Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-19

SO, 600.
The legislature is now in special
session to consider the report of the
committee to revise the statutes OF
the state.
Have you seen the elegant new
line of ladies' boas at Mary Wilhelm's
millinery store in Lancaster? Do not
buy until you see them.
Mrs. Dora Lawrence accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Rosa Gregory of
Woodman, was in the city Tuesday on
business in county court.
The latter part of this week the
Farmers telephone central office will
be changed from the residence of f.
L. Howe to the Lancaster hotel.
The father of Rose Zoldoski died
three weeks after she arrived at Okla
homa. She has a brother there but
he does not intend to stay there.
DIR. |. E. Crane, who was called
to Woodstock, Canada, at the recent
illness and death of his mother, will
be in his office as usual Saturday, Aug.
21st.
Hattie Marks gave her little
friends to the number of 16 a bus
ride today, Wednesday. The ride
was given to break the party mo-
notony.
Dennis O'Connor, of Ottar Greek,
Iowa, visited his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Doran, in this city over Sun
day. He was accompanied by his son
Charles.
H H. Earl and Banker Willison of
Fennimore called at the Herald office
Wednesday. They were in the city
to attend the funeral of Hon. H. A.
W. McNair.
Mrs. Ocea Basford, Grand Chief
of the Rathbone Sisters, left Tuesday
morning for the northern part of the
state to institute a new Temple at
Weyerhauser.
Miss Mary Wilhelm is now re-
ceiving a portion of her Fall stock of
millinery. She has an elegant line of
ladies boas. They are different.
Call and see them.
The Society of Willing Workers
OF the Baptist church met with Mrs.
Ann Cover on Tuesday afternoon at 2
bo'clock. A good attendance and en-
joyable time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Zeigler re-
turned from Milwaukee Tuesday
evening. Charley says shooting the
shute' is the most hair-raising bust
ness he witnessed on his trip.
-Nightwatch Gus Posey moved
into the Smith house on Monday, and
Will Brinkman, late of Dubuque. is
moving his family into the old Gud-
ger house vacated by Mr.. Posey.
The wooden mills plant at Prairie
du Chen is to be enlarged by the con-
struction OF an additional building
56xS0 feet, two stories high. This
will double the capacity of the mills.
The ladies of Lancaster viii serve
ice cream and cake in court house
park Saturday evening for the benefit
of our baseball nine. In case of un-
favorable weather it will be in the City
hall.
"A covered wagon with den OF
snakes and Australian Bushman en-
tertained our citizens on the street
one evening last week at 10 cents a
head. The proprietor did thriving
business.
Rev. Mayhem having received
the sanction of the State Beard OF
Missions accepted the call which the
church extended to him since and is
now the permanent pastor of the
Baptist church.
Tony Howell is delegate to the
Modern Woodman convention at Min
eralpoint this week. He and his wife
left Monday for that city and they will
take in the fair that is in progress
there this week.
The pastor of the Congregational
church has returned from Chicago
and will conduct religious services
next Sabbath morning and evening as
well as the regular mid-week service
on Thursday evening of this week.
-Bige Breeze, editor Of the Benton
Times, announces the arrival of a