Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-31
R. B. showalter spent Monday in

10, a special train will leave Lancaster
at or $50 P. NJ. to return visitors e
the fair to their respective stations Of
the Galena division Of the e. q N. w
R'y, Round trip. one and one-thirc
fare.
"A writer in the Bloomington Re
cord suggests that, as there has beer
held an "Old Maids convention, thai
it might be pious idea to hold an
other convention OF the unhap y
wives. OF course the writer doe:
not refer to Bloomington wives il
particular,
Mr.. w II Rose. agent for the Nc
Cormic harvesting machine, inform.
US of contest that took place upon
the University farm Aug. 26th be-
tween the rival corn haryesters in
which the Mccormick took the lead.
Five hundred were in attendance al
the annual farmers picnic.
Albert i. Sala, son Of DIR. o. p.
Sala Of Bloomington, was married
last week to Miss Gertrude F. Wilcox
at her home in Rock Island. H.. and
after spending some time with his
people at Bloomington the newly
welded couple viii settle down in
Rock Island where Mr.. Sala has a
position in drug store.
Irving Strong. the man who shot
an officer at Ayoca few weeks ago
and who has been in Jail at Dodgeville
broke Jail last week and search for
HIM was made with the assistance of
blood-hounds. He was captured later
at Cuba City and when taken he had
in his possession horse belonging to
farmer who lives near the Platte
vile Mounds.
DR.. McElwce, whose success in
treating chronic diseases is so gener-
ally known throughout Grant county,
will again visit Lancaster at the Grand
Central Hotel on Friday, Sept. Sth.
The doctor cordially invites sick per-
sons who are not getting well under
other forms of treatment, TO call and
find out whether there isn't a chance
TO be cured by his special methods.
The year OF 1899 seems to be an
especially prolific one for all kinds of
insects. Lancaster as well as many
other places has had an unusual
number Of crickets and other smaller
bugs. According to last weeks re-
ports Konosha is bcsieged with eata-
pillars which descend in thousands
and literally cover the sidewalks and
have entirely killed the grass on
many lawns.
Last Friday about thirty ladies
met at Mrs. j. H. Reeds where Mr..
gave private seance for
ladies only. After the gentleman had
given trial Of his work with several
of those present, the party was highly
entertained by some of the young
ladies present. Miss Leta Kinney
played q selection on the piano Miss
Margic McCawley sang a solo and
Miss Helen Reed gave a very pleasing
There will be Grove meeting
held by thePrimitiye Methodists Sept.
10th, in Mr. Bonham's grove one
mile east of the Dyer school house.
Rev. VIM. Croft Of Willow Springs.
and other help is expected; everybody
is invited Bring well filled baskets
Dinner will be on the ground so as
to be ready for the afternoon service.
First sermon 1890 A. NJ Address on
School and its works by able
speakers in the afternoon.
O. S. DAVIS, Pastor.
Southwestern Local: Last Sun
day Earl Murley took number of
young ladies to the Camp Meeting at
Platteville. On arriving in the city
he took the team to the livery barn.
About O'Clock he went to the barn
and asked for his team, it was hitch
ed up and he drove home. When he
arrived at the barn here they told
him he had the wrong team. About
an hour afterward the liveryman from
Platteville arrived and went to his
home and told him he would have to
pay IS or he would have him arrested
Earl told him to 60 ahead and that
was last he heard about the matter.
The Platteville man seemed to have
plenty Of nerve and wanted Earl to
pay for his mistake.
Last Wednesday, Aug. 23rd, was
a red letter day for Mr.. Friedrich
Kluckhohn Of Sitter, father of Mrs.
J. b. Maucr, Of Lancaster. That day
being Mr. Kluckhohn's seyenty-lifth
birthday, his three children and
their children assembled at his home
where they celebrated the event in a
very happy manner. It was comp
lcte surprise to him. but was none
the less appreciated by him on that
account. The company present
numbered about thirty. After a very
hearty reFast, after-dinner speeches
were made by Rev Bart and Mr..
Klupkhohn Mr. X lunEhobn fall-od os