Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-23

Here ; poetry clipped from an ex-
change: Mary had little lamb;
that time has passed away; no lamb
can follow up the pace our Mary sets
todav. For now she rides the air
shod wheel in skirts too short by half;
no lambkin shares her airy flight, but
you can see her calf.
Women who contemplate taking
to themselves husbands who ..fit into
the late war should do so before July
l next. After that time no pension
will be attached to the marriage.certi-
tieate. The grizzled veterans will be
married for love or glory. and not for
the possibility of monthly revenue
for their widows. Thus the new pen
sion bin provides.
Some OF our bright studeats home
fer the holidays are: Misses Helen
Reed and Leta Kinney from Cornell
college, Mt. Vernon. la; Nettie Os-
valid, teacher at Onalaska. Wis; Miss
Elva Barber. teacher at Hudson. Wis;
Miss Marjorie MeCawley. teacher at
Oshkosh. Wis; Paul Howe. student
at Beloit college; Alex Ivey, student
ct Chicago Dental college; Miss Alice
Wright. student at kemper Hall. Fond
du Lac.
Lancaster, to be up with the
times. should number her buildings.
The Tribune says Mineralpoint is
is now doing so. The system is that
used in all our leading cities aud
towns. Twenty foot fronts is allowed
for vacant property, SO the number
ing will be permanent The con
venience to everyone is apparent and
favorable impression as to the enter
prise of our citizens would be created
in the minds of visitors.
In the spring the Methodist
church at Richland Center is to be re-
modelled. The proposed changes are
the removal of the church about
twenty feet to the west. the erection
of a lecture room on the east with
tower on the southeast corner, an en-
tire remodeling and reseating of the
interior and putting a basement
under the entire structure. 1t is the
intention to make it modern edifice.
The estimated cost is about $4,000.
1t is reported that Lev. C. Dillon,
former Lancaster boy who learned
the printers trade in theHerald office,
committed suicide recently in New
York by shooting himself. Mr.. Dill
Ion was extremely eccentric; believed
firmly in spiritualism and mind-read-
ing, and accepted all advanced theor-
les in science. Indeed, he was so ex-
IRENE in these matters as to give one
the impression that he was insane in
a Gel tam degree. Levine was broth
er of John and Clay Dillon.
The b. Y. p U. held an Ilustrat-
ed social Friday evening in the Bap-
fist church. The first number on the
program was a shadow pantomime.
Then slips containing a few lines from
Mother Goose were distributed and
each person was required to illustrate
the verse. Prizes were given for the
best illustration. There were also
musical numbers and recitations.
The prize for the best illustration was
awarded to Miss Thyrza Mitchell.
Maelen Bracket got the BOBBY prize.
Pat Judge has sold his 160-acre
farm, situated southeast of the city of
Lancaster, to Ben Bass, and goes
from here Immediately after the holt
days to Oakland, California, to reside
permanently. When Pat was twenty
four years old he came to Grant
county from Ireland, and he has res
ided here continuously for thirty-four
years In prosperity and IN adversely
Pat has ever been the same good
natured, large hearted man, and we
wish him well in the new land he is
going to. His family are in Oakland
now.
The wedding OF Mr.. Harvey w.
Hurlburt and Miss Nancy Scott came
off according to announcement on
Wednesday, Dec. Is, 1897. There
never was a prettier bride and groom
and never a merrier gathering Of peo
pie. Rev. L. j. Brown performed
the pleasing ceremony with dignity
and grace. The Herald printers
sampled the wedding cakes and we
know they were delicious. The Her