Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-10
Work has commenced on the sherif's

=. ii. Angus property. Bert DIXON
does the work.
Adelbert Morrisev. of Bloomington,
who has been seriously sick since Feb
ruary is able TO be out to shake hands
with his friends and make them glad.
If any one wants a good photograph
of the Sunday School Convention held
here short time ago, he can get it by
calling at or writing to Stone & Hass-
ellis Drug Store. Price 50 cents,
Mrs. Alice Culkin from Mt. Hope,
Miss Rose Garvey and little Olive Gull
kin made the Herald office a pleasant
call last Saturday. Mrs. Culkin and
Olive came to visit grandma aud grand
pa Garvey.
Miss Carrie Benn is home from Wau-
kesha on visit Her sister Miss Lulu
here In Lancaster has been quite sick
but is now much better and Miss Carrie
came downrto rejoice with her mother
and brothers.
|. j. Bradbury, of Harrison had s
sheep killed last week and dozen
or more severely crippled by dogs This
is quite a serious loss to Mr.. B. but no
matter, dogs must be kept even if they
do come high.
Try those elegant tuberoee bulls At
Stone and Hassell's. Two for nickel
and The finest you ever saw. Grow
them in a narrow deep box or in cans.
and take them in doors when cold
weather comes.
Mrs. Horace Curtis Of Hazel Green,
died last week at the age of 90. She
and Mr.. Curtis, who is still living at
the age of go. came to Wisconsin in
May 1927 and were therefore the oldest
settlers in the county.
]. P. Hubbard Esq, town clerk Of
Harrison. called on us Saturday, We
shall never forget how happy he made
us once, many years ago after two days
work under him in teachers examina-
ton. He is Virginian too.
j. F. Clifford is agent for the John
Reinhold & Sons Steam Dye Works and
Cleaning Establishment. All goods
shawls. dresses or coats dyed and
cleaned to look as good as new Call
on Mr.. Clifford. Iowa
The Literary Club will hold it's May
meeting on Monday next at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Frank Schreir Essayist
Rev. Bensead: subject The Childen
of Silence. The disputant will be Judge
Carter and Mrs. E. Nj. Lowry
Miss Anna Seaman, sister of DR.. P.
l.. Seaman of this city, is recovering
from somewhat severe attack of sick
ness. Her historical novel, Diovorgal
or Irelands Downfall, q book of a.
bout 400 pages. is very nearly complet-
ed and will likely be ready for sale this
summer.
j. A. Watrous, editor of the Milwau-
kee telegraph, was made department
commander of the q. A. f. az the
GAINESVILLE meeting aud Richard Car
ter of Dodgeville, vice comman Ter,
while r. B. Showalter Of this city was
made chairman of the Council of Ad-
ministration.
Take the children to hear Master
Tommy" at the City Opera House
Saturday evening. He is singing ali
the latest and most popular songs, one
which he is making the hit of his life
being Midway Plaisance. - His
whistling and violin solo always cspti-
vate an audience.
Joseph L. Bennett has put in a
beautiful new Soda Fountain. We
won't attempt to describe its elegant
onyx front and general make up. Mr..
Bennett will take pleasure in showing
it to you We can not however refrain
from mentioning the front is very APP
propriate as it is so suggestive of
OH hicks
The hone of Stephen Vivian, Esq.
in the south part of the city was struck
by lightning S turday afternoon and
the crookedness knocked out of one of
his chimneYs The rooms smelled so
strong of sulphur thst they would have
done for his Satanic Maieaiy's head
quarters. hut it did not scare Mr. Vivian
bit. He's all right.
Last Sunday evening al the Cong.
church Mrs. Lizzie Moulion read two
excellent papers on church work and
the religious outlook in the South and
Mr. Mason followed by reading some
extracts from writers along the same
line Home Missionary effort is GER
tainly demanded in the United States.
1t is rot necessary to go to China or
Africa to find material to preach the
gospel to.
There is case of small pox in a
mild folm in Prairie du CHEN, but a
mother fellow can catch il from him in
decidedly malignant form. There
were 40 cases of small pox in Chicago
last year, % deaths resulted, not one
occurring TO person who was vacci-
mated. At the present time there is an
average of thirteen new cases reported
every day. Have you been vaccinaied?
Did it WORK?
Harry E. Briggs, of Madison, has had
his nomination confirmed BY the Senate
for the position of U. S. Dist Attorney
for the western district of Wisconsin 10
succeed S. A. Harper. whose term ex-