Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-06

Rev. Dr. Edwards went to Prairie
du Chen Tuesday.
Rev. H. D. Smith is rejoicing over
the arrival of little daughter.
Christmas candy in great quantities
at l.. Alt 4 Son. 43-44
We are glad to see Charley Knapp
again on the street after his recent
illness.
Chas. W. Burr takes subscriptions
for all the leading newspapers and
magazines. 43-44
Miss Jessie Meyer is expected home
from Washington, d. c.. this week to
spend the holidays.
A. r. Bushnell, Esq, from Madi-
son, made his regular business trip to
this place Tuesday.
John Barr and his nephew, Edwin
Barr. from Glen Haven, were in the
city on business Wednesday.
The very best apples at IS per bar
rel at L. Alt & Son. 43-44
Friday evening, from now to Christ
mas, DR.. Edwards will give lectures
in connection with the evening SER
vice.
Ray Walker, who has been home
from his school work at Madison for
some weeks on account of sickness,
returned to his work Monday.
Bert Farrell has accepted a position
with the Northwestern Carriage Com
pany in Madison and left for that
city yesterday.
Besides the puzzling dishes named
in the bill of fare at the Congrega-
tional supper Friday evening, baked
beans and brown bread are among the
unnamed substantials.
All kinds of fancy trimmings for
Christmas trees at L. Alt & Son.
Geo. Fritz, manager of paper at
Ledgerwood, OAK, came down to
visit friends during Thanksgiving
week. He used to be one of the
HERALD's force and we acknowledge
a very pleasant call from him.
Geo. Gibbs wishes to call attention
of the young ladies of Lancaster and
vicinity that he has an elegant sample
case of hair chains, and requests
them to call in and look the fine as
sortment over. 43-45
Thanksgiving afternoon, the skat-
ing pond presented merry scene.
Ladies and gentlemen are there
almost every afternoon and crowds of
boys and girls after 4 o'clock. A
skater whose skates have slipped from
under is a scene he would rather not
have seen.
The people of Grant county netice
with pleasure the election of several
of their former citizens to the honor
of high positions. H. Clay Evans,
now elected governor of Tennessee,
grew up in Grant county, served hon
orably during the war, and at its
SlOOC NCtAb W AlittbGluOOSds
where he has since resided Serving
first as mayor of that city he was
afterwards elected to congress and
other positions of honor The Chat
tanooga Times says: "Mr. Evans
will bring to the governors Office
larger measure of executive and adj
ministrative ability and aptitude, than
any man who has occupied that office
since 1860, with the single exception
of the late Gov. M G.. Brown. He
has the capacity we hope he has the
courage and pure patriotism, to make
the state model governor.
John Barr Sr. has purchased the.
Glen Haven Hotel formerly owned by
Geo. Cassutt. Mr.. Barr is now in pos
session.
Miss Linda Rhodes gave progressive
cinch party last Monday evening. Geo
b Clemenson received the first prize
and Miss Delphia Oswald the second.
The evenings entertainment was highly
enjoyed
The stock yards have been we'll
crowded with teams this week so far,
but hogs as a rule have been light. in
one case 1C9 were put in one car. On
Monday 4 cars, Tuesday and 3 ON
Wednesday. No cattle or grain shipped
this week AS usual our buyers have
been buying for fun and paying a good
price for it too.
Madison has Browning" mornings.
Lancaster has had Shakespeare and
Long fellow evenings and now we hear
of ''Trilby evening"" which among
set of friends who are book lovers,
would prove most enjoyable. To give
one, arrange little programe. Read
sketch OF the life and work of Mr..
Du Maurier, illustrated by bis pictures,
have discussion of incident and char
acters of the story, and have some one
sing Ben Bolt and play Chopin's
.'lmpromptu," sung by Trilby, or read
selections.
If the dairymen. butter makers, cat
tie raisers and people of this county
generally want the State Dairy Associ-
alton to meet at Lancaster next Febru-