Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

Rev. j. A. Ringold and wife re-
turned Saturday evening from hide
pendence, Iowa. where they were
called by telegram on account of the
serious illness of Mr. Ringold's faith
err
The following persons united
with the Congregational church in
this city last Sunday morning; Mrs.
John Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Mahon, Mrs. Kate Durni and Hazel
Durni.
-LosT: A solo cornet collection of
music belonging to the Lancaster Cor
net band. The finder viii confer a
great favor by returning the same to
any of the band boys or leaving it at
the Herald Office
The Congregational Co-Workers
IN comfort and calico combine coffee
and cream and culinary compositions
created for the connoisseur. They
have also created cook books and cali
co aprons for sale.
Freaks are multiplying. The Ne
cedah Republican reports monstros-
ity the shape of chicken with four
legs, and the Hillsboro Sentry tells of
sheep that gave birth to five lambs,
one of which had two tails.
The annual meeting OF the Madi-
son District convention of Congrega-
tional churches will be held in Dodge
vile on Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. Rev. L. j. Brown will
take leading part in the program.
Fred V. Baxter, who was injured
by an explosion at the C. & n. w.
R'y yards at Madison something over
a year ago, brought suit against the
company for $4,000. A jury last
week gave him verdict for S11, 900.
After pleasant visit with friends
in this city, Mrs. p. j. Schloesser re-
turned to her home in Chicago on
Tuesday. She was accompanied by
her sister. Miss Medic Wilson, who
will remain in Chicago for a visit of
several weeks.
Richard Mahan and Rolla Show
alter made flying trip awheel to Po-
tosi, Cassyille, and home by way Of
Beetown the first of the week. Rain
and mud make no difference to these
young men when they really set out
tor jolly good time.
Last Friday the teachers of the
Lancaster public schools took a day
off to visit the normal and city schools
OF Platteville The party left early
Friday morning and returned in the
evening Janitor Thos. Duncalf and
son Fred were the drivers
An AGENT WANTED. To sell the
worldrenowned Singer sewing ma
chimes in Lancaster and vicinity. We
do strictly consignment business;
pay the freight and also the most lib
eral commissions. Address: Singer
Mfg. Co., Lacrosse, Wis. 12w2
The following delegates from Lam
caster attended the Sunday School
convention at Fennimore last week:
X. A. Watkins, Mrs. NJ. A. Reed, Rev.
/. j Brown, Rev. j. T. Morgans,
Bessie McNair, Mrs. Barlow. Matte
Mcpherson, Mrs. C. F. Dickinson and
Clara Bieg.
The Platteville Witness printed
last week an interesting history of the
Press of Grant County. 1t is a por-
tion of History of the Press of Wiscon-
sin prepared by Mr.. Rindlaub for
state association. 1t contains cuts of
several of the early Grant county edi-
tors including J. NJ. Goodhue and J.
c. Cover of the Herald.
The annual meetings of the Grand
Lodges of the Knights Of Pythias and
Rathbone Sisters are in session at
Milwaukee this week. Mrs. Ocea
Basford, Grand Chief, Mrs. S. r.
Green. Mrs. W F. McGonigal, Mrs.
I. F. Orion and Messrs Chas. II.
Basford and j. c. Churchill are in at
tendance from this city.
Two women were arrested last
Saturday and kept in jail until Mon
day when they went before Justice
Wheeler to answer the charges against
them OF immoral conduct. One
pleaded guilty and received a sentence
Of three months in the county Jail.
The offense Of the other. she being
married women. Is in the eyes Of the