Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-20


stalled the officers Of the Eastern Star
lodge They also visited Miss Joe
Petty who is lying very i'll at the home
OF her mother. four miles from Cass-
vile.
The Potosi Fire department was
called out by an alarm on Monday.
The fire was a chimney burning out
in the old Specht house, a mile and a
half south of town Horses were
hitched to the engine and it was
drawn there on time, but not needed.
-Ladies:-S Something alllad are in
terested in-Mrs. Frank Wagner will
call on the ladies of Lancaster during
the next few weeks with sample line
of ladies' underskit IS and dress skirts
of finest material and make. You
viii do well to see her before buying.
Nick Ames has been in Lancaster
for a week. On account OF poor
health he was Paroled from Waupun
prison and he informs US that he can
stay out as long as he conducts HIM
self properly. Nick now behaves like
a gentlemen and IS dressed up like a
preacher.
Mr.. Ike Severns and wife of Chi
cago visited last week in this city at
the home of c. W. rockingham. Ike
and Frothy have been fast friends for
more than thirty years. Mr.. Severns
is an engineer on one of the fast
trains running between Chicago and
Milwaukee.
-Platteville newspapers are now
booming their waterworks well. We
remember that it received a great
deal of free advertising at the time it
was being dug. 1t is all right and we
think they have good well, and that
their citizens should patronize it
more literally.
Fred p. Never, cashier of the
Meyer-Showalte State bank. has OBJ
tanned a six months leave of absence,
and he LEFT Saturday for Seattle where
he will look after interests which he
has recently acquired in traHsporta
ton company engaged in the Alaska
coasting trade.
Hardly day passes but some one
comes in and calls for the Heralds
containing the Harry McCrady Alas
kan letters. Fortunately we printed
few more than the usual mum Der
those weeks and have been able to
meet all requests, but the supply is
about exhausted now.
-Platteville News: VIM. c. Coke
intends putting up modern two
story brick hotel in the spring on
Second street where the Platteville
House now stands. Contractor Klein
hammer win soon have the plan ready
to be submitted, and it is expected
that work will commence on the build
ing as soon as spring opens.
The Junior society of Christian
Endeavor will give a Horror social
in the Social room of the Congrega-
tional church on Friday evening, Jan.
21, from to 8 O'Clock. Both old and
young are invited. Come, and bring
your greatest horror. Refreshments
will be served and the Juniors will en-
terrain YOU with recitations and solos.
Admission 10 cents.
Henry Muesse and Geo. Muesse
have sold their lumber yards in Lam
caster to the Birmingham & Hixon
Lumber Co., of Madison. Invoices
are being taken at the yards and the
new company will take possession
Immediately. The retiring gentlemen
have long and honored careers as
lumbermen in this city, and their
many friends are sorry to loose them
from the world of business. Both
gentlemen will continue to reside in
this city.
The Baptist church was crowded
to the full extent of its seating capac-
ity on Sunday evening. The occasion
was an address given by Miss Lena
Henkel descriptive of her work in
Chicago as one of the Volunteers of
America. She gave general outline
of the work and cited many pathetic
incidents OF help rendered to those in
extreme need. The speaker received
almost perfect attention, the respect
for herself and her work which was
felt by those present.
Mr.. Burns was allowed $1001 loss