Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-21


Cover sailed in June, 1872, by the
islands and the United States for
of July.
Covers Son Takes Up Reins.
After the death of Mr. j. c. Cover,
the Herald passed into the hands OF
his son, John, who had taken charge
of the paper as heretofore stated in
1869.
Edward Pollock Enters Firm.
John Cover Jr continued as sole
editor and publisher until the begin
ming of 1877, when Edward Pollock
became a partner, and at the begin
ming of 1873 Mr.. Cover withdrew
leaving Mr.. Pollock sole proprietor,
who continued as such, and as editor
Of the paper until January l, 1881,
when he sold the paper to Joseph
Cover, son of j. c. Cover and H. D.
Farquharlson, Familiarity called cap
Ferg," who had once been foreman of
the Herald and was a first class
printer.
Before coming to Lancaster in the
in the Dubuque Herald office. In
1862 he was foreman of the Grant
County Herald Dropping the COM
posing stick, he enlisted in the Civil
war Having been associated with a
military organization previous to the
war, namely the first company Of
Governors Grays" in Dubuque. He
was elected captain of his company
n VoJ
unteers.
Herald Again Changes Hands.
The firm Of Cover and Farquhlarson
did not exist long, and Cover with
drew Farqularson continued the
publication with George P. Mathis as
editor, until January 1, 1885, when
Walter G. Chandler bought the paper
Cap Ferg" then removed to BOscObel
and took charge of the Boscobel Dial
in 1875 After Chandler had bought
the Herald a semi-weekly edition was
begun and the first issue was made
May 16, 1886 It was a five column
paper and was issued on Mondays in
addition to the nine column paper on
Thursdays. This continued a little
more than year then discontinued.
Management Changed Often.
Chandler sold the paper to William
B. Miner in 1888. Miner continued
to run it until June, 1892. He then
sold it to Charles L. Harper, who had
or four or six years been County
School Superintendent. Mr.. Harper
published the paper until January /,
1895, when he sold it to Clyde R.
Showalter. ShoWalter published the
paper for little more than five years
when he sold it to H. J. Johnson in
April, 1900. The Herald at this time
was on downward trend and losing
patronage For some years after Ed
ward Pollock had established the
Lancaster Teller in 1882, that paper
became Lancaster's leading paper
but in due course of time that paper
lost its prestige, and had to give way
to it's rival the reliable old Herald.
Mr. Johnson, when he took charge
of the Herald ran UP against an al
most losing proposition. He strug-
gled along for several years to keep
the paper above water and bring it
back to what it was in the years be-
fore, but in vain.
b. j. Lowry Enters Field.
B. J. Lowry, a newspaper man from
Grand Rapids, Mich, was persuaded
to come to Lancaster and take charge
of the Herald, and looking the field
over he bought the paper from John
son. Mr. Lowry an old line news
paperman with fine business ability
and a man that knew how to make
friends. He soon had the Herald
back to a paying basis, and gradually
growing back to its former popularity.
Present Editor Bought From Lowry.
Mr.. Lowry had bought the paper in
1907, AMI after eight years as editor
and publisher he sold the paper to A.
L. Sherman of Chicago, and returned
to Michigan. During the time Mr..
Lowry was proprietor much new and
improved printing machinery, includ-
ing typesetting machine was added
to the office. Mr. Sherman has since
been proprietor and editor of the
Herald. and to him is due the praise
| of making the Herald what it is at