Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-02-24
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loafers with heard quarters near the
center of Loaferdom and therefore
think myself proper person for your
correspondent. As man is said to. be
sociable animal and as an instance
OF it may observe that we take all oc-
easions and pretences of forcing our
SELF into those Nocturnal assem- blies
which meet quite regularly at the diff
ferent stores and saloons, and set
OF men who agree in any particular.
from kind of fraternity, as you'll al
ways find mine and miners the gem
eral topic at the postoffice; politics,
both local and national. at Runkles;
farmers and the high price of products
you'll find at Hunts; travellers, dram
ers anu the latest story at Ennor &
Spaulding's. Gene Coons has not
been long enough in the hardware
business to form his chet You can
always find a social game of ''smear"
at Vogelsburg, solo is the one at
Brumler. seven-up and forty-fve at
Deneen's and an all around game at
the "Klonnlke." Persons from one
section of the township patronize
John Roaser and from another John
Fure, and they are both good black
smiths and socially draw their pat
ronage. and the women show this
social nature when they buy their
spring hats at either Mrs Grims or
Miss McGee's This will give you to
understand why think am proper
correspondent as am social mem
Der Of them all.
1 Joe Palmer has been very success
full with his first incubator hatch and
has now his brooder full of little
chicks. =
Grover vogelsburg, who has been
housed up for the past two weeks with
the measles, is out again.
Jack Jackson. the road commission
err. had the sidewalks all cleared of
snow by church time Sunday morning.
Father Pape of the St. Andrews
parish attended the musical treat pre-
sented at Lancaster by the Salisbury
Orchestra and said he was delighted
with the program and their mnsic.
| The young folks surprised Miss
Mate Seaton Monday evening. 1t being
her 18th birthday her young friends
gathered and had good time gener-
ally till late hour.
In Mr. Will Jackson's letter re-
ceived last Friday from the Klondike
| region he mentions finding a small
nugget weighing 10 OF. on top of
tub of dirt; it was only worth $3.50.
He reported Henry Elwell as laid up
with the scurvey. They had plenty
Of grub and were paning out gold
from 81 to $50 a pan, and their claim
is one of the best in that section
Mr.. Cornelius Doser. who intended
going with the Lancaster Klondikers,
was taken sick and was compelled to
remain at home. He had his ticket and
outfit but may not be able to use this
ticket as it seems it was sold for that
special date.
Miss Hannah Palmer and her little
niece Amanda have gone to Sioux
City to visit relatives and friends.
Prof. Kolb, representative of the
Eastern Stars of this city. attended
the convention held in Milwaukee last
week
The fifth annual ball held by the
Potosi firemen was one general round
of pleasure. The Dubuque Harp or
chestra furnished the music. There
was large attendance and it was the
small hours in the morning when the
Home. sweet Home" waltz was
played.
The X. Of P's will find no trouble in
ecCuiiuS thpSe HdStouoh lcpieoShta-
tives from Asia or Africa for their
grand entertainment and dance the
1st and End Of March. but how to
corral those Primitive Pigmies from
the jungles of Platteyille will be the
question.
Under the auspices Of the Christian
Endeavor the Rev. Chas. A. Wight Of
Plasteville delivered his lecture ZAP
pies Of Gold" There was good at
tendance and a. prelude Master
Clyde Roesch PLAYED several tunes on
his either harp and theMessrs. Breeze
with the able assistance Of Mrs. Breeze
sang few beautiful hymns. The
lecture was one that held the attention