Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-01

out gopher recently
The Fats ana Leans OF Mineral
point had a bail game recently and
the Leans swept the Fats off the face
Of the earth by a score Of 65 to !. So
says the Tribune.
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the butcher, on last Saturday bought
of David Ball, beef weighing 1852
pounds. 1t is 80 far as known, the
largest animal ever killed in this VII
lage
There are a good many tine turn
outs come to Lancaster but none that
quite equal the stylish trap ana spirit
ed team that Nj. Y. Mink OF Burton
drives His outfit takes the shine off
OF all OF them.
-Muscoda Watchman Florence
Elston our popular postmistress who
has been seriously i'll for some time is
gaining health slowly The may
or OF Richland has forbid any more
ball play on Sunday.
DIR. Brown has performed difficult
surgical operation on the eye Of Mrs.
Edwards, lady 81 years Of age, in
removing a cataract. The patient is
getting along nicely and hopes are en-
tertained Of her seeing again.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Geiger OF
Cassyille PASSED Decoration day in
Lancaster, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. +. Showalter. The speaker OF the
day, Ferd. Geiger, and his wife, re-
turned with them to Cassville for a
few days visit.
The Misses Leora and Florence
Richards, daughters OF the late Mrs.
W G. Richards, returned to their
home in Watseka, H., last Friday.
They were accompanied by Miss May
nette Rogers of this city. who Will
spend the summer at their home.
Rev. and Mrs T. j. Brown will
be at home to their friends at the par
sonage Friday afternoon from 3 to
O'Clock, and in the evening from to
9 o'clock 1t is the birthday of Mr..
Brown. All friends are cordially in
vited to call. LADIES AID SOCIETY.
Mr.. j. 0. Bartlett of this city
died at his home after a long illness
last Friday morning and was buried
Saturday. Mr.. Bartlett was we'll
known character in the county. He
was for several years janitor OF the
courthouse. An obituary notice next
week
Rudersdorf Il Walker have some
new announcements which they de
sired to make this week but which
pressure OF work and lateness of no.
tice have made impossible. Watch
for their announcement next week.
The best goods for the least money
is their promise.
Mr.. H g. Nathan's family can
have band serenade every night
now. Harry has a fine photograph
on which he took three pieces from
the bands playing Decoration day.
The experiment was great success,
the instrument reproducing the music
with perfect fidelity.
Platteville News: Misses Gretta
Davis and Ethel Carter drove to Lam
caster Friday. -. Chas Dasch OF
Lancaster made his regulation trip to
Platteville again, Sunday There
were thirty-seven delegates from
Plattevi,le to the Epworth League
Convention at Cuba City.
Mrs. Chas. Richardson and
daughter returned to Lancaster for
the summer last week after six weeks
soiourn with Mr.. Richardson in Butte,
Montana The threatenings of trouble
between miners and the big mining
concerns make Butte not a very desir-
able place in which to locate at
present.
The Southwestern Wiconsin Ma
sonic Picnic Association will hold their
annual picnic this year at Dodgeville,
June "a. The principal address will
be by Hon. C. C. Rogers of Milwau-
kee. When we get that city park
Lancaster people will feel more like
inviting the different picnic associa-
tions to meet here.
A fine game of ball between
Platteville and Fennimore teams took
place at the latter place Tuesday. 1t
was a stubbornly-fought contest from
the start. Platteville leading until the