Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-07

"A few days ago 1T Mineralpoint
it took 250 Masons to lay one corner
stone. 1t was the corner stone of a
new Masonic temple. and besides the
Masons there were 1900 other specta-
tors.
Robert Scott viii erect a Queen
Ann cottage on north Adams street.
across from the old Parsons place. 1t
will cost 81, 600 and the foundation is
just being laid. Carpenter work is
being done by Fred Bracket.
Corn is ready to husk in many
places. Now that it is dried out. a
portion Of the crop in Grant county is
found to be damaged, supposedly by
dry weather. Kernels on the cob have
shriveled up to almost nothing.
Mrs. Walter Bellows has termi-
mated her visit in Lancaster and is
spending few DAYS with relatives and
friends at Montfort and Livingston.
She will go from there to Waukon,
Iowa, where her husband has posi-
ton.
WANTED Miss Ella NeCollins.
Lancaster, desires scholars for class
in art needlework. Lessons given
from ? to 1 o'clock in the afternoon of
Wednesday each week. Apply at
once at her residence for tuition and
other particulars.
Rev. Ernst Nabholz organized a
confirmation class at the German
Evangelical church in Lancaster on
Monday of this week which takes a
number of pupils from the public
schools. The new school holds until
Easter Sunday, in April.
Mr.. John P. Lewis. of Lancaster.
is very i'll. His son. Oscar, was tele-
graphed for at Butte, Mont. and is
now with mis- father On Sunday
Miss Davis. professional nurse, from
Chicago, came to take care of him.
Mr.. Spaulding brought her up from
Potosi.
The latter part Of last week a
young woman hired livery team at
Monticello, Iowa, and drove to Ben
ton, Wis, where she sold the rig to a
liveryman for $40 The woman then
went to Galena and from there no
trace Of her could be found BY the
officers.
Reports from many parts of the
county indicate that quails are be
coming quite plentiful again If
people will continue to protect them
for two or three years more they will
be as numerous as ever. Five years
ago there was only an occasional pair
in the county.
Mrs. Ann Richie, who is now
living in southwestern Nebraska. Is
visiting in the county with her child
rem and their families. ". w. Ritch-
lie went to Potosi Tuesday morning tc
meet her. Mrs Ritchle is accom-
panied by her grandson, Master Jay
Richie of Omaha
AT the Richland Center fair DR..
Herb A. Carson, of Boscobel, wa,
kicked into state of unconscious.
ness by Marshal Tom Abel on the
grand stand who ordered the dentist
to sit down when there was no place
to sit. The marshal was arrested
and paid small fine.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Doran left
this city on Friday for Ottar Greek
Iowa, having received a telegram
stating that Mrs. Deran's father, Den
mis- O'Connor, was dangerously i'll
Mr.. OConnor, a wealthy farmer o
0rtar Greek, is IS years old, and Mrs
Doran is his only daughter.
Landlord John Smalley and hi
family of Museoda have just returned
from visit to Milwaukee. Mr.. Small
ley is one of the oldest and most high
ly respected hotelkeepers in tn,
southern part Of the state, and hi
house has reputation for good ehee
that draws all first-class travellers.
-Stagedriver Geo. Wallace asks u
to compliment road everseers lie
tween Lancaster and Potosi on thu
excellent manner in which they hav,
fixed the highways this year The
roads between here and Potosi were
never better and the gentlemen who
worked them are deserving Of praise
They understand their business.
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