Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-28

Record.
"A lecture entitled Lights and
Shadows of a Prison Life" win be de-
livered in this city. shortly after
Commencement Day. Admission fee
Is cents.
There were union servi ces of the
Congregational and Methodist con-
gregations in the NJ. E. church Sun
day eve. Rev T. j. Brown delivered
the sermon.
Mrs. 4 H. Edwards and daughter
Beth, of Cobb. and Mrs Thode Sher-
man of Sitter were guests at Judge
Carter's and other relations Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Graham, Of Stoughton, faith
er of E, E. Graham, arrived here Fri
day to live with his son. Mr.. Ora
ham is an old veteran of the same
company with Mr.. Alex Ivey.
1t is talked on the streets that
Henry Grebe was once in the reform
school. This is mistake. 1t was
his brother Jake who was there and
Ae died of consumption some time ago.
-Jud P. Walker of Boscobel and
Orlando Thomas of Montfort two
prominent candidates for sheriff from
the north part of the county called on
Lancaster friends the first of the week
Closing exercises of the Hazel
Green High School were held on Fri
day last. An attractive program was
presented after which Prof. Freeman
of the State University delivered a
scholarly address.
The ladies of the w. r. C. Sewing
Circle have been busy the past week
making suits for the band boys. The
suits are blue braided with white and
no doubt will add much to the appear
ance of our goodlooking boys.
The pupils of the High School
canvas the city selling tickets for the
Commencement Concert. They hope
to sell ticket for every seat in the
Opera house. Take a dozen. Every
cent above expenses viii 90 to the
library.
More important matters than the
city pauper yellow dog having engros-
ed our attention for the last six OF
eight weeks the yelping cur has grown
bold and offensive again. 1t seems
necessary to whip him back into his
kennel once more.
-Messrs. Pat Flynn and Pat BARLEY
were here Tuesday. Mr. Flynn inform.
ed us that the proposed road from
Bloomington to Lancaster has fallen
through and he did not talk very en-.
couragingly of the road getting from
Bloomington in any other direction
-Goddlewoggles' very own limt
still hangs across the walk. The fall
of the diseased branch has been ar
rested by neighboring trees but al
the expense of their health and beauty
The limb will finally lie fiat from
very rottenness in spite of its neigh
bors' ..benefits. .
The Rev. I. j. Brown will preacf
on "Petrified Criminality" next Sun,
day evening, with special reference tt
the lives of Holmes, Hayward anc
Durrant. Service begins at 7:30 o.
clock and cordial invitation is ex.
tended to the public to attend tn,
services of the Congregational church
When Mr.. Orlando Thomas wai
in the city recently he showed us al
interesting relic taken from me bod,
of rebel colonel on the Gettysburg
battle field July 4, 1868. 1t consists
of watch with silver case that i,
still in good condition. 1t has rudel,
inscribed inside the case ..Col Gibson
his regiment and state.
| There will be exercises by tn,
Jnnior class in the High school room
Friday afternoon of this week COM
mencing at O'Clock. which will b,
concluded by short address by Judg,
Carter. There will be exercises al
that time in all departments of boil
the north and south schools which
will be addressed by old soldiers.
Chronic invalids in this com.
munity who desire to consult lead.
ing Chicago specialist are invited
to call on DR.. McElwee who will visit