Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-27

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-Peck's Bad Boy. Jan. 9th, at
Reeds opera house.
-Chas. Biddick of Montfort is Wis
ting Lancaster friends.
Vim. Humphrey and family were
Boscobel visitors Christmas.
Will Biddick of Livingston spent
Christmas with friends in Lancaster.
Gus Hyde. fireman on the Port
age-Madison run of the Milwaukee
road, is home on vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. McDermott of
Minneapolis and Miss Fannie Book of
Chicago are guests at the Book domi-
cile.
OF 200 extra copies of last weeks
issue printed but few remain. Many
were sent away to absent friends.
The balance may be had ready for
mailing at cents each.
This is the time of year when the
country publisher is importuned to
give up six dollars worth of good ad-
vertising space in return for a dollar
a-year magazine which he can buy
through his subscription agency for
seventy-five cents cash.
1t is hoped that every member
will be present at the annual church
meeting at the Blake's Prairie Con-
gregational church next Tuesday
evening, Jan. LIST, at p. m. A bas-
ket social follows the church meeting
to which the public is invited.
-Peck's Bad Boy under the man.
agement of Geo. W. Briggs. sole pro-
prietor, will be at Reeds opera house
Jan. 9th. This attraction has had a
great run in all the larger cities and
for fun as well as high grade perform
ance hasn' t an equal on the American
stage. There will be continuous per-
formance-no intermissions between
acts.
"A free lecture illustrated with
stereopticon views describing north
ern Wisconsin will be given az the
City opera house Monday eve, Jan.
9TH, and will prove of special interest
to those desiring to learn of opportuni-
ties afforded in new localities. Prof.
f. M. Benedict will deliver the lecture
and all are cordially invited to attend.
Opens at 1880 p. m.
I'D. Morse took the examination
last summer for civil service and re-
ceived notice from the government
the other day of proffer of position
in the government service in the
Philippines with a salary of 81, 200
annually attached. Mr.. Morse wired
acceptance and will depart within a
few days for that far-off field of labor.
The Herald extends congratulations
to this rising young man and trusts
the Job will be one to his liking.
Married in Milwaukee, Dec. %,
at the Congregational manse, 1917
Chyborn st, by the Rev. L. H. Keller,
Walter A. Lee and Alice Woodward.
The contracting parties are well and
favorably known in Lancaster, Mr..
Lee having made his home here for
the past seven years, working at the
carpenters trade. The bride is the
accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. j. Woodward of this city.
The Herald extends congratulations.
james Hall, better known as the
"Boy Professor Piano Player" and
boy oprano-knOwn as as the male
Patti-who is filling an engagement
at the Palm cafe and Prof. Hepburn's
dancing school at Platteville, will
preside at the piano and also sing
several solos at the professors dane
ing class and social Tuesday evening
at Reeds opera house. The first
lesson will be given Tuesday evening
tnex Join the class and get the
benefit of the full course of instruc-
tions.
ANY discrepancies noted in this
weeks paper may be attributed to a
rush of holiday job work and the in
roads made by the holiday Tuesday.
which Herald printers were allowed
to enjoy. In running a weekly news
paper, to each of the six days of the
week are some particular duties as
signed and when this work is aband-
oned and thrown upon the issues of
the following day or upon the pre-
vious one, there's cog bound tc slip
somewhere. We will endeavor to
start the new year in right next week
with a Herald such as it should be.
-Chas. S. Hyde, son of Mrs. Har-
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