Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-21
PlatteviIle Items 4.

| party was given to a number of her
friends by Mrs b. +. Huntington on
| Friday evening Prizes were won bv
Mrs. }. f. Fawcett and Mr.. f. Hunt
ington. The tables were very daintily
decorated and most delicious refresh
meats were served
Platteville has been gay with coast
ing parties, sleigh-loads and other win
/ ter amusements the past week
Miss Bessie Smith gave party t.
her little friends Thursday evening.
The party of Messrs. Tavlor d Never.
as announced in these columns last
week, was the event of the season for
1.-THE boys" About thirty-five were
present, Before they were invited to
the dining-hall pleasant game of
chinch was enjoyed room was
specially prepared for refreshments,
and most sumptuous repast was fur
| nished by caterer Henning.
Mr.. Chas. Churchill was here sew
eral days last week.
DR.. Frank Knapp returned from Mil
waukee yesterday, where he has been
since Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Carlisle arrived here from
Scotland Wednesday morning. having
been gone since Christmas. He re-
ports very pleasant time, but says
the ocean was very rough coming this
way
Mr. chas Loyeland. Jr., has ac-
cepted the position formerly held by
Jas. McCarn in M. S. Sickle q Cos.
Mr. Jas. Sheliam and Miss Cora
Pelton. two estimable young people Of
Platteville, were united in marriage at
the Congregational parsonage, on
Wednesday February 20th.
Rev. c. II Wight OF the Congrega-
tional church. in the course of his
Sunday evening sermon this week.
scored the popular lecturers of the
day for their glazing faults of speech
and delivery and pandering to viii
ated taste of the public for amuse-
ment.
At call of Rev. John Hardeastle,
pastor of the p. NJ. church. about one
hundred people met Thursday eve
ming, Feb. IA, to consider the matter
of organizing law and order league
After some remarks by Mr.. Hardcastle.
the meeting proceeded to organize a
citizens league for the better enforce
ment Of law. Rev. Hardcastle was
made president of the league, and an
executive committee Of seven mem
bers was chosen. The meeting could
hardly be regarded as a representative
one. as few leading citizens were pres
emit
The X P's have just put a new piano
in their Hall The boys now have as
nice a lodge-room as YOU will find in
this section OF the country
Mrs. Nellie Brennan OF yonr city. is
visiting her parents.
Or. Fred Sheppard OF Mineral Point
was here over sunday.
Rev Thomas Nixon delivered his
lecture Saturday evening. to a large
and Nell-pleased audience. Subject;
Backbone
J. IL. Exams lefi for Milwaukee. Mon
day morning.
Mr. A. j. MeCarn fills the position
as cashier ip The State Bank recently
vacated by Morton Eastman. and JAS
McCarn takes his fathers place with
the American Express Company
The Odd Fellows chartered train
and went 70 Belmont. Sunday. to at
tend the funeral OF their departed
brather. NJ b. BurriS
johnnie Webb has recently added
to his famous tonsorial parlors two
nice bath tubs. and is now prepared
to give hot or cold baths day and
night. His rooms are well equipped
John GrindeIl shipped a ear load of
brick to Mineral Point this week
NORMAL NOTES.
This Is the short week Of school as
Washington's birthday occurs ON
Friday Many students anticipate Il
visit home
About twenty students enjoyed
very pleasant evening with Helen
Jeardeau ut her home in the country,
last Wednesday.
Libbie Harris Of Mineral Point yis-
tied with Jennie Walker the first
part Of the week
Carrie Muesse spent Sunday mt her
home in Lancaster.
A load of students were entertained
ut the Dugdale residence last We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Grace UT i visiting her old
| friends ut school
On Friday evening. March LIST, a
musical entertainment will be given
in the chapel of the Normal under
the direction of Prof Churchill. The
entertainment will consist of solos.
duets, quartettes and instrumental
music with recitations, declarations,
etc. The proceeds are to he used in
purchasing music for the school All
are cordially invited.
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