Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-30
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. F5GANS.
News From Grant Countu's
Bnsy, Southern Metropolis.
PERSONALS.

| JAS. MIDI len VI LduCd5leI was
among the visitors to the Catholic
Knights picnic last Thursday.
Several OF our citizens attended the
Cuba City picnic and report an ENJOY
able time.
Miss Jennie Cabanis is visiting
friends in Fennimore.
Mrs. Geo. O'Niel Of Milwaukee is
visiting friends in this city.
The city has just completed block
Of brick sidewalk or Oak street, run
ming from Main to Mineral street
Aft T. Miller has been unable to be
in his blacksmith shop for several
days, having poisoned his right arm
badly.
f. Reige. James Dolan, Geo. Z.
Lance and Ben Reige were Lancaster
visitors Monday.
DR.. +. 5. Knapp. who has been in
Europe for the past two months. re-
turned home last week much i'm
proved in health. He reports a
pleasant trip.
Leo Boujour ofsApple River Is in
the city negotiating for building and
expects TO open up business here if he
can make satisfactory arrangements.
Alex Staum, a cooper in the employ
of John Plapp's butter tub factory,
was Frustrated by heat one day last
week. He Is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs j c. kemer are on
visit and business trip to Bloomfield,
Neb. and will be absent some time.
Editor Du2dale Of the Platteville
New, spent last week down near Pc
tosi on the banks OF the Father of
Waters, trying to catch few sunfsh
and anything else that might be con-
tagious. As his official capacity re-
quires an embodiment OF truth and
veracity we will not attempt to repeat
that fish story that he tells so cheer
fully.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS, PICNIC.
The second annual picnic OF the As
ISOLATION OF Catholic Knights Of South
western Wisconsin was held in the
central park in the city of Platteville
on Thursday. Aug. 23rd. The early
morning train brought scores of the
visitors from the towns OF Darlington
Dodgeville, Mineralpoint, Belmont.
Highland, Cuba City, Argyle and
many other towns which we will not
attempt to enumerate. At 9 O'Clock
| high mass was held in st. Marv's
church and the building was crowded
The musical part OF the program was
under the direction OF Prof. Will Davis
! r~lt. a =.
and Miss Lenise Oettiker on the vio-
lin. and the music rendered was very
fine. At 10 o'clock the parade took
place headed by the Platteyile and
| Shullsburg bands, the parade being
under the direction OF Judge ID. j.
Gardner, secretary of the association.
The line OF march took in the main
thoroughfares Of the city and broke
ranks on reaching the park. where the
following excellent program was car
ried out:
Address of Welcome - Gardner,
Platteyille.
Music by the Platteville and Shulls-
burg bants.
Song by Normal g artette -Messrs
Davies, kolb. Slawson and Smoker.
Addres.-John NJ. Clarke, Mlwau-
kee
An intermission of one and one-half
hours was taken for dinner and the
crowd repaired to the city opera
house where the lade. OF St. Mary.
parish had prepared an excellent DIM
ner which received liberal patronage.
| The business meeting of the associa-
ton was held at | 80 after which the
people again assembled at the park
and the remaining portion of the pro-
gram was exhausted:
Music by the Normal Quartette.
Song by Rev. ). j. bowling. the
sweet singer Of Argyle
Address Rev. Robt. b. Condor OF
ReedSburg.
Song BY Rev. Bowling.
Song by the Norma, Qdartette.
Speech by Rev. } }. logan, the
combination man from Potosi.
Speech by DR.. Seaman Of Lancaster.
Speech bv Hon Hugh j Gallagher.
the patriot ot Dariinglon
The speeches were Of considerable
length and the picnicker, seemed vel
pleased With the efforts s; the above
mentioned gentlemen. Il the bu>i
ness meeting i wa decided to hold
tie nest picnic IL the town of Gratiot
ia Lafayette county Inc association
elected Hon llugu j. Gallagher OF
Darlington a, president for the ensu-
iu- Nc.,r. -. J. Gardner "a Piattevllle
was reelected secretary
The associations s, t.;ha.y knights