Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-09
DR.. Scanlan moved his family in.
to the HaIbert house, Wednesday.

Mr.. Joe Skemp of Dubuque, a
prominent railroad official of the Bur
lington road while enjoying sixty
day Through is visiting in Lancaster
for few days. He is the best story
teller in America and has had the
boys convulsed with laughter ever
/ since he struck the town.
/ The residents of south Monroe
street have water to spare but it is not
in just the place they want it. One
of the water mains bursted there
Wednesday morning and flooded the
street. The breakage has necessitated
i shutting off the water in the main
| from Harry Barrnett's to NJ. v Bur
ris, and until the damage can be re-
| paired the residents of that district
will be forcibly reminded how it used
to be before they took on metropolit-
an airs.
Last Friday evening was install
lation night for Dewey Court of For
esters. The exercises were conducted
with becoming dignity and decorum
by r. Meyer, installing officer, and
Jas. McGonigal supreme marshal.
Music, games. and refreshments en-
tertained the company in the after
part of the evening. Prize winners:
Jas. McGonigal, Mrs. Will Irish, Joe
Stephens, Mrs. Jas. McGonigal.
DR.. S. W. Doolittle is the name of
the gentleman who has bought out
the late DR.. Strong's office and prac-
tice. Mr. Doolittle is native ofWis-
consin having been born and bred in
Brodhead. He practiced medicine
for several wears at Spencer in Mara
thon county. He removed from there
last fall to take post graduate course
in Chicago which he has just complet-
ed. He comes to our town highly
recommended as a gentleman and
physician.
The eighteen year Old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sandelbach,
residing in the town of Ellenboro
about four miles east of Lancaster,
died last Saturday of grip and COM
plIcations. She had been sick only a
faut dave Clio ,,,as br,.;oJ ~ tba an
caster cemetery Monday, Rev. Nor
gans conducting the funeral services.
The deceased leaves a father and
mother, three brothers, two sisters
and large circle of other friends and
relatives to mourn her untimely
death.
-Rudersdorf & Walker is the name
of the new firm that will soon begin
business in this city. The date set
for their opening is February q,
1899. They will conduct a meat and
provision market in the old Mackey
Stand on North Madison street. Geo.
Rudersdorf and John Walker are the
members of the new firm They are
too we'll known to need an intro
duction to Lancaster people. They
have sufficient capital and the bus
mess ability to build up fourishing
trade.
The committee on entertainment
of Minerva Chapter, o. +. S.. of Lam
caster, had real surprise for Star
memb ers last Monday evening. In
stead of usual sandwich-coffee-c
refreshments they furnished genuine
Mexican hot tamales. corn husked
and steaming in true southern style
and served by three buxom red ban
danna bedecked Aunt Dinahs. Be
sides the refreshments there was
novel observation-disclosures con-
test in which Mrs. F. NJ Lowry car
ried off the first prize and Mrs Kate
Mccoy the other. The committee for
the evening were Mesdames Lizzie
hcpohISai' MAI tHd w iiShA anu lua
Showalter.
The American Express company
advertises that.certain property held
by them. unclaimed and otherwise,
will be sold to the highest bidder, in
Milwaukee, Feb. %. unless claimed
and charges paid before that time.
The following addresses from this
county are listed: Cuba City-O
Peterson: Lancaster Porter. NJ.
Mcdonald. X. 5. Walker. Miss Cert
rude Bait, Miss Mary Bosch r. A.
Moore 6. P. Gable. F. W Granger.
Miss Carrie Miles, Miss Catherine B.