Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-11

nouneement.
ARCHITECT Conover was here from
Madison Monday in consultation with
Odd Fellows regarding their new
building
Rev. Alfred Verran Of Blooming
ton will preach At the Little Grant
church. April II. at $50 p NJ. the
usual hour for services
There is one right Of which a
woman can never be deprived, and
that is the right to have new bon
net ct this season Of the year.
Mr.. F. E. Burroughs was under
the management of this Bureau last
year and we are pleased 70 say he
gave universal satisfaction. when
can we have him again." was the
question sent US from the field. He
pleases all. We do not hesitate to
recommend him to the public as q
high-class entertainer and a christian
gentleman. Iowa Lecture
Bureau.
On Saturday evening at the
Congregational church Prof. F. f.
Burroughs OF New York viii give an
entertainment that is elevaung in
tone and pure in character. II you
want to enjoy an evening 20 and
hear him, and you will laugh dol
lars worth, tut it will cost YOU but
Is cents The entertainment will
commence 1T $50. Admission to all
Is cents.
A sweet girl graduate thus de-
cribes the manner in which a goat
butted a boy ont Of front yard in
the near neighborhood He hurled
the previous end Of his anatomy
against the boys afterward with an
earnestness and velocity which. back
ed by the goats avoirdupois, imPart-
ca momentum that was not relaxed
until the instigator Of the vehement
exasperations was landed on terra
iirma. beyond the pole Of the goats
jurisdiction
He'll come around looking as in
noeent as an unfedged chicken. and
ask YOU what two nations YOU con-
slider the most prominent in the eyes
of the people Just now-say they are
debating the question in the high
schools and want your opinion on the
matter. Af.er you've hemmed and
hawed over it, and told him OF several
nations, any two OF which might fill
the bill, he'll grin at you and tell YOU
that he has made up bis mind that it
is Carrie Nation and vaccination.
And vet capital punishment is abol-
ished in Wisconsin.
The entertainment given at the
Christian church last Friday evening
bv Prof. f. f. Burroughs was well
attended and the society was well
pleased that they had secured such
able talent. Gifted with pleasing
stage presence, a voice remarkable
for its tlexlbi!ity and power, and a
personality that takes hold of his aud
fence as though by magic, Mr.. Bur-
roughs awakens unusual interest
when he steps upon the platform.
Then he begins to speak in natural.
easy but winning manner that never
fails to please.-Enterprise, Delta.
Iowa.
Baseball enthuiasts Will lie inter-
ested in the changes in the rules
which have been adopted by the Ma
tioual leagne. The pitcher must de-
liver the first ball to the batter with
in twenty seconds after the batter
takes position. In case the batter Is
hit by pitched bali he does net take
his base. but ball is called on the
pitcher Every foul bail is called a
strike, unless the batter has had two
strikes. The catcher will not De al-
lowed to stand more than ten feet be
hind the plate at any time when the
batter is in position. These rules
VIII materially shorten the game.
"A former resident of Lancaster
writes Of q recent rummage sale as
follows: II want to tell Won ct the
wonderful success of a rummage sale
held by he ladies OF Reading Club
for the benefit OF the library Every
thing was contributed. merchants
quite Kidding their shelves Of shop
worn goods a buggy was given by
one man who wished better one, for
which they got $40. Second hand
clothing and furniture were sold very
cheap. Tie sale lasted nearly week
and the proceed, netted $4,000
Other towls All over the country are
converting useless accumulation into
cash, why cant We. aud get a start
toward a public library? Lancaster