Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-02
The Star lodge held unique So

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ter, Mrs. A q. Nelson and Mrs. X. i.
Chandler sang several selections in
quartette. Mrs. A. G. Nelson and
Mrs. f. c. Frost, Prof. Showalter and
Q. j. Shearer each sang solos. Mrs.
j. w. Evans and Mrs. S. 4. Cornell
each gave a reading. The guessing
was upon half tone portraits Of vari-
Gus personages clipped from news
papers and magazines. Prof. Sho-
walter took the cake and Mrs. Frost
and Q. j. shearer the .'pie. Refresh
ments were served. Each member Of
the lodge invited friends or rela-
tives. Waupaca Republican.
The people of this city enjoyed a
treat last Saturday night when the
ITALIAN Club Of Evanston presented
their entertainment to large and APP
preciatiye audience. It was a high
class entertainment throughout and
the characters were well played. The
readings of Mr.. Webb and Miss
Church were especially good. Mrs.
VIM. Webb entertained the gentlemen
OF the club and Mrs. r. b. Showalter
the ladies at tea. After the entertain
ment the Country Club served lunch
at their club rooms in the Reed block,
after which the party drove to Potosi
to take the train back to the city.
We acknowledge a very pleasant
call this week from M. j. p Albee,
formerly Of Grant county but now of
GAINESVILLE, Wis. About thirty-five
years ago his home was in Patch
Grove His father owned the fine
farm for many years known as the
VIM. Lewis farm and now owned by
Chas. Lisherness. Mr. Albee has
many things of interest to tell Of
people and events of west Grant away
back in the COS. lie has an item of
interest in this issue Of the Herald
j. p. Albee is in the city introdu-
cling the Payne Foothandle Dust-pan,
a neat, substantial and durable cover
ed dustpan. tits 50 constructed. that
you put your foot in the handle to
move it around, leaving both hands
free to use the broom. Mr.. Albee
viii call on the ladies. and convince
them that this pan is both practical
and successful. We are obliged to
omit an advertisement, handed us this
week, for want Of space.
Platteyille Journal: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. 10y arrived home from
their wedding trip Tuesday evening.
They were serenaded by the Star
band -. Mrs. NJ. Il. Churchill Of
Lancaster is enjoying few days visit
with her daughter, Mrs VIII Mcbride
-. Chas. Churchill Of Lancaster
was in the city Thursday. He was
accompanied by his brother Ralph Of
Chicago
"A fair sized audience greeted
Francis A. Stewart, the colored lect-
urer, in the Congregational church
Tuesday evening. His lecture on the
'.Afro-Americann was well delivered
and everyone was delighted. After
the lecture Mr.. Stewart entertained
the audience with several fine vocal
selections. The Christian Endeavol
society realized profit Of about $3.50
Mrs. II. II Virgin and daughters
of Platteville, who have been travelling
abroad for several months past, have
reached New York on their homeward
journey. Mrs. Virgin has contributed
some very interesting letters to the
Platteville Journal upon her travels,
describing the sights seen and places
visited.
Miss Lille Mcmahon, who has
been teaching school in Ellenboro the
past two months, is at home for a
brief vacation. She reports very
satisfactory term, both in the progress
Of the pupils and their attendance.
She returns Dec. 4th. to conduct the
winter term.
The ladies of the M. f. church
will have large number of chrysan-
themums for sale at the chapel We'd
nesday afternoon. NOV. Sth. The
monthly 10-cent tea viii be served
from to Z P. M. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
a deal was made last Saturday
whereby Chas. Stephens, proprietor
of the Grand Central hotel, gets one
half interest in the Lancaster Steam
laundry, Mr.. Jonathan Pendleton re-
firing and Mr.. Phillip Evans retaining
one-half interest.
We acknowledge the receipt Of
the p annual report Of the Wiscon-
sin Dairymen's Association through
the courtesy Of Geo. w. Burchard,
secretary. 1t is full OF items Of in
terest.
The ladies Missionary society o.
the Congregational church, meets
Friday ?. NJ. this week at Mrs. Car
thew's. All members OF the church
should attend these meetings.