Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-09-13

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dining hail when you ere at the fair.
Miss May Laveme, toe taiauted
Spanish dancer is with the Rowland's
Stock &c.
the "Rowland's Stock Co band
will give a street parade each day
during their engagement here.
Miss Fannie Van DYKE left Tuesday
for Grand Island, Neb where she
will spend several weeks with trends.
I. Wilcox found shawl near
Porter's bridge and eft it at the Herald
Office, where it can be had By the
owner.
Ralph Strong from Monrovia. Cali
fornia is in the city fer a few weeks
visit with his parents and old time
friends. He looks well
The democratic convention for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
county officers will be held in this city
Wednesday, Sept, 18th.
The Woman's Relief Corps will serve
meals during the Falr Don't forget
able purposes only. Meals % cents.
Joe Willard, the popular Irish come
dian, and Lahore & Creto, acrobatic
wonders. are with the Rowland's Stock
Co., at Reeds Opera House Fair week.
Miss Mabel Mccoy left Tuesday fl
Madison, where she will begin her third
years work in the State University.
She is another good student from the
Lancaster schools.
The Woman's Relief Corps will serve
dinner during the Fair. Remember,
what is made does not go into a private
purse, but will be used for charity.
Show your charitable spirit. 2w
There will be special meeting of the
W. r. c. Saturday next at the usual
hour to complete arrangements for the
Fair dinner. Martha j. Showalter,
Pres, Catharine Strorg, Sec.
Michael Mccullough. Esq, of Holy
Cross, Iowa. came to Lancaster to get
Joe Green, 2:27 shod by Geo Mccarthy
Joe Green would be here at the
Fair but he will trot at the Dubuque
Fair which is held at the same time.
At Washburn. Wis, the question of
buying the water works which are now
owned by private corporation will be
voted on at special election. The
price asked is Sl36,000 and Washburn
has population of 5000.
w. E. Perkins who has been living
on the Place farm near the Rock school
house in North Lancaster, has purchas-
ed the Woodnan hotel of Frank Har-
rover. and will hereafter take pleasure
in supplying the wants of hungry
travellers. He will always he found
genial and obliging.
j. S. Farrelly of Chicago made us a
pleasant cali Wednesday. He was
here in the interests of the live stock
commission house of j. Farrelly and
Co. st the Union stock yards. He says
Lancaster buyers are buying stock just
for the fun of the thing because at the
prices they are paying here there's
nothing but fun in it. Not enough
money to pay board
VIM Ahasey of West Bloomington
was arreted on the charge of an attempt
to commit rape in the town of Glen
Haven Aug. 18th. He eluded the Of
ficers until Sept. 6, when Vim. j. Dyer
tracked him to Sabula Iowa and arrest.
ed him. He will be tried at the Nov
ember term of court. At present Re is
out on $500 bail The preliminary sx-
animation was before TT. Baldwin last
Monday.
A. G. Morse has bought out the en-
tire insurance business heretofore COZ
Quoted by w. A. johnson. Those
having insurance with Mr.. johnson
will find Mr.. Morse's Office over G. HI.
Basford's store, He is always ready
for business. You will find Mr.. Mors.
one of Inc best posted life and accident
insurance men in Wisconsin, and also
representing companies that have no
superior. either in rates, promptness or
financial standing. He is also excel
lently posted in fire, lightning and tor
nado insurance having been continu-
ously engaged IN insurance since 1868
For Fire, lightning and Tornado In
surance, insure with John Carthew. who
represents the Insurance Co. of N. A.,
Phila.; the Penn. ms. Co. Phila.; the
Orient ms. Co., Hartford, Conn; the
Phoenix Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn. the
Phenix lbs Co., Brooklyn, N. Y; the
Lancashire ms. Co., Eng; the N. w.
National, Milwaukee, Wis. Every one
of these is strictly first class. and can
and will pay up every cent of its obi
cations.
When you can insure in the best COM
panies at the same rates you car in any
other, why take the best, of course.
Don't make a mistake. 29-2w.
The contributions from the citizens
of Lancaster to the fire sufferers at
Barronelte and other places in
Wis, that have suffered from the late
fres, sen. this week in clothing and
money, already amount to $3.50. and
money and supplies are still coming in.
The goods given by our merchants have
been counted at exact cost, and the ar
ticles contributed by others while in
many instances well worth five and
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