Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-25

| Win MS TREND and scnoOl-chum Art
Jones.
Misses Louise and Francis VIII
liams of Evanston, nieces Of Mr.. and
Nj John Howe are visiting in the
city.
John Philips has repapered and
repainted his house in the south part
OF the city and will move into it the
first Of July.
Mrs. Geo. vandeWall and her
two little sons attended commence
ment in Platteville Friday and re-
manned there over Sunday.
Quite large number of curiosity
lovers assembled at Mrs. NJ. A. Reeds
on Tuesday evening 10 witness the
blossoming Of a Night-blooming
Cereus.
The senatorial contest seems to
overshadow all all other political
matters in Platteville J. b. Mccoy
and J. H. Cabanis are rivals for the
home delegation.
-Altizer the real estate man. has
farm of 40 acres few miles from
Lancaster and another Of $50 acres.
which can be handled with $500
payment. Easy terms.
The Junior Endeavors of the Con-
gregational church will give an ice
cream social at the residence Of r. A.
Watkins Friday evening, June %.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Little Bobbie Burns. infant son of
John Burns, this city fell headlong
down some steps in front of the house
on Monday and broke his color bone
The little fellow bears his ills heroic
ally.
Editors Mashburne & Klieben-
slime of the Platteville News called on
the HERALD Thursday evening. The
boys are working hard and are making
a frst-class country weekly Of the
News.
The young ladies party given
Monday evening at the Harshberger
home by Miss>Trennie in honor of her
friends, the accomplished daughters
of Mr.. David of Monfort, was enjoyed
by all.
The annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union of
Wisconsin viii be held at Barneveld
on June so and July l. A large dele
cation is expected fron all parts of
the state
Mrs. E. T.. Carter of Bloomington
made the Herald Office a pleasant call
the first of the week. She was re-
turning home after several weeks Wis
it with relatives in different parts of
the county.
| Freddy Lowell, years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. All Lowell. died Of
consumption in this city at noon on
Thursday. June IS. The funeral
took place Friday at , o'clock from the
Catholic church.
Jas. Horsfall and wife Of MilNille
were pleasant callers in Lancaster,
Sunday. They were returning from
Platteville, where Josie" had been
feeling the pulses of the people from a
political standpoint.
There was splendid exhibit of
the Art Department of the Platteville
Normal during commencement week.
The head of this department, Miss
Emma Wyman, is most talented
and successful Instructor.
There We're three Lancaster young
people in the graduating class OF the
Platteville school this year, j. H. Cox,
w. II. Pearson, and Margaret McCaw-
ley. Mr.. Cox was honored by being
elected president of the class.
Bring your fine shirts. collars.
cuffs, handkerchiefs, socks and all
underware for gentlemen to the Ian
caster steam laundry If you have
but six hours in which to wait he will
do the JOB for you in that time.
Teachers Institute for Grant
County at Lancaster Aug. 3rd to 9TH
inclusive. Conductors, Prot. w. J.
Brier of River Falls Normal, Prin. f.
w. Melsnest of Boscobel and Prof. f.
w Chubb Of Platteyille Normal.
A number Of our citizens are at
the Dubuque races this weak. Mike
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