Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-23


Mrs. Barney Bendorf of Potosi, is
very sick, and her recovery very doubt
ful.
Keep your eve and mind on the
Grant County Fair dates; Sept. 10, 20
and 81.
Graiiot. a village of 500 inhabitants
in lafayette County is about to adopt
system of water works.
The Ladies Society of the Congrega-
tional Church will meet on Friday
afternoon with Mrs. VIII Zeigler.
The Cassville canning factory is re-
ceiving about 400 bushels of tomatoes
daily in spite Of the dry weather
Geo. Millin. ESQ, one of Blakes
Prairie's thrifty and hospitable farmers
made us very pleasant call Wednes-
day.
Miss Phoebe Byerly has been quite
sick at the home of Mr.. W. p Stone,
but is in fair way to recovery at
present.
Andrew Abraham Esq of Mt. Hope,
and his little daughter Ethlvn were
pleasant visitors at the Herald Office last
Tuesday.
Ii you want to get a fair buggy at a
fair price 10 take your fair girl to the
fair next fair day, come to the fair city
of Lancaster.
Walter Scott. of Bloomington, made
us pleasant call Tuesday. He helped
us substantially and hes our thanks
right from the heart.
Mr.. Will Budworth and his wife
came from Omaha last Saturday and
are visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Budworth.
Mrs. DIR. Hassell, Miss Edi.ha Has
sell, Miss Annie Brown, and DR.. Brown
spent happy day at Cassville with
Mrs. Josephine Geiger last week.
There were several picnic parties
who spent last Sunday in the country;
some at Moore's Spring aud others at
Kings Ford. They all report pleas
ant day.
The fire department voted some time
ago to have a few fire bells placed in
various parts of the city. No one has
heard them ring yet. 1t is because
| there has been no fire?
Misses Effie, Mae and Laura Roberts
spent part of last week in Lancaster,
visiting with Miss Nellie Altizer. Miss
| Effie will teach at Bagley, Miss Laura
at Merrill, and Miss Mae at Blooming
ton the coming year.
There was remarkable picnic held
in grove near Bloomington last week.
1t was made upof the Lewis families
and relatives. There were fifty persons
present and any one who knows the
Lewis people will readily recognize the
fact that the gathering was a lively
and pleasant one.
That the races held at the fair
grounds by the Driving Association
were the best and most warmly con-
tested of any ever held in this part of
the state cannot be denied. There were
lots of horses and they were in prime
condition and life. The bicycle races
were also attractive features of the
occasion.
Mr.. Dewey, of Potosi, was killed by
his horses last Sunday. The horses
were fighting in the stable and he
went in to stop them when they got
him down and he was. trampled to
death. He was d very estimable man
and was 81 years of age His funeral
took place Tuesday morning.
DR.. E. j. Cole of Brooklyn, Wis, is
in the city visiting friends and look
ing after some business affairs. He is
in the midst of long and thorough
medical course in the Hahnemann
Medical College in Chicago. The Doc
tor will be a most thoroughly compet-
ent physician when he hangs out his
shingle.
The Peoples Party Convention called
to meet at Lancaster on Saturday, Aug.
25th, for the purpose of selecting Con-
gressional delegates, has been post
poned to Tuesday, Aug. 28th at which
time the delegates will be selected and
also full county ticket nominated. It'll
is simply consolidation of the two
conventions to save q trip for those
who may wish to attend.
OOu6 llISCTtdnIs SGT IRE last MO10aV
night at y O'Clock. to the steam saw
mill belonging to Mr.. G. X. Curtis, at
Peterborough, and totally destroyed
the machinery and several thousand
feet of logs and sawed stuff. The
mill has not been in operation since
June, but Mr. c. expected to start it |
again next week. The loss is about
$500 and falls heavily on Mr.. Curtis.
There is no insurance.
There viii be a special election held
in the City of Lancaster. on the third
Tuesday in September, being the 18th
day of the month. A request has
been made III writing as required by
law to this effect, and filed with the
city clerk The election will be con-
Quoted and the vote canvassed as in |
general elections The electors will.
at this election. have an opportunity
to vote for a saloon license fee If soon /