Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-17


and efficient and Merrill is to be con-
graduated on securing their services.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Pearson have
returned from their wedding trip to St.
Paul and Minneapolis. and are in
Bloomington making arrangements for
house keeping during the school year.
The postofice presents an entirely
different appearance on the interior
now, from what it did a week ago.
The improvement is so pronounced
that it is noticed aud approved by all.
Miss Margaret Hutton from Platte
vile is making a host of her young
friends in this city happy by her pres
ence among them. There are some old
friends that may be included in the list
also.
Miss Nettie and Master Frank
Bracket. spent a couple of pleasant
days the first of the week at the Morse
residence. They were on their way
home to Lincoln. Neb., from the
Worlds fair.
See Hannibal. the largest Asiatic
Elephant on this Continent. The
Goliath of the brute creation, and
wonder to all who behold him; to be
seen with Holland & Co.'S. Managerie
at Lancaster, Aug. "a.
j. H. Thompson. who for the past
year has been hus;ling for the Galens
Gazette, was here looking on at the
races Friday last. He will teach the
Georgetown school this winter. He
has taught there before and they know
his worth.
Miss Dolly Stephens, daughter of
Ritner Stephens, Esq, of Beetown,
spent a few days with her friend Miss
Orpha Edwards, of this city. We Won
Ger if the tying of that beautiful quilt
has any significance for either OF the
young ladies.
Herman Sebloesser, Esq, got back
from the Worlds far, Monday. He
spent about i week there and is quite
sure that the world never before saw
anything ike SO big q show. He be-
lieYes that even ybody who can ought to
see the great exposition.
Capt. P. ]. Schloesser was terribly
stung by his bees last week while
working with them. They got in I'M
der his bee cap and stung him in doz-
ems of places about the neck. 1t made
the Captain pretty sick for awhile but
he is now quite himself again
The dates for the Blake's Prairie
fair. to be held at Bloom ington, are
September 6, aud Bloomington in
variably has 2 most excellent fair and
we understand that every effort is being
made to have this years exhibits and
races eclipse al of former years.
Geo. Elliott, Esq. and family are here
visiting old time friends. Mr.. Elliott
has been in Boston, Mass for the past
twentY-seven years, engaged in a pros
porous nursery ard florist business. He
and his people will be readily remem-
bered by the older settlers of our city.
Make arrangements to attend the
Bloomington Fair, Sept, 6-78 1883.
Excellent exhibits of stock. agricultural
and domestic products and better racing
than ever before. A list of the races
will be given next week. For PAM
phlet, write to w. E. Lewis, Secretary.
Boys and girls, please look up the
notice of the Evolutionary Contest
which will take place at the County
Fair, Sept. 20, 81 and %. There's
money enough in it to take some of you
to the Worlds fair and back. Select
your pieces at once, commit them per-
fectly, and do the best you can
About fifty young people had very
jolly time last evening because they
took part in a ghost or sheet and pillow
case party at the beautiful home of Dr.
and Mrs. j. H. Reed. 1t would have
sadly puzzled Il phonograph 10 keep
track of the merry iests and peals of
laughter that resounded through the
spacious rooms.
Miss May Lyons, of Potosi, Aunt
Lizzie's" niece, VIII be principal of the
Union school in the town of Lima, this
year. Miss Matte Churchill, Of Platte
Vile, will be her assistant Ii the Union
people do not have very pleasant snd
prosperous school year the writer of
this will he very much mistaken in his
predictions. Both are very estimable
young ladies and the Union is 2 desir-
able school.
A fine. new, large dining hall is in
process of erection on the Co. Fair