Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-31

Mr.. Aleck Croft Is now Superlntenu-
emit of the Granite Rock Sunday School
in place of W T. Perkins. who resign
ed the position.
The frost last Monday morning
froze down corn, potatoes and all kinds
of garden truck, and in some locali-
ties blackened the leaves on the trees.
1t was bad one.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Perkins, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd (nee Finnicum) of
BoscObel, visited at the home of Mr..
W. E. Perkins of North Lancaster a
few days last week.
Chas. II. Basford is making large
Improvements on his already comfort
able home. When finished it will be
one of the best, and an ornament to
the city in its excellent location.
Mr.. j. H. Fosbinder of Montfort
was married to Miss Alberta Letcher
of Dodgeville. last week, Wednesday
They will make their home in Mont
fort where Mr.. Fosbinder is a prosper
Gus merchant.
A country correspondent who has
been wrestling with the domestic help
problem, writes as follows: Wanted
A carload of kitchen mechanics. No
objection to age, color, or the shade of
hair OH for a kitchen mechanic.
The farmers of jamestown, Smelser,
Paris and Potosi, are happy over the
prospects for a wagon bridge across
the Mississippi river at Eagle Point,
where ferry now runs. 1t will be a
good thing for Dubuque when it is
built.
Mother Joseph and another Sister of
Charity were terribly burt in Dubuque.
Iowa last week by the breaking of a
hold-back strap while they were driving
down Il steep hill in The city. The
buggy and occupants were dragged q
distance down hill over the rocks.
Dan Coughlin, of Cronin murder
notoriety, has purchased saloon at
125 Clark street, Chicago. He viii be
a drawing card for while. but he'd
better keep sober and not talk too
much He undoubtedly knows more
than it would be good for his health
to tell.
John FARMLAND who was hurt some
weeks ago at Montfort, by a mining
bucket falling down a shaft and strik-
ing him on the head, died last week.
He was an industrious man and will
be missed in the community. He
leaves a wife and ten children to
mourn their sad loss.
There are thousands of people in
this State who owe their present good
health to the superior ability of DR..
Walter as a Physician. Many of these
people had been sufferers for a long
time. If you are troubled with any
disease of long standing and would
like to be in good health, consult DR..
Walter at the hotel. He viii be there;
he will cure you.
Fennimore voted $1,000 at an adj
iourned meeting for a school house.
They voted $4,000 at previous meet
ing and we cannot help thinking that
that enterprising village made mis-
take in not keeping it at that figure.
The building committee, consisting of
Drs. Bailey and McDermott, Editor
Henry Roethe, Atty. John Seaman,
and the school board, Chas. Willison,
Chas. Him and John Draggs were
down last week to examine tine plans
of the new school house here. They
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Some weeks ago the Grand Army
boys in this city were taken by sur
prise. The Womens' Relief Corps
marched in upon them with an almost
unlimited supply of things good to
eat, but the veterans have had some
what mysterious air since then and
when the Womens' Relief Corps was
in full session last Saturday afternoon,
full of business, getting ready for Dec
Grafton Day programs, the boys
marched in and a completer surprise
was never known than when Comrade
Alex. Ivey presented the corps with
most beautiful banner of blue and
white silk, with letters, tassels, and
fringes of gold. Though most of the
ladies confessed to Jumps in their
throats, Mrs. X. b. Showaltel, on be-
half of thescorps, thanked the veter-
ans for their elegant present in a
hearty and happy manner. The Ia
dies are justly proud of their treasure
and well they may be, for it is pro-
nounced by those who have attended
the department meetings as one of
the very richest aud handsomest ban
ners in the state Miss Ellen Wool
stenholme was made color bearer and
special guardian of the treasure,
which is the delight Of the corps.
The Union Memorial Day sermon
last Sunday attracted a large audience
that handsomely filled the Congrega-
tional church. About one hundred
and twenty members of the G. A. II.
and the Womens' Relief Corps march
ed in before the service begun. The
G. A. r. followed fine flag and the
w. r. c. carried a beautiful banner
and these were placed at the front near