Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-19

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Lancaster, Wis. If
Mrs. Peter O'Malley. an aged
widow, was found dead in her house
at Prairie du Chen last Friday after
noon. Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause.
-Murat Halstead's book on Cuba is
being delivered by the agent, Mrs.
Althea Kilbourn. 1t is book every
one should have access to during
these stirring war times.
-WANTED-To buy a second hand
gasoline stove, sewing machine. car
pets, some furniture and other articles
for housekeeping. Enquire immedi-
ately at the Herald office.
MIR. H. b. Lewis is eanvassing
parts of the county looking UP the in
terests of the Grant County Herald.
Any courtesies shown him will be
duly appreciated at this office.
Miss Hester Harper has been in
Madison for the past month visiting
with her father, c. S. Harper, her
grandma and other relatives. She is
expected home about Saturday.
Rev. Bond, of Rewey, filed the
pulpit of Rev. Pengilly in the NJ. f.
church at Fennimore Sunday morning
and evening. Mr.. Pengilly was at
Dodgeville holding quarterly services.
There are bargains in shingles,
bargains in all kinds of dressed and
undressed lumber, and bargains in
every stick of timber used in building,
at the yards of Birmingham & Hixon,
Lancaster.
Henry Merry, resident Of the
town of Mt. Ida, died of tuberculosis on
Friday, May IS, 1898. He was about
50 years of age and leaves wife and
children. The funeral took place
Sunday at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
John Jane returned home to Lam
caster Saturday evening after taking
treatment in Milwaukee hospital for
a number of weeks. He is somewhat
improved in health and his many
friends believe he is on the road to
full recovery.
Louis C. Cover of Milwaukee
grandson of Mrs elise and Mrs Co.
yer of this city will be married, May
21st to Miss Dmma Gessner of Mil
waukee. Mr.. Cover is son of John
Cover formerly editor of the Grant
County Herald.
-Platteville society, especially in
Normal school circles, is considerably
wrought up over the marriage of1twC
prominent young people of the school,
which occurred about month age
but which has only very recently been
made public.
Miss Mary Crosby, who has been
visiting her sisters Mrs. Eli Fox and
Mrs. Leroy Judd at Hayes City, Kan
sas, for the past two years, will arrive
home in Lancaster to-day Wednesday.
Mrs Judd is with her sister and will
remain here some time for visit.
At the annual meeting of the
Grand lodge. Knights of Pythias at
Appleton last week Judge d. S. Classon
of Oconto was chosen Grand Chancel-
lor and Frank Barry of Milwaukee,
Keeper of Records and Seal e. r.
Whitman of Dodgeville is Grand Pre-
late.
The Eastern Star and Rathbone
Sisters lodges of this city have adopt
ed the plan of appointing entertain
ment committees who report at the
close of each meeting. The expert
ment is marked success and adds
much to the enjoyment of the mem
| bers.
Fort Atkinson, Wis, citizens are
just now putting up new soldiers
monument. 1t has fine granite base
of very large size and a bronze figure
of soldier at the top of the shaft.
The monument will be placed on the
Hill in Evergreen cemetery and be
dedicated on Memorial day.
-Richland Center Observer: A
party of Indians, who claim their
home is near Tomah, have been en-
camped north OF the city during a
week past, and bartering more or less
about town. One old gentleman says
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