Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-28

Emmerson would not trade her for all
the pretty pictures that were ever
printed or painted.
Washington birthday was observ-
ed by the people Of this place in due
and regular form Business houses
were decorated with flags, schools
were crossed and IN the evening the
following program was carried out at
Ruka's opera house:
song Columbia the Gem Of the ocean
Male Quartette: Hayman, Hurd, Leg
gctt and Orchard.
a Patriotic Trio-Grammar School Boys
Defamation Observation-Disclosures. ... Marie Sitter
Solo. ...... .... ......... Mabel McReynoldS
Grafton Washington .......-J. j. Blaine
Song The Yankee Boy Ill. Lady Quartette-
Misses kretsch, Williams, Lizzie and
TreSsie Coleman.
The songs were sweet, the speeches
statesmanlike and the celebration was
a success
The Hook and Ladder company
held a banquet at the Grant house
last Wednesday night About sixty
five iiremen and their friends were fed
including two lean, lank editors DR..
each made a speech. What they said
we don't know. This pencil pusher
was not present: the Herald does not
count with that crowd. When the
Lancaster lads have firemen's feast
we will 80 Overland fill up. The Herald
will doubtless be recognized there.
But they say that speeches and sup
per were all superb.
The Boscobel Dramatic company
will produce the comedy drama.
Border Land" Mt Ruka's opera
house on Thursday and Friday nights
March 9TH and Sth, the proceeds to
30 for the benefit of the Boscobel
brass band. Some ten or twelve OF
our young people have been spend
ing time and taking pains to instruct
and entertain the people. Let them
have extra eacouragement; let the
band have a big benefit.
Died, Mt St Paul, Mimi, on Satur-
day, Feb. 23rd, at one O'Clock a M
Mrs, George Thuet, aged 40 years, )
months aud - days. Mrs Thuet
was sister of MeSSrs John and Tim
Murley OF this place, and of Mrs
Seth d. Curry of Hope, n. ID. So the
quartette, Kate. Julia, John and limo
| thy Murlev has been broken bv the
stern hand Of death. So the family
circle has been cut by the enemy of
mankind. And once more we put up
| the question mark at the door of a
/ happy home; and once more we seek
TO solve the mystery Of orphanage on
the part of childhood and loneliness
on the part Of faithful companion.
julia Murley was born in Ontario
County. July l, 1852, and came to
Grant county. with her parents in
! 1886 She was well known as one of
the faithful and efficient teachers of
| the county aud To add to her eflicien-
/ cy took two years course at the
/ Platteville Normal school On Nov.
/ 10, 1851 she was married in Boscobel
To Mr.. George Thuet and ii 1888
moved with her husband to ST. Paul
where she served for some time rs a
teacher in the public schools of that
/ city Mrs. Thuet has been an inva-
/ lid for Is wears. but has 1T last entered
land where 1.-THE inhabitants
never say / am sick. " Four child
rem are left asa care and comfort to
the sorrowing companion. two sons
aged respectively l9~and IL. and two
beautiful girls who are twelve-vear-
old twins Her body was brought 10
Boseotel on Monday night, and on
4 Wednesday was laid beside her pa
rents 1T Highland in accordance with
her wishes. Her memory is fra
GRANGE among her friends. but no
where Is it more fragrant than in the
( home where She lived rs a loyal low
ing mother and wife. 4 large circle
Of friends extend sympathy to the be-
reaved. and among these Sympathiz-
ers must be counted without fail
HERALD-IlELrEE.