Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

can secure pleasant rooms and board
at reasonable terms of Mrs, NJ. f. Cal
vert, opposite the High School build
ing.
Chas. Harvey has a store-room and
dwelling rooms Tor rent at Cobb.
For further information apply to
Chas Harvey, Lancaster; or Jas.
Harvey. Cobb.
Mr.. Verne Holford of the Bloom
ington Record drove to Lancaster
early Tuesday morning to bring his
sister to the city in time for the
morning train.
The local in last weeks paper to
the effect that the LONE Of Mrs. King
had been blessed by the advent of
twins was incorrect; it should have
read Mrs. Keene.
There has been a good deal of stock
moving lately, Geo. Moore bought
and shipped carload OF choice fat
steers and heifers of John Hamilton
the first OF the week.
The Town Clerks of the state have
been sup Sled from the state depart
ment of education with lists of books
with prices, from which to select read
ing matter for school libraries.
Jas. F Green. the peoples favor
tie Irish comedian, is coming, friends
fame and money in the late farce
comedy success. The Silver We'd
ding, City Opera house. Aug. 30.
Miss Lillian Durham has composed
a number Of new songs several of
which viii be very likely whistled by
the irrepresible small boy. Opera
house, Friday and Saturday, Aug. So
81.
Special arrangements have been
made for running spe al train from
GaIena during the last two days of
the Lancaster fair for the accommo-
dation of the southern part of the
county.
There has been REORGANIZATION of
the management of heLancaster base
ball club. The officials are Geo. Bax-
ter, president Fred p, Meyer, secre-
tary. treasurer; John Jane, business
manager, hoy Mccoy. Cor. ,ec'y.
James Harris, late of Lemen Bros.
shows, has retained Messrs j. p.
Smoker and jerks IL Jones. of this
city, as his attorneys in suit for
$50. 900 damages against the Chicago
& Northwestern R'y Co, for the loss
of his hands at this place, as noted
last week.-Darlington Chronicle.
Mr. A. w Kemier of Platteville
spent two days in Lancaster this
week. Mr.. Kemler is one of the lead
ing merchants in Platteyille and a
man who favors all proper public en-
.terprises. He was one Of the advo-
Gates OF waterworks for Platteville
and while here Investigated our pro-
posed system.
The Annual Mission Feast Of the
German Presbyterian church will be
held at the church Wednesday. Sept.
4th. There will be two sermons.
commencing at 1918 a. m. and ? p.
m. All interested are invited TO at
tend There will be sociable din
ner served at the parsonage.
BY order OF the Session.
The Monroe Gazette SAYS: The
Minnesota black potato bug has APP
peared in some of the potato fields
in this vicinity and is doing great
damage. They are hard TO get rid
of as no poison yet known affects
them in the least They leave moth
ing but the stalks where they light
and go in swarfns from one place to
another
Employers of the Boston & Maine
have received the following circular,
signed by the superintendent
and approved by the general mana
ger: your attention is called to
the fact that you are not allowed to
use tobacco in any form whatever
while on duty nor on trains or in
stations when off duty with uniform
or badge on This rule is imperative
and must be regarded at all times. .
Two Of Grant county's school
ma ans. Miss Elva Holford and Miss
Portia Showalter left for the fields Of
their labor last Tuesday morning.
Miss Holford went to Stevens Point
and Miss Showalter to Tomahawk
where both have taught before. Miss
Holford will visit Appleton for a few
days before her school begins; she
was accompanied there by Miss Leila
Lewis daughter of DR.. Lewis Of
Bloomington who will also visit APP
plpfon for a few davS
Bulletin IS just issued by our Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station a,
Madison contains data gathered by
Prof. Golf. Horticulturist, from 172
Wisco usin orchards. Our farmer
readers, who are interested in apple
culture. or who think of planting an
orchard. and all should do so, should
have this bulletin and study it care
fully. This bulletin. as well as all
the publications Of the Experiment
Station, NAV be obtained without