Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-04

Mrs. Thomas Reeves. who resides
in the town of Marion. had her leg
broken just above the knee in a run
away accident.
Rev. Mayhew will give an illus
trated chalk talk on The Prodigal
Son" next Sunday evening at the
Baptist church.
Neal Dow services were held in
the Methodist church at Bloomington
last Sunday evening which were
highly instructive.
Mrs. Luce and Mrs. Palmer, Of
Fennimore. mother and sister Of Mrs.
w. S. Rogers. have been visiting in the
city for several days.
"A $1,000 Free. Methods arson
age is being erected on the Lancaster
road going into Platteville. 1t will
be ready for occupancy in two weeks.
The Platteville papers are deeply
grieved that some Of the Lancaster
boys yelled for the Whitewater team
at a recent game of foot ball in that
city.
John Finn, a young man work
ing for John Mulhiem near Bridge
port, fell from buggy and sustained
injuries from which he died two days
later.
-Rolla Moses of the Platteville
Normal, visited at home in Lancaster
over Sunday. His sister Sadie re-
turned to Platteville with him for a
short visit.
The Ladies' Aid society at the NJ.
E. church will serve tea in the chapel
Wednesday, Nov. 10, from five till
all are served. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Edgerton Business Mems
Association will organize bank with
capital stock Of $4,000, to take the
place Of he bank in that city that
failed two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Doran went
to Otter Creek, Iowa. on Sunday and
returned here Tuesday evening. They
went to erect monument over the
grave of Mrs. Doran's father.
Postmaster Alex Kirkwood, of
Eldorado. Wis, committed suicide
Monday morning by drinking carbolic
acid. He was 40 years old and leaves
widow and two small children.
Rev. H. U. johnson, whose hum
orous poem on potatoes appears in
this issue, writes from Chicago that
he expects to shake hands with Grant
county friends in two or three weeks.
Considerable sickness prevails in
the county. 1t is mostly of malarial
fever nature, showing itself in chills,
neuralgia and headache. Freezing
weather will abate the trouble in a
measure.
"A highly interesting game of foot
ball played in Lancaster Saturday be-
tween the Lancaster High school team
and McBrien' 5 Invincibles, resulted in
ictory of TO 0 in favor of the
High school team.
The Halloween insanity cropped
out very little in Lancaster last Satur-
day night. A few out-buildings were
overturned; but little damage was
done to property, probably owing to
strict watch kept by our officers.
-LosT-Thursday, Oct IS, between
NJ. Z. church and Mr.. McKinney's in
the city of Lancaster, a black cloth
cape trimmed with jet, also a secre-
tary's book. Finder is requested to
leave the articles at Stone & Hassell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Carter en-
tertained .'the crowd" on Hallowe' en-.
They we're entertained in unique
way by playing a game called ''catch-
ing the mouse" 1t is a new game
and you should get the particulars of
some one present
There is to be big ball in Potosi
at the Grand Opera house, Thanksgiv-
ing night, Thursday, Nov. 25. There
will be fine music and splendid time
is expected. Admission and dance 81.
Supper at the Potosi house. See bills
issued from the Herald office.
james Sirrat, of Mt. Hope, was
badly hurt in runaway, occasioned
by his team becoming frightened at
road machine that had been left
standing in the highway in the town
of Marion. He says he will bring
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