Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-13

VIZ VI LducaSFefS interesting
young people were united in marriage
at the Congregational manse in Lam
caster Wednesday evening, August 5.
1896, by Rev. J. T. Brown. The bride
is Miss Clara Hartline who has made
her home at the residence of Col.
John q. Clark in this city for few
years past, and Mr. Eugene Starr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Starr, also
of Lancaster. The happy young cou-
pie have gone into home quarters at
the corner OF east Oak and south
jackson streets The bride and groom
are rich in youth, health, strength,
beauty, and large circle of true
friends who feel a deep interest in
their prosperity and success.
Coming in to Lancaster on the
train from Milwaukee yesterday there
was a mixed crowd of gentlemen in
the smoking car. From their dress it
was plainly evident that a large pro-
portion of the people present were
farmers. The remainder we're travel
ing men, merchants, aud town labor
ers. Politics being the chief topic OF
conversation, some one suggested that
a vote for president be taken. II was
done and following is the result: For
Bryan, ! For Mckinley, 81 And
one man who refused to vote said he
was prohibitionist trainman in
formed US that of late nearly every
day somebody had taken vote of the
train and that every such poll taken
had resulted about as the one given
above-in overwhelming majorities for
Mckinley. These are little straws
but they point the wind.
The HERALD reporter overheard
some ladies laughing about an Incl
dent which occurred in Lancaster
during a recent electric storm. 1t IL
illustrates how the good and bad things
Of this world are sometimes thrown
into each others company, uncermon-
iously A lady was opening a bottle
of beer in the evening when a danger
Gus looking cloud came flashing and
rumbling up from the southwest. In
her alarm she gathered her children
that had not retired for the night and
FASTENED along the street to a neigh
bor's house which she was well aware
possessed a good cellar. Arriving
there she found Mrs. G.. and her
daughter also greatly alarmed about
the storm. The three ladies and the
children formed terrified procession
and marched into the cellar Leading
the procession was the mother of the
house with her rosary, next came the
daughter with her prayer-book, and
/ following them was the neighbor lady
with her bottle Of beer grasped tight
ly by the neck. After the danger had
passed they laughed some at each 9TH
err
A visit to the Grant county fair
grounds northeast Of this city will
! convince Won that this Is to be one of
the best fairs ever held in southern
Wisconsin. seventy-live new stalls
are being built for the free use Of ex-
hibitors and the Griswold spring
water mains are being laid into the
grounds. Faucets will be put in
every few rods for the accommodate
ton Of stockmen. and visitors can
drink pure, cold water without going
to great deal oi trouble to get 1t.
Secretary Burr is corresponding with
some wonderful freak shows that have
never been seen in this locality and
which will please everybody The ex-
hibit Of farm products will be the I'M
est seen here for years as this is a pro-
life year for all kind Of cereals, fruits
and vegetables. All of the best race
horses have promised to be here and
strive for the large purses offered.
One special departure or feature OF
the fair will be the Olympic games and
sports of which more will be said in
coming issues of the HERALD. Keep
the date in your hat--Sept. l6. II and
Is.
Great sales prove the great merit of