Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-02-17
SHORT LOCAL HAPPENINGS

f~As AACNSS t0AA
Editor C. r. Showalter is in Mil
waukee on business.
Mrs. P. H, Greene gave a card
party Friday evening.
Miss Judd of Bloomington is the
guest of Miss Efie Lane this week.
Circuit court is in session and
the town is filled with legal gentle
men.
A new cheese factory is to be
built in Clifton three miles east of
Annaton.
Shoe Salesman f. j. Davey was
in Dodgeville Tuesday ON probate
business.
= Frank Hannum left Lancaster for
his farm in Hurley, 5. Da., Tuesday
afternoon.
-Salisbury's celebrated orchestra
in Reeds opera house tonight Seats
So and so cents.
The Palace meat market of Wau-
zeka was burned a few days ago, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
Marie Mckinney entertained a
number Of her young friends at her
home last Friday evening.
Miss Carrie Wright of British
Hollow spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with friends in Lancaster.
Mrs. Phile Stephens is lying very
low at her home in this city with but
little hopes for her recovery.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congl church will meet with Mrs.
Fischer, Sr., Friday afternoon.
McGregor, Ia, has been chosen
for the new assembly or camp grounds
of the Methodists of that region.
A bin which proposes medical
examination for those who desire to
marry is now before the Ohio legisla-
ture.
Dick Bennett mas an extra fine
lot of young steers which will be sold
Feb. %. See his notice in another
column.
DR.. \. B. Bailey and wife of Fen
nimore drove over to Lancaster Tues
day and spent a few days at the home
of S. w. Rogers.
Postmaster James Webb, wife
and daughter, accompanied by Mrs.
Pedlar of Lancaster We're guests at
the Petty home lately.
Mrs. Luella Knoke and children
arrived in Lancaster Saturday from
Macedonia, Ia, for an extended visit
with relatives and friends
-Signor Marc, the great magician,
with two assistants. will appear as an
..extra" in the Platteville Lecture
Course on Thursday, Feb II.
The Masonic Temple at Mineral
point will be formally dedicated Fri
day the 18th. Extensive preparations
have been made for the event.
Mrs. VIM. Greenlee an old resi-
dent of Muscallonge died at her home
in east Glen Haven township last
week. She was sixty years of age.
School closed in Okey school
house from Wednesday of last week
until Monday, on account of the sick
ness of the teacher, Miss Nellie Okey
A Shadow social will be given
Thursday evening, Feb. %, at the
Hodge school house for the benefit OF
Rev. c. d. Mayhew. All are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Carev. Jr.. Of
Bloomington celebrated their twenty
fifth anniversary last Saturday, Feb.
u, by inviting their friends to spend
few pleasant hours with them.
-Jno. Anderson and daughters Of
Patch Grove were in the city Wednes-
dav to see Abe Anderson off fol the
Klondike. The Herald acknowledges
pleasant call from MIR. Anderson.
Frank Muesse has been given the
position OF manager OF the Britting-
ham & Hixon lumber yards in Lancas-
ter. 1t is a wise selection as Frank is
young man of ability and integrity.
1--we read that things inanimate
have moved, And as with living souls,
have been informed by Salisbu- or
chestra. Hear them tonight in Reed
opera house. Seats S5 and so cents.