Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-13

commencement exercise was one OF
the Decker Brothers make. kindly
furnished by Michaelis & Roberts.
The Woodmen's Picnic was largely
attended. About 60 went from Ian
caster among them Mesdames Bas-
ford, Jeide, McGonigal, and Lowry.
Prof. and Mrs. McDermott and Miss
Fannie Book arrived from Minneapolis
last Friday % spend the summer with
the ladies parents. Mr.. and Mrs Jos.
Book
The temperance meeting held Mon
day evening had but small attendance
owing to the weather New officers
and committees were elected for the
next Six months.
Miss Nanti Hatch and Miss Myrtle
Hughes drove over from Bloomington
Saturday, and returned with Mr.. Jas.
Hatch, Mr.. Stones efficient druggist,
for visit at his home.
The Herald Advertiser Of Sparta
contains well written salutatory bv
the Wagner brothers, Frank and Will
H. They have good paper and will
no doubt win the success they merit.
DR.. Halbert E. Kinney of MARSHALL
town, Iowa, spent Commencement
week in Lancaster. His brother and
sister, Ralph and Leta, returned to
Marshalltown with him for the sum-
mer.
From actual test the editor of the
HERALD is willing to make affidavit to
the excellence of the ice cream soda
and other cool drinks served at Ben
nets drug store. Any one doubling
will be convinced on trial
There is a meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Wisconsin Free Masons in
Milwaukee this week. RIB Showalter
Glenn Thomas and Sam Birch left on
Monday mornings train to represent
the Lancaster, Potosi and Beetown
lodges.
Mr.. Frank H. Halbkat, the popular
drug and soda-water dispenser of Ben
nets Drug Store, is spending a
months vacation with his parents in
Spring Valley, Mimi. Mr.. Jay Du-
rand takes the position until Mr..
Halbkat's return.
Samples of water from the Will
lis spring received an expert analysis
the first of the week. The water was
found to be too exhilarating for DO
nestle use. but would furnish an un-
rivalled supply for a company like
Buffalo Bills Congress OF World
famed Rough Riders.
Mr.. Thore Olson of Fennimore has
been showing an ugly and unreason-
able disposition toward his family of
late. He was brought before the
, county Judge last Tuesday for exami-
nation as to his sanity. The exam
lining physicians failed to find evil
dences of insanity and after receiving
some pointed advice Mr.. Olson was
discharged.
Mr.. Frank Sargent. of Viroqua, Wis,
has opened a new photograph gallery
opposite the Grand Central Hotel, and
is prepared to do all kinds of work
from the smallest photograph to life
size crayon portrait. Pastel or water
colored portraits of babies and family
groups speciality Mr.. Sargent has
had many years experience in che bust
ness, and is said to be a very fine work
man. Give him call.
The Hon. Peter Parkinson Of
Fayette died on Memorial dav, May
30, aged SO years. Mr.. Parkinson
was one of the oldest settlers of Wis
consin having resided in Lafayette
county for sixty-eight years. He re-
ceived pension for important SER
vices rendered in the Black Hawk
war. He was man of considerable
prominence and has held numerous
offices. DR.. Frank Cronin is his
nephew.
Mr.. VIM. Powers living near Bloom
ington was arrested Wednesday on
the charge of making an assault with
dangerous weapons on the person of
his nephew Mr.. Michael Cummins.
Mr.. Cummins is young man and came
to his uncle's from Ireland year or
SO ago. 1t seems that both Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers had hand in the assault
and that between them they inflicted
some serious cuts and bruises Messrs
Lord, Morrissey and Moore came with
Mr. Cummins to Lancaster Wednes-
day to advise with the.district attorney
about making complaint against Mr..
and Mrs. Powers.
Last Thursday evening there was a
pleasant assemblage of young people
at the home of Miss Blanche Roths-
child, in the south part of the city.
The meeting was one that was enjoy
ed by ali who were there. Miss Finn
was about to leave for hor home in
Patch Grove. The boys of her sun
day school class took advantage of the
occasion and presented to her, as a
tribute Of their esteem and respect
an inkstand having the initials Of
the givers engraved upon it also a