Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. r. j.. motifs, 0t Potosl, was
welcome visitor in Lancaster few
days this week
Mrs John Hughes of Bloomington
is visiting in the city, the guest of
Mrs w. w. Ritche.
The Monona Lake Assembly meet
ings promise to be of very great in
terest this year
John Cox, of Dickeyville, and S.
f. Smalley, of Cuba City, are visitors
from the south this week
DR.. McElwee, 50 well known in
Lancaster, will be at the Grand Cen
trail Hotel on Thursday, July Il.
&C. Gingrich and son Harry left
on the train Monday morning for an
extended visit in heeastern states.
Mrs DR.. NARROW and little
daughter passed Sunday and the
Fourth in this city with the doctor
Misses Blanche Atkinson and
Aggie Peacock of North Andover, are
visiting their friend Miss Ocea Ray.
Dell Morrissey and Charley Stone,
two prominent Bloomington farmers
took in the sights at the county seat
Tuesday.
Druggist Ed Farrell Of Cassville
was visitor in Lancaster, Tuesday.
He offers his store and drug stock for
sale His advertisement is in another
column.
Two brothers of Mrs. T. c. Orion
together with their wives are visiting
their sister in this city, They are
Joseph Thomas, of Calumet, Mich,
and Will Thomas, of Potosi.
The following subjects will be
discussed in the Congregational
Church next Sunday: At the morn
ing service :. CHM bingn in the ever.
ming Liars; Ancient and Modern.
Splendid reports came from all
the celebrations in the county and
not a single serious accident has
yet been reported. The orations
of Clarence Edwards at Beetown and
Judge Goodsell at Potosi were especl-
ally well receive d.
Charley Whalen the popular may
or of Madison was orator at Platte
Vile last Monday. He, his partner,
Attorney Fehlaudt, and Messrs UT
and Goodell drove over from Platte
vile TO Lancaster Monday evening,
for brief call and visit with Lancas-
ter friends.
Charley Smith of Viroqua is in
the county looking up his chances in
this county for support for congress
sional honors. Charley has host of
friends, both personal and political,
who wish him success. He is hobnob-
bing with the Platteyille political con
tingent to-day.
A special train on the Chicago
IN. W will leave Lancaster next
Sunday morning July 10, at $50 for
&C. Douglas and return in the evening.
Fare for the round trip $3.50. This
is a fine chance to have a nice ride
and see the soldier boys in camp, for
very small price.
The boys who have returned from
Camp Douglas say they had good
time while there. The fare is good
and there is plenty of It, They have
beefsteak, potatoes, beans, butter,
milk, bacon, bread. hard tack and
other supplies. The boys spend their
spare time in games and sports Of va
rious kinds including baseball So
far nearly all the men from here are
in good spirits. OF course once in
while little evidence of inconsistencies
will crop out.
Benton Times: j. w. Chambers,
recently purchased the Belmont Bee,
together with his wife and three
children, form family band and it is
said they produce excellent music.
They have been engaged to to play
at Belmont on the 4th. An eight
year old son Of Joseph Tompson OF
New Diggings had both feet cut of by
mower last Saturday The little
fellow was driving turkeys when the
team driven by his father on the
mower became frightened and unman-
ageable. The deadly sickle ran over
him severing both feet at the ankles.
Should he survive the terrible acci-
dent be will be a cripple for life