Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-10-01


Water pipes are being laid into
the Lancaster depot for drinking pur-
poses, and some changes in buildings
around the depot are being made.
Mrs. Geo. schramm Of Rockville
is visiting for two weeks with her
daughter. Mrs. Lizzie Tresham in
Lancaster. After that she viii make
her home with her son George in
Plattegille.
Mrs. f. Chapman, an elderly lady,
and Mrs. Gibbons, a younger lady
with two children. bought tickets at
the Lancaster depot Tuesday morning
for Sacramento. Cal. They were go
ing on visit.
Mrs. Gus. Posey returned home
Sunday from Liberty, where she has
been taking care of her brothers wife.
Mrs. Jacob Dasche, who was seriously
i'll of pleurisy. The lady was recover
ing when she left.
The state synod of the Presbyter-
ian church of Wisconsin will be held
at Marinette, Wis, Oct. IS, II and 10.
Committees are preparing for the re-
ception of over 200 of the ministers
and laymen of Wisconsin.
From our exchanges we CLEAN the
fact that nearly all the fairs held this
year have proven failures, or have not
been financial successes. None of our
neighboring fairs made money and
few of them paid expenses.
Mr.. Lee Duncan returned home
last Friday. He has been working in
in the south and west for two or three
years in the interest of Kansas City
School supply firm. Mr.. Duncan is
one of the firm best paid and most
successful representatives.
Put your wits to work on this: A
large fortune awaits the doctor or
other person who shall discover and
patent some invention which, proper
ly covering the cars. will shut out
noises from those wanting sleep.
City water has been put into five
houses on block 35 this week, as fol-
lows: Those occupied by Fred Burr.
Prof. L. L. Clark, Charley Burr, the
old Nathan-Hill place, and at the
house recently vacated by Harry Bar
nett.
The Burlington will sell round
trip tickets from Potosi to Canton,
Ohio, and return for So 0S from now
until Nov. 80. Pull that golden
eagle out of your old stocking and
take trip to the next presidents
home.
Mr.. w. j. Bremen has purchased
a splendid new piano for his wife. 1t
is Story and Clark of the most i'm
proved pattern and one of the finest
in the city 1t was received through
the reliable dealers, Micha ellis and
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kinney having
made an extended visit with their
their niece Mrs. Buchner have left
for Burlington, Iowa. They intend to
make it their future home with their
son DR.. Geo. Kinney who practices
his profession at that place.
Two car loads of iron have arrived
in Boscobel to be used in the construc-
ton of new slough bridge on the
south approach to the Wisconsin river
bridge. Work on the new bridge be-
gan the first OF this week and will be
finished in eight or ten days.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Con-
gregational Church next Sunday
morning. at the close Of the regular
service. The pastor requests those
that purpose uniting with the church
to be present Thursday evening.
John Aupperlee, formerly Of
Grant county. now an influential citi-
zen of Heron, southwestern Minnesota,
has been visiting his relatives in south
Lancaster, and also with Mrs. Polar.
his mother-in-law, in Lima. He ex-
poets to return home today, Wednes-
day.
Ed. Darling, travelling salesman
for GAINESVILLE shoe house, was in
Lancaster Friday and Saturday. He
travels over considerable territory,
making each town every three months,
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