Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

Mr.. Geo. Brown of Woodman wa
in Lancaster the first OF the week Of
business relating to the asylum and
county home.
Chris. Hartman closed a success
ful term Of school in the intermediate
department at Cassville last Friday,
and has moved his family and house
hold goods to his summer residence
near Mccartney.
Miss Emma Schreiner gave a re-
ception to her lady friends last Friday
afternoon in three sets, from three to
four. from four TO aNe and from live
to six. The function was in honor of
her sister Mrs Moulton OF Two Har-
bors, visiting in the city. The house
was prettily decorated. About one
hundred ladies were entertained. The
little Misses Virginia Nathan and
Margaret Sehreiner acted as ushers at
the entrance door
Our esteemed citizen David Corn
wall is enjoying visit from his broth
er Ebenezcr Cornwall Of Eastbourne,
Sussex, England whom he had not
seen for forty years. This is Mr..
Ebenczer CORVALLIS first visit to
America and he finds the country and
its customs very interesting. lie is a
contractor and builder in England and
is withal an intelligent and cultured
gentleman, with whom is 4 pleasure
to converse. lie made two
attempts before he succeeded i'll cross
ing the ocean. The first was on the
Paris, which ran on the rocks in the
Channel south Of England and is still
hanging there resisting every effort
topull her of. The accident happened
about 1880 o'clock A. NJ. and Mr.. Corn
wall did not leave the ship until 6
O'Clock lie says there was a fine ram
falling at the time bat that there was
no fog rs was published in some
papers. After weeks waiting Mr..
Cornwall embarked again on the st.
Paul and came across without accident
or any specially exciting incident.
Bloomington Record Lightning
killed five young cattle for Will Smith
during the electric storm Friday
evening. 1t strikes all about here.
Bloomington has now sufficient
good material for d splendid base bali
team. 4 move should be made to or
game ~ H. j. Brooks Of Neilsyille
accompanied by Clarence Breed, Il
prominent north country land agent,
called on relatives and friends here
Tuesday ~ Probably the hardest
wind storm ever seen in this section
occurred Sunday evening The storm
demolished windmlls, fences, barns
and sheds and many trees. The hard
est part Of the storm seemed to be on
the ridge west and north Of town,
where much damage is reported
Windmills were blown down on the
farms Of Anthony Abraham, Arch.
Cornell, John Carey, Thos Harper,
Paul Humphrey, Pa. Hamilton, Hiram
Harvey and Chas. Stone The big
barn on the farm Of John Davis was
demolished and one COW killed. Orlo
Martin lost stock barn, and hay
sheds were unroofed for Will Foshay
and Len Scott Afal.ing tree smashed
John Champions barn Ed. Fagan's
house was lifted from the foundation.
An Exchange: A couple were
married up ii Richland county after
the new MARRIAGE law went into erect
without securing the necessary Ii
cense. Neither the contracting par
ties nor the justice had heard Of the
law After they found out what they
had done, they secured license and
after five days were married over
again, The Justice charged $40 for
performing the first ceremony and 81
for the last, but the groom refused to
pay the dollar and threatens to bring
suit against the justice to recover the
two dollars he paid for being illegally
married. Another kick on the new
marriage law comes from Crawford
county and is made by a grass widow
who weighs 235 pounds. 1t appears
that young man had yielded to her
Establishments and the happy couple,
being ignorant of the new order Of
things, called on a minister to be
married. When requested to produce
the prescribed license, they were
greatly surprised The prospective
groom secured a license, but before
the expiration of five days changed his
mind and left for parts unknown.
The disappointed widow declares the
new marriage law humbug, on the
grounds that in This age Of the world
it is almost impossible for poor weak
women to hold q man in line five days
in the face Of such a grave undertake
ing.
Dr.. {. E. Edwards Married.
The friends of DR.. Edwards in this