Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-04-16

face. the effects of falling upon the
frozen ground while chasing some
stock down hill
donations were liberal at pound
party at Rev AID. Maes's in this city
Friday night. The gentleman is do
ing grand missionary work and the
people appreciate it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Deller are Wis
iting at the home of her father, Mr.
John Oswald. in this city. Mr. Del
Ter is in i'll health and they will re-
main here during the summer.
Should we say New ladies' fancy
shirt waists or Fancy ladies' new
shirt waists or new fancy ladies
shirt waists? Well, whatever you say
Basford's is the place to buy them
Walter Marvel of Platteville and
Will Minor OF Benton, with c. L.
Wanamaker as job printer. have
started paper called the Exponent
at Clinton, H., city of 1000 inhab-
itants.
Harry Drinkwater, the champion
pugilist and best all-round man OF the
crowd who have him in training,
wants to challenge the world for a.
fstic encounter on the fairgrounds for
glory or gumptlon.
The parents of E. E. Graham who
have been living in Stoughton will re-
move to Lancaster and make their
home with their son. Mrs. Graham
has already arrived and the father is
expected in a few days.
On Saturday, March %. Mrs. H
C. Gleason lost, or left in Henkel &
Weber's store in Lancaster, a package
containing a sunbonnet, vest and
waist. The finder will confer a favor
by leaving the same at the HERALD
office.
The farm house on the Kickapoo
river where Andrew Grandstaff, few
years ago committed the murder of
the Drake children for which he was
hung by mob at Viroqua. was burn
ed to the ground few days ago. It
was occupied by a man named Strum.
IS. w Dixon. for the last 80
years locomotive engineer on the
Northwestern road running between
Chicago and Baraboo, addressed a
meeting of the A. P. A. in the city
last Friday night. His remarks were
highly appreciated by those who
heard him.
- L. H. Barrett who ten wears ago
was prominent Grant county school
teacher is in the county on a combin-
ed business and pleasure trip. He
was principal for several years of the
Cassville, Bloomington, and Mt. Hope
village schools. His home is now in
Lafayette county.
County S. S. Missionary, A. D.
Macs, returned from Woodman and
Babel school house Monday, where he
has assisted in the dedication of an
organ he had purchased of the Music
house of Michaelis & Roberts. He re-
ports the Sunday school work in a
fourishing condition.
-Maxey Cobb, former Mineral
| point resident and a SON of Gen. Amasa
Cobb, committed suicide near Lincoln
Neb., few days ago. Modification
and dependency over financial mat
tiers caused by the failure Of banks in
which he had deposited the county
funds are assigned as the cause of the
suicide.
News was received here Wednes-
| day of serious accident to a brake
man in. Glen Haven, Tuesday. He was
helping to switch cars in the village
when violent humping OF two cars
together threw him several feet in air.
He fell to the ground was badly if not
fatally hurt. DR.. Mcdaniel attended
the man.
Mrs. E. j. Hill of Cherokee who
was well known in Grant County
thirty years ago as Libbie Wilkinson
has been visiting in this county. She
and her sister Mrs. Raymer of British
Hollow made this office pleasant call
Tuesday. Mrs. Hill has just return
ed from visit in Alabama with her
brother John Wilkinson.
A new paper has made its appear
ance in Lancaster; il hears the mnttn |