Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-07

Andoyer is spending the week with
with friends in this city
"A nice assortment OF felt sailors
and outing hats have just been receiv-
ed at Miss b. j. Schloesser's.
&c. W Ray, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Ocea. went 10 Fulton,
III, Saturday, where Miss Ocea will
attend college the coming year.
A cordial invitation is extended
to sou by the Epworth League OF the
M +. church, to attend the Saucy
social in the chapel Friday evening.
Sept s, 1899 AID mission 10 cents
Miss Wilhelm the milliner has a
NEE line of new felt hats which are
just the thing for early fall wear. She
will endeavor to please you and help
you select that which is most becom-
ing New goods arriving every day.
Miss Mary Wilhelm announces to
her patrons that she has just returned
from Chicago with all the latest ideas
in the millinery line, and would be
pleased to have them call and see her
new goods.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet on
Friday afternoon at ? o'clock with
Mrs. John Schreiner The hostess ex-
tends cordial invitation to all the
members OF the society. Come early.
On next Saturday evening the
band boys will give an open air con-
cert in the court yard. The band did
not play last Saturday evening as ex-
pected on account of the sadness caused
by the deatL of Mr.. and Mrs George
Damn.
Miss Wilhelm returned from
Chicago Friday. She was accomp-
anied by her brother Albert Wilhelm
who will remain here a few weeks
hoping to rest and regain his health
which has been impaired by too close
application TO his work in the city
Mrs. l.. BETTER drove to Lancaster
Thursday with her husband who start
ed for Philadelphia and expected to go
home the next day but she has been to
i'll to make the trip. She is at the
home of her neice, Mrs. Birch on South
Adam street.
We are in receipt OF a copy OF
The Rover an illustrated magazine
for boys published by +. Il M. Hutch
inson, l07 Dearborn st. Chicago, H.
1t is a bright and wholesome book and
Judging from the sample copy, it is
the kind of reading we would recon-
mend to parents fer their boys.
"A party of Lancaster ladies drove
over to Cassville last week and visit
ed the w. Il. c. in that village. Mrs.
Sarr, who is commissioned Depart
mcnt Aide, had been asked to visit
the Cassyille Corps and assist them
in their work. Mesdames Ivey, Cals
vim, Hurlbert, Jcide and Stoll accom-
panied her and also visited friends
there They were royalty entertained
and report having fine time
Mrs. j. Duncan of this city re-
ceived word last week of the marriage
of X. Lee Duncan and Miss Eugenia
Rollins, of River Falls, Wis, which
took place at ST. Paul, Mimi, August
"a, 1899. The bride was formerly
teacher in the Minneapolis schools
After spending few weeks in Chic
ago they will go to Montana whore
MIR. Duncan will continue his work
selling school charts for the same
house for which he has worked so
long.
Several Lancaster people left on
Friday mornings train for Madison
where they took a special train from
there Saturday morning to Philadel-
phia. Pa. They went to attend the
National G.. A. Il. encampment and
W. X. G. convention. Among those
who went were Mr.. and Mrs r. b.
Showalter, Mrs. Dawald Garner Joe
Hurlburt, Col. }. G.. Clark, Jake Wool
stenholm and Lou BETTER of Mt Hope
Mrs. Nj. +. Rindlaub and daughter
Gertrude Of Platteville also are in the
party.
Cuba City News: John Splinter
who resides south of town, had an ex-
perience while in the timber after
wood last Friday, which he does not
want to repeat. As he haulted his
team near the pile he heard singing
noise and thinking it IA nest of bees,
| jumped from his wagon only 10 be as
saultcd BY huge rattle snake which
buried its fangs into Johns pants. but
not striking the flesh. He had Sc
we're tussle with his snakeship and
eventually came off victorious. The
serpent had nine rattles
Rev. c. A Wight of Platteyille
tells in letter to the Witness of the
narrow escape the train on which he
was passenger had as it was cross
| ing Wolf river near Waupaca. The
draw bridge was open to let boat
pass when the train struck the bridge.
The engineer reversed the engine and