Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-14
Go to Lathrop's during the Fair for

bidl T-htcI PRISE. OWING TO an
accident on the Kickapoo Valley 4
Northern r. r. by which one engine
and six freight cars were wrecked,
there will not be an excursion to our
fair over that road. but those who
come on the egular train will be
carried for one fare for the round
trip IA carload of chickens
5000 head and weighing over 22000
lbs.-wilI be shipped tonight from
this station. It'll right here that we
wish to remark that this good-sized
batch of poultry was bought by outside
parties at &c pound while our home
dealers have been paying 8 to Tets.
all summer Walter Scott is a
proud young man in Milwaukee today
and well he may be. Monday noon
he was given an engine and is now a
full fedged engineer on the Milwau-
kee system. His many friends in the
old home rejoice with him over his
promotion.
The 9Th annual reunion of Com
pany II. 18th Wis, were entertained
by Comrade +. Whitmore and his es-
Unable wife at their home in this
city last Wednesday, Sept. 9th, when
sumptuous repast was served and a
few hours of social intercourse was
enjoyed. Those attending this happy
reunion were John Dillon and wife,
John Draggs and daughters, Edith
and Amy,Wash Russell and wife, VIM.
Loney, Observation-Disclosures and daugh-
ter, all of Fennimore, Mark Smith and
wife ofMadison, John Murphy and wife
of Marion, Thos. Walker and wife Of
Preston, Joe Heathcock and wife of
Linden, d. Shaw and wife of Ellen
boro, Theo. Calvin and wife of Lam
caster.
Exchange: A new swindle is
working its way from the east. 1t
takes three parties to work it, not
counting the victim. A benign coun-
tenanced person dressed as a clergy
man drives up to the farmers house
just at dusk and prays for lodging
over night. About an hour afterward
a hurred-looking couple drop in to
enquire the way to the nearest par
sonage. The preacher (9) offers to
help them out which is gladly accept
ed and the farmer and his wife go on
the certificate as witnesses which
afterwards turns up at the bank as
the heavy end Of a mortgage note.
Beware of the trio.
The city is already filling up with
people coming to the fair and if the
weather continues favorable there
will be larger crowd than for many
years. There will be some of the
best racing in this part Of the state,
and other attractions. Best of all,
your friends will all be there and you
are cordially invited to come and visit
them. The superintendent of the
different departments are getting
things in shape today, Wednesday,
and will spare no pains to make it
pleasant for all who attend. Come
one and all and have a good time.
The Flora DeVoss theatrical
company are playing for the week at
Reeds opera house. The play Mon
day night was not quite up to the ex-
pectations of the audience. Tuesday
evening in Caprice the leading part
was played by Flora DeVoss, who is
very line. Edwin Brink who acted
the part of the old farmer, was well
carried out while little Ruby was
charming. The specialities are all
very good.
Here is something from an ex-
change that many farmers should
read and profit thereby. 1t has been
decided by the courts that if a bicycle
rider falls or sustains an injury on
account of a dog barking or swapping
at him, the owner of the animal is re-
sponsible for damages. in a recent
ease the cvclist obtained $500 dam
ages by reason of being thrown from
a wheel on account of dog attacking
him.
-Platteville News: Lighting rod
men are getting in their work in some
of our neighboring Counties. One
farmer was ''touched" for nearly a
hundred and fifty dollars, Look out
for them K. ID. Blanchard of
Boscobel, late of Co; '.C'' 4th Wis.
has been appointed 2nd Lieutenant in
one of the new volunteer regiments
now being raised for service in the
Philippines.
Prof. John G.. Freeman, who will
be remembered by Lancaster people
by his lectures given here during the
University Extension course, has
started for trip abroad. He has
been at the head of the Department of
English in the tateuniversity for the
past twenty years and will now have
a years vacation.
Index: Judge f. b. Goodsell aud
wife, H. w. Brown and wife and child
Geo. Sykes and wife are all down