Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-31


hit was lost.
Statesmen to handle our
Lubrieating Oils on Commission in
Lancaster and vicinity. Liberal
terms.-The Euclid Oil Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Let's see, a jury said that the
mob that lynched a man in the public
square in Darlington were insane. if
we remember correctly. That was
probably mistake. They were only
hypnotized.
There will be Quarterly Meeting
services at the Methodist church next
Sunday. Preaching at 1890 A. NJ.
by Rev. Tresidder P. f. of Platteville
District. You are cordially invited
TO come and hear him.
A new fair association has been
organized in Crawford county. Sub
scription lists are being circulated for
sale of stock at $25 a share. The
ground will be in the Kickapoo valley
between Gays Mill and Bell Center.
There will be an Easter ball in
Lancaster in the City hall Monday
evening, April II. Good music.
Tickets IS cents. Messrs. Streeter
and +. Blackburn are the managers.
See their bills, printed at this office
The Herald job rooms have just
turned out some fine posters and tab
ulated pedigrees for Lester Bldwell's
highly bred horse, .'Westwood. If
you are interested as breeders, ask
the groom, VIM. Lee, to show you
one.
-Cassville Index: Mrs. Chas.
Stephens and Miss Mamie Prior drove
down from Lancaster Thursday and
returned Friday. 49,. David Williams
was sick enough the first of the week
to require the attendance of a physi-
clan. He is now up and around again.
-Janesville Republican; A farmer
winged an eagle this morning and
brought him into the city. He has
been added to landlord John p.
Sweeney's menagerie at the Grand
Hotel. He is fine, full grown speci-
men with the fierce beak and flashing
eye so often sung about by the poets.
Mr.. George McGonigal of this
city will Join the ranks ofthose ubiqu-
itous gentlemen known as commercial
travellers, about the middle of April
George is a young business man of ex-
ceptional talent and is sure to make a
winner. He will represent the we'll
known firm of Hutchens Brothers,
Chicago.
"A note to the editor accompanying
the interesting letter of DIR. Hender-
SON found in another column, says:
Il have promised myself the pleasure
of visit to dear old Grant next
summer, and shall call on you. Please
remember me to my dear old Com
mander, General Calls, and all
friends The doctor NAV depend on
hearty welcome when he comes
among us.
-Baraboo is the winter headquar-
tiers for three circuses, the Ringling
Bros, John Robinson and the Coll
mar Bros. The Ringlings have
changed their plans somewhat for
the coming season. Instead of open
ing in Chicago they will open in St.
Louis in the Coliseum aud remain
about two weeks. The John Robin
SON will open about the middle of
April and the Gollmars about May 1st
Mrs. Luce, mother of Mrs. S. w.
Rogers, is visiting at the Rogers
domicile. Mrs. Luce will be SO years
of age next September and IS hale
nearly with hardly grey halr to
mark old age. She and her husband
George Luce came to Grant county
from Pennsylvania in 1919 Mr..
Luce, now dead, was for many years
justice of the peace in north Lancas-
ter. He was an honorable and re-
spected citizen.
-'.Genial john Eplett visited at
the county seat several days during
the past week. Eplett's wit and
never falling good humor makes him
an ever welcome visitor wherever he
is known. He has made tour OF a
considerable part of the county re-
Gently, delivering ballots and on other
business. In reply to a question
about Baxter congressional sentiment