Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-02-13


kinds for sale at Calls & Orton's res
taurant.
Joe Mccoy shipped % horses from
Lancaster and Is from Fennimore,
Monday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kaul of Iowa,
have been visiting ais sister. Mrs.
Henry Nehls in this city.
The ladies society of the Congrega-
tional church will meet on Friday
afternoon with Mrs. M. A. Reed.
Editor Earnest Brooks came here
from Montfort Saturday and his broth
er Verne came Sunday and took him
to Bloomington.
A blizzard of wind and snow swept
over this section all day Monday. The
night was a bowler and no mistake.
Very little snow fell.
A son of Fred Schupener. a young
man aged about p years, died at
Sitter Monday morning. The funer-
al takes place to-day, Wednesday.
People who see tramps or Migrants
about our city are requested to report
to Night Waterman Posey or Ma
shall Hannum. who will take care of
them.
Fred Auchter went to Rockford, Ill.
Saturday morning to occupy situa-
ton in harness shop. Fred is one
of Lancaster's light-hearted, industri-
Gus young men and we wish him well
in hislnew position.
BY the way the old fossil of auti-
quated journalism has never informed
an anxious public how he happened to
change front on The bond question.
He was bond man, you will remem-
Der, when our railroad was built.
Workmen are running.into business
houses all over our town small pipes
from the Griswold water mains in the
street. When thirsty for a drink of
good spring water call at the HERALD
office. We keep it on tap and it is
free to all.
Come to find out, it was not the
sight of so much money that made
Collector James Woodhouse i'll, but
having to wait so long some of the
slow ones to pay their taxes. He is
now at his post of duty, looking some
what shadowy but as cheerful as ever.
Ex-soldiers and their wives to the
number of thirty were entertained at
the residence of Montgomery Miller
in this city Tuesday evening. Pro-
gressive euchre was the business ex-
cuse of the hour, but all-around fun
filed out the proceedings of the meet
ing.
Fire insurance agents In Lancaster
have received the new rates which
take effect in our city this week.
Rates were changed on account of the
waterworks and are trlf1e lower than
before. Our agents are not satisfied
with the new rating and claim that
the cut should have been deeper or
lower.
1t is understood that Jacob Schrein-
er has purchased the house and three
lots, known as the Bennet's property,
in the Brooklyn part of town. We
congratulate Mr. Schreiner upon his
rare good judgment in selecting
Bloomington for location. When
the railroad comes it will be a most
desirable place to live in.-Blooming-
ton Rscord
Sheriff farrell, of Darlington. has
been arrested charged with assault
with intent to kill Edward Dougherty
whom he was trying to arrest for il
legal fishing last June. Dougherty
first brought suit against the sheriff
for $4,000 personal damages, but the
court ordered him to furnish bonds in
the sum of $3.50 for cost, which he
was una BILE to do. and the case was
dropped. The arrest of the sheriff
| followed.
Chas. Mansfield an employee of NJ
). Sickle & Co., went to Dubuque
about week ago and attempted to
kill himself. He shot himself in the
abdomen with pistol. The wound
is a serious one and the chances are
are rather against recovery
Business reverses and his wife's re-
cent death seem to have deranged a
mind that has always been eccentric
and peculiar.
Chas. Knapp, Dan Price, Geo.
Marks ST., Thos. Duncalf, Geo. Mar