Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-07

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Mrs. Harry Peacock, who had
been visiting Mrs DR.. Seaman in this
city for few days, returned home to
Hazel Green Monday.
Lou Henkel is home from Chicago
where he went to have an operation
performed for difficulty with his
lip. He is doing nicely.
"A correction: Modern Woodman
of Lancaster will meet in G. A. r.
hall on west side of court house park
Thursday evening, Jan. II.
Miss Allie Woolstenholme re-
turned home from Platteville Monday
where she had been visiting her friend
Miss Washburne for few days.
Hugh Gillespie came from Chica-
90 to attend his fathers funeral, but
was taken so i'll from exposure on the
trip that he was unable to attend.
Owing to the stormy weather
last Sunday the services at Cement
school house were postponed until
next sunday Jan. 10, at $50 p. m.
At Boscobel Paul Meyer has en-
tered into partnership with Attorney
John u. Wilson an6 the law firm will
hereafter be known as Wilson & Meyer.
Last Friday evening surprise
party was provided for Miss Lizzy
Leplaw, at Mr.. j. Stones residence.
Everyone had pleasant time as it
was complete surprise.
Mr.. Fred Basford left for Dubu-
que last Tuesday to take a course at
the Bayless business college there.
Mr.. Basford accompanied HIM to Du-
buque returning yesterday.
At Fennimore, Thad Pigg, who
formerly was a partner with Worden
stephens, has bought out John
Brechler's saloon. Mr.. Brechler has
gone west to look up location.
VIM. Stone is suffering from the
effects OF severe fall, received while
passing down steps at his house in
Lancaster. He struck on the small
of his back across the lower step.
-Horsebuyer Boyle of Roschell
shipped a car of horses from here
Monday. He also shipped with them
fine buggy, known as trap" which
he purchased of C. j. Hyde & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edwards of
Hartley, Iowa, are visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Griffith in
this city for month. Mr.. Edwards
is brother of Mrs. Henry Cooley.
If the editor of the Index cracks
those big hickory nuts with the same
gusto that he cracks big joke, the
meat will be pulverized too fine for
even an installation supper nut cake.
Miss Annie Rumble entertained a
few of her friends last Saturday even
ing in honor of several Montfort peo-
pie. Although the weather was dis
agreeable all attended and spent a
pleasant evening.
The ladies of the Foreign Mis-
sionary society will give a ten cent
tea at the NJ. f. church next Wednes-
day, Jan. IS, from 5 to $50 p. m.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Business meeting at 3 p. M.
Mr.. Chas. Orion purchased fine
new Estey piano few days before
Christmas and placed it in his home
as holiday gift for his wife and fam
lily. 1t was obtained from our home
dealers, Michaelis and Roberts.
The Boscobel Enterprise says
that DR.. F. G. McReynolds of Tomah
and Miss Josephine Muffiey were unit
ed in marriage last Wednesday. The
bride was for time assistant at the
postoffice in Boscobel and the groom
formerly resided in Boscobel
a morning paper tells the story
of a young man who lived three years
in his grave, all his relatives and
friends supposing him dead; that's
nothing, the merchant who doesn't
advertise lives sometimes for years
after people all think him dead.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet at
the parsonage on Friday afternoon at
2:3o O'Clock. The secretary requests
large attendance as there is to be
an election of officers and other bust
ness of inheritance IN transact