Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-25

attended the installation Of the Rcbe-
kahs in the evening.
-Chas. w. Burr is the agent fol
Afford Bros. steam laundry of Mad
ison. Basket leaves every Thursday
morning, returning Saturday even
ing. Work guaranteed. 49t2
The Modern Woodmen of Ellen.
boro will give their first public enter
tanmcnt in their new hall, in grand
dance next Thursday night, February
lst. Music will be furnished by the
Dubuque Harp orchestra and supper
served by committee of Woodmen.
Easter comes this year, April
10Th, and Lent commences Feb. 2Sth.
The date for Easter is unusually late
this year The ladies will be able tc
wear their Easter bonnets in better
weather than usual, and there will be
a greater abundance of flowers for the
decoration of the churches, etc.
The lecture last night, on the
Evolution Of a Lover, by Frank A.
Morgan though SHINY attended, was
highly appreciated by those present.
The lecture was full of good thought,
good stories and good cheer. Should
he ever appear in this city again, we
predict for HIM a large crowd. This
was the last lecture on the course.
Saturday night the Willard com
pany will give away absolutely free.
to the person holding the lucky num-
Der, a beautiful SIS couch. which is
now on exhibition in the show win
lows of Coolies furniture store. The
lrawing will be conducted by com
mittee selected by the audience.
Tickets on the couch will be given
away every night with every 20 and
30 cent ticket.
Index: Secretary M. j. Taflins
If the state board of control SAYS that
he increase in the number of insane
n Wisconsin is about 100 a year.
The Index had hoped for a better
showing than that; hut 50 lone as
here is an increase people ought to
DC satisfied III. Geo. +. Groom.
While choring in his farmyard last
sunday evening, was kicked by one of
lis Jerseys. The result was that a
bone in his knee was splintered.
A Nebraska farmer threw his
lover over the transom and
vas arrested by the victim. The JUS
ice decided the case as follows:
1T appears that this young follar was
l-courtin' the defendants cal III the
defendants parlor; that defendant in
ruded and threw the plaintilI out in
o the cold, hcartless world. Courtin'
$ necessary, therefore the law Of Ne
'rasky will hold that no parent has 4
light in any room where courtin' IS
L-goin on. Defendant is fined s. and
'osts, and if he interfercs ag'in in
plaintiffs rights he will be fined 500
md given thirty days work on the
Dads. Exchange.
Platteyille Journal: The force at
he Plattevile Lead and Zine mine.
While blasting yesterday afternoon,
truck a six inch sheet of pure black
ack. 1t is unnecessary to say that
took has gone up ~ Lawyer VIM.
Nilkic, who has been in partnership
With d.. J. Garduer since June. 90.
eft yesterday for Oklahoma, where
lie will locate in business. He has a
married. sister and two brothers there
Who are IN the m illing business. Mr..
Nilkic takes the Annaton mill machin-
Try with him to set up another mill
n Oklahoma. lie will look after this
while looking about for
rood place TO locate in the law bust
less. Platteyille will miss Mr.. Wilkie
Who is a rising young attorney.
MASQUERADE SKATE: For chill
lren under fifteen years Of age. Fri
lay evening, February 9th This will
,e the first entertainment of the Kind
yer given exclusively for children in
his city, and will insure pleasure and
afcty,and give the children a chance
o mask separate from the Bic Mas
Iuerade, February 1ith. ut which
inc no one under fifteen years of age
will be allowed to mask. Prizes to
he amount of $1,000 will be awarde 4
IS follows: For girl in handsomest
costume, $500; for boy in handsomest
costume, & 90; for girl in best comic
haracter costume. 5000; for bov in
'est comic character costume, $500:
or best girl skater. $1.OO and ten
kate tickets; for best boy skater 81 90
nd ten skate tickets. No one allow
d on the floor except those in cos
ume until after nine o'clock. Adj
mission 15c. 70 all, which will in
Jude skates foE those in costume
My.
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