Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-03

rem Hannum and family
Mrs. G S. Pollock OF San Francis
60, Cal, who as Mrs. Chas. Griffin
was a former resident Of Lancaster.
is visiting friends in this county.
Mr. and Mrs. John 6. Baker re-
turned home to Blanchardyille this
week taking their grandchildren
Mabel aud Bessie LeBaron with them
for visit
Mr.. Herman Schloesser had a
nglht-blooming cereus in bloom sun
day evening. Three beautiful flowers
shed their fragrance on the night air
which was enjoyed by many visitors.
Verne Brooks, Geo Carey. Jr,
and Miss Emma Glasier of Blooming
ton drove to Lancaster Monday to meet
a young lady school friend who came
on the train for visit with Miss
Glasier
-Richland Observer: Joe Mccoy,
the horse buyer of Lancaster, Wis,
purchased Of Mr. Grant Mosher of
this place his pacing mare Maggie T.,
race record, 2:29l. Consideration
about 5000.
Mr.. s. +. Belscamper and family
have sold out their farm at Flora and
will move in few days to Willow
Springs Missouri The best wishes
OF large circle go with them to their
new southern home.
The following out of-town attor-
neys were in attendance at county
court on Tuesday: Messrs Gardner.
Murphy, Beebe and Burns of Platte
vile, Seaman of Fennimore and Judge
Mellhon Of Mincralpoint
This promises to be a good year for
apples. at least some varieties Of trees
are loaded Mr. Wallace Richie
brought q twig to the Herald office
the other day less than foot long
that had ten smooth, well-formed APP
Piles on it.
Cards are out announcing the ar
rival of daughter, Josephine Ellen,
at the home of Editor and Mrs. Fred
A. Meyer of Boscobel We congratu-
late Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer on the pos
session of the sweetest thing on earth
the first baby
There will be an ice cream social
At the residence Of Mr. Pettinger near
the Dyer school house next Saturday
evening for the benefit Of the pastor
Of the Primitive church There will
also be an ice cream social at Alex
Croft's near Mt Zion church next
Tuesday evening for the same pur-
pose.
The art OF producing moving
pictures that give perfect reproduc-
ton OF the motions and actions of the
objects represented is one Of the mar
velons discoveries Of this wonder-pro-
ducing age Go to Reeds opera
house Friday evening and sec the lat
est and best that can be produced in
that line.
ReY. Father Sweitzer Of Sinsinawa
Mound, is with the all of his large
and appreciativc parish engaged in
erecting modern and substantial
school house near the church at an
outlay of So, 800 The building, for
which the foundation has already
been laid will be OF brick and of mod
ern style of architecture.
). Nathan q Sons have introduced
the cash register system in their
store. All moneys taken in are sent
Immediately TO the cashier on swift
automatic carriers over wires stretch
cd for the purpose. The device Is OF
value 70 both proprictors and patrons,
as il makes mistakes almost impos-
sibie. Miss Rosa McBrien has been
installed as cashier.
The Southwestern Wisconsin fair
at Mineralpoint has an educational
department under the supervision of
A. Il. jolly that is quite in advance in
that line of work to what has hereto
fore been done at the county fairs.
This department is divided into four
classes and over forty different prizes
are offered amounting TO more than
800. There is also fourteen special
premiums added to This department
by the business men OF Mineralpoint.
The Platteville District Camp
meeting VIII be held this year from
August llth to goth The association
has made great progress since its or
ganization 4 few years ago. 1t is now
thoroughly established, owns one Of
the finest grounds in the state and
each year conducts camp.meeting
that is full Of interest, enjoyment and
worth An unusually strong pro-
gram i arranged for this year. For
further information address w. T.
Jennings, secretary, Platleville, Wis.
Mr. NJ Mcmahon, until few
months ago. fireman on G. w troth-
ingham' train has invented a pillow
sham holder that according to the In
dependent Of Harvard. Illinois, is des-
fined ia DrpVp q ,viupnr Nilot