Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-28

Rev. H. L. Johnson preached an
interesting and instructive sermon at
the Methodist church sunday morning
in place of Rev. Sinclair who was at
the Monona Lake assembly.
-WANTED-We have customer
who wishes to rent farm in the Vi
entity of Lancaster. VIII pay cash
rent and wants farm for term Of
years. Apply at this office.
Mrs. A'thea Ki!bourn will finish
her canvas of Life of Frances Viii
lard and send in the second order by
the 18th Of August. Persons desiring
the book wlll please send to her their
orders before that date.
For Sale The fine residence at the
corner Of Jackson street and Cemetery
road, owned by Mrs. Althea Kilbourn.
Modern building. city water, arc light
at corner. VIII tie sold at sacrifice
if taken before Sept. l.
= Mrs. Chas. Thomas and her
daughters Grace and Ida Of Los Ange-
les, Cal are visiting in Lancaster.
Mrs. Thomas will conclude her visit
in few weeks but the young ladies
will remain in the county for several
months
Mrs. Walter Marks, nee Moliie
Reynolds, of Omro, arrived in Lam
caster last Friday in response to a
word that her mother was seriously
i'll. She expects to remain about two
weeks. Mrs. Reynolds condition is
much improved.
There will be an excursion from
Lancaster to Devils Lake on Wednes-
day, Aug. 3. The train leaves Lam
caster at 7:15 a. N. and arrives at the
Lake at 11:45 a. IN. Returning, the
train leaves the Lake at $50 p. m.
Fare for round trip $150.
Depressions in court yard park
are being filled with dirt and seeded
down. We are asked by the authori-
ties to notify the public that hereafter
every person caught trespassing out
side the wooden walks in the park
will be arrested and fined.
Mir Clarkson Heath, father of
Mrs c. w. rockingham of this city.
died at his home in Capron, H., on
Sunday, July "a, 1898, aged 76 years.
The entire rockingham family left
here Monday morning to attend the
funeral which was held Tuesday.
The Herald office had the honor
of brief call from six of Platteville's
charming, educationally disposed la
dies who were in the city to visit the
institute Wednesday. They were the
Misses Bee Gardner, Celia Gardner,
Meyer, Mayne, McQuesten, and Jones.
About three columns of notes
from surrounding towns are crowded
out this week. They are all good and
well worthy to be printed, but lack of
space pryents and we hope our writ
ers will not be offended at the omis-
sion. We will try to do better in the
future.
"A special meeting of the members
OF the cemetery association is called
for Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock in
the city hall. The object Of the meet
in is t ) discuss the feasibility of serv-
ing dinner at the DINING hall during
the county fair. a large attendance
is des red BY order Of the president.
John Shilliam announced in this
weeks issue of the Herald as candi-
date for sheriff, is Platteville man
with considerable experience in Grim
inal work He has been for thirteen
years an officer in Platteville as mar
snail, constable or deputy sheriff Mr..
Shilliam is Grant county man born
and reared in Hazel Green.
Mrs Jacob Wisbaum of this
city was adiudged insane by the
county court and taken to Mendoza
Tuesday by Under-Sherif McGonigal,
accompanied by Mr.. Wisbaum. The
lady misfortune is the effect Of i'll
ness and it is hoped by her many
friends that treatment at the hospital
will restore her health. She has two
young children.
in an other column win be found
the announcement Of George Burton
Of Livingston as candidate for county
superintendent. Mr.. Burton Is
Grant county boy. born and reared
bara He - O erreI aa+a ~ tho Plate