Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-05

great d amage was done.
Mrs. A. F. Mitchell (Mrs. Marlow)
who returned from Kansas ono month
ago, has so far recovered from her
recent illness that she has gone to
housekeeping with her little daughter
in her own home in this city.
Hon. T. G. stephens, one Of the
oldest and best known residents of
hazel Green, died very suddenly at
his home Tuesday of last week. The
deceased was native Of England and
came to this country fifty years ago.
At special election in the Lam
caster lodge, Knights OF Pythias. held
Tuesday evening, May 3, to fill vacan-
cies, Clyde r. Showalter, was chosen
chancellor commander; Thos. f.
orion, vice-chancellor; c. II. Basford,
master at arms.
Carpenter John H. Dunlop, OF
Glen Haven. was awarded the con-
tract for building the new public hall
at North Andover. The yards of Mil
Ter, Story & Dunlop. will furnish the
lumber. Work on the structure
begins next week.
Mr.. Alfred Vivian and Miss Fam
ME Chandler, of Mineral Point, were
married few days ago. They are
prominent society people of their
home city. The bride is the daughter
Of H. H. Chandler, the merchant, who
has a branch store in Lancaster.
Mary, daughter of Mrs. VIM.
Kiley, of this city, was badly scalded
Tuesday afternoon by falling back
ward against a kettle of boiling soap.
She was burned from her shoulder to
waist. DR.. Strong was quickly called
to relieve the pain and dress the ugly
burns.
Note the change of Browning &
Starts ad on the inside of this paper.
The enterprising firm has started to
build a large barn on lots back of
Matt Dudley's place on the Beetown
road, to be used in their dray bust
ness. They have ordered new bus
which will arrive here on the 10th
inst.
The big naval battle in which the
American fleet under Commander
Dewey demolished the Spanish squad
ron began early Sunday morning.
But in estimating time we must re-
member that Manila has Sunday
morning fourteen hours before Lam
caster does, so that reekoned in our
time the fighting was Saturday even
ing and night.
Monuments for the graves of the
following named persons are being
cut at the Lancaster marble works:
Elizabeth st. John, Lancaster; George
and John Pleumer, Bagley; Ludwig
Heigl, Dodge cemetery; Jane Harris
and Maggie Smith, Wauzeka; Mollie
Fields. Burton; Mary Ann Wissbaum,
Pigeon cemetery; Sibilla Rasque. Mus
coda; Maggie and Bernard Hampton.
Hampton cemetery.
MIR. Henry Morris, residing 8
miles north of Platteville on the
Washburn road, is dead Funeral
took place from the family residence
at o'clock Tuesday of this week.
Deceased would have been so years
old if he had lived until Decoration
day, May 3oth. He was the father of
Mrs. John Altizer, lately removed
from Lancaster to Chicago, and of
Mrs. John Horsfall of Mllville.
A meeting of the Lancaster Gene
terry Improvement Association was
held in the city hall Tuesday after
noon. Bylaws were adopted and
some changes made in the constitution.
Mrs. Alex Ivey was elected treasurer
of the association. Mrs. w H. Deck
er and Mrs. c. r. Showalter were
chosen as a committee to solicit funds
from business men and citizens to aid
the purposes of the association.
The special train that left Lancas-
ter Sunday morning took $50 passen-
gers into Fennimore to attend the
funeral of Ex-county Clerk John
Thomas. The funeral was held from
the family residence at o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. P. Mathers officiating
Between 400 and 500 people were in
attendance. The funeral cortege was
led by the Montfort band-of which
deceased was member-and was fol-
lowed by long line OF veteran sold