Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-13

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Landlord Stephens was ov9 from
Galena Monday.
Rev. j. V. Bennett of Boscobel
was in Lancaster Monday.
The Beebe telephone exchange at
Platteville includes 100 phones.
John Philips returned Saturday
from business trip to Milwaukee.
H. Henkel & Co., make iatter-
ing offer in their adv. on page two.
F. E. Book of Boscobel looked
after business interests here Tuesday.
&c. w. Burr calls your attention
to books and holiday novelties in an
lad" today.
-Thos. Kiley of Leadviile, Col,
renewed old acquaintance in Lancas-
ter last week.
Rev. I. j. Brown makes an ad-
dress before the teachers institute at
Fennimore Friday evening,
August Brandt purchased of Al
bert Spencer the ID. T. Parker farm of
$50 acres at Fennimore last week.
Geo. C. Baker has been appointed
postmaster at Soldiers Grove to take
place of w. w. Bennett, resigned.
Peter Gierens, the prosperous
British Hollow stone mason, renewed
acquaintance in town Friday evening.
The band boys will give their
dance ON Christmas night. Music by
the Burckhardt Orchestra. First-class
prompter.
Burns has two stores full of toys,
knives, handkerchiefs, mufiiers, etc.
Call and look over his line, and note
his lad" next week.
S Chandler and son of Glen Hav-
en- were in Lancaster Monday. Mr..
| Chandler is one Of the influential
farmers Of that vicinity.
Telephone your items of local
news to the Herald or call up when
you want fancy Job of printing.
Union line No. 1O5; Farmers SO.
Judge Clementson is engaged in
holding court for Lafayette county at
Darlington and c. H. Orton is report
ing. The calendar is lengthy one.
1t is expected that special must
cal features Will be characteristic of
the evening services in the Congrega-
tional church beginning with next
Sunday evening.
The Fennimore House at Fenni-
more changed hands Monday, IL. b.
Lewis retiring and VIM. Storrs as
suming management Of this we'll
known hostelry.
Mrs. Grace Elwell of Cassville,
accompanied by Miss Mabel Smith
and Miss Estella Budworth, drove to
Lancaster last Wednesday, returning
home Saturday.
Atty. L. A. Pollard of Iowa
county has received plum in shape
of an appointment as appraiser of
public lands in Indian Territory at a
good salary. Congratulations.
Chairman d. T. Parker of the Re-
publican County Central committee
is in Milwaukee in attendance at a
meeting of the State Central commit
tee Of which organization he is treas
urer.
At Bloomington on Friday before
Justice Brooks Louis Weise was bound
over to trial in circuit court on charge
of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm. Bail was fixed at 800
which defendant secured.
-Lancaster's pretty streets and
thoroughfares present lively appear
ances these days. Bright windows
attract the throngs on every hand
with their gay decorations. Every
thing bespeaks a good holiday trade
and you may well come to Lancaster
| to make your Amas. purchases.
John McAuley Of Mt. Sterling has
leased the Lancaster House of Fred
Lewis and will take possession soon,
Mr.. Divall removing to his farm re-
Gently purchased in Crawford county
Mr.. McAuley and his amiable wife are
excellent people and come here highly
recommended Under their able
management the hotel is bound to
maintain its present high standard
and to the new landlord and wife we
extend the right hand of fellowship.
At the expiration of his term of
office Jan. 1st County Clerk Dickin-
son is to open a feed store in the
room in the Reed block west of Ats.
now occupied by c, j. Hyde with his