Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-20

The Baraboo Schools are closed on
account of diphtheria.
There viii be Christmas tree and
entertainment at the Stone School
house in North Lancaster Christmas
eve.
LosT:-A gold breast pin with a
gold quarter dollar attached Finder
viii be literally rewarded by leaving
the pin at this office or with l.. e.
Wheeler at the post office.
For SALE.-I60 acres in the town
of Blue River. Nwt Sec. "A, Town s,
Range ?, Price 5000. For particulars
inquire of Alex. Thome, Plainfield,
New Jersey. So to Jan 3, 80
A few of those labor-saving double
roasting pans are at Mr.. Baxter's
store. Buy one in time to roast the
christmas turkey in the best and
easiest manner. Miss Bishop also has
few sets of the improved Christy
knives.
Mark Richardson, was sentenced by
Judge Clementson to the state peni-
Tertiary for four years. for killing his
brother George last August. The
jury was out all night and brought in
verdict of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree.
Childrens toys for Christmas, in
great variety at JOHN BURNS. 44-45
Henry Bryan, went to Oklahoma,
Monday where his brother Conrad
lives. He goes there with the inten-
tion of remaining if he finds suitable
location.
Geo. Gibbs wishes to call attention
of the young ladies of Lancaster and
vicinity that he has an elegant sample
case of hair chains, for Christmas pres
ents. and requests them to call in and
look the fine assortment over. 43-45
Mr.. Beach Cover, and Lizzie f.
Hornibrook were married at the NJ.
E. Parsonage by Rev, H. d. Smith,
on Monday evening, Dec. 10th, at 8,
P NJ Miss Hornibrook came from
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cover will make their home in
this city with Mrs. j c. Cover. Mr..
Cover is one of the HERALD force and
carries with him the best wishes of the
paper whose history his father played
so important part.
Elgin, ILL.,, June IL, 1894.
Mr.. j. T. Coppersmith,
Lake Geneva. Wis.
Dear Sir:-Yours of I'd inst. at
hand, and in reply will say that take
great pleasure in saying that the con-
cert given at the First Congregation
al church, May oath, by Slaton's Jub-
lice Singers was a grand success, as
was manifest by the loud applause
and hearty encores they received.
Every selection was encored-the
male quartette responding the third
time. The singers all have rich voices
and know how to use them.
Yours very truly,
FRANK Z, GRIFFIN,
Pres. Y P.S C.E. First Cong'l Church
Elgin, H.,
At Reeds Opera House January.
5th, 1894
Fine fresh bulk oysters at JOHN
BURNS, 80 cts. per quart Has.
The following notice came too late
for last week. Mrs. Cox, aged rs
years, died at her home seven miles
south of Lancaster, Friday, Dec. eth,
and was buried Pee. 9th, at British
Hollow Cemetery. She was born in
Cornwall, England, and was married
in 1884, and came to Wisconsin in
1S49, and settled on the farm where
she has ever since resided. She was
the mother of ten children, two of
whom died in infancy, and two others
after they were grown. The six
children surviving, are located in
Wisconsin and in the far west. The
funeral was attended by large num-
Der of relatives and friends, and the
service was conducted by Rev. II. ID.
Smith at the church in British Hol-
low,
Capt. p G. Schloesser. Commander
of the Tom Cox Post of this city has
received headstones from the govern
ment, already cut with the following
names: