Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-19

was won oy Gaiena, ~ 10 o. In the
brass band contest Mineral Point was
awarded first prize and Montfort see
ond.
The Dodgeville Chronicle says:
There viii be no beer sold on the fair
grounds this year. but there is plenty
of pure city water free, and the hops
and barley will be found in agricultu-
raj hall. and aloes and strychnine at
the drug stores.
The 4-year old son. Willie, of
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Murphy who
was bitten IN the wrist while playing
in grain field by snake with Il
rattles in the north part of the coun-
ty. has fully recovered from the eff
fects of the hurt.
Fred and Charley Burr received
81 each from the Judge publishing
company last Saturday evening. They
were participants in the Judges pic
ture puzzle contest and they guessed
correctly all but three of the forty
pictures illustrating names of promi-
nent cities.
From Dumb Animals: little
Band of Mercy girl says: Il
prayed that the bird traps (set by
cruel boys) might not catch the birds
and then l prayed that God would
prevent the birds from getting into
the traps-and then ! went and kicked
the traps all to pieces
Miss Eva Herren, who had been
visiting for three weeks with the fam
lily of Jimmie McBrien, returned home
to Shullsburg on Sunday. Mr.. Nc
Brien took her in carriage and they
We're accompanied by Miss Rosa Me-
Brien who will remain and visit with
her cousin, Miss Herren, for week.
On Saturday, Aug II, Gus Wolf
threshed at the farm of w. P. Richard
son, south of Lancaster city. He
moved mile, set the machine three
times and threshed 2251 bushels of
number one oats from SO acres. the
average being about So bushels to the
acre, and finished at o'clock IN the
evening.
John Horsfall, of Millville, was in
Lancaster over Sunday. He informs
us that he will build on his lots in the
Smith addition to Lancaster next
spring. John will erect a mansion
that will be credit to our city. We
would be pleased to welcome to Lam
caster whole army of men posses
sing the qualities of good citizenship
that Mr. Horsfall does.
Mineral Point Tribune: Dir. JOS
eph Clementson, of Lancaster, but
who expects to locate in this city
soon. was looking over the field last
Saturday. The doctor is compare
lively a stranger to most of the Tri-
bune readers, but our acquaintance
with him convinces US that it won't
be long before his worth will be rec
ognized. He is son of Judge Glenn
entsoh.
Pick & Cad: 1t is said that an
Ohio woman used her sick husband
as an incubator. She wrapped eggs
in cotton batting and laid them be-
side her husband in bed, he being
unable to move or resist. She raised
two broods of chickens in this way
before her husband died. At some
time in the future that woman will
likely have some practical experience
with hot air incubator.
-Cassville Index: Geo. Barrows
is in Oelwein, Iowa, where he is en-
gagged in making brick to be used in
building up that town. Mr.. Barrows
is an expert brick-maker, and his
home is in this village. Mr..
anu MIS-. fauI oplegelDeE9 anu MI
and Mrs. Grant Porter. of Beetown,
visited at II. Schuelter's Sunday. Mr..
Spiegelberg is said to be one of the
leading farmers in that part Of the
county.
Six persons escaped from the
Brown county, Nis., jail at daylight
Friday morning by breaking the top
off ofa steel cage with section Of
ventilating pipe. After breaking a
bar from an outside window they
jumped to the ground. Those who
secured their liberty are John hurry.
John Donovan, Martin Cook, Thomas
Duprey, highway robbers; Alfred