Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-19

he VIII 90 TO NOIthWestern loWd III Il
week to locate permanently.
Miss Grace Howe returned Monday
evening from Edgertor where she has
been clerking for some time. She
has accepted position with Calls &
Orion.
David Taylor was in the city Tues
day with hogs brought all the way
from North Andover. The Lancaster
market seems to be the best in the
country.
Those wishing choice mending of
any description for ladies', mems or
ehildren's apparel. please inquire at
the dressmaking shop Of Miss Nellie
Tenant. Avs
Ed. Kiley. OF this city, has added
a fine new poarch to his residence.
Joe Alcorn did the work. Joe is also
building new house and barn for
John Zentz in Hurricane
Lou Fisher has erected new horse
clipping machine at his blacksmith
shop and offers to give public test
exhibition. on Grandpa Pollock's hair
if the old gentleman is willing
We always feel sorry for dog that
doesn't belong to boy; he somehow
reminds us Of man who belongs to a
woman who doesn't understand men
and thinks they should act like women.
The Grand Central Hotel in Lancas-
ter has been leased by Rit St phens
and his son Hall of Beetown for a per-
iod of five years. They purchased the
furniture and viii tai possession
Monday.
The Knights of Pythias had an en-
tertainment and banquet at their hall
in Bloomington Monday night.
Toasts, dialogues, music and sump-
tuous spread. Il ade up the delightful
program.
The happy news is wired from
Bloomington that Geo W Nevins
and Libbie Kenyon of that village
were married Wednesday afternoon.
the 18th. The HERALD extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
A letter received from Geo. Alcorn,
Sem. states that he is getting better a
great deal faster than he expected and
that he has concluded to remain in
Peroia for time and work with his
son George.
W. +. Anderson. whose home is at
Arlington, la. was a caller last week
He has been in Patch Grove for some
time in attendance at the bedside of
his sick mother, whom we are glad to
know is much better.
Lancaster flour and feed mill locat-
ed at the depot was sold to Mr.. Angus,
who took possession to-day (Wed).
He paid $4,000 The mill cost over
$1,000 and was owned by a corpo-
ration of gentlemen in this city.
Miss H. Blanch Hyde went to
Platteville by special request to sing
in the Congregational church last
Sunday. That church has been max
ing quite an effort to make their sun
day evening services attractive
SETTLE UP-Persons knowing them
selves indebted to me will please call
and settle. ! need money must have
it right away. My creditors won't
wait on me SO l can't wait longer for
you to pay up. GEO. C. MCCARTHY.
The Lancaster Roller Mills under
their new management ought to re-
ceiye liberal patronage. Special at
tention will be given to feed grinding.
Mr.. Ed. Angus is in charge and will
give customers prompt and courteous
attention.
Miss Blanch Sprague of Beetown is
as Park Dudley's this week helping
to minister to the wants of Mrs. Belle
d. Smith who is kept here by severe
illness. The many friends and admir-
ers of Mrs. Smith sincerely hope for
her speedy recovery.
Caroline Frances Strong. widow of
the late Moses M. Strong, died at her
home in Mineral Point. Mrs. Strong
was born in 1910, was married to Mr..
Strong in 1882, came with him to
Wisconsin in 1886, and had resided at
Mineral Point until her death.
We are informed that since handing
us few pages of his lengthy COM
munication Col Clark has had to