Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-07

Mr.. Frank Kidd. one OF Glen
Ravens prominent merchants, had
business in Lancaster one day last
week
Arthur Green, colored porter at
the Wright house, has resigned his
position. The place is filled by Will
ard Smith.
Recent rains assure US good
crop OF hay. and also of winter wheat
if no accident befalls it between now
and harvest.
e. J. Cole of Platteville, who
formerly conducted furniture store
in Lancaster, visited friends IN this
city Monday.
The Bloomington stage line has
changed hands, OFT Stevens buying
out John Ellis. Phil Stevens will
run the line.
DR. NARROW was here the first Of
the week. He says we can talk by
telephone with Prairie du Chen the
last Of this week.
Cad" Mcdonald of Montfort
caughta trout in Blue river near
Centerville that weighed two pounds
and ten ounces.
Hon. James jeffrey and wife Of
Georgetown visited his old neighbor
and friend County Clerk Eplett the
first Of this week.
VIII French of Brodhead has been
visiting friends here the first OF the
week. He clerks in the hotel there
for Will McCord.
Henry Nehls is laid up from a
surgical operation performed few
days ago A tumor was cut from
between his shoulders.
An exceedingly interesting batch
of correspondence from our Madison
correspondent is received too late for
insertion this week.
Mrs Jas. McGonigal went to
Bloomington, Monday to take charge
Off. L. Greer's store there for three
weeks during his absence.
A man in an adjoining county is
trying to procure divorce from his
deaf and dumb wife. Guess he don't
know when he is well off
A young man who seems to have
nothing to do wants us to suggest
something that will keep him oc-
cupied. Tip over beehive.
Mrs. John Pepper of Boscobel
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
VIM. Humphrey and other relatives
in this city.
The following persons picnicked
at Kings on Platte last Sunday: V.
L. Showalter, Miss Ovitz, Fred Philip
son, Miss Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Walton
Officers of the Kickapoo railroad
are passing petitions for aid to extend
their line north from Soldiers Grove.
Thus far they have met with flattering
success.
Mrs. Mamie Woolstenholme and
child arrived here last Thursday from
Grand Island, Nebraska. She expects
to visit with relatives and friends here
for several weeks.
H. Walton took photographs of
our school buildings the first of the
week which will be used in making
electrotype cuts to be used in circulars
advertising the schools.
The Lancaster band rendered
some fine music in the court house
park Saturday night. Everybody
was pleased at the progress the boys
have made this winter
Now is the time to propose to
your best girl. You have been en-
joying yourself at the expense of the
old man all too long, and all classes of
provisions are cheap now.
Ladies of the Congregational
church will give ten cent tea, Friday
evening May sth, in the social room.
Sewing society will meet with Mrs
Buchner. Friday afternoon.
Mrs Westing left on Monday for
the west;she expects to remain short
time in Nebraska, then go on to Wash
ington, where she will make her home
for year with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Krout. two
pleasant people of North Andoyer,
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