Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-27

grapes and peaches.
Local dealers state that the lum-
Der business Is brisk at present.
"A number of Lancaster people are
taking in the Galena fair this week.
-Seventy-nine dead trees are being
removed from the capitol park Madi-
son.
Mabel Drinkwater Of this city
went to GAINESVILLE Monday to attend
the school for the blind.
Saloon license elections in Min
era Point and Prairie du Chen re-
suited in 5000 being carried
The Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage
association will hold its annual con-
vention at Brodhead on Oct l1-12 -l3.
The Herald acknowledges receipt
Of a souvenir copy Of Pres. McKin-
ley's addresses and speeches win
compliments Of J. " Babcock.
The Herald will be sent to new
subscribers from now until Jan. /,
1902. for $3.50 Now IS the oppor-
tune time to become a regular reader
Nathan S. Curtis of Madison, an
old University player, will coach the
Platteville Normal football team this
season The team is already engaged
in active practice.
-Sec'y. +. c. Muffiey has our
thanks for courtesies to Boscobel fair.
BY the way. Lancaster Will send a
large delegation over therenext week.
A score or more Of business and pro-
fessional men have already signitied
their intention of going to BoseobeI
fair.
Alfred Bushnell. son Of Ex-Con-
gresham Bushnell. experienced a mar
row escape from drowning on Lake
Monona one day last week. A boat
capsized in which he and two COM
panions were sailing and the young
men were in the water some time be-
fore being rescued.
Politics and religion cut no figure
with us if you want to read the
Herald. One dollar and half with
YOUR name and address Will encourage
US to send it to you for a whole year,
and if you don't get your moneys
worth We'll send it to you for another
year at the same price.
-Messrs. VIM Way Of Glen Haven
and Jacob Reed OF Cassville left
Cassville via the Burlington for
Springfield, H., where they will visit
the latter's son. +. b. Reed and
friends for two weeks. They will
visit the old Lincoln residence and
home, also his newly rebuilt monu-
ment and will take in the state Fair
and City Carnival,
Harper Detrick company passed
Sunday in Lancaster, enroute 10
Montfort and Edmund where they
hold down the boards this week, pro-
ceediug to Boscobel next week. They
came from Bloomington where they
played to gratifying business every
night The company is very popular
here and we trust at no distant day
will favor Lancaster with q return
engagement.
A demented yeung man by the
name of Macarthur was taken to Men
dota asylum BY Sheriff Fawcett in
the spring OF the present year. About
six weeks ago he effected an escape
from the laundry department Of the
institution. where he was employed,
and nothing was learned OF him until
one dav last week VIXEN he turned NJ
at Fennimore and was taken in cu>tody
~ Marshal Fritz. sheriff Fawcett
returned Linn 10 the state hospital
last Thursday.
on account Of defective high
way Robt Donneily Of Bloomington
lost a team recently over in Richanc
county. The animals were 50 badly
injured a. to be useless. Mr.. Don
nelly brought suit against the town q
Redwood through his attorney L
Philippson. to recover damages. esti
mated At Sl6e The case came on a
the regular term of circuit court il
that county last week and resulted
in the jury di-agreeing after beiu.
out twentv-four hours
1t i, about settled that Madison
Will hold a grand Carniva, N oetooer
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