Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Mis- Hannah Peacock Of Nor

daughter, who have been visiting il
this city for week, returned to Cass
vile Wednesday.
Mrs Chas. Smith and baby re
turned to Chicago Monday after sew
eral weeks visit with friends in Ian.
caster. Miss Mary Smith accompa
MED them to Chicago for a months
visit
Mrs. John Ryan, Mrs James At
kinson, and Misses Lou Bryer Hannah
Peacock, Eliza Atkinson and Aggie
Peacock, all of North Andoyer, attend.
ed the Commencement exercises here
Friday.
Miss Mary Warren left Monday
morning for Madison, Whitewater
and Milwaukee, where she will visit
the different institutions of learning
for the purpose of securing the latest
methods oj teaching.
N The barn Of viii Taylor living
near Livingston was burned down last
Monday morning. He was in town in
the afternoon after lumber with a
wagon that showed the effects of
having gone through the fire
Mr.. b. Field has recently finished
fine barn for Chris. Wieland near
Hurricane with new style self-sup-
porting roof. Parties expecting to
build barns should investigate Mr..
Fields plans and styles of building
Miss Mary Ann Jewell of Dodge
vile was killed in runaway on
Thursday Of last week. She was re-
turning from town to her home in
the country. While going down hill
the horse ran away, threw her out on
to her head and broke her neck.
Last Sunday afternoon some As
persons met at Cement school house
and organized Sunday school Two
o'clock is the hour chosen for meet
ing. Officers were elected as follows.
Supt., James Divall; Asst. Supt +.
M. Eastman; Sec'y., VIM. Mccormick,
Treas, Tessie Eastman; Teachers.
Marion Eastman, Mrs. Jas. Divall.
Mrs. VIM. Mccormick.
News: Plattevile has one OF the
oldest settlers in southwest Wiscon-
sin. 1t is John Strong, Sr. lie came
to where Platteville now is in the
spring Of 1888. Edwin Johnson is an
other old settler. When he came to
Platteville he met the Black Hawk
delegation going to Washington. and
slept in the same hotel with the ia
nous lntlian Chief one night
There was an interesting and
pleasant excursion party from Lancas-
ter last Tuesday to the pleasant home
Of II. l.. Sprague north Of Beetown.
Following is list of the party: Jas.
Anderson and wife, Il. b. Showalter
and wife, Theo. Calvin and wife, d.
Needham and wife. ID. Abrams and
wife, G. IL. Basford and wife. Frank
Smith and wife, Geo. Anstev and
wife and Mrs. Kate Mccoy.
-Secretory Tallman of the James,
vile Cycling Club, which has charge
Of the state meet to be held at James
vile this season, writes that all pre-
liminary arrangements for the meet
have been made. The Edgerton base
ball team has been secured to play a
series Of games with the GAINESVILLE
team on the mornings OF the meet.
Golf games and other athletic sports
will be features OF the morning From
present indications it looks rs though
the meet would be great success.
The meet will be held July II, II and
10.
M. j. Adams, the Bicycle scissors
and razors sharpener will be in Cass-
vile the week beginning June 18th
ready for business He can make old
scissors work as we'll rs new no mat
ter in what shape they are. Razors
sharpened for 25cts; scissors l0cts.
two for l5cts. new razor handles 25cts.
For reference see any one in Lancaster.
Platteville or Potosi for whom he has
done work in the last three weeks.
Leave orders or bring tools to be
sharpened to the Denniston house
which will be Mr.. Adams headquart-
ers while in Cassvile.
Probably no day in all the year
is hailed with more delight by the
children of the Sunday schools than
that known as Children's Day. The
month of June is chosen from its us
ual abundance of growth and bloom
as the month for such celebration. and
the young people surrounded with the
beauty, brightness and fragrance of
flowers render praises in song and
speech. Next Sunday morning at
1880 the members of the Methodist
Sunday school Of this city will pre-
sent program appropriate to the oe-
casion, and invite all who can. both
old and young, to be present.
Platteyille Witness: Prof. j. A.
Tormey, a former Normal student,