Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-21
BoscobsI News.

bOoNuuJi Athos
The Masonic lodge of this city cav,
banqlets Friday and Saturday even
ings at the Central House.
The sale day on Saturday was !
complete success. many hundred dol
lars worth of goods being sold.
Thos. j Brooks has entered the
life and fire insurance business in the
city.
A new harness shop has been start.
ed here By Joe Oswald. He solieits
share of your patronage.
The Fisk and Weldon orchestra will
give a concert and dance here on
Christmas night. Their previous per-
formances here assure them a large
crowd.
+. 9 Bryan has leased the Phillips
residence property in the first ward.
fAnother correspondent
Miss Belle Parker who has spent the
summer and fall at the home of her
uncle. DR. l.. H. Hayman. will spend
Christmas at her home in Chicago re-
>.
Miss Cora Kretsch returned from a
few weeks visit in Milwaukee the lat
ter part of last week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are making preparations to
give their annual Sunday school sup
per the Friday after Christmas.
Miss Elizabeth Lippincott returned
Monday night from a short visit in
Rockford, Ill.
Six OF the business houses of this
city made it possible to give a free
merchants matinee, Saturday after
noon when the Harper Dedrich ORA
matte company presented the comedy
drama entitled, loyal Hearts
The opera house was so crowded that
there was scarcely standing room.
Miss Josephine Pittman returned
last night after a months visit at
Monticello seminary and other south
ern points.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will give an oyster supper in Ruka's
opera house, New Years night.
The public schools willclose Friday
for two weeks vacation.
The Blue Lodge and the Masons
banqueted at the Central holse Fri
day and Saturday evenings of last
week respectively.
Mrs. I. j. Brooks spent Saturday
with Mrs. A. c. VanElston of Mu scoda.
(Too late for last issue.)
John W. Brooks spent Sunday at
home.
DR. G, A. Armstrong is among those
from this city who attended the foot
ball game at Madison Saturday.
The Harper Dedrich Dramatic Co.,
is playing to crowded houses nightly
this week in Ruka's opera house.
Mrs. Blosser returned home Friday
morning after spending a few weeks
at the home of her son Dir. b. F. Bios
ser.
Mrs. + J. Brooks has sold her pro-
perty in the second ward to John
Nugent. The family will vacate on
or before the first OF April and will
probably locate a little nearer town
Miss Mabel McWillams entertained
party Of friends Thursday evening.
Il. G. Bryan now occupies the Phil
lips house in the second ward.
Mrs. Houston and Mrs. 0mstead
who have been visiting with the fam
I lily Of I. W. Lippincott for the past
week returned to their homes in Oak
Park and Evanston, respectively,
Friday morning.
Geo. w. Rice has purchased the
Marion cheese factory Of John Grams.
Among those from outside the city,
who attended the funeral of N. Brain.
ard are: Prof Brainard of Richland
Center, Mrs. Nora Dennis of Mime
apolis, daughter of the deceased, and
Miss Mertie Brainard who is attend
ing the Whitewater Normal.
The funeral of n. Brainard who died
Saturday at the age Of 81 OF heart fail
ure, occurred at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon.