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

cause will give my mite.
The Boscobel fair has leone and
gone" 1t opened up with nice day
aud quantities Of dust, but the second
day Thursday the weather manipu-
lator decided to settle that question
and did 50 by raining steadily all
day, clearing up in the evening. Fri
day and Saturday was all that could
be desired. The fair managers decid-
ed 10 extend the exercises over one
day and was rewarded by having a
large crowd both days. The Bosco-
bel fair is renowned for its success,
but thi. year it eclipsed its former
record by being the best in its his
tory. | understand they had 1900
single entries which alone speaks for
itself Cattle and horse exhibits were
fine; the art hall was never so beauti-
full and filled to overlooking with all
the art needle-work imaginable and
done to perfection. Sawyer-Dyer
druggists had an elegant display in
fine china and other bric-a-b rack which
delight the feminine heart. Also Pitt
man & McWilli@ ms display was good.
w j. Graf outa himself in the jew
elry line Prof Gardner had some
very fine pianos on exhibition, among
which we noticed a fine Shubert
Photographers from the county seat,
also one from home had fine display.
The agricultural hall was well filed
with the different cereals, vegetables,
etc. think saw the finest apples
ever raised in the vicinity OF Bosco-
bel. Hardware was represented by
Ruka Bros. and +. Carrier Il Go. Bug
gies, carriages, sleighs, farming uten-
sils, etc, were in abundance. The
balloon ascension by lady baloonist
was perfect. The lady did not 20 as
high as some but quite high enough
to make her descent perfect. Not be-
ing a critic on horse racing | will not
be able to 90 into detail but | believe
it was considered above the average.
Tossie y. took the cake in the opinion
of the ladies as she flew around the
track with her red, white and blue
ribbons flying in the breeze, but the
gentlemen were quite as warm in her
praise. Altogether Boscobe fair OF
'98 was decided success and the city
feels correspondiugly proud.
The Lyceum Theatre Company
played the entire week OF the fair at
Hurds opera house. The Company is
good one and deserves good patron
age. The longer they stayed the bet
ter the house, which during the fair
was crowded Little Marjorie, about
3 years old, was a success. better than
some old people | have seen on the
stage.
Mr.. Frank TrumDul of Watterstown
was buried Sunday. the 25th, after
short illness. He was a member #
Co. l.. 10th Reg, Iowa volunteers,
stationed at Camp Cuba Libra. He
was given a ten days Through to
come as escort with the body Of dead
comrade whose home was mt Clayton,
Iowa. Mr.. Trumbul came on to Bos-
oobel to spend his leave Of absence
with his parents who live a few miles
east of town and was taken sick, was
granted an extra ten days furlough
but died before they expired while on
a visit to relative in town Exer-
cises were conducted by Rev j. +.
Webster, assisted by Rev Cooper
under the auspices Of Nj. w. A. and
5. OF V burial at Marietta, Crawford
county, with military honorsn
squad Of 5 Of V. acting as escort.
The funeral was very largely attended.
Editor Meyer Of the Dial Enterprise
and wife returned home from their
wedding trip in time to take in the
fair.
Sylvia Kelly, who has been serious
Il i'll for the last two or three months,
is able to ride out. Her many friends
are consequently happy in her re
coyery.
AIR. Walter Lathrop, wife and Dan
Of Lancaster have been taking in the
fair and visiting friends at this place.
Geo Diyall OF Lancaster also shook
hands with the people Of this place
during lair week. \ goodly number
from the Hub and Fennimore were in
attendance at the fair
Rumor says there is 70 he another
wedding soon in our immediate vicin-