Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-20
PERsoNAL PoINTERs.

Rev. j. f. Webster, for three years
the popular pastor Of the NJ. +. church
at this place, paid flying visit to his
friends here on Wednesday. He was
on his way to conference at Niroqua.
We gladly report pleasant call from
the genial gentleman. Rev. Webster
is not one OF the pass-by-on- the-other-
side preachers and hence has many
friends here who would gladly wei
come him back to the Pastorate OF
this church.
Nate G. Miller and bride of Essex,
Iowa. who have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y b. Miller,
returned to their home Monday.
c. y. Holford who is writing a his
tory of Grant county, was in town
last week. His book will make about
500 pages.
Miss Grace Walker is the nice new
clerk at McCollum's store. Grace
will have the grace, grit and gumP-
ton to make the goods walk out and
geldt walk in.
Young Lou Boebel was stung on
the hand one day last week and at
once the hand began to swell, and he
soon lost the use of his limbs and
ewes and was obliged to take to his
bed. Under the skill and care of DR..
c. A. Armstrong, however, he re-
covered and is now about his work.
That young man will doubtless have
abiding respect for the business end
of a wasp.
The windows Of +. G. Muffley's
real estate office shine with new signs.
But those nobby letters are no neater
than the office inside and the man
that runs it.
Rev. and Mrs. T. d. Coffren and
w W. Youngs have been in attend
ance on the Methodist conference at
Humbird, Wis.
Miss Setta Ruka has gone to Chica-
90 for visit.
Miss Elizabeth Spiegelberg returned
to her school duties ut Milwaukee
last week.
Miss Eda Fritz is again behind the
counters at Ludden's store, after
needed vacation. Miss Fritz knows
how to handle yard measure and
sugar scoop.
Miss Lydia Cooper went to Viroqua
last week, where she met her brother,
Rev. Elmer Cooper and went home
with him for an extended visit.
IMPROVEMENT ITEMS.
MessIs. Nice and Curtis have built
a commodious carpenter shop on the
south side of the railway track and
are ready to do any and all kinds of
carpenter work. They have already
work engaged month ahead. Sue
cess to these carpenter-coffee-co oilers.
Improvement of the depot grounds
goes on apace. Sixteen carloads of
dirt have been delivered and "still
there's more to follow" Several
shoveers were seen by sight-seer at
at their worthy work, and our gentle
manly young friend Mr.. Coleman has
already begun the study of botany.
We saw some ladies furnish the fei-
low with flOwers-and smiles. They
may visit the depot often to look after
those plants not to chat with Cole
man, of course not.
VIM Hayward ha~ PAINTED his hotel.
Paint proves prosperity except on a
girls cheek. There it sometimes
proves age.
Taylor Cooper has erected 4 com
modious barn for his booming bust
ness. We are glad to see signs Of
that dravman's success. Friend
Cooper Is hard worker. minds his
own business, keeps his mouth shut
and his conscience clear and deserves
a huge slice OF prosperity. We bank
ON Cooper's Christianity.
\ coal-house has been built near
the railroad track for the city electric
ligh- plant.
Hudson x Daugherty's market is
10 have electric lights at once.
FAIR FEATURES.
The Boscobel Fair is booming. Ii
will be he'd Oct. is, land don't
YOU forget ii. Mr.. Frank Mulley is
a secretary worth while. lie knows
how. His co-laborers in the vineyard
are not bit behind him. Yes they
are behind him TO back him and boost
Boscobel. Come over you Lancaster
lads and lassies and they will show
YOU fair, las is fair" And it will |
be fair-fair in its treatment OF al |
the people. Special arrangements
have been made with our friend Louis
Reichel TO have fair weather. What |
the firm of Reichel X Hicks don't |
know about the weather isn't worth |
knowing. Manager Mutlley has ar
ranged for an attraction never seen
in this country torpedo drop.
Il will be parachute and perform
Ct in a big torpedo. The torpedo is
fnnchnA OF II min mir and rarhntn