Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-22

No "CAC vel eO+As ouN oS usual "CA
attended. the city being filed with per-
sons from abroad. The graduates nun
bered twenty-sx. Excellent music and
beautiful decorations added to the pleas
ant entertainment of the occasion.
A foot race will take place st the
fair grounds. Saturday mex, between
II. NJ. Brewer, who defeated Mr..
Govier, in 8 hundred yard race Decora-
tinn Day. and professional. His con-
testant. as you will see by the bills, is
put down as an unknown quantity,
and, nevertheless. the race promises
to be first class one.
A neighboring paper tells story OF
a city young man who was visiting in
the country. While out walking with
his cousin they saw a skunk; his cousin
told him to catch tie kitty and to
take it home. AS a result the young
man has been buried in fresh earth up
to his chin to get rid of the odor about
him. Fresh earth is good disinfect-
ant.
The Minneapolis churches take collec-
lions next Sunday for Fargo. On ac-
count of the fire at Fargo. thousands
are destitute. Papers state they are
terribly in need of food and clothes.
Fred Falley's Wapheton Globe says the
pastor of a Fargo church said, "Yes we
lost our church, but have $4,000 insur-
ance; we lost our house, furniture and
all.
Miss Ellen Woolstenholme, c. II.
Basford, Mr.. Oswold and others who
have visiten the Worlds Fair report
everything favorable for having avgood
time, and want to 60 again. So far as
we have heard expenses are not un-
reasonable at all. Figures named to us
for the round trip range from $27. up
ward; one lady's accommodations may
be relied on as good at SS5.
The superstructure of the new -four
ing mill is nearly completed. 1t pre-
sents a fine, substantial appearance,
and the fact that it has a peaked roof
makes it look larger than the one that
was burned, which had flat roof. AS
soon as the carpenter work is finished,
the milling machinery will be put in
place, and within few weeks the mill
will be again turning out an excellent
quality of flour.
The school children in Lancaster who
voted for choice of state tree in the
spring will be glad to know that Lam
casters choice in favor of "shade, sugar
and syrup'-is the state choice. The
results of the vote taken this spring on
q state tree has just been announced.
Tie maple has been chosen the popular
tree. The number of votes cast was
110,0S6; of which number 47,24l were
cast for the maple, the oak following,
with 25,47S.
Beloit's commencement week is term
ed Beloit's Festivities by some of the
papers. One would think it rightly
named after reading over the week S
entertainment for the senior class, in
which dances are the chief feature.
However they were given time tor the
Baccalaurate sermon of one-half hour S
length by President Eaton and for the
reception at his house on Tuesday even
ing. At the sermon the senior class
were present in caps and gowns.
Gollmar Bros. united shows is billed
for our city Friday, tomorrow. In
towns where they have given perform.
ances the press speak very favorably Of
them. Last year they were to show
here but were prevented by rain which
made the roads so bad tina. they couldn't
get here to fill their date. 1t is prob
able that they would have given good
performance had they been able to gel
here, and undoubtedly their appear
ance tomorrow will be greeted by q
large crowd.
A grand fourth of July dance will be
given in the spacious opera house, al
Potosi, on the evening of that day.
The best musicians in that part of the
county haye been secured to furnish
music, and an exceptionally good time
awaits all who contemplate attending.
Arrangements for grand supper have
been made with Mrs. Ostermeier, and
will be served at the usual hour. Re
member. then, that the opportunity is
presented you to make the fourth an
unprecedented gala day.
The New York Tribune, the acknow-
lodged leader Of all republican weekly
papers, published in any large city, in
its issue of June IA, devoted several
columns to Science and Mechanics, y