Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-10-22

Mrs. John Wright, Jr., returned
Saturday from her visit at Sibley, la.
Miss Matte Watson has been
spending few days at her home in
Livingston.
Frank Muesse has gone to Bald
win. Kansas to attend the Baker Uni
versity there,
DR.. Cronin and wife and Jim Nc
Gonigal and wife spent Sunday with
friends in Bloomington.
Mr.. w. fl. Prideaux of Blooming
ton, was one of the HERALD's esteem
able visitors on Saturday.
&C. w. rockingham has just had
a furnace put into his house, the work
being done by zeigler Bros.
-Born-In Ellenboro. Sunday.
Oct. II, 1896, to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Vesperman, Mckinley boy.
The speech of H. c. Adams We'd
nesday was a splendid effort and was
highly enjoyed by the immense audi
ance in attendance.
-Chas. Sampson for surveyor and
VIM. Quick for coroner have not re-
ceived much attention in this cam
paign owing to the secondary import
ance of their offices. They are worthy
men however and must not be over
looked on election day,
There is only one candidate for
county uperintendent this fall. Mr..
Hosmer has neglected to file the
requisite papers 10 entitle him to a
place on the ticket. In fact he does
not desire place on the ticket as he
is for honest money and Mckinley.
IS. w. Rogers dropped in upon us
Wednesday on his way from the south
part of the county. ii it were neces-
sary we might call attention to the
reasons why he should receive the
suffrages of the people for county
register. But it isn't necessary.
Everybody will vote for him anyway.
If there is a republican in the county
who won't support ..Wall'' Rogers his
republicanism sadly needs fixing.
Last Wednesday evening there
was another attempted Jail breaking
The prisoners cut through the iron
cases and had hole in the brick
wall nearly large enough to get
through when they were discovered.
Rockholn and King are blamed for the
attempt.
The Eastern Star Chapter Of Lam
caster are making preparations to en-
terrain the visiting members from
the other chapters Of this district who
meet here in convention next Tues
| day. There are twelve chapters in
this district and large delegation is
expected.
John Brya' ct al, the men ar
rested, on complaint Of AL Will
cox, for assault, write from the Grant
County Bastile' in reference to the
article in last weeks HERALD, that
hey are not dependent on Grant coun-
ty for a winters board and complain
that the way they have been used
makes them think that there is but
very little show for stranger to get
justice weighed out to him..
Mr.. John H. Howe received a
telegram Tuesday from the firm of
Edison Keith & Co. of Chicago, saving
''Sell no more goods; we have sold
our entire stock Mr. Howe was
not wholly taken by surprise as the
recent death of the head of the firm.
Mr.. Edison Keith, pecessitated a change
in the business. Mr.. Howe has tray
eed for the firm fifteen years, estab-
fishing a large trade which he is now
10th to leave. He left for Chicago
last night in response to telegram
to "come home. +"
We are informed that eight or ten
gentlemen have undertaken to give US
an intellectual treat by becoming IL
nancially responsible for the importa-
ton to our city of talent that will
amuse, interest, instruct and edlfv.
The following gentlemen have been
selected. John r. Clarke. lecturer of
considerable fame His topic will
likely be .'To and fro in London. -
Dr.. Sileox Of Chicago will speak on
the topic Grip and Grit Mr. sill
cox has achieved fame on the rostrum.
A western paper says of him ssAs
VIII ne mas been not unfavorably con-
pared with Max O'Rell, while as a pull
pit orator he has few, if any, equals in
the state of California" DR.. b. b.
Longley OF Winona, pastor of one OF
the leading Methodist churches in
Minnesota, will likely speak on the
following topic, 1.-The Tab Mahal'
the largest temple in China. Lovers
of fine rhetoric ministrations will be
charmed with word painting of this
great wonder OF the world. DR.. Ru-
benkam of University Church, Chica-
go, is also engaged and will speak on
some literary theme and last but not
least is Rev. Father Cleary of Mime
apolis, who will speak on american
ism" or 1.-The Passion Play" Tickets
Of admission to all the lectures will be
sold for one dollar Give it your