Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Breithaupt
have returned home after spending
several weeks in Michigan visiting
relatives
-R. A. Couey. former editor Of the
Lancaster Reporter. has sold out his
barber shop in Boseobel to H. A
Wilkinson.
james Webb made business
trip to Cuba City and other points the
latter part of last week on aeetylene
light business.
Quite a number Of young people
from Fennimore and Sitter were in
attendance at the masquerade dance
last Friday evening
Reserved seat tickets for the F. j.
Webb recital will be on sale at Ben
nett's drug store next Tuesday morn
ing, December 18th
w. L. Washburn recently editor
Of the Lancaster Reporter has accept
ed position in Green Bay as foreman
Of the Gazette Job Department.
Mrs. D. Griffith and her daughter
Minnie go to Sanborn, Iowa, on Fri
day of this week to visit a few months
with Mrs. Ann Griffith Edwards
jackson, the tuner, is in the city
this week and now is the time to get
pianos in proper condition for the
musical part Of holiday festivities.
Mrs. Anthony Crosby of this city
is dangerously i'll Of some obstruction
OF the bowels with small hope Of re-
covery The lady is 76 years old.
Mr.. Herman schuelter of Cass-
vile was Lancaster visitor in the
city last Friday. He brought his
daughter to her school in the HofT-
man district west of town.
An interesting masquerade ball
took place at Reeds opera house Fri
day night Geo. Cook took the prize
for best masked gentleman and Mrs.
streeter took lady's prize
The store and residence of Glen
Kunteson, of Soldiers Grove. were
destroyed by fire on December l. The
buildings and their contents were a
tota! loss, insurance, $1,000.
Hon. Calvert spensley, Of Miner
al Point, has leased a tract OF land
near Georgetown, Grant county,
where his mining company expects
to begin operations on a promising
prospect.
Charley " Wright of this city has
been dangerously i'll for number of
days from hemorrhages of the lungs.
At this writing he is no better and
his friends are much worried over his
failure to improve.
W. II. Rose of this city had the
honor to be appointed by Gov. SEQ
field delegate from Wisconsin to the
Farmers National Congress now in
session at Ft. Worth, Texas, but other
duties prevented his attending.
The Lancaster ..Workmen" have
elected officers as follows; Dan Price,
p. M. w; DR.. Hassell. M. W; H. S..
Rhodes, F.; VIM. Woodhouse. O.; F.
w. Strong, r.; I. F. Orion, F.; Geo.
Muesse, r. IT. A. Burr Representative;
Geo. Martin, alternate.
Last Monday evening officers were
elected for the Epworth League as
follows: President, Miss Sylvia
Wheeler; 1st yice-pres. Geo. N. Gibbs;
End vice pres, Matte Mcpherson; 3rd
vice pres, Mrs. G. f. Dickinson. 4th
vice pres, Name BENEFITS; secretary,
Maggie Chase; treasurer, w. G. Show
alter; organist Florence Rumble.
Inc story line treasure OF Santa
Rosa Reef which we promised for
this week, is crowded out by VIM.
McKinleY's story on Estate Problems. .
Mckinley is in such habit of having
his own way about everything that we
knew it wouldn't do to let a little
thing like Santa Rosa Reef get in his
way. The story win begin next week
unless the president writes another
message.
President McKinley's message is
given in full in this issue Of the Her
aid. 1t is paper of unusual value
and interest and is worth careful
reading from beginning to end. It
reviews in considerable detail our