Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-04

To- 2o..Soc. Reserved seat sale At Ben
nett's.
After living together for SO years
as husband and wife and rearing a
large family. an old couple discover
the startling truth that they are
brother and sister.
Thursday evening. Feb. 8, an
oyster supper viii be given at the
residence OF Mr.. Farris. first house
south of Mt Zion church, 10 which
the public is invited
Cards are ont announcing the
marriage OF Mr. Clarence L. G. Hickok
and Miss Laura J. Fischer 10 take
place in Lancaster at y o'eluck.noo
Wednesday. Feb. 70, 1897
The movement for hats off at
the theatre is quite in evidence in
Lancaster. AT the Richard III play
last week, many, perhaps most of the
ladies present, removed their head
gear.
-Heller's little daughter only two
and one half years old will positively
appear at Reeds Opera House in her
Original Dance Friday. Feb. 9Th
Bring your children to behold the
marvellous little dancer Admission
10 20 and Scots.
-Platteville News: Il would be a
good plan for some energetic person
to start market in Platteville for the
purpose of paying the highest market
| prices for all produce raised by the
farmer around US. 1t pays in other
towns, SO why not in Plattevillea
The Lancaster gun club shot a
fine fox Tuesday in the hills north Of
town near the Johnson Mckenzie
farm. A number of the boys took
chance shots at the animal as it cir
cled ahead of the dogs; but Dustin
Pierce was the man who brought the
fox into camp. Our boys say the hills
are full OF them.
Dlal-Enterprise: The loss on the
building occupied by the DALI Enter
prise Office has been adjusted, the
State Bank of Boscobel owners. re-
ceiving s342. IS. The loss on the
plant was adjusted by Agent Frank G.
Muffiey for the Ins. Company of North
America, being settled at 1927 so
Such promptness in settling losses is
always appreciated by the insured.
"A western clergyman said: MY
brethren, a collection will now be tax
ed up for my expenses for a trip. for
am going away for my health. The
more receive the longer can stay.
The collection was so large that the
usher sprained his back carrying il
up to the altar. And the clergyman
don't know whether to consider it as
a compliment to his abilities or other
wise.
The Elkhorn Independent says:
The squirrels in the park and around
town seem very hungry They will
follow people on the walks and plead
in every way they can for food
Whether this condition is caused by q
scarcity Of stock laid in BY them in
the fall or whether it has source and
spoiled by the long rains, is not
known. But they seem hungry ane
humane people should relieve then
necessities.
One of the most beautiful Of
children's plays known today is ..Eli
Land Echoes from the pen OF the
famous Palmer Cox. This musical
play, in two acts, will be presented to
the Lancaster public on Wednesday
evening, Feb. oath, under the auspie-
IS Of St. Agnes Guild Of the Episcopal
church 1t has been presented in
some 400 towns and cities in Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and the two Dakotas
during the past few years and has
given unbounded satisfaction in every
instance. Some eighty Of Lancaster's
brightest little tots will participate
4
the little misses headed by their
queen and the boys by their prince
Miss ii and you will miss the event Of
the season. Keep your optics open
for further newspaper and other adj
vertising particulars.
Hazel Green News. Principal K.
+ Smith is in receipt Of a postal card
signed by a student Of the Platteville
Normal School ia which 81 ,,..;.o.