Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-05

House Saturday, May Z is said to be
a strong Dramatic Company.
The Uncle Toms Cabin that
visits Lancaster Saturday carries all
their own special scenery and promis-
es us a big spectacular production.
Rev. Mayhem will speak on A
Great Banquet" at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. He will also
preach at Hodges school house 1T 5 p.
M.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
NJ. E. church will serve tea in the
chapel, Wednesday. May nth. at
p. m, All are cordially invited to
attend
"A fishing party, composed Of DR..
S. f Hassell and Treasurer j. B.
Mauer. Of Lancaster. and Messrs.
Lewis Schueppener aud J. J. Wenzel,
OF Sitter, left Tuesday for two
days outing on Sanders Greek near
Boscobel.
The boiler and engine of our cleo
tric light plant are at the depot in
Lancaster waiting to be unloaded.
The engine is to be set up by the men
who sold it, If it does not rain too
much, the electric poles will be all
set this week and wire-stretching will
begin early next week.
Pet Richards, a four-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Rich
ards in Lancaster, was so badly burn
ed Tuesday afternoon that it is feared
she may die. She was playing around
bonfire in the yard when her dress
became ignited, burning her body,
limbs and face terribly.
MIR Harshberger has received
four spools of heavy wire for electric
light. On the tour spools are two
miles of wire and it weighs $500
pounds. This is the heavy wire for
the main line, and it is of solid
copper, about as large around as your
index finger below the second joint.
The Bryan speech at Dubuque is
off for the present. He wants the
date postponed until he finds out
whether there is going to be war. If
the country is to suffer the ravages of
serious war he will cancel his en-
gagement. This kindness shows that
he has big heart as well as big
head.
-Platteville seems to be about the
only town in this part of the state to
be planning any thing of much
moment in the way of a seml-centen-
NAL celebration. Prof. McGegor is
taking the lead in the enterprise. 1t
has been determined to combine the
usual anniversary exercises of the
school with those of the state celebra-
ton. The exercises will be held on
the NJ =. camp grounds June II. So.
Unusual interest is felt in the
present war by the family of Captain
Strong, of this city, because of the
near relatives of his in the navy. He
has one brother who is commander of
the monitor, Nahaut, in the squadron
off Hampton Roads, another is chief
engineer Of the Illinois Naval Engi-
neer Militia and is liable to be called
to the front at any time. Two of DR..
Strong's college classmates are sur
geons with Commodore Dewey fight
ing squadron.
A special train left Lancaster Sun
day morning at 1870 bound for Mil
waukee and carrying passengers
from all along the route to see
the soldier boys now assembled in
Milwaukee but who will soon be hur-
ried forward to the seat of war.
Nine got aboard the train and about
SO got left by being to slow in getting
to the train. The excursionists saw
about $500 soldiers in camp on the
state fair grounds, and returned home
at , o'clock Monday morning.
VIM. Bester and VIM. Fuller, the
two robbers arrested at Waukesha for
the murder of an aged couple, and the
burning Of the bodies at Black Earth
on Wednesday night Of last week,
pleaded guilty to the crime in Mad
ison on Saturday. They were SEN
fenced to life imprisonment and were
taken to Waupun prison Immediately.
They landed in prison thirty hours
after the crime was committed Both
made full confession to the sheriff
and district attorney. They admitted