Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-26

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Lowry Of this city will deliver the
Grafton.
For best grades of lumber at rea-
sonable prices 60 to Hixon & Britting-
hams at Muesse's old stand in Lam
caster. If
Miss Olive Hymer closed a sue
cessful term Of school at British Hol-
low on Friday and is home for the
summer.
For the finest shoes in town fo-
ladies, Of the very latest styles, call
on Oscar Heberlein, in front of the
court house.
Carpenter Gus Kroening is build
ing new farm residence for P. Weis-
benner, near the Beetown and Little
Grant town line.
Rev. C. D. Mayhem visited Bloom
ington and Cassville the latter part Of
last week, having business in relation
to church work.
Attorney H. w. Brown has moved
his office to the Baxter building and
occupies the rooms recently vacated
by w. j. Brennan.
The examining committee of the
Normal school board of regents are
giving their attention to the Platte
vile school this week.
Prof. Geo. Beck of Platteville,
representing the Massachusetts Nut
ual Life Insurance Co., has been in
our city for several days.
Just received: A new line of
children's and baby's tan shoes with
vesting tops at o. Heberlein's. Call
early Tor good selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Watkins left
for River Falls Monday morning for
weeks visit with Mr.. Watkins
mother, Mrs. S. B. Davies.
Work has commenced on the new
German Catholic church at Highland
The corner stone is being laid today,
Wednesday, with ceremonies.
Mrs. Maud Garvey Jarvis ar
rived in Lancaster Thursday from FL
gin. She will visit her mother, Mrs.
Eugene Hyde, for several weeks.
Two men, who claim to have
robbed the Kidd bank at Prairie du
Chen two years ago, have been cap
tured and are being held in the east.
The Farmers telephone company
will file articles of incorporation with
in week and will make extra effort
to increase their business in Lancas-
ter.
DR.. j Clementson of Mineralpoint
having been on the sick list for a
number of days, is visiting in Lancas-
ter to recruit his health at the old
home.
The engine at the electric power
house has been subjected to low fire
since Saturday for the purpose of sea-
soning the boiler and drying the ma
sonrv work.
Work started Monday on the new
house of Joe Hulburt, near the depot
under Carpenter John Reukauf. 1t is
14x24, two stories, with two wings
and porchss.
Prof H. j. Vosberg principal of
the Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam,
was in Lancaster last Monday and
Tuesday. He was the guest of Rev.
G. ID. Mayhem.
Mrs. Isaac Fox and Mrs. Anthony
Abrams of Mt. Hope boarded the cars
in Lancaster Monday bound for Buffa-
10, n. T., where they are to take
treatment in hospital.
Mrs. Edith Knapp, of Edenville,
\. r., arrived here Saturday evening
for visit with her brother, Geo. w.
Goldsmith. The brother and sister
had not met each other for p years.
We are enlisted for an indefinite
time or until the end of the war to
sell lumber right, both as to quality
and price-Hixon & Birmingham,
Lancaster, Wis. If.
-Beyrl Budworth, who has been an
employee in the Reporter office, re-
signed his position last week expect
ing to lake trip to Idaho. Frank
Baldwin takes his place on the Re-
porter.
There are bargains in shingles,
bargains in all kinds Of dressed and
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