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

the city Tuesday.
--latest in Ladies gold watch
chains at Weber Bros.
School closes Friday for vaca-
tion until Jan. 2. 1900.
Harry Mccarthy expects to eat
Christmas dinner with relatives in
Galena.
BE sure and see G. II Basford &
Co. before buying your Christmas
presents.
Do not forget to buy a nice dress
pattern for Christmas present at C.
II. Basford q Co.
The Grant county Soldiers reun-
ion will be held in Lancaster, June
18th, and l4th., 1900.
Before taking invoice Miss b. j.
Schlosser offers her fine millinery
goods at greatly reduced prices.
Before securing your Christmas
gifts, call and see Tyrza Mitchell's
paintings, pen sketches and fancy
articles.
"A complete line of Christmas
candies and nuts, very cheap, at Nc
Brien's old stand. Give us a call
FRANK CALLS.
What will give the children more
pleasure during vacation than one of
those $l.00 tickets good for ten nights
skating with music furnished.
Conrad Kettler died at his home
in Platteville, Sunday Dec. 10, of
heart disease. He is one of the oldest
settlers, having lived in that city ever
since 1856.
The annual meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Mutual Fire ms.
company will be held at the companies
Office, January 3rd., 1900, at 10
o'clock a. NJ. +. M. YoUNG. Sec.
The band will play at the rink
every night next week, commencing
Christmas night, and assistants for
new beginners have been employed.
Come in the afternoon to learn and
avoid the rush.
Mr.. f. W. Freeborn, foreman of
Lancaster marble works, gave Land
lord DiVall very unique present last
week. The present was rustic
carved match case and the design
represented portion of an old tree
with the limbs broken off. Where
the breaks occur are openings for the
matches.
All parties knowing themselves
in debt or having accounts against
the firm Of J. Nathan & Sons, will
please call and settle same before Jan.
lst., 1900 as on that date the business
changes hands, and we desire a COM
plete settlement. Thanking the peo-
pie for past patronage, and same will
be appreciated by the new firm
Respectfully, j. NATHAN & So Ms. 43t2
The new Masonic hall is almost
completed and is now used by
the different lodges Of that order. It
IS pleasant and convenient hall and
when wholly furnished will be one of
the most attractive lodge rooms in
this part Of the state. The formal
dedication will take place Jan. 18th,
when the neighboring lodges will be
invited to participate in the cere-
mony.
John Il. Hurlburt, one of the
early pioneer settlers OF Crawford
county, died at his home in the town
OF Scott on Dec 9th, aged 50 years.
He was the father of editor |. d..
Hurlburt of the Prairie du Chen I'm
ion. Mr. Hurlburt came to Grant
county in 1889, where he resided I'M
Til ~, when he moved into Crawford
county, then a wilderness. He has
served as postmaster for the past
81 years continuously.
"A splendid cantata entitled John
ME Doubter" will be rendered by the
children OF the Congregational sun
day school. in the City opera house
on Saturday, Dee. 23rd. For rich,
racy songs with sprightly music and
carefully prepared recitations. it is
unsurpassed. 1t starts off with Z
merry Jingle and is full of life from
beginning to end. Not a dead line in
it. If yon want to know how the
doubter became convinced come and
hear the songs and see the real SAINTS
Claus make his first appearance ia
Lancaster this Christmas. Member.
OF the Sunday school admitted free
Admission 10 cents. Entertainment