Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-09

Come, get ready for the races.
See the horses try their PAGES.
Two August days of jolly fun,
be sure TO see the horses run.
We want potatoes. Bring them
aloDg.-L. Alt & Sen.
Waupsca county will have about
1900 car loads of potatoes to ship this
fail.
Thompson's Comedians every night
next week. Good company, good
plays.
j. z. Dare, Potosi's blacksmith. gave
US pleasant call Wednesday,. lie was
in the city on business.
II the weather is dry and corn all
dried up, go TO hear Thompson's
Comedians and be happy.
Never before were so many fires,
chrouicled in the news papers each
day as there are now.
See that you are at the city hall TO
talk yes or no on the water works ques.
ton this Thursday night.
Don't neglect the meeting in the city
hall Thursday night Water-works or
no water-works, that's the question.
l.. j. Arthur came from Evanston
lest Saturday to visit Lancaster friends
for week Mrs Arthur and children
were here to meet HIM.
Mabel Mccoy went to Madison last
Saturday to spend part of her vaca-
ton on the lakes and delightful banks
OF that beautiful place.
Mrs. Andrew Walker is very seri-
ously sick with heart trouble. Her
friends are apprehensive of the grsvest
results in a short time.
Iowa County Fair at Dodge Vile, Wis i,
August 29lb. 30th and 31st. Large
premium list and many pleasing attrac-
tons. Balloon ascenslons each day.
Mrs. Henderson of Annaton was
sent for "Wednesday morning on &C.
e0unt OF the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Cooley. She will stay until
Mrs. Cooley is better,
Frank +. Bieg went back to his work
in Chicago last Saturday, after a very
pleasant two weeks visit with his mot
her and sisters here. He holds good
position in The great city.
A gentleman in from near Cassville
Monday reported quite sharp frosts on
Grant last Thursday morning. Chas.
Chappell and his neighbors had their
corn cooked more or less by it. What
next?
Gus Posey lost good horse at Potosi
last Thursday from collie. This makes
three horses, and half interest in an
other he has lost this year. This
makes running livery business rather
up hill work.
When we were in Milwaukee, we
had the pleasure of hand shake and
chat with our we'll known citizen.
Geo. UT. He looks quite we'll and
wanted to be remembered to Grant
County friends.
Persons remembering Lew Folsom
formerly of this place, but lately a
| farmer IN Western Iowa will regret to
| learn that he met death recently BY
accidental shooting. A few years ago
he lost an arm by accident. B.
A mover with his family came throug h
Platteville last Saturday and when a
short distance this side he turned out
to let team go by at spot near a
steep bank His wagon upset, break
ing his wife's arm and bruising one Of
the children severely. The man will
| likely sue the town for damages.
AT meeting of the fire department
/ last Monday evening, it was decided
/ to call meeting of the citizens TO
discuss pro and con the ACCESSIBILITY of
4 adopting and putting in a system of
water works for the city. The mees-
! ing will be held Thursday evening at
the City Halt at O'Clock Full at
tendance aud fires discussion are de-
sired.
! DR. Mclean. of Washington, Iowa,
| has invented new rapid firing rifle.
capable OF making over 500 shots per
minute. 1t company charges a breast
work, soldier behind 1t can fire over
1900 shots before the company can
cover half a mile. The United States
will do well to get about dozen expert
sharp shooters and send them over to
help the Japanese in their war with
China. 1t would help to settle the
Chinese question.
The following enterprising citizens
have formed company for the pur-
pose of supplying their homes with
water ioI fire protection and other pur-
poses. Their we'll is nearly finished
and the tank and wind mill will be up
in few days. Pipes VIII connect their
homes with the tank. r Never Jr
r. Meyer Sr., DIR. Hassel. Chss Ziegler
Will Iiegl.-, Chas Longdon, B f.
Budwortb, Chas. Knapp, John Howe
Z. M Lowry and Jonn Oswald.
A firm OF fashionable dentists has in
troduced the occupation OF ''dentleGre,
which. in plain English, is ''tLe art Of
cleansing the teeth = Young women
are sent ont from the office to visit Gus
toners daily, ike manicures. and prop.
erlv and personally, as it would seem
from the reading Of the account. per-