Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-21

Tom Kiley. of Denver. Col, is spend
ing the holidays in this city.
Mr.. John Schreiner is confined to his
house by sickness, nothing serious it is
hoped.
Mrs. VIM. Houghes, of Dodgeville,
mother of Mrs. John Philips. is visit
ing here during the holidays.
Anton Schmitt has evergreens of all
shapes and sizes that are just the things
for Christmas trees. Don't forget it.
Preaching services next Sunday in
the Baptist churce at the usual hours by
I. G. Atteberry. The second address
on the book of Revelation will be de-
livered in the evening.
Come, citizens all, open your hearts
and your pocket books and spare dol
lar if you can for ticket to the Fire
Ladies' entertainment. They are in
debt and need your help, and you may
rest assured that when the fire alarm
rings aud you need their help they will
be on hand to give it. One good turn
deserves another.
Mr.. Walter j. Heathcote and Miss
Aida Walker, were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents in Clifton,
December 9Th, Rev John Harris of Fen
nimore, officiating. A number of rela-
tives and near friends were present at
the ceremony, and these estimable
young people start in their new life
with bright prospects and the heartiest
good will of a large circle of friends
and acquaintance, The Herald cor
daily add congratulations.
You can buy Neely's Complete His
tory of the Worlds Great Religious
Congress, 1000 pages, at Stone &
Hassell's. Now. make yourself a
holiday present of one of the most val
liable books in existence. Price 1925.
44-45
On the 18th OF December, Mr.. VIM.
A. Graham and Miss Mertie C. Dewing
of Mt. Ida, wero married in Fennimore
by the Rev. John Harris. Mr.. Graham
is one of the prosperous farmers of this
county.
The claim of Theresa Glynn against
the estate of Clara Welter, deceased,
was tried before Judge Carter on Tues
day aud Wednesday of this week. The
case was decided in favor of Mr.. Henry
SCHNEIDER, the administrator of the
estate. Hon. II. d. York appeared
for the administrator.
When the ''culled gem men" who
played at giving a concert at city hall
last week left the Park hotel they took
a sealskin cap belonging to Landlord
Moore. Officers Fawcett and Shelliam
recovered it at Cuba City with the aid
of a search warrant. OF course every
member of the troop was innocent but
it cost the manager s. % to surround
the difficulty just as hard. -Platteville
News.
Mrs. p. 2. Patterson, of Hazel Green
died last Sunday after long and severe
illness. She was sister of Frank
Dobson, who, in an early day, was one
of the principal freighters between here
and Galena. In the death of Mrs.
Patterson, Mr.. Patterson is bereft of q
most dutiful helpmate; their children of
q kind and loving mother, and the
community of most estimable and
truly worthy woman.
Everybody says that new assortment
of nuts in the window at NATHAN's are
away up in e. Try them. All 1898
crops. 43--45
Mrs. Nancy j. Van Ausdall, died at
her home in the town of Patch Grove
last Sunday. She was about eighty
years of age and the cause of her death
was general debility. The leaves one
daughter and a number of grand chill
dren and number of great grand
children. Mrs. Van Ausdall and her
husband. who died more than thirty
years ago. came to Wisconsin over
forty years ago from Virginia.
The Mineral Point Democrat in one
issue chronicles the death in that city
of Samuel Harris, aged eighty nine
years, Arthur Monahan, aged eighty
six years, Charles Sherman, aged
eighty three years, and Homer De
Long of Cottage Inn, aged seventy
years. The pioneers of Southwestern
Wisconsin were certainly robust men to
withstand the hardships of pioneer life
and yet live to such advanced ages.
The postofiice at Mazomanie was
entered by burglars last Thursday
night, the safe blown open and about
$500 taken. One thousand dollars, ly-