Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14
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tertainment as far IS the actors were
! concerned, but owing TO the severe cold
Weather the audience was small.
DR.. Chalmers gave the last lecture
IT the Home Talent Course in The
Methodist Church. Saturday evening.
The Me:hodists are holding special
meetings. They have engaged Prof.
Churchill of the Nolmsl as leader OF
he choir.
Mrs Classy of Nebraska. is visiting
elatives in this CITY.
Mr.. E. B Smith presented his little
aughter Bessie with fine new piano.
A numb Der Of girls and boys passed a
very happy evening in sheets and pill
'ow cases with Miss Mary Huntington
on Saturday evening,
Mrs. Clara Maynard returned from
Cobb, Monday evening.
The K. P's will give a hop in their
ball. Tuesday evening, February 10.
Several people in this vicinity are
suffering with severe colds which very
much resent les the Grippe"
Mr.. John Fawcett has been appointed
Deputy Oil inspector
The Y. p S G. gave social at
Prof Beck's Friday evening. All re-
port good time.
Wo5D Taylor gives one of his parties
this evening to about forty of his
gentlemen friends. From past expo ri.
ence at Mr.. Taylor's, we know all who
attend will spend most enjoy able
evening.
Messrs Fuelbury and Wilkinson open
:heir new store this week in the buiId-
ing formerly occupied by Doc" Muir
ply.
Geo. Highley is 10 Winora, Minp.,
this week,
Walter Marvel. who for the past two
and half years has been in the Wit
ness force, is now in the News office.
Tom Murray is now running the
train between this city and Calamine
for few days.
Mrs. Max Sickle very charmingly en-
t-rtained some of her fr ends at pro,
gressive cinch party en- Thursday eve
ming. Eight progressions were made;
ladies' prize won by Mrs Jas. Faw-
cett. and The gentleman's by DR.
Oettiker.
Mrs. VIII Hales, nee Nellie Shepherd,
of Mineral Point has been visiting her
mother the past week.
Roy Huntington made flying trip
TO Chicago, Saturday night,
The Catholic Knights held their
dance in the Masonic Hall, Thursday
evening. They baa advertised The
Russo Italian Ochesira of Dubuque.
but owing to the blizz4r' Of the night
before, the Company wss unable to
get here
Several travelling men were COM
PEELED TO pass day or two longer in
our city last week u an they cared to
on account of the railroads being snow
bound.
The Congreg ational aud Methodist
churches both held exercises SUNDAY
evening 10 honor of I4incoln's biz thday
Mrs. VIM. Richards is visiting her
daughter at Madison.
NORMAL MOTIFS.
Prof Chalmeos was absent flom
school the latter part of last week at
tending the semi-annual ting of the
board of Regents at Madison.
Misses McCawley and Smith and
Prof. Churchill have favored us with
so o. during chapel exercises the past
week.
Messrs H. L. Van Dustn and the
Joues brothers spent Sunday at home.
The Zoology class is experiencing a
little difficulty in securing animals for
dissection in the laboratory. ANY
one having cats. dogs, birds or any
other animal that they would like 10
have die an easy death. please report
the same TO any member Of the class.
Prof McGregor spent three days of
last week in delivering lectures before
the teachers associations IN Crawford
county.
Friday evening. Feb. Is. the follow
ing question will be debated in the
PhlladeIphiau society: Resolved; That
the U. S. Government should provide
for a national system of education.
affirmative: Mcnroe Willis, Charlton
Beck. Negative: Milton Orchard
Sterling King. The debates in this
society are constantly increasing in
point OF excellence and the pa0lic is
cordially invited to attend the sessions.
...i Churchill is taking preparatory
step to the organization of chorus Of
nearly seventy-five voices.
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