Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-09
Miss Ethel Johnson Of Lima is the
guest OF Mrs. John Fawcett.

Monday ln Potosi.
Dist. Attorney ". i. Howe was
at the county seat on business the
first Of The week.
The Legislators Of Grant county
will be in session in This city next
week, Fegining Tuesday Nov 18th.
Mrs. Nellie Newman left Monday
morning for Oshkosh 70 attend the
Normal for the remainder Of the year.
The invitations are out Tor a
euchre party next Friday evening
given BY Mrs Cronin and Mrs. Kate
Nathan.
Robt. Dugdale, Truman Kemler,
Art Mann and +. snowden Of flatte-
vile were il the city Monday night at
the Vernon entertainment
Mrs. II. g. Nathan was called to
Dubuque Tuesday afternoon on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of her
brother George Leyan, who is very
low with typhoid fever
"A new legal firm has been formed
at Madison by the partnership Of
Messrs A Il. Bushnell and G. b. Ed
wards, two former residents Of Lam
caster. Mr.. Clarence Edwards is a
graduate Of the law class Of '99, and
is a young man Of ability who will no
doubt prove shining light IN his
chosen profe sion.
Mrs .fenry Hartline died Friday
Of heo disease and was buried Sum
day afternoon. The deceased leaves a
husband and two small children TO
mourn her loss. The funeral was
held at the M +. church, Reys. Nor
gans and Brown officiating The
children are staying with their aunt,
Mrs. Sam Duncalf, for the present.
"A celebrated phrenologist, born
under favoring star and possessing
splendid occult powers, will read |
characters for five cents head at the |
social next Tuesday evening at the
Congregational parsonage. Do you
wish to know whom to marry, how to
succeed, f5r what you are best ftted |
then come to the sociable.
Pick and Cad: It is said that
dressmaker at Bloomington. in Grant
county, has had thirty-six needles
taken from her side. II is not re-
ported how many may yet remain in
other parts of her anatomy. It is
evident that il would be dangerous
experiment to hug Grant county
dressmakers.
I'VE publish this week an excellent
historical article handed us by friend /
and writtdn by Genl. Amasa Cobb,
who lived in Mineralpoint many years
ago and who was a member Of the
Wisconsin legislature in the COS and
is well remembered by many Grant
county people. The article was taken
from The Pioneer" of Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. Cobb's home is now at Lincoln.
On the night Of the 18th, Of this
month there will pour from the
heavens, astronomers predict, the most |
remarkable and spectacular stream Of
shooting stars seen since the century
began. Once in every 80 years the
spectacle Of millions Of stars falling out
OF the heavens is seen by the human
race. Every year a few scattered
fragments Of the heavenly bodies are
seen, but the appearance of the main
group Is relatively rare.
The OFT Stephens livery business
has again changed hands the
past week. John Carthew has traded
his farm near Livingston for Ben Bid
goods farm, north of Lancaster, and
the livery barn. Ray Carthew will have
charge Of the business and will move
his family to this city. He has adver-
tised his stock for sale. Sale to take
place at the Livingston stock yards,
Sat, Nov. 18th. See advertisement
in another column.
AGENTS WANTED: 70 sell the
Marsh Reading Stand and revolving
book case. Best Office or Library
article ever pattentee, and sells every
where on sight, at good profit.
Why stand idle with such chance to
make money! Ask the publisher Of
this paper to show you sample of this
stand, or write us for full particulars
at once
MARRH MFG., Co.
no, 04z west Lake ST., Chicago.
On the last page Of this issue
will be found schedule showing the
total number Of acres Of land sold in
the various towns of Grant County,
for the year ending Sept, 1st., 1899;
also table Of the principal farm pro-
duets growing in the county at the
time Of making the annual assessment,
with the number Of acres; also a table
showing the number Of bushels Of the
different products grown during the
year 1898. These tables are worthy
Of your inspection and should be stu
died closely.
Pursuant to orders the postmast-
ers have been weighing the mails for