Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-23

tie city Wednesday,
John S. Wright, Ray Carthew and
Otto Schmitz are at the Dubuque
races
Housewives are complaining OF
the Visitation of thousands of pes
tiferous little crickets that fairly
swarm about the city. They gain
access to all portions of the house and
are very, destructive in their work ON
carpets, rugs, silks and fabrics. It
is to be hoped that theyrwill bid the
city fond farewell at their earliest
convenience as their. room is much
preferred to their company.
John Dechow. one of Grant coun-
tvs early settlers and. esteemed citi-
zens died suddenly: a. his home in the
town !, ot.~ Waterloo l. Monday. The
funeral services were held this
Wednesday, m orning. Deceased was
eightys:fye years Of age and was the
father of eight children. all of whom;
with the widow survive. John De-
chow of this city was son of the de-
ceased.
&Dr. C. S. Moore saw Buffalo Bill's
show at Prairie dq Chen Monday and
"a portion of the scrap He stated
thab the treatment to which the
otficefs-of the city were subjected
at the hands of the show mob was
brutal in the extreme. The roughs
were Mexicans employed by the show
management. 1t was their pay day,
and they started out with the inten-
ton of painting the town.
y Prepare for the fair should be
the word from now on till Sept. t2-
1874 when the Grant County Agri-
cultural society expect to give an ex-
:hibition of stock, grain and farm
products, poultry, fruits, flowers and
fancy work which will be credit to
the good name achieved by the as
ISOLATION last year The grounds are
being placed in excellent shape, and
the track will be in prime condition
when the time arrives. From this
time on. let everybody think fair, talk
fair and get ready to enjoy the oc-
casion.
A painful and serious accident
befell Master Floyd Scott, an eight
year-old belonging IN that part of
the city known as Scottville," on
Saturday last. While wrestling with
another little fellow near the stock
yards, a larger boy interfered and
pushed him over in such way that
his elbow struck piece of coal, both
dislocating and fracturing it. He
walked heroically home, unaccom-
panied. DR.. Godfrey was called and
found the fracture a bad one. As
yOI VIC AdU ouhOio Jul lltIle PAIN
That is to come, and should be ale
waited by many CHEEKY word and
friendly token from older people.
"A quiet unostentatious wedding
ceremony took place in Patch Grove
this "wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. The contracting parties were
Miss Pearl Carey and Mr.. VIM. H. OFT
Of Dubuque, and the nuptial knot was
tied in the presence of few relatives
only at the home of the brides moth /
er. The bride is daughter of the
late John Carey and on account of the
recent bereavement the ceremony was
simple in the extreme. The groom is
cashier in the freight department of
the G. B. & n. offices at Dubuque and |
is prominent In business and social
circles. The bride is a true woman
and held in high esteem in a large
circle of Acquaintance The Herald
extends best wishes.
WANTED: Girl for homework in
small family. Apply at this Office.
FOR RENT: Commodious room
for reAt over Heberlein shoe store.
Inquire of o. Heberlein.
BLY, your Coffees and Teas while
they are still cheap. We have the
best Nathan Grocery Co.
WANTED: Girl for general house
work Good wages. Small family.
Enquire at the Herald office.
ANYONE DESTROYS OF purchasing
city property will do well to call on
W. W. Richie, Lancaster. before
buying. 25t4.