Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-28

MT. clarence COX is spending Christ
mas days with his mother and sister at
the old home.
A little child of Mr.. Sam Richards
who lives near the depot, died Wednes-
day evening.
Be sure to attend the special meetings
at the NJ. E. Church, beginning next
Saturday evening.
Joe Clementson is home from his
work in the medical school in Chicago.
de will return after the holidays.
Miss Nellie Decker is home from
Cassville for the vacation. She has
well earned the rest she will have.
Miss Bennett, a teacher in the pri-
mary department of the Mineral Point
schools is visiting at the home of MIR.
VIM. Rothschild.
John Wedehase from Mitchell, South
Dakota, sent some fine jack rabbits
to old friends here, to be eaten with his
holiday compliments.
Miss Allie Sumner is home from the
Mt. Hope school for the holidays. Rum
or says she will attend the wedding of
a brother in the meantime.
Col. Sam Draper arrived home We'd
nesdaY evening from Chicago where he
has been employed since last July, and
will have short visit with his parents.
Miss Nellie Deller from Mineral Point
came last Saturday for holiday well
come at the John Oswald home Mr.
Deller will come next Saturday to begin
the New Year here.
AT noon Wednesday Mr. Sumner and
Miss Taylor, a daughter of MIR. Edward
Taylor of Hurricane, were married at
the home of the BRIDES parents. Rev.
IL. ID. Smith pronounced the ceremony.
Thomas Duncalf who years ago
worked for Mr.. Lewis Holloway, re-
ceived valuable book from him and
his wife all the way from California for
Christmas remembrance. And so it is
the whole world is kin.
Deep sorrow has again come to the
home of MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Baldwin
through the sudden death of their little
daughter. She was taken violently
with the grippe and died few hours
after at six o'clock Wednesday evening.
The afflicted parents have the sympathy
of the community in their sad aflliction.
Allan Kilbourn. Clarence Edwards,
Ray Walker, Gene Whitmore, Mabel
Mccoy, Kit.ie Mckenzie. Elva Barber,
our students who have been attending
the State University and Evanston,
came trooping home to see what dear
old Santa Claus had in store for them.
Their coming brought pleasure to many
households.
If all the people of Grant County and
our subscribers elsewhere can have as
happy a New Yeal as the Herald editor
wishes they may have. no gaunt specter
of want shall near their doors nor
shadow of sorrow fit across their
With all sincerity and
heartiness we extendato all the most
cordial greetings for the New Year.
1t was lively and lovely at the depot
last Saturday evening when the train
came in. There were ever so many
people, all young too, no matter if there
were grey heads among them, who
were there to meet those who were COM
ing to spend the merry God-given,
Christmas tide under the old roof-tree.
What greetings there were too. They
came from the hearts rather than from
any stereotyped book on etiquette. For
once the Wright House and Angus
House "busses" were not in it at all and
everything ''smacke1'' of the hearth
ness that brings heaven near. The
world IS always thankful for this merry
season. 1t rubs out the wrinkles of
care and wrsathes the world in smiles,
knits closer the bonds of brotherhood,
brings broader acquaintance and brings
the light Of brighter hopes for future
life and work. Thank God for merry
Christmas
The children of the NJ. E. Sunday
School had their holiday treat last Sat.
urdaY evening. The church was taste
fully ornamented with neat and appro-
pirate notices and evergreens. Two
christmas trees covered with decora-
tons and presents graced the pulpit
platform, and boxes and packagesIwere
literally piled about them. The CT rch
was filed with interested parents and
friends who seemingly enjoyed the oc-
casion as much as the children did.
And why shouldn't theyP Their hearts
are lust as warm as ever even though