Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-29
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Rockford, ILL.,, Monday morning.
Mrs. S. F. elise is expected here
from Seattle the latter part of this
week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Ziegler, of
North Andover, spent last week in
Milwaukee,
Miss Bertha Morse visited in
Bloomington last week returning
home Friday.
"A more extended obituary notice
of Gen. Calls will appear in next
weeks Herald.
Miss Jennie Trentzsch of bod ge-
vile came to Lancaster Monday night
for an extended visit.
The Mysterious Club was highly
entertained by Mrs. Jas. McGonigal
at O'Clock dinner Tuesday.
Jack Muesse returned home from
the Klondike Wednesday morning at
4 o'clock, driving from Potosi.
The flag on the court house float
ed at halfmast the first of the week an
nouncing the death of Gen. Calls.
Jake Drew is building house in
the suburbs of Lancaster. 1t is 16x26
with an addition 14x1S, two stories.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give ten-cent tea at the rectory
Thursday Oct. g. All are invited
Mrs. Chas. A. Cox started this,
Wednesday, morning for Buffalo to
visit three weeks with Mrs. Dora elise
Bell.
Mrs. G. S. Rockwell started this
morning for visit with friends in
Baraboo and Stoughton. During her
absence our station agent will aboard
OUT
w. P. Richardson is in attend
ance at the Illinois state fair this
week. He will probably purchase
some breeding stock for his herd of
fine short horn cattle.
Will jackson of Potosi was in
Lancaster Tuesday. He had with him
some gold nuggets taken from the
Eldorado, Nondike, district. One of
the nuggets contained $40 in gold.
DIR. McElwee, the successful and
reliable specialist in treating chronic
diseases, will be at the Grand Central
hotel on Thursday, Oct. 6. The doc
tor charges nothing for examination.
Drug Clerk Frank Muench re-
ceived a telegram Tuesday evening
from Jefferson. Wis, stating the
death of an uncle. He Immediately
drove to Boscobel where he took train
for Jefferson.
Miss Bessie Zeigler gave a party
to about twenty of her young friends
Friday night. The party was given
as farewell honor to Miss Millie
Bieg who left for her home in Phila-
delphia on Monday.
Mrs. DR.. Glasier and Miss Emma
Glasier of Bloomington drove over to
Lancaster Monday morning in time
for the young lady to take the Madison
train. She resumes her duties at the
university this week.
During the funeral of Gen. Calls
Tuesday, Thos. Davies of British Hol-
low, who was standing in the crowd,
was overcome and sank to the ground
He was carried to the Lancaster house
where he was soon restored.
For bargains in all kinds of mer-
chandise 90 to Phil. Goldstein's store
in the Jeide-Carthew building, Ian
caster. He has new stock of dry
goods, hats and caps, boots and shoes
and ladies and gents furnishing
goods.
Business before the codnty court
Tuesday was light. In the estate of
Thos. Robinson, Platteville, James R.
and John NJ. Robinson. sons of the de-
ceased, at the request Of their mother
were appointed administrators with
bond fixed at $1,000.
Rev D. Bell leaves Lancaster for
Nit. ,tt-lng on Thursday morning VI
this week to take charge of his NJ. f.
appointment. Mr.. Bell is an eloquent
speaker, tireless worker and man
rich in Christian graces. May Mt.
Sterling c-rcuit receive him kindly is
the wish of the Herald.