Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-06

Il. G. MandC, the well known
Stoughton wagon manufacturer, is
dead.
Co. Supt. Nye gives notice of
spring series of teachers examinations
in another column.
The Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Abrams Thursday after
noon at three O'Clock.
The Political Equality club will
meet with Mrs. IL. S. Rhodes Monday,
March 10th, at 2:3O p. IN.
w. H. L1ghtcap is meeting with
success in the sale of his book of ex-
periences in southern prisons.
&C. A. Oswald of Boscobel has pur-
chased the Reese Gillespie residence
property in the northern part of the
city.
DIR. G. C. NARROW is in Richland
Center in attendance at the annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Union Telephone system.
Don't buy your Easter bonnet
until after the millinery opening
March %. Hats trimmed cheap and
two suppers with every hat.
Photographer Walton took a fine
group picture of Miss Moses school
pupils the other day. There are
forty-nine faces in the picture.
Housewives were glad of the rain
last week, even though it was dis
agreeable and out of season, for the
empty cisterns about town received a
new supply.
The passenger train on the Bur-
lington commonly known as the
'sDewey" running between Dubuque
and Lacrosse has been discontinued
on account of insufficient patronage.
Jos. Wright took his departure
Tuesday for South Dakota. He took
two men with him and as soon as the
season permits 800 acres of Mr..
Wright's ranch will be planted to
corn.
Having disposed of his hotel
property, John Philips is now desir-
Gus of selling the remained of his
property. A house and four lots in
the southern portion of the city, most
admirably situated, he wishes to sell,
either as a whole or will sell in parts.
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If you are contemplating a purchase
of Lancaster residence property, see
Mr.. Philips.
"A happy bit of news came to rel
atives here this week, being the an
nouncement of the marriage of Ed
ward w. Blewett and Miss Lulu Hal
sell, which took place at Newkirk,
O. T., Feb. goth. The groom is eld-
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blewett Of this city and is we'll known
in this locality. Old friends tender
the couple congratulations and best
wishes.
Jacob Jenkins died at Dodgeville
at the age of 81 years, of dropsy. He
was married thirty-two years ago to
Miss Grace Hoskings and they lived
happily together until 1890, when
Mrs. Jenkins went to New York, some
disagreement arising between them.
A divorce was afterward secured.
About a month ago Mrs. jenkins re-
turned to. her former husband and
they were remarked. It is reported
that during the twelve years that
Mrs. jenkins was gone Mr.. Jenkins
never locked his door, always expect
ing her to return. He was over-joyed
upon having his wife return, and
died happy. He leaves a large es-
tate.
DR.. E. r. Whitmore, post surgeon
at Ft. Sheridan, ILL.,, is at present in
San Francisco and writes interesting
letters to his parents here. One Of
the regiments at Ft. Sheridan was
recently ordered to the Philippines to
take the place of a regiment that is to
return to Fl. Sheridan after a term Of
service in the islands. DIR. Whit
more was the attending surgeon to
accompany the soldiers as far as San
Francisco and will remain there until
the arrival Of the Philippine regiment
and return to Fl. Sheridan with the
latter, acting in his official capacity
as army surgeon on both trips. The
task is a most pleasant n and great
~ enjoyed by the rising young doc
tor.
The annual contest of the Wiscon-
sin Valley Oratorical league held at
Prairie du Chen Friday evening last
was a most enthusiastic gathering