Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-04

sons superb company at the opera
house May 4th. This company carries
its own scenery. The Comedy has justly
been given the distinction by the press
as being the greatest rural play ever
produced in the U. S. 1t admits of
the introduction of high class special
ties, and many of the latest songs and
dances will be given during the even
ing. None should fail to attend. Tick
cts now on sale at the postoffice.
Nancy, the fifteen year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Robert Scott, who has
been very i'll for the past ten weeks, is
recovering rapidly and will very soon
be able to greet her friends with her
ususl cLeery smile During her
illness she received the most careful
medical attendance. Doctors Hassell
and Cronin calling 10 see her twice 4
day regularly. Her parents and friends
dispared Of her recovery al different
times ana are thankful for the kind as
sistance Of neighbors.
Arbor Day vas observed in nearly all
the schools of Milwaukee and Lar gely
through the state by public exercises
and planting trees. Arbor Day is a
legal holiday, but in Lancaster the
schC OILS kept their usual hours and the
pupils were given some useful lessons
on trees and flowers. The children
eagerly carried flowers to school and
some shrubs to be planted. The vote
in Miss Trowbridge's room on fsvorite
tree was in favor of the Maple, for its
''shade, syrup and sugar" their favorite
flower is the rose.
Edward Brown, the younger brother
of Lawyer Henry w. and DR.. Win
Brown, was brought here sick last
week from Texas. At Mrs. Bakers,
his brothers boarding place, all was
done that was possible to relieve his
suffering, until Sunday evening when
the sad messenger of death bore away
another victim. The older brothers
came here from England and have
been in Lancaster only few years, but
they have won large acquaintance of
friends who feel deep sympathy for
them in their sorrowful stfliction. The
funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock.
Boys, don't fail to read the notice that
Congressman Babcock sends out. The
examination is not difficult, The one
securing the highest average is the for
tunate one. The age is between l6 and
20, and the branches if we remember
correctly, are reading, writing, spelling,
grammar, geography, arithmetic, and
history. The one who goes to West
Point gets $500 per year from the
government while in school. and a
lieutenant's commission and 1920 or
$500 per year when be graduates and
goes into the army. The West Point
education is strictly FIRST class and gives
a young man an excellent equipment
for life work, if he does not choose to
enter the army. Come boys, keep up
the credit of Grant County.
After more than eight months Of
great suffering George ii Robbins, son
of the late Hammer Robbins, died at his
home in Platteville on Monday, April,
18th, aged thirty years. He was born
on the homestead where he died, early
in the civil wa, and passed his entire
life as boy and man i'll this city. That
life was pure, blameless, perfect type
Of all that is exemplary in young men.
He married Miss Leh Irish about five
years ago, who with an adopted child
survives him. The funeral services
were held in the Methodist church this
afternoon, large circle of friends at
tending, including the only remaining
member of his fathers family, his
brother Thomas Robbins of Washing
ton, ID. Grant County Ne1cs.
But few people nowadays are prejl-
diced against insurance companies and
this change has been brought about by
hard working solicitors. Not every
company of to-day, however, is doing
a Legitimate business, but they are soon
found out and summed. The American
Mutual Accident Insurance Company,
of Oshkosh, is one of, if not the most
reliable companies doing business in
this state. A. G. Morse of this place is
agent and has insured large number
here and in this vicinity During the
last five months this company has paid
indemnities aggregating over $3.50 to
resident of lancaster. Gus Posey, who
was hurt some time ago. which nearly
lost him his hand, last week received
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