Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-30


of the Grand Central hotel.
-Platteville Witness: NJ. S.SickleG
Co. have employed Mr.. NJ. Burgaur
one of the best known cigar statesmen
in the state to represent their house.
They are having .olde folkes con-
certesn at Platteville churches now.
Forty singers attired in ancient cos
tunes was feature at one entertain
ment there last Thurday.
On Saturday at Mneralpoint
Thomas Blight fell down mining
shaft So feet. Two Of his ribs are
broken; otherwise he all right and
will be around again in few days.
Found On the sidewalk near
Mrs. Jones residence in Lancaster by
Warren .Hannum Jr ladies' gold
breastpin. Owner can have the same
free Of charge by calling at the Herald
office.
AT Prairie du CHEN G. L. Miller
shot dog belonging to Geo. Lechner.
Miller was arrested by the owner of
the dog, pleaded guilty, and paid to
the Justice OF the peace fine Of 50
and costs.
The great special sale Of laces and
/
embroideries is now on at John Burns
store in Lancaster. Prices lower than
ever before known. The sale will
continue until Saturday night at clos
ing-up time.
Ghosts in Reeds opera house
last Monday night was we'll received.
1t was strictly high class drama and
was ably presented. Mr.. Reed is to
be commended and congratulated on
the performance.
Miss Ellie Morse, of this city is
tending the Lancaster telephone ex-
change for week in place of Miss
Floss Baldwin who is taking vaca-
tion to allow the ''hellos'' to evapor-
ate out of her system.
The Herald is the greatest adver-
Using medium in this section of the
country as it goes into the homes of
all the people When you have any
thing to advertise, let the people
know it through these columns.
Mr. Ira Murphy has Just import
ell from Iowa fine young stallion
sired by Wilkes. dam of the Herald
family. Ira always has good horses
and this one promises to be the MIN
blest swiftest trotter of the lot.
The Milwaukee Normal school is
having vacation this week and the
Grant county students are enjoying
visit at home. Wieland Oswald and
Kittie Wright of Lancaster and Alice
Smith of Fennimore came Saturday.
The machinery for the overall
factory at Mineral Point is received
and being put in place, and will soon
begin to hum. At frat eight ma
chimes will be operated, propelled by
a Pierce gasoline engine of four horse
power
Herman Bauer, a Marshfield Wis.
man, has received patent on cush-
Toned horseshoe The shoe is male
able metal with flat layer of rubber
acting as a cushion, running parallel
and set between the shoe and the
horses hoof.
Sermons suitable 10 the occasion
will be preached in the congregation
al church, Easter Sunday. A rich
musical program specially selected
and prepared will be rendered. So
los. duets, and anthems descriptive of
the resurrection will be given. 1t
promises to be grand musical event.
Piatteyire News: At the wolf
hunt gwen In Dubuque last week,
VIM. Craven carried off three premi-
ums with his hounds. contesting
against some of the best dogs in the
United States. Mr.. Craven's dogs
won as felIows:.In the Wolf chase 1st
by Captain jack" in the jack rabbit
chase, LIT by .'Sformer:" in Fox chase,
2nd by eli" The contest took place
by several thousand people.
The new city council take up the
reins of city government under favor
able circumstances. They are in no
sense a factional council, democrats
and both wings Of the republicans
BEING about equally represented BY