Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-01
Providence.

new rlilkmaid arrived at Lee Brookens
some time ago and frightened their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Foster have gone into
winter quarters with Mrs. Fosters father
ard mother, Mr.. ana Mrs. Brookens.
Henry Grebe returned to Lancaster Fri
day from Fosset, South Dakota. He called
on friends in this vicinity Sunday and took
dinner with NJ F. Prideaux. Henry looks
fat ana fine.
There was vacation in District No from
Wednesday, the 23rd, until the following
TuSslay. on account of Thanksgiving and
the death of Miss Anstys brother, who is
the teacher.
Old winter at hand with its fury and mad
ness seems pleasant to greet, as changes of
weather is the make up of life. and If we
did not know what winter was we would not
know how 70 appreciate the beautiful sun
shine of summer with its sweet fragrance
of grasses and flowers, ana twittering ana
songs of birds. If we knew not what sor
row was we would not know what gladness
was, as one evens up the other, and such is
life.
very pleasant occasion and pretty we'd
ding took place in Bloomington at O'Clock
p. m. November 2Srd Andrew Lewis ana
Miss Roxa Critchlow were the happy couple
united Guests from this vicinity were Mr.
and Mrs. W. Clegg, MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Hick-
ok and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Prideaux. We'd
ding invitations were extended to about
one-hundred people of which most of them
were present The ceremony was per-
formed by, Rev Schoenfeld at the home IF
Mrs. Minor Hickok. The reception com
mittee was Misses Kinney, Newman, Full
ley, and Carey, who received the guests as
theS arrived and made each one comfort
able. Promptly at p m. Mrs, Dr. Lewis
seated herself at the piano and began to
play wedding march, when Rev. Schoen-
field entered the coy parlor closely follow
ed by the happy couple, and taking their
places on the floor amid beautiful flowers
Rev. Schoenfele performed the ceremony
in his usual bright and happy manner. The
bride was dressed in white silk while the
groom wore the usual black, with bunch
of white rose-buds corresponding with
those in the brides hair. The presents
were many and costly showing the esteem
in which these young people were held,
After the principal event of the evening
was completed, the entire company repaired
to the hotel where arrangements were
made and a delicious wedding feast was
spread Three rogish little maidens nicely
carried ont their plan of hiding behind
some evergreens. and as the bride and
groom entered the hotel they passed
through a shower of rice. Mr.. Lewis is
young man who is wide awake and ener-
getic. He has followed the business of
stock buying for several years and possess
ses good business abilities. The bride is
one of the class that graduated from the
Bloomington high school in 1885, and has
taught several very successful terms of
school They will continue to reside in
Bloomington and the best wishes of their
friends are with them
This vicinity was shocked and grieyed at
the sad news of the death of Henry Anstey,
who died at Canon City, Colo. November
END. he had been in poor health for three
years. Although he always spoke cheerful
and hopeful OF a recovery, those around
him could see he was gradually failing.
The greater part of his life was spent in
the school room, he being so anxious to get
an education, which he soon mastered. He
graduated from the Bloomington High
School while quite young, with highest
honor, and then tor a time attended school
at Valparaiso. Ind. During the latter part
of his time spent there was the first that he
noticed his health was failing. His ambi-
tion was remarkable and being determined
to make use of what he had obtained, he
went to Minnesota where he taught several
very successful terms of school. AS fall
approached with its winds so sharp and
chilly, Henry grew still weaker. being in
the last stage of consumption, but did not
think he was so lad, thought a change of
climate perhaps would help him, and went
to Denver, Colo, but the smoke and gas
from the factories made il impossible to
remain there and went to Canon City
where death overlook him lie belonged
to the Bachelor of Art and to the Masons
the latter from whom he received his last
care and who were by him in the hour of
death. He requested them to send him to
Lancaster and from there to his old home
where brothers and sisters gathered to-
gether on such sad occasion. Henry Ans
tey is a son of James Anstey, and was born
in Little Grant in 1871, where a portion of
his life was spent He, with his parents,
moved to Bloomington, and from there TO
the old home in Beetown. He leaves to
mourn his loss, two brothers and tnree
sisters, all living within a few miles of each
other. and all present at the funeral. They
are: Mrs w Taylor ana George, Who live
in Bloomington. John, near Beetown; Sophia
and Emma, who make their home with
Mrs. Taylor. The solemn services was held
Rev. Jamsion and remains laid to res
in Dodge cemetery Tie community extend
their heartfelt sympathy to the bereayed
brothers and sisters Of deceased.