Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-12-02

more fun for the next thirty days 10
beiong 70 half dozen secret societies
than to be a politician in the wider
field OF party politics.
On Monday of this week fifty
cars OF stock were taken east on the
Northwestern road from stations be-
tween Lancaster and Madison. Cn
that dsysfiye cars OF stock were ship
ped from Lancaster. and the next day,
Tuesday, ten ears We're shipped from
here.
james Townley has sold his resi-
dence on the corner of Walnut and
South Adams streets to Miss 5. S.
Watts. The transfer took place No
vember 18th, and the price paid was
81. 276. Mr.. Townley has rented the
place and viii continue to reside
there.
Another in the long list of death
notices this week is that of William
Grebe who died at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs John Richardson,
Monday forenoon. Funeral services
were held from the German Evangel-
ical church, Wednesday at 1890
o'clock.
J Lancaster young people teach
ing school many of them spent Thank
giving at home. We noticed the fol-
lowing:e Nellie Altizer. Mary Warren,
Carrie Wenzel, Tossie Dyer, Mabel,
Bieg. Ollie Hymer, Edna Moses. Sadie
Moses, Ed Morse, Wieland Oswald,
Philip BENEFITS.
AT union services in the Congre-
gational church in this city last
Thursday evening, Rev. Sinclair
preached the sermon being assisted in
the service by Rev. Brown, Rev. May
hew and Raw. LeBarron. The poem
on Lancaster, published in another
column, was read by the last mention
ed gentleman.
The social at Mrs. r. 3. Showal-
ter's was complete success in every
way and the advertisements were de-
cidedly taking. After this part Of the
entertainment was over the guests
were conducted into genuine Turk
/, ish harem where four beautiful Turk
ish maidens dressed in full Turkish
costume, served refreshments. These
girls were imported for the occasion,
carefully guarded BY two watchful
officers.
Platteville News: Our people are
taking more than usual interest in
the Lecture Course this year. More
than $40 season tickets have been sold
This speaks we'll for the intelligence
of the city. as nothing but high class
entertainments are included. a
letter from L. c. Mckinney, states
that he has sold his interest in the
Ely Printing Co. and has purchased
stock in the San Jose Daily Herald.
He is city editor of that publication,
and his friends nope for his success
and are confident that Mac" will
give the San Jose people warm pa
per.
-Cassville Index: +. II. Beilharz
returned from Memphis last Monday
morning. He was in that locality
/ last week in the interests of a land
deal in which he and his friend B. P.
Gilbert are interested. Should these
gentleman go south to reside Cassville
would lose two. good citizens. ............
Chas. Landgridge and wife visited
their sister, Mrs. B. j. Petty. last
week. Two OF Mrs. Petty's cousins
from Waukesha accompanied them,
Walter Vanderpool and Will Draper.
........, .Thos Grafton lost by fire about
II tons of hay on the bottoms south
Of town Saturday night.
Alfred Griswold of Ellenboro has
rented his farm to Geo. Cushman who
comes from near Rewey. Mr.. Girls
void has purchased the house of John
Blackburn in the city of Lancaster
and will arrive here with his wife and
five children to take possession the
latter part Of this week or the first of
next week, as his household goods are
partially packed now, and he is only
waiting for Mr.. Cushman to come to
take the farm. Mr.. Griswold has or
dered lumber in Lancaster and will
build barn on the place purchased Of
Blackburn. John Blackburn i now
erecting a tine residence near the
brickyard in Lancaster.