Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-27

senator L. II. Baxter Is IN MAUI
son assisting at the bedside OF his
suffering nephew, Fred Baxter.
All OF the men bound for the
Klondike will appear in costume at
the Hook aud Ladder dance Feb. 10.
John Baldwin, the jeweler, has
been laid up for few days with sick
ness but was able to come up to his
store again Wednesday.
Having disposed of my lumber
business in Lancaster | desire to re-
quest all knowing themselves indebt-
ed to me either by note or account to
call and settle before March /. 1885
GEO. MUEssE. 51w2
All persons indebted to the under
signed are requested to call and settle.
Having closed out our business it is
necessary 70 have all accounts settled
at once. Not later than the first of
March at farthest. HENRY MUEssE &
Sons. 51w2
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ben
netts, a son. Charley is we'll versed
in the mysteries of telegraphy but he
will find that he has a machine now
that will "break the current" of his
dreams at the most unexpected times
and contrary to all rules of science.
Treasurer George Nevins. of the
town of Bloomington, was the first
treasurer in Grant county to return
tax books to County Treasurer Mauer.
He made his returns last Friday.
Treasurer H F. Austin, of Hickory
Grove, was a close second, arriving
here on Saturday.
Rev. Brown has extended an invi-
tation to the Tom Cox Corps and Post
to attend the Congregational church
next Sunday morning The two or
CARNATIONS will meet at post hall and
march in body TO the church. All
old soldiers are invited to fall in line
with their comrades.
Mr.. A. j. Howell is or was the
owner OF fine beagle-hound pup. 1t
is spotted, black and white, and
about eight months old. 1t ran away
two or three weeks ago and has not
come back. Tony will pay suitable
reward for its return. Tt was last
heard of east of Lancaster.
The Lancaster X. P. Lodge held
their annual installation last Tuesday
evening. The ceremonies were pri-
vate and were followed by one of the
X. P-7s famous suppers and musieales
at Fred Orton's restaurant. Deputy
Grand Chancellor Farnham Of Fenni-
more was installing officer.
A letter recently received from
John Mankel at Webster, South Da-
kota, recommends that country for
settlement. Land is cheap and de-
sirable either for speculation or for
homemaking. Money loans at y
per cent on good security and some
times for more with a bonus.
Mrs. Ocea Basford. Grand Chief
of Rathbone Sisters, left for Lacrosse
Monday morning to visit Lacrosse
Temple No. A. Mrs Basford went TO
Appleton from Lacrosse to make ar
rangements for Grand Temple meet
ing in May. Mr.. Basford met his
wife at Madison on the way and ac-
companied her to Appleton.
Rev. S. E. Sweet will preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday
morning and evening. In exchange
Pastor Mayhem will preach at Mt. Ida
in the morning and Bloomington in
the evening. Brother Sweet is an
eloquent speaker and we feel sure
those who heard him on the occasion
of his former visit to Lancaster will
gladly welcome him once more. 1t is
expected tkat he will remain during
the week and assist the pastor in a
series OF evening meetings.
DR. Bishop and Attorney Hunting
ton, two OF Platteville's coyal good
fellows, infused a breath of Mound
City breeziness into the quiet sanctity
of the Herald s2nctum last Tuesday.
They entertained the editor with
choice bits of wit and wisdom for a
brief half hour until they touched on
the questions of waterworks and base
ball. They were, even then, enter
tanning but their wisdom took the
wings of morning and flew to the ut