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


formed in Lancaster which is open to
challenges from clubs whose members
are under IS years of age. Address
communications to Cap. Lane. Lam
caster. Wis.
Attorneys John D. Wilson and "
f. Howe. of Boscobel. and f. E.
Burns, Jos. Cleary, D. J. Gardner,
Jas. Murphey and W H. Beebe OF
Platteville, attended circuit court,
here Monday.
Lyman DAILY, residing near Girls
wold's spring, who received a terrible
stroke of paralysis few weeks ago,
is showing improvement. He can
now talk and also moves his arms and
feet little.
Sam Worden and Miss Ellen Gill
berry were united in marriage at the
NJ. E. parsonage in Lancaster by Rev.
Rowe on Sunday, May 8, 1896. The
reception was held on Grant river
Monday night.
The contract for an important adj
dition to Horticultural hall, at the
University OF Wisconsin, provided Tor
by the last Legislature, has iust been
awarded to Timothy c. Mccarthy.
The addition is to cost 1871
The growth Of vegetation at this
time shows that spring is at least
three weeks ahead Of its usual time
Some fields OF rye in this vicinity have
started to head and grass in the bot
toms is six to eight inches high
The fare from Boscobel to Racine
and return acct. Of the Department
encampment Of the G. A. R. is SIS
25 cents. Tickets will on sale May
10Th and 2oth good returning until
May 2Srd. T. W.Lippincott
A team driven by the newly we'd
ded couple. Sam Worden and Ellen
Gilberry. ran away Monday morning
going down the hill north Of the NJ. E.
parsonage. The bride was thrown
out and her face badly bruised and
scratched.
Action has been begun in the
Iowa county circuit court by Peter
Decimal against Drs. Hughes and
Pearce of Dodgeville for alleged i'm
proper treatment of broken leg TWO
years ago.
Notice in another column the
little ..adn headed $40 Reward If
you know who perpetrated the wretch
ed work, 90 and inform Mr.. Hassell.
There is no honor in shielding per-
son who wantonly destroys the prop
erty of another.
Jim Harcleroad was over from
Platteville Monday and informed us
that the waterworks well drillers are
down 1850 feet and that they have
struck gold. the character of which is
little mites pounded up like sand.
That's the stuff!
Howell & Starr received a large
consignment of fine nursery stock the
latter part of the week and many OF
our citizens are now busy planting
trees. fruits and shrubs in their gar
dens and dooryards.
DO not put raked up leaves back
under trees and shrubs for manure.
Many spores of scab, rot and rust live
over winter on the leaves and dead
twigs. Burn them up where they are
raked and let the ashes go back for
fertilizer.
Howard Rhodes has just complet-
ed a lot of fine furniture for the X. P.
lodge in Fennimore. James Wood
house executed the artistic work.
Tuesday, before the pieces were ship
ped away, photographer Walton took
fine picture OF the group.
The University of Wisconsin is
just beginning the erection of a new
house for the dean of its College OF
Agriculture, Prof. w. A. Henry. The
house is to cost SIS, 900. and will be
situated on the university campus.
near horticultural hall
The HERALD would warn the
Shullsburg Pick and Cad chewing-gum
joker that he has nerve to go out of
town looking for trouble. Too serious
subject to joke on. boys. Liable to
put spring bonnet over our eye.
A. j. Buss, the wide-awake marble