Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-05-08
Items of Interest From COun-
tvs Metropolis.
ENGLEHART STORE SOLD
Movements of Our Neighbors in The
Mound City. Personal and
Other Mention.

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duties on the road to visit with friends
and relatives last week.
Ray Carthew of Lancaster was in
town for brief time last Tuesday.
M. Englehart's store was sold at pub
lie auction last Tuesday by order OF
the federal court. The stock which in
ventoried at about $4,000 was bid in at
$685. by Messrs. Burg and Schambow.
The store will be open for business
May 10. Further litigation concerning
the matter is promised as the case is
rather complicated and many are of
the opinion that Mr.. Englehart can
collect damages.
DR.. Grob of Milwaukee visited few
days last week with j G. Kemler.
Warren Holmes spent few days in
this vicinity last week visiting rela-
tives. Mr.. Holmes comes from Massa-
chusetts and is on his way to Montana
where he will live with a son. While
here he was the guest Of j. l.. Nye and
at Hazel Green he visited at the home
of I'll. D. York.
The children of the public schools Of
this city are preparing for an enter
tainment to be given the last day of
school. The feature will be chorus
of five hundred voices.
Lawrence Lewis had the misfortune
to fracture his leg last Monday by fall
ing from a hammock. The fracture
was reduced and the patient is doing
nicely.
Tom Cummins spent several days
the past week in Chicago selecting new
goods for the store.
A grand baseball exhibition will take
place on the Normal Campus next Tues
day between the members of the facul-
ty and the senior class. AS the facul-
ty defeated the seniors last year, a red
hot game is looked for. In the even
ing an entertainment by Normal talent
will be given in the City hall under
the auspices of the Athletic association.
Al. Buss of Milwaukee is visiting
here.
A factory Inspector was here last
week and demanded the discharge of
several boys under Is years of age who
were picking mineral at the Enterprise
mine.
The game of baseball which took
place last Saturday between the Nor
NAL team and the Darlington High
school resulted in a victory for the
former by score of Is to 3. The next
game is with Monroe High school.
Carl Richards made a business trip
to Galena Monday.
Rev. Umbes of Brodhead filled the
pulpit at the Congregational church
Sunday.
w. J. Hathaway of Spring Green is
the new operator who succeeds F. w
Sprattler at the ST. Paul depot.
ia. Shank Of Oshkosh has purchased
the Chicago store formerly owned by
e. B. Smith and will continue the bus
mess here.
Miss Ellen L. Smith Of this city AND
Prof. Whitehead of Vulcan, Mich.
were married Tuesday. Prof. White
head was an instructor in the Norma
here some years ago.
Lightning struck the amphitheatre al
the fair ounds last Saturday night
but no great damage was done.
Ed Davis left Monday for Milwaukee
where he has work in the machine
shops. His wife and daughter will fol
low him shortly.
The Lady Maccabees gave their an
niversary party and dance Tuesday
evening. AS it is always the case
everyone reports an excellent time.
Father LilIis, our local priest, went
to Dubuque Monday.
The last of the o. N. T. parties was
given Tuesday evening and was the
most successful entertainments, the
music being furnished by Messrs. You
mans, Hartman and Gould and Miss
Slater.
Lewis Jones of Georgetown made us
a brief visit Monday, returning the
same day.
Mrs. Anna Pretts, formerly of this
place. is visiting with Miss Clara May
nard.
Rev. f. l.. Burns and Rev. Damon
held Quarterly meeting at Free Metho
dist church last week.
The funeral of P. H. McGovern oc
CURED last Friday. Priests from Du
buque and Highland assisted the Rev
Fir. Kills in the ceremonies.
Miss Julia Zeimmers and Bert Nc
Gowan were married at the home OF
the brides parents last Wednesday
evening, Rev. Giesel officiating.
1t is reported that gentleman from
Minneapolis will shortly open up al
up-to-date restaurant in the room for
merly occupied by the Palm Cafe.
Us. Block departed for Chicago
Monday to purchase goods for his store
Postmaster Wooster went to Lancas
ter Tuesday.
Mrs. II. D. York made a brief visit
last week with her sister, Mrs. }. L
Nye.
e L. Mccoy, Lancaster's hustling
insurance agent, sized up victims here
last week
The May Festival given by the Nor
NAL under supervision of Prof. Church
i'll last Thursday evening was highly
successful. The vocal solos by Mrs
Dewitt, Mrs. Churchill and Prof