Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07

Baptist church Friday evening at Z .3O
on the religious and educational condi-
ton of the rising colored race The
public generally is invited TO attend.
Don't 60 down into any unused well
or cistern. no matter how shallow.
until the air in it has been tested.
just let down lighted candle or lamp
and if it burns brightly for some time.
the air is all right; if it goes out. there
is danger ahead for you if you 90 down.
Married al the Congregational par
sonage ON Tuesday evening. Sept. 9Th.
by Rev. p, II Mason. Mr.. Addison +.
Utley, of Alden, Harden Co. Iowa. 10
Miss Monnie ID. Shearer ofFennimore.
After brief STAY with the brid's par
ents the young couple viii return To
Alden, Iowa. which will be their flu
ture home
John Burns, one Of our horse dealers.
was summoned bv telegram to La Sale
last NJ onday waere his wife and little
child with Mrs James McBrien are
visiting friends. The telegram brought
the sad news that the little boy was
dying. This brings darkness to
another happy home.
The Annual Harvest Home festival
was held at Emmanuel church on Sun
day morning The church wss beauti-
fully decorated with grains, vegetables
and flowers. Music appropriate to the
day was sung ard fine sermon, in
keeping with the day, was preached by
the Rector, Rev b. r. Bensed At Even
song the service was entirely choral.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Buchner
was gladdened for few days by the
presence of Mrs. Ida T. Rule and her
husband from Wilmar, Arkansas. The
wondrous beauties Of the White Civ
drew IL EN- from their Arkansas home,
and the happy memories of parents and
friends drew them here They are
wei, happy md prosperous in their
new nome
Glover seed is a big crop in the
vicinity Of Rockville. John Kusier
threshed over bushels per acre of
mammoth clover Louis Wolfe got 112
bushels off Is ccres, and there are many
others who have promise Of an unusual
yield. The Hounsell boys are doing
the threshlng and il is very evident that
the Rockville farmers are away up on
clover raising.
Clarence Edwards and Ray Walker,
two OF our best young men, went to the
Wol q Fair this week On their re-
turn they will stop at Madison and be-
como students in the State University.
They have mapped out wise plan for
their life work and friends have every
reason to expect . wei rounded, re-
spected and prosperous manhood from
each Of these young men.
Monday evening, Miss Lena Oswald
gave an unusually pleasant party in
honor of Miss Lillian Eddy who is visit
ing with Miss Editha Hassel Vocal
and instrumental music carried the
minutes swiftly BY. and TO the gifts of
our city's own excellent musical talent
was added some exquisite music on the
violin by Miss Eddy who excels in the
use OF that instrument.
Grant County has been honored by
having one Of its famous horses, Glor-
ieuX, awarded the 2nd premium in the
year old class and the 3rd in the
sweepstakes at the Worlds Fair I'm
the latter class 81 of the World best
horses were shown. Messrs. Theo.
Calvin and A. Trapp may well be
proud of the ownership Of this Belgian
Prince, and Grant County horsemeu
may congratulate themselves on hay
inc such famous horse in their midst.
DIR. F. G. Eddy with Mrs. Eddy and
daughter Lillian from Providence r. /.
are visiting at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. S. Z. Hassell 1t will be remem-
bered that the doctor practiced his
profession in this city some zen years
ago. He is now president of the Rhode
Island Dental Association and profess
sor of practical dentistry in Harvard
College. He is delighted with Lancas-
ter and its surroundings and has the
hearitest greetings for his old time
friends.
School begins Monday next The
corps Of teachers is most excellent
one all the way through. Prof. Clark
is a teacher of large and successful ex-
perience and comes most highly recon-
mended. The Lancaster schools pre-
pare students to enter any one of six
different courses in the State University
and parents wishing to give their chill
dren a creditable education "a TO fit