to set time when
the-full committee on invitation could
wait upon him at the white house to
present a formal invitation, specially
designed by the managers OF the fair
The president decided to receive
the joint committee on ceremonies at
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