Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-03
Neighboring Notes

Prof. F. w Meisnest and his wife
went to Madison TO attend meeting of
teachers this week. Dial
John Plat'ner of Fennimore has sold
his farm OF 300 res south of that town
TO +. S. Morae for 50. 600.
The Richelie1 club gave a most en-
joyable banquet Fridav eve in honor Of
W. l.. Washburne. News
Frank Sala goes next to Moline, Ill.,,
where be has secured a clerkship.
Frank is wide awake young man and
will make snceess Record
Miss Cora Wheeler OF Bloon,inet ~,
Grant county, arrived here Monday ev.
eniug fer visit with Miss Marge
Chambers -Viroqua Republican.
VIM Carter the popular att rney of
Plattevile. spent Friday in this CITY
W tn his brother. Richa I'd. DodgevilIe
sun.
Mrs. Prof Metre gor gave very
plt assnt tea party last week to mum
Der OF her lady friends. in honor of
Mesdames Perrin and Showaler IL
Witness
Rev. j. Hardcast'e, Of Plattevile
cal cd On bis many friends here over
Sunday and preached very able spr-
mon Al the 7. Nj church Sunday even
ing. Dodgeville Sur.
In spite of the warm and unwinter-
like conditions, our merchants made a
tremendous holiday sale All express
the same senliment--all the trade they
could attend to.-Racord
Probably the last no me gathering OF
the Morses and their relatives was
held "a the old homestead on Christm rs
day THY were 10 the number Of
twen' y-'hrec. The place was origin
ally emit rcd from the governments with
Ind warrant armed by j. 6 Rogers
in the war of 1872 Feunimore Times
The following officers OF the Platte.
vile Eastern Star lodge lave been
els cted for tAe ensuing wear: Mrs Ann @
McGreger. W. NJ, w. +. Grndelt, "
p. Mrs Jennie Oet,iker. A. NJ. Mrs
Annie Woodward, SEC ". Mrs Evans,
Treasurer. Mrs Davis, Conductress. and
Mrs. Wilson, A. G
The officers elect for the ensuing
year of the KIP. Lodge of Platteville
are Ben Webster, G. G., j. $. Block,
v. c., Jas Nichols, Prel. ,ChasSchuitz-
itzler, X. OF K. s.. Max Sickle. NJ + ),
Frank Knapp, NJ E., Chas Grindell.
Nj. A +, Al. Chase, NJ. w, Frank Vail,
Trustee.
The Milwaukee Sentinel properly
calls attention TO the fact that under
Governor Peck's adnIinis'r ltion all i'm
por'ant news concerning state affairs
has been withheld tom publication until
II could first be given TO the Milwaukee
journal Such favoritism in pubic
matters is wholly without excuse All
official new should be given oft i'm
partially and without delay State
journal.
Prof A. j Mcdowell received an ele
CANT Christmas present in the shape
OF gold watch. chain and charm as sn
evidence of the donors appreciation of
the good work accomplished by him
during his six years of County Suprin-
tendency. The names of the givers are
Cecilia Nj. Welch, Laura Gandsr, +. f.
Brindley, Hattie Haises, +. &. Dens-
more. Mrs +, G. Densmore, w. 9. T.
Adams and Myra Stephens. Advance.
Amasa Cobb, formerly Of Mineral
Point, in this county, and a member
of Congress for this district for four
successive terms, was elected mem.
btr of the congress in Nebraska. at the
late election, by 1000 minority over
Goodwin. the populist candidate, and
now his seat will be contested by Good
win in the next congress. We are not
advised on what groabC Judg, Coos
election will be contested, but suppose
IL to be on the general western pepnlist
presumption that there is not sufficient
hardness in sEy known material sub
stance to make an inaentatioB on .
Thoroughbred popuiist's cheek. -Chron.
licle.