Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

o. Iatch Groye were Lancaster visit
ors Monday.
Miss Rose Smith of Bloomington
attended the Commencement exercise
here Friday
Lost. A gold brooch set with
Rhinestone. Finder please return Il
Rev. I. j Brown.
Mrs. j. S. Wright went to Neva
da and Maxwell, Iowa, Monday fol
two weeks visiting with relatives AM
friends.
Miss Simmons OF Cuba City. who
has spent the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wright, ST. returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Wilcox returned Sat
urday to her home in Calumet. Mich.
accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Frank VandeWan
DR. Brown viii be here Thursday
and Saturday Of this week; Friday,
June 9, in Fennimore lie leaves
Sunday for his home in Ripon.
What has become Of the prophets
who told us this country was ali dry
ing mp and would in time become an
arid desert for want of moisture9
Sheriff. Fawcelt is. baching" now
while his better half is having a good
time in Oshkosh, representative from
Platteyille to the grand lodge meeting
of Rebekahs.
Lightning struck two trees ut one
stroke last Tuesday evening Just
north Of c. F. Dickinson's house in
this city in the pasture lot Just above
Bushnell Hollow.
Lost somewhere on the streets of
Lancaster last Friday forenoon 4 silk
band and a sterling silver umbrella
clasp. The finder is requested to
leave it at the Herald Office
Mrs Nellie Brotherson Of Milwau-
kce is visiting with her sister Mrs. A.
n Crabtrec, of Bloomington. She ex-
poets to spend the summer with rela-
tives and friends in that vicinity.
Last Tuesday during the races at
the Fair Grounds John Lambert was
violently thrown from horse which
he was riding. The injuries received
although not serious were painful.
Cuba City News Mr.. Thos Day
who resides one mile below Hazel
Green had six fine two ear-olds killed
by lightning during the storm We'd
ncs.!ay evening. They were insured.
The Plattcville Witness is author
ity for the statement that the "com
missioner Of eternal revenue" has re-
versed a ruling. Is this Joke Of the
nothing sure but death and taxes
variety.
Ralph Kinney and Frank Reed
left Monday morning for Mount Vern-
on, Iowa, whore they will make a
visit with their sisters. Misses Leta
Kinney and Helen Reed. On their
return they will make a visit at Mar
Shalltown, iowa.
A very fine programme consisting
OF songs and recitations viii be rend-
cred by the Congregational Sunday
school next Sunday morning. at the
hour of the regular service. You are
invited 10 attend. Thechurch will be
handsomely decorated
The enlarged and attractive form
OF the Herald ought 10 result in an
increase of several hundred 10 lis
subscription list. Dear reader. win
you kindly tell your neighbor about
the Herald and its attractions and so
help to start the bali rolling2
About eighteen Of the Lancaster
High school students spent the day at
Ainsworth Spring in Iowa, on Monday.
In the eXhiliration ofthe joyous release
from school life they treated the ma
tiyes to sample of the High school
veil. which so amazed a team ster that
he drew up his team, no doubt won
dering how the lunaties made their
escape from the asylum.
Tuesday afternoon a few of the
Lancaster citizens went 10 the Fair
Grounds to witness some herse racine
but owing to the rain the races we're
not finished. As far as it went the
racing was very good, starting with
a running race between Birthday and
a young horse Of John Lamberts
which ended in favor of Lambert's
horse. Then came race between
Harry Victor Barney Mccoy and
Harry NJ, the heat ended in Harry
Victor getting first, Barney Mccoy
second and Harry NJ. third, time 22l.
The running horses ran one more heat
which nnana liz $500. - IL G.