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

people. For this reporter to speak Of
their merits would be to add perfume
tc the violet. Our young friend, Mr.
Blaine has been with Dist. Attorney
Howe for three years, and now opens
an office for himself, having associated
with those legal lights Of Lancaster
Mr.. Blaine is close and careful stu
dent, is well known, and we bespeak
for him a share Of the legal business
of the county. That fine firm will
''get there"
Remember the Fair dates Oct. 3, /
and 5.
Miss Sylvia Kelly and niece of La
Crosse are visiting friends in town.
They will return home Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Bond left last Wednes-
day for an extended stay in her old
home, Kewanee, III. She will also
visit in Chicago, Milwaukee and Mad
ison.
Mrs. Root of Fort Atkinson is at
the home OF Prof. G.. w. Gehrand.
Miss Kathleen Postel of Muscoda
spent a few days of last week with
Miss Emma Schmitt.
The bills announcing the event of
the Haywood Celebrities" are in
evidence all over town. They come
very highly recommended and will
doubtless draw crowd Saturday
evening at Hurd's opera house.
Miss Dakotah Williams returned
home last week from the west.
Miss .Velma Dewitt, who has been
gone all summer visiting her grand
mother, returned home last even
ing.
Word was received from Thomas j.
Brooks that he has accepted the posi-
tion of coach of the foot ball team of
the Ameteur Athletic Club at Spok-
ane. Washington. The club is COM
posed of 600 members and the team
expects to play all the leading west
ern university teams this season.
The schools, which opened under
very suspicious circumstances two
weeks ago, are progressing finely.
The grade teachers are the same as
last year except two-Msses Wini-
fred Nelson, third grade and Mabel
McReynolds, fifth grade. The enroll
ment OF each grade is considerably
larger than usual. The attendance
of the High School is 50. The Fresh
man class has forty members and the
teachers. Prof. Gehrand, Florence
Buck. Nellie Sutherland and Anna
Hammond have their time taken up
with the recitations of all classes.
The Boscobel Fair which will be
held Oct. ;, 4 and 5 will probably
surpass all efforts of the kind in the
past. There are extensive prepare
tions going on and every effort will
be made to make it complete sue
cess. The premium list is very large
and interesting in all departments.
The entries will doubtless be very eX-
tensiye and all NAV be assured that
all the promises will be fulfilled. The
track, which is in very fine condi-
ton, will be the source of great en-
joyment to all interested in horse
racing. On Thursday there viii be
% and a 2:l0 trot. mile run in
) and novelty race. The Friday
program is y 2:29 trot, 2:35 pace
free-for-all trot or pace and a mile
run ; in >. The purses are larger
and evidently the contests will be
hot There has been number Of
horses training on the track this
summer and they VIII probably AL
be back here at the fair Everybody
ought to come. Boscobel has the
power to accommodate any crowd. The
ladies' Of the ". L. c. will serve ex-
cellent meals on the grounds at cheap
rates, also numerous stands will be
there to supply your wants. There
are five good hotels in the city and
four restaurants. Special trains will
be run from both ways on Thursday
and Friday and everything will be in
readiness TO receive the crowds that
will come to the popular Bescobel
Fair. In addition to the fair itself.
there will be a theater company in
each opera house. who will play for
the fair people At popular prices.
An all around good time is guaran-
teed to all who attend.
Rev. W. J. c. bond gave a very
interesting talk last sunday evening
on his foreign trip. His subject was
. Religious Impressions | Received
When Abroad" He incidentally
mentioned the Passion Play ut Ober-
ammergau. \ large and appreciative
audience attended.