Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-09

dress the citizens Of Lancaster on FRI
day evening next at the Congrega-
ton church. Subiect-"The Law Of
Habit" All are cordially invited.
MIR. and Mrs. Dana G. Curtis left
this city Tuesday for Bangor. Maine,
to visit his father. They expect to
return to their home in Colorado
Springs, Colorado in the early spring.
The gentleman is son-in. law OF MS.
Trowbridge
Word has just been received Of
the marriage Of Fred Arm sberger and
Miss Eta Laid Of Patch Grove. at
Sacramento, Cal They will reside
at Stockton, Cal. where Mr.. Arms
burger had home already prepared
for his bride
There will be a game Of basket
ball at the city hall this Thursday
evening. Admission free for ladies,
gentlemen 10 cents. Two local teams
have been secured and good fun is as
sured. The positions inthe game are
as follows: center, right and left for
ward. and left guard.
"A letter just received from Mr..
Storrs OF Fennimore in relation to the
Grant county asylum superintendency
states that he is not a candidate for
the place, would not have it, in feet,
and that the article in the Times-Re-
view naming him was written with
out his knowledge and consent.
The article in the Herald last
week naming Irish attorneys was
faulty in one particular; it was nos
Irish enough. II. w. Brown should
have been included in the list "Erin's
noble sons. He was born in the
land Of the Shamrock of Irish parents
and is as Irish as the best of them.
VIM. Wilson OF Boscobel passed
through Lancaster for British Hollow
in response to telephone message
announcing the death of his grandson
frankie Wilson, the 6-year-old child
of VIM. Wilson, Jr, OF British Hol-
low. There seems to be a serious epi-
demic of throat trouble among the
children of that vicinity.
Miss Silvia johnson of this city
has been engaged to teach the winter
term Of the Mt. Hope and Patch Grove
joint district school.in what is known
as the Lambert and Brunson district.
She taught the fall term of the school
and gave such perfect satisfaction
that there was no hesitancy in continu-
ing her in the position.
There was euchre party at the
pleasant home of Theo. Calvin last
Friday, evening, aud those assembled
had a delightful time. Prizes for
winning the most games aud staying
at head table longest were captured
by MIS-. J. c. Nathan for the ladies
and c. ShowaIter for the gentlemen.
BOBBY gifts were made to Mrs. Il. 3.
Showalter and Dan Needham.
The Lancaster Knights Of Pythias
held their election Tuesday evening.
The officers elect are c. &. b. Car
ter; v c.. c. K. Showalter; Prelate.
G. 9. Sykes; NJ. Of w. A. J. Howcll
X. of Il. X $. Geo. Baxter; NJ. Off. H.
G. Nathan NJ. OF f.. Y. l.. Showal.er;
Nj. AT A., Jay Nathan;I. G.. Delos Ed
wards; Q. G., F. r Meyer; Represent
ativei q. b. Carter; Trustee. John
Dobson.
The friends Of DR.. and Mrs. F.M.
Cronin helped that worthy couple
celebrate their 2oth wedding ami
yersay. Wed. evening Dee. ! The
forty present'spent the evening study
ing the mysteries of euchre. Prizes
were awarded to Mrs. H. G Nathan
and c. H. Basford; BOBBY prizes to
Mrs. Fred Burr and T. NJ. lowry.
Choice refreshments we've served
Several valuable presents were left ~
the guests as tokens st esteem and
host wishes
\ letter from Mr.. james Athia-
son, who sailed for England some
weeks ago to his wife 1T North Andoy-
er brings good new, ot the voyage Il
himself aud daughter Francis. They
sailc1 Nov. 6. on the steamer Etruria
q the Cunard line, reaching Liver
pool on the 18th. The trip was pleas
ant most q the way, though 1t raiued
and was cold part ot the time. They
remained III Liverpool a week.viSitinr