Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-28

Miss Nellie l4II0 OI DlklESI - tue
\ guest OF Miss Anna Belken.
| Harvey Hubert Of Bloomington
twas in the city Monday and TUESDAY.
-Thos. Mcnamara of Bloomington
had business in Lancaster Monday ard
Tuesday.
Ed. Mcguire was in Sitter Tues
day in the interest of the Union Tele-
phone Co.
Miss Mabel Cook of Storm Lake,
Wis, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Barrows.
doc" Culver has purchased the
old Culver homestead in Ellenboro,
formerly owned by his father, j. NJ.
Culver.
But one license to wed was grant
ed this week. that of Chas. Leighty of
McGregor, Mimi. and Bertha Cannon
of Potosi.
Frank Robbins of Cuba City plead
guilty before Judge Clementson Tues
day to the charge of adultery and was
given one year at Waupun.
Mrs. Thos. Marshall of Little
Grant was adjudged insane Tuesday
and committed to Mendoza asylum.
Her daughter recently committed sui
eide by hanging.
Prank Orion is to be fixture in
w. j Brennan's law office. He will
learn to manipulate the typewriter,
write short hand and make himself
generally useful.
Prank Markert visited his wife at
Mendoza Tuesday. Friends here viii
DE pleased to learn that Mrs. Markert
is on the fair road to recovery and is
considerably improved in health.
Chris. Alderson's farm house on
his place situated ten miles west Of
Lancaster in Little Grant was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday, together
with considerable portion of the
contents. Defective tiue the cause.
Loss is partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. j. p Cox, mother of Under
Sheriff J. T. Cox, died at her home
four miles south OF Lancaster on the
Potosi road, Monday of appoplexy. an
acute attack of which she suffered a
few days previous. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted today (Wednes-
day. and were largely attended. De-
ceased was widely known throughout
this vicinity and was very estimable
lady.
The Common Council at its spec
ial meeting Tuesday evening voted to
paw off the Indebtedness against the
city hall. The principal and interest
amounts to 81 060 and the original
cost was So. 800. The structure was
purchased of the Hyde estate and an
swers the purpose for city hall very
well. The upper portion is leased to
burr, Nathan & Smith and is known
las the City opera house, while the
Hover floor houses the fire depart
Gnent's paraphernalia. The building
is now free from debt and is strictly
fityproperty.
Jas. McGonigal and his amiable
wife took charge of affairs at the
Grand Central hotel Monday, and will
hereafter manage affairs in this well
known hostelry. A general cleaning
and overhauling will precede new
furniture and fixtures and both inter-
Tor and exterior will present a greatly
altered appearance before fall. J S.
Wright, owner Of the establishment.
will spare neither pains nor expense
in making substantial improvements,
and the work will commence as soon
as the weather premits.
The Youths Companion. in an
article on "Rummage Sales saws:
..Any charitable enterprise which
combines business aud benevolence
has something in its favor If it also
raises funds without burdening the
donors and IN addition offers the ex-
element of a bargain sale. and the
joys of an old curiosity shop, it be-
comes unique and cannot long hide
IT'S light under a bushel.'' la order
to increase the library fund the Wo-
mans Club. is planning a '.rummage
sale" to take place about the middle
of April, and 1t is hoped that every
body will set about "rummaging" at
tics, storerooms and trunks and be
ready to make contributions OF things
for which they no longer have use.
Further particulars will appear later.
MAY you take this lesson home
with you tonight, dear friends" con-
cluded the peaeher in neighboring
town. at the end Of long and weari-
some sermon. land NAV its spiritual