Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-06

this Thursday morning for a week
good time in that metropolis. He will
be the guest Of Frank Webb at Evan
ston part of the time.
Carpenter Henry Henkel has the
contract for building a house for John
Horsfall in Smiths addition to Lam
caster. 1t is to be a $1,000 house,
two stories high. The work win be
pushed as fast as the weather will
permit.
Christian Wielasd has added 40
acres of land to his 127-acre farm, sit
uated three-fourths of mile south
east of Hurricane postofice. The
first of this week he purchased of
Henry Damn the 40 acres, for which
he paid 81, 575.
The firm Of Brown and Goodseli
dissolved partnership at the opening
OF the year on account of Mr. Good
sell assuming the duties Of county
Judge. Mr.. Brown will continue 10
practice, occupying the same office
rooms as before.
w. A. Chapman, adjuster for the
Commercial Fire Insurance company
of Hartford, was in town Monday and
adjusted for his own company and icr
the Atlantic company the loss on the
Wright House annex fire. The two
companies paid to John 5. Wright
$3l0.s5.
Roy Carter lost a dark brown fur
mitten somewhere on the road be-
tween Lancaster and the water works
plant last week. The finder will con-
fer favor by leaving the mitten at
the Herald office. This is probably
the first time Roy ever really wanted
to '.get the mit.en.1
Mrs. David Pearson and two
children Of Char der, S. d., are visit
ing in Grant county, her first visit for
six years. They spent the Christmas
holidays with Samuel Pearson of this
city, the father of David Pearson and
are now with Mrs. Persons relatives,
VIM. Jordon and family Of Beetown.
The Herald office was favored
last Thursday by a visit from Messrs.
Fred and Otto Shafer of Castle Rock.
Fred Shafer has bought farming lands
in Dunn county and expects to move
there before long. Otto is a student
at the Madison university. He will
graduate next June from the course
Of Civil Engineering.
Mrs. Williams Smith found $24
in money at the northwest corner OF
the Congregational church in Lancas-
ter aud returned it to the owner, Mr..
Harry Walton, the photographer.
Mr.. Walton lost the money Monday
night and the honest lady found it
Tuesday morning Harry forced her
to take 81 of the money, although she
did not claim anything.
Last Wednesday evening was
election in Calanthe Temple No.
Rathb bone sisters. The officers chosen
are Lizzie Orion, NJ. &c; Ida Showal-
ter. E.S.; Flora VandeWall, EFT. Del
phia Oswald, NJ OF t.; Fannie Knapp,
NJ. .of r & c., Ads Nathan, NJ of F
Lucy Wier, P. ot T.; Mary Howell,
q. Of OF; Emma McGonigal, CIR.
Clara Rhodes, Alternate; Alice Wen
eel, Trustee.
In accordance with the will of the
people of the county as expressed in
last springs election Judge Carter be-
came private citizen last Monday
and L. b. Goodsell became county
Judge. There was no formality in the
transfer of official responsibility from
one to the other, the necessary pre-
liminaries of filing bond and taking
the oath of Office having been attended
to some weeks ago. James McBrien
assumed his duties as Register last
Monday also. Mr.. Barr will remain
in the Office for time. until the new
officials become better acquainted with
the details and routine of the business.
The Lancaster Chapter Of Eastern
Stars held their annual installation
and jubilee last Monday evening. The
exercises were open to Staa. members,
their families and invited guests. The
installation ceremonies were held in
the Masonic hall. Mrs. G. Z. Budd
was installing officer and Miss Leila
Lewis, marshal. Both ladies acquit-
ted themselves with becoming dignity
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