Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15
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Jacob Slider, an old resident of this
place. is lying low with bronchitis at
his home in lower town.
6. L. Cooper will hereafter deal out
kerosene for the Standard Oil Com
pany in place of VIM Wagner re-
signed.
Winter has been here with ven
gence, and we nearly froze. If it gets
any worse don't know what will be-
come of us.
The Ladies Aid Society and Martha
Guild, of the Congregational church,
will hold social and fair at Hurd's
Opera House on the 18th of this
month.
Attorney Platt Whitman, of this
place. was married Wednesday of last
week to Miss Dolly Jones, of Dodge
vile. Another benedict. Nav iov
follow them forever and ever.
G. M. & st. p. Ry. have been paint
ing and decorating the depot at this
place, much needed Improvement.
The company has been doing a larger
business this winter than ever. Eleven
car loaos of stock were shipped from
this station last week, trains running
so thick they were in each others way.
As we walked down town the other
day 1--WE were forcably reminded that
Christmas was near at hand by the
appearance of the different store win
dows, especially those of Sawyer Dyer
Co. and Pittman " McWilliams. The
jewelry stores also have very tempt
ing display of beautiful things that
always remind us of our empty purse.
We do get so tired of carving an
empty recepticle for holding gold and
silver, wouldn't mind an occasional
Sl.00 in paper if we had chance to
place it IN said recepticle
Spaulding's War Drama True
Blue' was given under the auspices
OF the w. Il. c., at Hurd's Opera
House, December 9Th and 9th, 10
large audience the first night and
a good crowd the second. That our
local talent outdid themselves goes
without saying. DR.. Blosser, as Jake
Sneider the Dutchman, was irrepress-
ible, and kept the audience In con-
WILSON'S of laughter Pat Riley. the
Irishman, got considerably tangled in
the No. of his "Bato' but cor "luded
to ask W at tie No. Of the next
''Jeard' was to find his own, and sue
eeeded. August Seaman, as George
Grover the Gorilla Captain, was pro-
nounced BY all as fine Leo Lester.
the Gorilla Lieutenant, was Just as
fine. Nellie Grover. the Gorilla Cap
taiu's Sister. was True Blue TO the
end, and Nina Wayne, sister of Harry
Wayne the Union Spy was well rep
resented by Mrs. Pearl Shelver and
Cora Kretch, respectively. They
showed their ability in handling a
revolver to be worthy of reality.
DR.. G. A. Armstrong, as Col WAYNE,
was complete. We would like to give
each and every one description such
as they deserve. The other char
acters were well carried out by Frank
Blair, Jesse Birchard, VIII Seaman.
win Brookens and a number of sold
iers, both confederate and union. Miss
Mable Randall, as male personator,
would be hard to beat The girls all
fell in love with her when she came
out in the uniform of union soldier
Take it All in all it was a success
in every way and netted the ladies
over $1,000. They feel very grateful
to those who so ably filled the least"
and congratulate themselves on being
50 fortunate as to secure the help Of
Mr.. G. r Spanlding as manager. and
recommend him to any who wish to
secure his services in that line, as
gentleman in all his dealings.