Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-21

~ Inc SANFORD Dodge company IN
the Grecian play OF Damon and Pythias
last Monday evening was success.
The small audience that heard them
were given an entertainment that was
really meritorious presentation of
real drama.
A number Of friends of Mr., and
Mrs. W. J. Dyer surprised them at
the sheriffs residence last Saturday
evening with party TO express kind
regards and to serve as a sort OF mile
stone to mark the close OF term of
official administration
Our readers will remember that
the Smalley Ladies Quartette sang at
the Lancaster High school commence
ment last June and gave concert in
The evening. They viii reappear a.
Reeds opera house in this city Friday
evening, Jan. - Reserved seats at
Benefits after Thursday noon.
The election Of county Judge next
spring is beginning to be considered.
1t seems probable that republicans
viii hold regular caueuses and a
county convention to nominate man
for the place. Judge Carter is can
didate for reelection. There are 9TH
ers who aspire to the position but, so far
as we are informed, 10 one bat Mr..
5. H. Taylor Of this city, partner of
Col. j. 6. Clark. has publicly an
nounced his candidacy. The conven-
ton will probably be held in the lat
ter part of February or early in March.
The Masons of this city had their
installation, ceremonies last Saturday
evening. AT the'close they were sur
prised by the arrival of and invasion
by score of "white robed ghosts
who took possession of the lodge
room. 1t soon transpired. however,
that they We. aeeyoatnral be-
ings but only the wives of masons.
and that they had come with we'll
filled lunch baskets The evening
was pleasantly spent in investigating
the baskets, in informal talks, music
and social converse. Mrs. Jack Mues-
Sc and Mrs. c. X. Showalter enter
tanned the company with some choice
songs.
notwithstanding the many tribu-
lations of the Boscobel Enterprise
from gasoline explosion. it went to
press only one day late and showed
up on our exchange table the last of
the week with an extra gilt edge on
ii. Our account of the fire was, in
the main. correct. The Office is being
repaired and Mr.. johnson is recover
ing nicely. The telephone central is
now located in building south of
the printing Office. 1t is thought that
Mr.. Pittman, who owns the building,
and the publishers of the paper will
not be able to collect damages from
insurance companies on account of
the manner of starting the confagra-
ton.
Stylish and practical fashions in
gowns, wraps and underwear for
ladies, misses and little folks, artistic
millinery designs, charming illustra-
tions and most interesting text ac-
companying them, these are a few of
the features which make the February
number of the Standard Designer a
leader in this particular line OF publ
cations. There are directions given
for bicycle fair, which will undoubt-
eddy be of service to many church and
social societies DESTROYS of making
money for some especial purpose and
good Saint Valentine is paid proper
respect IN most charming little
poem, illustrated in an equally charm
ing manner and clever little story.
Two pages on the latest styles in hair
dressing. with appropriate pictures,
will probably be of service to many,
as will also the hints on fancy-work,
the toilette, household advice and
cookery.
A small boy got into the habit Of fly