Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Hurd
of st. Paul. who has been visiting her
brothers, the Oswald boys. returned
home Saturday.
Miss Gussie Fricke. who has been on
an extended visit To Chicago and also
to western Kansas, has returned and
will be found at her post in the Dental
office of Dr. EIurd. She went to Ian
caster Saturday for i brief visit in com
pany with her sister. Mrs. Baumgart-
ner, who is on visit from the west.
\ number Of our people will attend
the Madison carnival this week The
weather promises to be fine and no
doubt our capital city will be oyerrun
with visitors from all parts ofthe state.
Mrs. N. 3. Pit,man IS spending the
week in Eagle
Mrs. Plat Whitman. who has been
visiting il Dodgeyille. returned home
Saturday
Miss Josephine Pittman left Monday
for a two weeks visit with her brother
Frank at Winona. MINI.
The Republican speech here Friday
evening was great success Mr. Ban
Republican standpoint which wasIap-
preciated by all present.
A large number of Boscobel people
attended the Gays Mill fair last week.
1t was great success i'll every particu-
lar. weather included The only acct
dent was the death of the aeronaut,
who fell from the balloon when it was
80 feet from the ground. and instantly
killed The b. II, $. foot team was
beaten by Viola team. Score u to Q.
Rev. W.. j. c. Bond was in Hazel
Green on business few days of last
week
The water in the Wisconsin river has
been at a very high mark for the last
few days, at times nearly going over he
dump. But it has begun to 90 down
now and no more danger is feared
The road between here and Wauzeka
has been very badly washed, so that
the trains have moi been able to run
for a couple of days The | l:50 passen-
ger going west Saturday evening could
not get through and had to stop here
all night, returning to Chicago Sunday
at p. IN. The 30 passenger Monday
did not reach here until 10 a. III. on ac-
count of the washout, but the trains
are now all running regularly.
Political PARAGRAPHS. The opening
of the.campaign in Boscobel was sue
cess. The meeting was called to order
by Dr. G. A. Armstrong, chairman of
the Boscobel Republican Campaign
Club. After well-rendered song en-
titled Billy B. by a quartette com
posed of Messrs Hurd, Hayman, Birch
ard and Leggett the chairman intro
duced Judge Bancroft of RichlandCen-
ter as the speaker of the evening. In
an easy, off hand. business way, the
speaker gave a historical review OF the
two great political parties, touching
anon the Protective Tariff, upon the
subject of Trusts and closing with a
reference to the ghosts of Imperialism
and Militarsm. His recitation of an
original poem, being parody on one
Of James Whitcomb Riieys productions
! brought down the house. The meeting
closed with three cheers for Mac, Teddy
and Bob.
On Saturday evening" Oct. Goth, we
are to be favored with il speech from
Hon J. A. 4. Hull, NJ. c.. from Iowa.
Mr.. Hull isan eloquent speaker and IS
chairman of the Committee on Military
Affairs in the House of Representatives
and knows what he is talking about.
Hear Hull and be happy.
| On Oct. 3lst, Hon X. NJ. LaFollette,
the Republican candidate for governor,
will arrive III Boscobel on special
train about | / o'clock "a. m. and remain
till 4 o'clock p. m He will speak to
the people in the open air, the weather
and his health permitting. Boscobel
is bound to boom Bob on that day and
boost him at the ballot box on Novem-
Der next.
Mrs. VIM. Henry and daughter re-
turned to their home in Bay City, Mich,
on Monday. Mrs. Larimer, a sister OF
Mrs. Henrys. returned with them TO
spend the winter.
Mrs. Daniel Dupes of Chicago, a
daughter of our old time friend, VIM.
Rogers. spent few days with friends
and relatives in our city and took the
train for home on Wednesday morning.
l. Zimmerman of AvOca IS the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Knight.
Miss Ora Lester returned from Mont
iceIIo. Iowa, on Friday last.
Harry McWilliams was one of Bosco-
bells visitors to the Gays Mill fair. He
SAYS the fair was cracker jack He
farther reports vote taken on the
homecoming train resulting as follows:
Mckinley 133, Bryan y.
The Coleman sisters are the posses
sors of an elegant new Schorringer
piano. the gift of their brother James.
We are glad of this gift to those must
! cal maidens Their sweet summer
night songs more than once have been
a lothing serenade TO a sorrowing and
sleepless scribe Sing on, o musical
maidens, sing on And when church
choirs are no longer made melodious
by your voices, may you forever help
| in the harmonies of heaven.
j. Blaine commenced a campaign