Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-24

pleased his most OF IfleHUS DA putting
in an appearance at the court house
Monday. He is pretty sore yet from
his accident. but hopes to be all right
in few days.
Tomorrow (Friday) being ST. Barihol-
omew's Day. and the commemoration
of the death Of the late Rev. DIR. Thrall,
there will be a celebration of tho Holy
Communion at 10 o'clock at Emmanuel
Church. The Rev. Allan Burleson will
be the celebrant The offerings will be
devoted TO the Thrall memorial Win
dow Fund.
The following persons left here
Monday morning for Prairie du
Chen, to attend the Christian En-
deavor Convention, held there Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week:
Rev. P. II. Mason. Master Lyon
Moses. Newell Garner, Miss Laura
Carter and Eugenia Hyde.
It is reported that meteor fell in the
vicinity of Mineral Point a few nights
ago, striking the earth with such force
that it shook the entire city, and bur-
ried itself in the earth to the depth of
six feet. 1t is said to weigh 167 pounds
aud has been sent to the Worlds Fair,
where it is on exhibition in the Wiscon-
sin state building.
Bloomington schools will open Sept.
IL, with S. f. Pearson, principal, Miss
Mary Russell of Dunbarton, Lafayette
Co.. as assistant, Flora E. Huntley, of
Appleton. grammar, Olive +. France,
of Boscobel, Intermediate, and Lydia
f. Perrin, of Bloomington, primary
grade. Bloomington people have every
reason to look forward TO a prosperous
school year.
1t is stated that Mrs Yerkes, the
wife Of Chicago's street railway mil
lionaire has purchased the great
yellow diamond that has attracted the
attention and admiration Of the
thousands upon thousands who have
seen the Tiffany exhibit of jewels and
precious stones at the Worlds fair.
The price paid was 100000
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Walton and
family, spent most pleasant week at
the beautiful residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Nathan, leaving for their
home at Seattle, Wash, Monday. Mrs
Walton is a sister of Mrs. Nathan's.
Miss Pearl LeVan, of Dubuque has
also been a visitor with her sister,
Mrs. Nathan, the past week. She will
remain over Sunday.
During the last few days a half dozen
or more dogs have died very suddenly
in this city Now there are a great
many ours that are more valuable TO
our community when they exist in
memory alone, yet there are a few that
are considered worth some care
Owners of the latter may do well to
keep their dogs off the streets and in
other ways exercise a little guardian
ship over them
DR.. f. H. Newton, v S. a graduate
Of the Chicago Veterinary College has
decided to locate in Lancaster to
practice his profession. He and his
family are now in attendance at the
Worlds fair and the Doctor will at
tend the State Veterinary Association
to be held in Milwaukee commencing
Aug. %. From there he will come
here and will be ready for business
the first week in September.
Ia another column OF this issue APP
pears the ad of Fred Mackey, our new
meat-market man. Mr.. Mackey has
been here only couple of weeks. but
in that short space of time, has con-
vinced all who have visited his market
that he fully understands the butcher
business. Mr.. Maokey has had large
experience in the but cher business and
is an expert sausage maker. Call at
his place of business at the old Trow-
bridge stand.
Anybody intending to plant bulbs of
any kind this fall will find the Hulse.
bosch Brothers. Holland bulb growers,
the cheapest firm to deal with. Their
goods are first class 1--WE have tried
them) and we know of no other house
that will fsrnish nice tulips for 80 cts,
hyac.nths, single and double for $3.50,
crocus bulbs for rs cents and Easter
lily bulbs, to 9 inches in circumfer-
ence, for s. 80 per hundred. TaeY arc
proportionally cheap by the dozen.
just think of it, dozen good Easter
lilly bulbs for one dollar. The firm
can be reached through box 3118. New