Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-06-09

wright LOT several weeks, leaves for
her home in Maxwell, Ia, Thursday.
kittie Wright will accompany her and
remain a month
Prairie du Chen Union: The
Rev. f. Edwards, d. d., Of Lancaster
was the guest of Rev. r. Stanley this
week. DR.. Edwards celebrated Holy
Communion here and in McGregor.
During the visit at McGregor, the As
sembly Heights were inspected and
the grand view thoroughly enjoyed.
Prairie du Chen Courier: The
Prairie du Chen '9S high school
graduates number an even dozen.
Grant county high school graduates,
ninety-eight young people. ..........A Al.
O,Neil, who is travelling in the east,
states that his sister, Jennie O'Neil
Potter, is perfectly well and all right.
and that she will come west IN july
to fill some appointments at Mime
apolis and other cities.
-Dodgeville Chronicle: Mrs. Col.
Richard Carter sprang a surprise on
her husband last Tuesday evening BY
inviting in few intimate friends to
dinner, all unbeknown to him, the oc-
casion being the Colonel's sixty
second birthday. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Rogers, Mrs. Thos.
Perkins, Mrs. Sadie Evans, Mrs.
David +. Thomas and Mrs. T. j.
Laughlin. A very pleasant evening
was spent and the guests de, ~ted
wishing the Colonel many p re-
turns of the day.
There are lots Of land lubbers in
this section who don't know the bow
of a ship from "booby hatch" that
could tell Sampson and Schley how to
capture the entire Spanish fleet and a
good many more who never shot any
thing bigger than a potato pop.gun
and don't know gunpowder from coal
cinders who could give Genl's Miles
and Merritt full instructions how to
whip the Spanish and capture Cuba
and the Philippine islands before din
ner, but somehow they don't seem TO
get near enough to the front for any
body to hear their instructions.
Bloomington Record: Mesdames
Mary Woodhouse, Jane Hadley, John
Bracket and Kavanaugh took tea
with Mrs. DR.. Sala Wednesday even
ing, May 25. They all being old set
tiers enjoyed themselves talking over
old times and what happened in the
long ago. Aunt Mary W6odhouse. as
she was always called. has spent many
hours taking care Of the sick when
help was needed. She is one Of Gods
noble women. She resides at Max
well, Ia, but we all wish her home
could be with old friends of Bloom
ington. May her health and life be
spared to visit US for many years to
come. She returned Thursday to
Lancaster TO visit her daughter, Mrs.
Wright.
-Platteville Witness: Wednesday,
June l, Ben Webster, who received
the appointment Of postmaster Of
Platteville, will take charge Of the
Office He will have for his assistant
Miss Mate Potter. Miss Nettle Jen-
kins will remain in the office for a
short time. until the new incumbent
gets the run of matters. The retiring
postmaster, Thomas Jenkins Jr., and
his daughters Misses Ida and Nettie,
have given our people eNcellen service.
=. The thirty-secOnd annual cata-
logue of the State Normal School,
Platteville. has just been printed at
the Witness office. 1t contains 100
pages and has much valuable infOr-
nation in regard to the school. There
have been in attendance in theNormal
and Preparatory departments during
the year 1873 students. In the Model
School $780, The actual enrolment of
all the students was 65s. The com
mencement exercises ofthe school will
take place on Friday, June II, IN the
tabernacle of the NJ. f. Camp Grounds.
-Cassville Index: Chas. Woodman
captured eight wolves out in the Okey
district last Saturday. ....... Attorney
ID. w. Clark OF this village attended
court in Prairie du CHEN last Satur-
day. He had couple Of cases in
court which he disposed Of in proper
form and fayorably 70 his side Of the
Philip Grimm Of the