Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-10

Congregational church Friday even
ing. March IL Admission 10 cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
License or no license seems to be
the talk around the village of Bagley.
Wyalusing and Brodtville. Some Of
the people are making a strong effort
that no one shall be granted license.
-Platteville News: letter rom
A. w. Moore yesterday, written at
Fort Worth. Texas, says the tempera-
ture there is so warm as to be uncom-
Portable. and that cotton planting is
in progress.
Prairie du Chen Union: Twenty
four of the Rathbone X. of p. lodge
No. "A, OF this city. drove over to
Bloomington Monday evening to as
sist the lodge of that place in special
degree work.
The closing Extra to the Platte
NA4AO LCCluAC OOulSc Oh 4uSSuaN !,
March, Is, will consist of the Canta-
ia: 1.-The Wreck of The Hesperus'', by
chorus of eighty voices under the
direction of Prof. d. j. Churchill.
A tramp was brought from Bos-
cobel by Marshall Tim Murley last
Saturday and is now confined iu the
county Jail for a few days. He was
on spree in Boscobel and made him
self generally obnoxious to the citi-
zens.
John Altizer and his family have
decided to make their home for the
future in Chicago and will leave Ian
caster about the middle of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wagner will oc-
cupy the Altizer residence on south
Adams street.
Mr.. VIM. Linton and wife of
North Lancaster have just returned
from ten weeks visit in the west
among relatives They left Seattle
only few days before the Lancaster
Klondike party arrived. Mr.. Linton
reports highly enjoyable and inter-
esting trip.
Commander Calvin has just re-
ceived eight Springfield breech load
ing rifles with the belts, bayonets and
scabbards which were sent by the
State from Madison to the Post of
this city. They are fine rifles and
will be quite an addition to the prop
erty of Tom Cox Post.
-Four young ladies, Minnie Wright,
Mamie Wier, Matte Mccormick and
Martha Baxter. gave dancing party
to large number of their friends at
the Wright house Saturday evening.
John Orion and John Calls furnished
the music. Dainty refreshments
were served and all present report a
very enjoyable time.
One of the jolliest parties of the
season was the quilting bee at Mrs.
Budd's last Friday. All day long the
fingers (and tongues) of tae ten ladies
present were kept busy and they were
treated so royalty by their hostess that
their only regret is that she has not
more quilts to quilt. A part of the
pleasure was the sleighride home in
the moonlight.
Mr. Macs has been returned for
another year and will be happy to
hear from any one interested in Sun
day school work. The fact that this
work has been carried on at an ex-
pense of only $54.29, total amount
contributed in five counties, ought to
arouse US to greater and better work
for the neglected fields of our own
land. Let US not overlook the home
needs in our efforts to bring the
world to Christ.
-Platteville Witness: Mr.. G. A.
Haskell President OF the Latin &
Rand Powder Company, and Mr.. G.
Patterson, Genl. Supt., were in
Platteville Oh Wednesday last looking
over the powder works in this city.
They were shown around by the
gentlemanly superintendent, Mr.. E.
F. Newton, and they expressed them
selves as very well satisfied with the
condition Of the affairs of the COM
pany at this place.
| An old settlers association was
formed at Prairie du Chen, Crawford
county, last week. Permanent Off
GERS were chosen as follows: Capt.F.
Hobbs. President; NJ. Menpes. Fl.