Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-07-11

Joe Ellis had his hearing last Mon
day and is held for trial at the cir
cult court on the charge of horse
stealing.
Grover Cleveland and Joe Mccoy
are setting up the cigars this week.
Joe's is a..bread-winner'' and Growers
is a ''bread-maker.n
Lost-A X. P. charm with black
braid cord attached, July 4th in
Lancaster. Finder is requested to
leave at HERALD office.
Mrs. E. NJ. Wood. who has been
visiting at the residence of her father
Mr.. Henry Muesse. leaves to-day for
her home in Baldwin, Kan.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Woodhouse is frightened by the ar
rival of their daughter, Mrs. Laura
Burrows and child from Dakota.
The department president of the
Wisconsin W. h. c. has chosen Mrs.
r. b. Showalter as Aide to the State
Inspecting and Instituting Officer.
A camping party consisting of
Chas. Burr, Geo. Q. Sykes and H. w.
Brown with their wives are enjoying
the cold wave at Bertram lake near
Cassville.
Mrs. Arthur Knapp gave a delight
fnl engagement party to about
twenty Misses on Saturday evening
for her sister. Miss Anna Barber.
whose birthday it was.
Mr.. Edward Flynn OF Glen Haven died
last Saturday at his home near North
Andover. He was an old settler and
about 20 years of age. He was buried
Monday in the Gokel cemetery.
According to the Bloomington Re-
cord the "new woman made herself
felt in the village school meeting.
Mrs. w. H. Holford was elected
treasurer and DR.. NARROW, clerk.
Mrs. Carl Roth, who lives about
four miles south of this city was sun
struck while working in the garden
last Saturday. She was brought to
town and placed in care of her mother
Mrs. Bryhan.
DR.. Strong has been a very sick
man. He is suffering with a bowel
trouble and a few days ago his life
was despaired of. We are happy to
announce that he is much improved
and expects 500 to be strong again.
Dr.E.E. Edwards left last Monday for
a ten days absence. He will attend
the Western Writers convention at
Warsaw, Ind, this week and a conven-
ton of Representatives of a college fra
ternity of which he is a member in
Chicago before returning home.
Mrs. Twitchell, mother of Mrs. DR..
Strong, had a serious accident befall
her Tuesday morning. She was wheel
ing a baby carriage and in some way
fell with the carriage off the sidewalk
into a ditch. She dislocated her wrist
and broke one of the bones of the
forearm.
The firm of Humason & Da Wis have
dissolved, Mr.;Davis having soldhis in
terest to a brother-in-law to Humason
Mr.. Gulliksen. of Montfort. The
new firm will no doubt succeed, as
they will add new rigs and carriages
sufficient to meet every demand.
Miss Britomarte Woodward, one of
the most popular and successful pri-
mary teachers in the state, is spend
ing a portion OF the summer in Lam
caster with her sister. Mrs. Frank
Schreiner. Miss Woodward is a
teacher in the Sparta public schools.
The national teachers association
are in session at Denver, Colorado.
Last Saturday the national council of
Education recommended the abolition
of school-districts and the substitution
of township or county organization.
1t also suggested county normal
schools.
Miss Daisy Burris entertained a
merry party on Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Stella Vail of Platteville
Other guests from Plattevilie were
Bernice Buck, Clara Kemler, Roscoe
Woodward and Frank Doescher. The
evening was highly enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. Jacob Shelser and wife OF
Sheldon, Iowa, have been visiting
for a few days with relatives and
friends in the vicinity of Flora. Mr..
Shelser returned home last Monday
but his wife will extend her visit two
or three weeks longer. Mrs. Shelser
was formerly Miss Maria Shelborn.
One filthy well used by a milkman
at Stamford, Conn. has caused over
500 cases of typhoid fever and twenty
four deaths. Since Chicago began to
get its lake water four miles from
shore the death rate from typhoid
has fallen off over fifty per cent.
The fact is well established that tv-
Phoid fever is a wholly needless dis
ease and sanitarians should keep up
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