Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF
LANCASTER

What is Going on Around Town Given in
Con densed Paragraphs Items Wise and
Otherwise
Geo. Kitelinger is going about on
crutches. He ran nail into his foot
last Saturday.
A big banquet and social by the
Rathbone Sisters is in full blast this
Wednesday evening.
Perhaps we will enlarge the HERALD
and get out list of Lancaster's mar
riageable young ladies next year
Have you seen that new style organ
at the musical depot Of Michaelis and
Roberts for fifty dollars in an anti
aue oak case?
1t is through the courtesy of A. r.
Mccartney that copy Of the Denver
Republican, New Years edition
reached the HERALD's table.
Fine ground, ..old process. oil cake
at Stone & Hassell's. $1.00 per hum
dred. Special prices on larger guam
titles. 4S ST.
There will be donation held at the
Boise Greek church on the evening Of
Jan. 23rd, for the benefit of j. A.
Jamison all are cordially invited
The Platteville Witness is recover
ing from the violent "Bill-iousness'
of two weeks ago; we would recon-
mend some Early Risers and good
tonic to prevent relapse.
When asked why sausages resem-
bled some people, a Richland Center
girl replied: They are smooth on the
outside but you can't tell how much
hog there is on the inside
Two loads of timothy hay appeared
on our streets Monday. The price
asked by the owners was $13 ton.
Our readers at a distance will remem-
Der that there was very little hay cut
here last summer.
The St. Agnes Guild will give a
Progressive Needle social at f. Nj.
Lowry's tonight (Thursday.) Adj
mission 10 cents. Home made can
dies for sale. Every body invited.
Chocolate and waters served free.
Joseph Nathan & Sons are remark
able at devising attractions for their
market shop windows. A few DAYS
ago the window was constructed into
a home for DR.. Browns fox and large
crowds are constantly ENJOYING the
free show.
Mr.. j. i. Matthews has been APP
pointed temporarily 40 the position Of
telegraph operator in the city. Ow-
ing to Misunderstanding Mr. Aspin-
wall has been relieved 1t is hoped
by his many friends that he will soon
be 1einstated.
The warm weather of last week en-
ticed some summer birds from their
southern quarters. One of the pref
test sights we have seen was a pair
of turtle doves seated on the branches
Of maple and pluming themselves in
the bright sunshine.
A recent issue of the Chicago Times
Herald contains an exceedingly inter-
esting interview with Senator Baxter
concerning three Lancaster boys who
have become famous in the state and
nation, which we will reproduce for
our readers next week
The Congregational Ladies' society
will meet with Mrs. Starr on Friday
afternoon. where the ladies will work
for the aid of destitute family.
The object is to collect and prepare
clothing for little girl of eight years
and two boys younger. Clothing
viii be thankfully received.
Mrs. Ann Mitchell suffered pain
full accident last Tuesday morning.
While crossing the courtyard she slip
ped on the icy ground and fell break
ing her forearm near the wrist DR.
ScanlaH reduced the fracture. and
does not expect and permanent disa-
bility to result from the break
With fear and trembling and under
Jour breath we venture to mention
that this is fine. warm winter-the
finest experienced in this section for
years. Hoping that this will not
awaken the weather clerk from his
slumbers, we are willing to drop the
subject entirely until the flowers
bloom again.
The national Ore and Reduction
Company of St. Louis is looking up a
suitable location for Chemical and
refining works, and for the manufact-
Skiing of aluminium. and nickel alloys.
They ask a donation of five acres Of
land and a subscription to the stock
Of the company equal to one-third of
cost of plant which viii cost about
Sc, 900.
Last Monday while riding. James
Kiley and Rollo Long were overturned
by the buggy swinging around the
corner at Knapp's machine depot too
rapidly. Rollo was slightly bruised
and james received a severe scalp
wound and an ugly brnise and cut on