Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11

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Hon. John Gray Of Mineralpoint,
one Of the oldest and most worthy
residents Of that vicinity. died Jan. IS.
Of pneumonia.
The Dodgeville papers, Chronicle
and sun. are having bitter war Of
words and all on account Of county
and city printing.
The best music and caller in the
state viii oe al the dance after the
show Wednesday nights Feb. 18th.
Dance tickets IS cents.
sam Birch and his son Joseph of
Beetown were in town Monday. Mr..
Birch returned his text books to Co.
Treasurer j. B. Mauer
The Lily Turner a steamboat.
well known to persons familiar with
the Mississippi river traffic, is to be
wrecked on account OF old age.
Miss Ollie Hymer came here Fri
night from the school which she has
been teaching near Potosi. She will
remain here with her father, the
sheriff
Members OF the Episcopal choir
give a social and entertainment this
Thursday evening at Mr. j. H. Bald
wins. Refreshments Is cents. You
are invited.
Lawrence University of Appleton
has conferred the degree of L. L. D.
of Prof. Duncan McGregor of Platte
vile. This is a high honor most
worthily bestowed.
-Assemblyman Mcdonald has. in
PRODUCED another bill relating to
births and deaths which we are told
is intended to correct the little blund
ers in the other bill
! Mrs. Sarah Dahlman and her lit
tie son came from Chicago, Monday
to visit her mother, Mrs. VIM. Fergu
son, who has been quite i'll, but now
seems on the road to a speedy recov-
cry.
VIM. H. Snyder. cashier of the
Merchants national bank OF Galena.
an old and much honored citizen died
at his home last Sunday evening, He
has been resident of Galena since
1885.
On Monday horse driven by
Ray Carthew reared up in front of
Knapp's machinery depot and fell
over, breaking the thills of the wagon
and apsetting the vehicle. Ray was
not hurt.
Verne NARROW, who for the past
four weeks has been attending the
telephone central at Fennimore, passed
through here Tuesday on his way
home to Bloomington to see his broth
er John, who is i'll,
John Joeckel of Lake Mills, Wis,
and Charles Joeckel of Winterset. Ia,
are in Chicago buying new goods for
their new clothing store which will
open up in March. They will put in
full line of all new goods.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Nathan of Chicago were glad
to meet them in Lancaster over Sun
day. They came Saturday to visit
his father, who is failing in health, and
returned to Chicago Monday.
Mr.. Frank f Bieg Of Chicago, is
enjoying week vacation at his home
in Lancaster He was accompanied
here by his sisters, Sedonia and Mabel
Miss Jeanette Bieg is also home from
Milwaukee for a two weeks vacation
Mr., and Mrs. D. Needham gave
pleasant card party to their friends a
few days since. The game was pro-
gressive euchre. Mrs Theo. Calvin
and Mr.. Basford won first prizes, Mrs.
Basford and Mr.. S. Greene the boobies
w. P. Richardson goes in for
stock of the large order. He had in
town the other day a mare colt OF the
Clydesdale stock that was just nine
months old and weighed exactly 900
pounds. How is that for a heavy
weight
Business men Of Platteville have
organized to protect themselves
against debtors. The plan is for the
home merchant to report 10 the local
organization those who will not pay
their accounts and no merchant is to
trust man who refuses to pay his