Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21


Belz, Henry Kramer and Miss Sarah
Bryhan were in Dubuque few days
ago.
Excursion rates via C. NJ. st. P.
Ry. The following excursion rates
have been provided for occasions
named National Encampment G. A.
R. at St. Paul Mimi. Sept. to 4 one
fare for round trip. tickets on sale
Sept. to and good returning to
Sept. 9TH. 7. W. Lippincott Agt.
Boscobel, Wis.
The editor of the Cassville Index
invites all people to whom he is in
debted to draw on him through the
bank. The announcement at first
startled us, but on second thought it
beats all to pieces the old style of
having man draw on you right in
the sanctum of your office. especially
if the bank is brick one.
The Depa rtment Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and annual convention Of the Women's
Relief Corps are in session this week,
Wednesday and Tha,s day, at Racine.
Alex Ivey, G H. Baxter and wife,
Geo. Budd and wife and Mesdames X.
b. Showalter, Strong, and Ward took
the train for Racine Tuesday morning
The first number of Smallev's Lady
Quartette captivated the audience.
Each succeeding number on the pro-
gram was enthusiastically received and
encores were responded to cheerfully
The company is first class throughout
and the Peoples Christian Association
is to be complimented on securing a
date with them. Fond du Lac Report
er.
You do not like adulterated
goods; then why not buy Pure Soap?
Most all yellow or brown soap contain
a large per cent of rosin as a filing.
There is no economy in buying cheap
soaps; they wash away faster and re-
quire more hard rubbing to get clothes
clean. Maple City Soap is strictly
pure and will go much farther than
rosin filled soaps. Try it.
On the Grant county telephone
line going north from Lancaster. poles
have been set as far as Sitter and wires
are being stretched today, Wednes-
day. By tomorrow evening Stitzer's
good people will be able to converse
with Grant and Crawford county peo-
pie. The offices at Sitter will be at
Fred SchHppener's hardware store and
at Bergheger & Mauer's general store
The beautiful poem by Rev. B. H.
Trip which appears on page eight of
this paper will be read with interest by
old soldiers, especially most of whom
remember thewriter as gallant soldier
and gentleman. The poem was sent
to General Calls with the suggestion
that it be used in connection with
Memorial Day exercises. The gener-
al kindly handed the poem to the
HERALD for publication.
Lee Philipson has base ball dog
called Curly He is one of the
smartest dogs in town. Among num-
erous tricks he performs the one that
delights him most is to stand on his
hind legs with his head out of the win
dow of John Jeide's tailor shop Cup
stairs) and catch in his mouth a bas
ball thrown to hin by boys standing
down on the sidewalk below. He
catches the ball every time it comes
within reach.
In this issue will be found two
reports of the accident at Rockville.
The account on the first page was re-
ceived, at our request. by telephone
from Mr.. Thos Carthew and was in
type before the second came by mail,
, from a valued lady correspondent at
that place. The second account is in
serted because it is more complete in
detail and contains special obituary
features. You will have fuller know
ledge of the affair by reading both
accounts.
-Clark's opera house opened last
evening with Kendall's "A Pair OF
Kids The house was crowded and
the audience well pleased. The play
is a comedy with just enough plot to
make it interesting. The music is
catchy and UP to date, and the play