Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-17

alu the sufferers the EpWOTth HSdS ue
will give an entertainment in the near
future See our next issue for date.
The following officers have been
appointed in the sheriff's office: VIM.
b. DYER, under sheriff; T. A. Peter
son, deputy; Amos DeVoe. deputy for
Boscobel
The first party of the Badger Social
club was held in Reeds opera house
last Monday night. About forty
couple were present and a good time
is reported.
The team of Mr.. John Lowry of
pcetown ran away last Thursday do
ing considerable damage and intlicting
painful bruises on Mr.. Lowry. 1t is
thought, however, that his injuries
are not serious.
Prank Duncan has sold his resi-
dence lots in the west part of the city
to Abel Adkins; consideration $1,000
for two lots. Mr. Adkins will erect a
residence in the spring that will be a
credit to the west part of the C ty.
Public meeting of Lancaster Tenn
perauce league at M f. church Sum
day afternoon, January 20, at $3.50.
Every body invited to attend. The
total abstinence pledge will be circu-
lated at close of meeting
Twice last week the fire-bel
reused the citizens of Lancaster, but
there was only chimney burned out
in either case. The first was at Thos.
Garvey's and the other at Mrs.
Sweeney's.
The assemblymen from this
county have the following positions:
j. b. Bradbury, Privileges and Elec-
tons, Lumber and Mining; A. l..
Utt, Legislative Expenditures, Chair
man of Engrossed Bills.
The population of Lancaster is
increasing; there are new arrivals
every week. The following are the
latest so far as heard from: A boy
at the home of Mrs H. G.. Nathan 5
boy to live with Mrs. John Burns,
and girl at Mrs. VIII McMahan's.
THE Edward Marc company
gave an unusually pleasant and taking
entertainment. 1t drew the best au-
dience of any course this season. IS.
G. McConaughy, Sec'y Y. NJ. G. A.,
Duluth, Mimi AT City opera house
next week
The finest attraction of the sea-
son will be the Maro-Bates company
at City opera house next week, pre-
senting an entertainment new, novel,
refined, moral, brilliant, refined, cap
tivating and entertaining For par
ticulars and date see circulars and
programs.
L. S. Reynolds of this city has
been dangerously i'll this week. MIR.
Reynolds is about so years of age and
has been quite feeble for several
months Last Monday be was pros
trated by heart failure and his recov-
cry despaired of, but at this writing
he has considerably improved.
Mr. VIM. Palliser of Potosi died last
week, his funeral occurring last Sun
day under the auspices of the Mason
ic fraternity. Mr. Palliser was a
well known and highly respected
citizsn of Potosi. He was injured in
a runaway about eight weeks ago
and never entirely recovered.
The time fixed for the next an
nual Fair of the Grant County Agri-
cultural Society is Sept. IS. 10, and
20; 1895. The following Superin-
tendents of the several departments
have been appointed: Dept A-Geo.
Moore, Dept B-Edward Austin.
Dept CIV J. Baltic, Dept DIV.
P. Rowdon. Dept Emo. Westing,
Miss L. Club, Asst, Dept miss
Belle Crosby, Mrs. f. NJ. Lowry,
Asst, Speed Dep't-R. Meyer, Jr.
The annual ball given at North
Andover by George Baumgaertner is
dated for January 25th, and in music,
floor management and general good
time for everybody, promises to
eclipse any dance ever given in that
vicinity. Music will be furnished by
an 'orchestrian, a new instrument
imported from Germany by Mr.
Baumgaertner and played by him. as
sisted by three first-class Dubuque
musicians Ticket for dance 81; sup
per at hotel, extra.
Fifty years ago the tenth of Jan
uary, Warren Lodge No of Free and
Accepted Masons received it's charter
and was duly organized in Potosi. Ma
sonry was in its infancy in Wisconsin
in those days. There were only three
lodges in the state, one in Mineral
Point, one in Platteville and one in
the eastern part of the state Last
Thursday evening the Masons of Po-
tosi and their friends met to celebrate
the event. There were about one
hundred and forty present. The ex-
ercises were held in the town hall and
consisted largely of music, vocal and
instrumental, grand banquet. dane
ing, jolly social, and p good time
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