Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-19


OF Mt Hope So
Through the courtesy of W. A..
Fr'eke. Commissioner Of Insurance.
the HERALD Is in possession of Part ?
OF his annual report.
j. H. Youmans and son JAY You
mans. Thos. Clearv and jas. Dolan
are among the recent visitors to the
county seat from Platteville.
Lancaster is full Of shows this week
The individual who cannot be satisfied
with the various attractions now in
the city must be fastidious indeed.
shippers of butter and eggs viii be
supplied with shipping tags, stencils,
etc. on application to Geo. A. Moore.
Lancaster. Wis. 32-4t
For wide-awake advertisers Zieeler
Brothers are leaders. Don't fail to
see their display at the fair and ex-
anime the stoves they will give away.
Che Bloomington fair officials kept
the track clear of everyone who had
no business there while races were in
progress. The "Up to Date" people
should take a lesson from them and
do likewise.
We acknowledge a complimentary
ticket to the Boscobel fair from the
secretary j. P. Walker. He writes
that the prospects for good fair are
very flattering.
Manager Reed has secured the ser
vices of an exceptionally high-class
company to give The Matrimonial
Agent in Lancaster, Sept. q. Full
er notice next week.
| Mrs. jay Barber left Friday for a
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Tomlin-
son at Usage, Iowa. Miss Abbie
Phelps went with her as far as Du-
buque, returning home Monday.
Three of Beetown's prominent citi-
zens. Messrs. Geo. Parkins, Albert
Spragae. ane John Raisback are in at
tendance at the State fair at Milwau-
kee this week. They return Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. f. Birchard cele
brated their silver wedding in Bosco-
bel. Sept: Z. 1t was very pleasant
event aad largely attended by well
wishers both from home and abroad.
Lancaster is fortunate IL having so
competent and artistic photographer
as w. G. Walton He makes very
liberal offer to his patrons in new adj
vertisement in this issue of the Herald.
Mr.. Chas. Burrows. who has been
acting as night watch for the last few
months has given up his job to Gus.
Posev. Mr.. Posey entered upon the
duties Of Waterman last Sunday
night
The action of the managers of the
State fair in permitting the sale of
beer on the grounds is receiving a
good deal of attention from the press
of the state. Most papers outside Of
Milwaukee condemn the action Of the
board
Mr.. Clay Alcorn, who learned his
for several wears been foreman of the
La Crosse Chronicle job rooms. is at
home. He is recovering health and
strength after q severe attack of ty-
phoid fever.
The new Lancaster band have made
their appearance in public. They
play each evening at Reeds opera
house. The boys are making COM
mendable progress. and in a few
months ought to rank with the best
in the country.
The Grant House at Boseobel has
changed hands Mr. A. Wayne Of this
city being now its proprietor. Mr..
Wayne and family took possession the
first of the week: they are well quail
fled for the position of host and host
ess of first class hotel and will no
doubt make success in their new
venture.
OFT Stevens of Lancaster, Wis,
was in the city Monday night and re-
turned to Pipestone, Mimi. Tuesday.
Mr.. Stevens brought drove of horses
from Wisconsin and had disposed of
them. While in the city he visited
old time friends among whom was
1.-THE writer and we enjoyed chat with
him for several hours. Brookings
Register.
i A cyclone mile south of Madison
Wis. Sunday. resulted in a serious
wreck on the Chicago g. Northwestern
near Monona Lake Assembly grounds.
A special freight train of empty cars
south bound was struck squarelv on
the side and ten cars and the caboose
were hurled down a thirty-foot en-
bankment. The three railwaymen in
the caboose and a tramp in box car
were hurt
The waterworks business is pro-
crossing in a business like manner
and as rapidly as possible. One car
load of iron has already arrived and
more is on the way. Contracts for