Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-31

Airs. spencer spending the
week At Der daughter Mrs. Glrnsey'
at Fennimore.
Philip Hot OF B eobel aeoompa-
MED by his brother sam Hot were the
guests Of their uncle Chas. Meyer
this Wednesday.
Ed Lickel, one of Ellenboro's
prosperous Young farmers, was in the
city on business on Saturday Inei-
dentally he subscribed for the HERALD
another year
Last Thursday afternoon about
thirty corps ladies met at the Post
Hall and had a candy pull. That ae-
counts Tor the universal sweetness OF
these ladies Of late.
There viii be a teachers meeting
in Lancaster Saturday the 9th OF Jan
ualy. Porf. McGregor of the Platte
vile normal school will lecture in the
evening ON some educational subject.
-Sheriff-elect Hymer has appoint
ed James McGonigal under sheriff.
Mr.. McGonigal is an exceptionally
valuable officer and the new sheriff is
to be congratulated upon securing the
services of so capable man.
Prairie du CHEN churches were
forced by the authorities to abandon
their Christmas tree entertainments
on account OF scarlet fever prevailing
to an alarming extent in that city.
The schools also have been closed.
There viii be song service and
preaching at Cement school house
next Sunday at 2:3o P. NJ. Everybody
invited to attend. Hereafter the SER
ices AT that place win be on the first
sunday Of each month at that hour.
Miss Fanny Stephens found a
pocketbook on Schmitt's skating rink
Wednesday night. 1t contained $15.
20 and she promptly returned it to
the owner. Roy DiVall. The young
lady is highly commended for her
honesty.
Attention is called to the adyer-
tisement of young stock cattle for
sale by w. P. Richardson. Mr.. Rich
ardson is a reliable breeder and what
ever he offers for sale as first-class
can be depended on as being just what
it is represented.
james Jones, aged 55, died at
Boscobel Christmas morning of pa
ralysis. The funeral took place from
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon, Rev. Webster conducting SER
vices, and the Fire department turned
out as he was a member.
Found: In Lancaster on the
sidewalk in the southern part of the
city, ladies black silk mitten. 1t
is not known what young man threw
it away after it was given him by the
lady; but the owner can have it by
calling at the HERALD Office.
There was a dance at COVERS
hall in Fennimore Christmas night.
Prizes were offered for the two best
walters in the hall. Mr.. Walter
Lathrop took the gents prize, silver
necktie case; and Miss Maud Maso
took the lady's prise, beautiful toll
ct set.
1t is said that Mayor of a GER
tain city not thousand miles from
here was reading an item to the effect
that neighboring city proposed to
pass "Curfew ordinance" whereup
on he remarked that there were 'stoo
many darned ours in this city and a
few of them ought to be killed"
On account of the gayety of the
holiday season probably, certain items
SoH0el hIlS 1aIA Ddl H0te "Ol0 IL
tie off color in last weeks HERALD.
1t was his own ice pond that his team
broke through and not Mr.. Schmitt's.
Also the new telephone runs to his
Office up town and not to his resi-
dence.
A lot of goods taken on attach
ment the goth of last June from the
store of f. /. Greer were sold by the
sheriff on Tuesday and bib in by Car
son. PERI, Scott & Co. of Chicago,
who issued the attachment, for $235.
This has nothing to do with the store
whatever under its present manage
ment
Following are the new officers of