Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-13
Miss Ida Sanders of Pla ttevllle is
/ guest OF Lancaster relsti yes this


a guest or Lancaster relStl yes tho
week.
Good weather is all that isneedeC
now to. insure the fair a complete
success.
&C. H. Basford * Co.. call your
attention in their "a" today TO a
tine new line of dress goods
The Hub window is beauty this
week and passersby cannot refrain
from stopping to gaze upon it.
The Political Equality Club will
meet al the home Of Mrs. J. F. Rhodes
Monday. Sept 18th, at 5 o'clock p. NJ.
Ira Murphy was in Iowa last
week and on his return brought back
a finely bred runner from Volga City.
There will be no services in the
Congregational church sunday. sun
day school at the usual hour. Il
O'Clock
Henry McLimans Of Fennimore
has been granted renewal OF pen
sion. His monthly stipend from your
&ncle Samuel is now -.
Baxter x Draper have one Of the
prettiest windows on the street this
week. Ladies capes and jackets
form the attractive display.
H. Henkel \ Co. have display
window this week that's a credit to
the firm. Its the handiworl, of John
Henkel and is worth seeing.
Lancaster has ninety stone cross
ings instead of ten. a stated last
week. Ten have been added this
season we should have said.
On account of the absence Of Rev.
I. j. Brown last SUNDAY. the pulpit
OF the Congregational church was
filled by the Rev. H. A. Miner Of Mad
ison
-Galena will hold her annual fair
Sept. 25-2G-27-2S and promises the
best of entertainment. We acknow-
ledge with thanks receipt OF cour-
tesies.
Every report received relative to
the Galveston catastrophe adds scores
of new victims to the death list To-
days dispatches place the loss Of life
at 1000 souls. A total of 2,30O
bodies have already been discovered
and inferred.
The Harper-Detrick company
opened to a good house Monday night
and will entertain Lancaster audiences
throughout the week There popular
both as people and players and make
new friends wherever they go.
New acquisitions were made to the
cast since arriving here, and their
plays are replete with specialties that
please.
Mrs. Margaret Thomp son, an old
resident of the town of Liberty, died
Tuesday morningat the advanced age
of 81 years. Her husband died many
years ago. Robt. Thompson of this
city is the only surviving child,
VIM. F., another son, having died in
Lacrosse about year ago. Funeral
services were held this "wednesday
afternoon and interment took place
in the Hake cemetery in town OF Cliff
ton.
August H. Kieckbusch of Gluten
berry has purchased the Lancaster
laundry equipment from j. Nj. Wan
eek and will commence operations at
once in renovating and improving
the plant. He expects to be in readi-
ness for bushes. by October 10th at
least. Mr.. Kieckbusch is practical
laundryman, has been in this line for
years and we predict will make a sue
cess of the venture if given any en-
enlargement whatever by our people.
New appliances will be added and the
plant will be made one of the best in
this section.
W. o. Stevens, formerly of Lam
caster. has leased the DeSota House
at Galena, one of the best known hos
telries in this section. In speaking
of the deal the Gazette of Saturday
said: Last evening negotiations were
concluded whereby the management
of the DeSoto House in this city will
pass from hands of A. W. Moore and
Capt. c. B. Eastman into those of W.
o. Stephens. a veteran hotel keeper
from Lancaster. Mr.. j. A Mcconnell