Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-22

Bert Schreiner is among the early
holiday vacation arrivals
AIR VIM. Ryan Of North Andover
was in the city Wednesday.
Christmas Candies and Nuts for
holiday week at Cramer's Cafe,
Mr.. Lewis BETTER. of Patch
Grove, shook hands with Lancaster
friends Wednesday,
Mrs. Ora Kemper. youngest
daug liter of Mr.. Dival Of this city,
came home from Nebraska Tuesday
to stay during the holidays.
Just remember that Nathan's
keep the Largest, the Freshest and the
Best Stock of Candies, Nuts. and in
fact everything in which they deal.
Mr.. Benjamin Bidwell, brother of
Oscar Bidwell. deceased, and Frank
Bidwell, formerly of this county, died
at his home at Southern, Iowa, Dec.
8, 1898.
Jump into the wagon, boys, and
Veil all take ride to Howard Rhodes
furniture store and each buy a wood
or wire iardinere for our best girl or
select one of those fine chairs or
couch, then we will take a look at
bed room set for our wedding day.
The Lancaster Rebekah lodge
have elected new officers as follows:
Noble Grand, Mrs. Ella Reed, Vice.
Grand, Mrs. Lucy Wier; secretary,
Clara Willard; financial secretary, Stel-
la Baldwin; treasurer, Mrs. Minerva
Clark; trustee, Mrs. Elizabeth Stoll.
Miss Eva Holford of Bloomington
and Miss Myrtle Hughes of Beetown,
who are located this year at Stevens
Point, the former as teacher in the
public schools and the latter as a stu
dent in the normal school, returned
home last Saturday for Christmas hol-
days.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the Farmers Institute to be
held at Cuba City. January 18th and
18th. The local committee on ar
engagements, j. c. Donahoo, E. j.
Mccormick and R. B. Luckey, are
taking steps to interest the leading
farmers in all that region.
Mrs. DR.. Godfrey returned from
Iowa last Thursday. The worthy lady
has been absent from home for three
months in attendance at the bedside
of sick relatives. Her mother died
while she was there. Her sister, Mrs.
McClay, was also very sick but has
sufficiently recovered to come to Lam
caster with Mrs. Godfrey where she
expects 10 remain until fully recover
ed.
Officers elected for the ensuing
term by Tom Cox Womans Relief
Corps are: Mrs. Mary Starr, presi-
dent; Mrs. Laura Knapp, senior-vice;
Mrs. Elizabeth Stoll, junior-vice; Mrs.
Emma Wheeler, treasurer; Mrs. Anna
Ivey, conductor; Mrs. Bradley, guard;
Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer, chaplain Mrs.
Minerva Clark, Mrs. H. P. Irish and
Mrs. Lottie Ward, delegates to state
convention.
The ladies of the Tom Cox Relief
Corps gave bazar and supper in post
hall last Friday night which Melted
them $3.50. One OF the interesting
features Of the evening was the sale
of fine doll by tickets. Miss Bertha
Morse was the lucky ticket holder.
The members of the Corps executive
committee deserve much credit for
their labors to make the bazaar and
supper the success it proved to be.
John Jane, for so many years the
popular clerk Of the Wright House in
this city, returned last Monday from
Denver, Colo, where he went last
September in the hope Of recuperating
his failing health. Colorado did not
benefit him as he hoped, and he
has come back weaker than he left.
His many friends hope that the lowest
tide in his illness has been reached
and that his return to Lancaster IL
mark the beginning Of return to CON-
plete health and strength.
Joe Gates and Thos. Biggin, Of
Cassville, were Lancaster visitors to-
day, Wednesday. Mr.. GA is town
treasurer of Glen Haven and brought
up to Treasurer Mauer Glen Haveus