Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-17


Robins and blue birds are back.
80 are the old customers of Henry and
Geo Muesse. Birmingham & Hlxon
Lumber Co.
Carpenter Dan Price has the con-
tract for building $500 house for
James Mccormick on west Elm street
near the depot.
Walter Lee and Eugene Wood
house have formed a co-partnership
as builders and have rented Geo.
Muesse's carpenter shop near the
depot.
The next visit of DR.. McElwee,
the successful specialist.in the treat
ment of chronic diseases, will be on
Friday. March %, at the Grand Cen
trail hotel.
Carpenter John Clark has the
contract for building a fine house on
the farm of James Divall. 6 miles
east of Lancaster in Ellenboro. 1t is
to be 28x2S.
The Wagner Male Quartette will
sing an anthem at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and in
the evening will conduct the musical
part of the service.
The Epworth League will give
Bible story and Song service at the NJ.
f. Church, Friday eve, March 18th.
Every body invited. Admission loot.
Refreshments served.
Now that Spring threatens, all
our little pet ailments are much in
evidence. Don't swear. The weather
may settle down to steady trot in
six weeks or two months.
John Roth is about to erect
large house in this city on the street
leading to Pigeon bridge. 1t will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
and carpenter Dan Price has the con-
tract.
Jesse Brooks Esq, of Blooming
ton. was in our city Tuesday on bust
ness. He informs US that the ques-
ton of license or no license will be
the bone of contention at the coming
election in his village.
Rev C. d Mayhem will speak on
the work of the Sunday school at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning.
While this is not .'union service
those interested in Sunday School
work will be welcomed.
-Cassville Index: f. Trollope's
store was broken into last Saturday
night and about twenty dollars worth
OF goods stolen. On the same night
an attempt was made to break into
Scharfenstein's store too.
ID. Paul, of Dubuque, is in Lam
caster for two weeks, stopping at the
Lancaster house. Save up your old
rags, iron, rubbers, and all kinds of
metal. Let HIM know and he will call
for them. paying highest market
price.
Mrs. Wright of Mineralpoint,
wife of w. J. Wright the Klondiker,
has rented the Mrs. Ivey house on
South Madison street and will move
in few days. Her family consists
only of herself and daughter Pansy
until Mr.. Wright returns.
A shocking accident occurred in
Dodgeville one week ago Saturday. re-
sulting in the death of an aged and
inf M lady named Mrs. Daniel Crow
ley. She was alone in her home. The
house was discovered to be on fire.
Help arrived and the flames were ex-
tinguished but not until the old lady
was burned to death. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Died-In Ellenboro, March Is,
1898, of internal abscess, Mr.. Geo. H.
Springer, aged 10 years, months
and IA days. Funeral took place Tue.
at Wing, Rev. C. d. Mayhem oflici-
ating. Deceased leaves widow and
four young children. Mr.. Springer
was prosperous farmer with many
friends and the sympathy if the peo-
pie goes out to the Borrowing mother
and children.
Cuba City News: Arthur Guthrie,
young man, aged p years, who has
been driving the stage between Platte
vile and Dubuque received letter
Saturday which almost took his