Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-10-21

On Monday at Prairie dn Chen,
Robert Graham OF Liverpool. England.
fell under the car wheels while at
tempting to board a train. His legs
were crushed and he died soon after
ward
st. Johns Episcopal church at
Portage. Wis, an old landmark. was
burned to the ground Sunday night
Loss $4,000. A pipe organ, which
was insured for $1,000 was also
burned
Mrs. r B. Showalter, Mrs NJ. a.
Reed and Mrs Ann Garner made a
trip to Platteville last week and while
there visited the Relief Corps and the
Normal school. and went to prayer
meeting.
The largest tinplate factory in
the world is to be erected at New
castle, Penn. Who said no amount of
protective encouragement would ever
establish the tinplate business in this
country?
-Mineralpoint Tribune, At the
meeting of the Mineralpoint Board of
Trade, which was in session yester-
day, go boxes of cheese were offered
and all went at 81 cents. Next meet
ing Oct. q.
DIR. j. A. Clementson has moved
to Mineralpoint to practice his pro-
fession. Dr. Clementson is a young
man of character and ability. We be-
speak for eminent success in the
practice OF medicine.
Hon. Richard Pletherick of the
state board of control made an official
visit to this city Tuesday, to inspect
the county asylum and poor house
which are in a measure under the
state boards control
The pastor OF the Baptist church
will preach at the Hodge school house
at three o'clock next Sunday after
noon instead of two as announced in
the last weeks issue OF the Herald.
Subject, The Foolish Farmer"
1t has been asserted that the heirs
OF the Bailey estate will erect bust
ness block at Platteville next spring.
Plans have not as yet been adopted,
but it is understood that the building
win be the finest business block in the
Mound City
We have number Of second
hand organs which will be sold cheap
for cash. Prices from SO up Now
is your time to buy a good instru
ment cheap, such as an Estey for s22
and other leading makes for less
money. MIcHAELIs & ROBERTS.
Cards have just been printed at
the Herald office announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Frank Muench and Miss
Cassie Morgan to take place at St.
Lawrence church in Mt. Hope, October
81, at 10 o'clock a. m. The bride-elect
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Morgan of Werley.
The people of this city are to
have a rare treat in Minstrelsy.
Sprague's Original Georgia Minstrels
and famous Whang Doodle Band in
their own special car will appear at
City Opera House, Monday night,
November 8th. Reserved seats on
sale at Orton's restaurant soon.
Wisconsin is the second largest
producer of cheese in the United
States. New York state alone is
ahead of us. Green county alone
produces five million pounds of Swiss
cheese annually-something more
than two and a half pounds for each
man, woman and child in the state.
The Baptist Sociable Entertain
ment and Supper at Reeds, last Sat-
urday evening, was well attended.
About $25 was taken in. The enter
taInment was musical and literary;
all who participated acquitted them
selves in a manner to merit and
receive many expressions Of approval.
In letter received by T. B. Sher-
man of Sitter from his brother Myron
of Rediands, California, the latter
says that there were twins-a boy
and girl-born at his house October
II, 1897. The boy is to be named af-
ter his uncle T. B., and if he takes
after him in character and disposition
he'll be all right.
| ON Monday NIGHT of this vyapL