Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-10-13

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promotion. His title now is Sergeant
Major of the third battalion. This
will take him away from his company
and give him new duties The APP
pointment is deemed one of marked
honor for the Young man.
The friends of FrankJ Webb will
be pleased to know that he is the
president of the Senior class in the
Northwestern school OF Elocution and
also the president of the ITALIAN Dra-
matte society, the largest in Evans
ton. He was recently offered a posi-
ton in the Evanston high school but
refused because of the work he has in
college.
Judge Bancroft. of Richland Cen
ter, will address the citizens of Lam
caster on the political issues of the
day at the city opera house Saturday
evening, Oct. %, at7:30 o'clock. The
band will furnish music. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Bancroft deliv-
cred the finest speech of the campaign
the night before election, two years
ago, in Lancaster. 2w
George P. Mathes, of Milwaukee,
came to Lancaster Tuesday to consult
with DR.. S. F. Hassell regarding his
health. He is somewhat broken down
from night work as Milwaukee editor
of the Chicago Times-Herald. Our
readers will remember Mr.. Mathes as
editor of this paper under Cap Ferg's
administration. He expects to return
home Thursday morning.
Mrs. John G. Harshberger is in
Oskaloosa, Iowa, for an extended visit
| with her daughter. Mrs. Geo. Angus.
and her brother, George Livingston.
This is the first time she has visited
that country in fourteen years and
she notes a marked growth in ropu-
IdCiOH anu DuSlHtSS. DuG su6 MISSES
the attractions of Lancaster, especi-
ally our pure and exhilerating spring
water.
Grapes, apples and potatoes are
plentiful in this market and are sell
ing briskly, although at low prices.
The very best assorted potatoes sell
for 25 cents bushel and those of
more ordinary quality go for 20 cents.
Grapes are selling as low as Is cents a
basket; but the loads usually start in
the morning at 80 cents basket and
drop down as the day advances. APP
pies are being bought up here by
shippers.
County Judge E. b. Goodsell and
his wife participated in the silver
wedding festivities of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Billings at Cobb, Wis, on
Monday evening of this week. Mrs.
Billings was formerly Miss Anna
Alkaline Goodsell and is a sister of
Grant county's popular Judge The
25th anniversary event on Monday,
Oct. 10th, brought together a large
nu lumber of neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Billings who were hap
Ply in the opportunity to bestow well
merited attention on the worthy
couple.
| Official announcement was read
in the Nj. E. church at Platteville
Sunday morning, that Bishop Vincent
had transferred Rev. H. W. Troy
from Platteville and the West Wiscon-
sin Conference, to the Upper iowa
Conference, the change to be made
this week. Rev. Troy figured with
Rev. George Case in the revealed COM
bination to control appointments at
the recent conference in Eau Claire.
which caused great sensation. Rev
o. A. Luce, of Waterloo, Iowa, has
accepted a call to fill the vacant pas
torate at Platteville. Rev. Luce will
be in charge next Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Clary of Fenni-
more, democratic candidate for coun-
ty superintendent, was in the city
last Saturday and filed with the coun-
ty clerk evidence of her legal qualif-
cations to have her name on the of
fetal ballot. Miss Clarv is young
lady of character and ability and well
worthy the honor of the nomination
accorded her by the democratic party
Of the county. Probably neither she
nor her political advisers expect an
election. Supt. Nye will poll the
whole republican vote and a consid-
eral percentage Of the democratic