Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-26
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-Mlss Lena Jelle is visiting at Du-

-frln. l.. l.. Clarke returne d home
today Wednesday,
Master keenan, Bennett is visiting
with relatives at Madison.
Ralph Muesse returned Monday
after weeks visit in Boscobel.
Mrs. Fred Alt and daughter visi-
ted in Liberty the first of the week.
Park Dudley and family are en-
joying visit with Boscobel relatives.
The death OF Coon Jones, we'll
known farmer of Georgetown. is an
nounced.
&c. H. Basford & Co. talk about
big reduction in shirt waists in their
lad today.
Women are partial to tight wear
ing apparel, but they draw the line at
tight husbands.
Mrs. h. a. Twitchell of Chicago
was guest OF J. I Bennett and
family last week.
Duane Often of Oregon, H., was
a visitor at Druggist Benefits last
week, returning home Monday.
%. J. Day Of Bloomington candi-
date for sheriff on the Republican
ticket greeted friends IN Lancaster
Monday.
Note the new lads in this issue
of John Jeide, Thomas & Orrick.
james Townley, B. +. Eisenbise and
H. S. Rhodes.
Mrs. Noah Eastman, this city,
who has been seriously i'll with mus
cular rheumatism, we are pleased to
state is on the fair road to recovery.
John Mankel, rural mail carrier
narrowly escaped serious injury in an
accident caused by the viciousness of
his team of bronchos Friday. The
ponies became unmanageable, sue
ceeded in tossing John from his seat
in the vehicle and he fell beneath.
Both wheels passed over his chest and
his ankle was bruised in the fall. The
accident happened on the Porter hill.
A call for Democratic convention
is published elsewhere. Aug. 10th is
the date Caucuses are to be held
Aug. 18th.
-Ringlings' circus will run from
Madison to Platteville on the North
western via Monfort junction during
Thursday night. The aggregation
requires 65 large cars and will make
five trains. 1t is likely that the side
tracks at Elmo and Ipswich will have
to be used. there not being sufficient
siding at Platteville station. After
giving the afternoon performance the
show wi reload and proceed to Ga
lena, thence to Cedar Rapids via Iii
nois Central road. Given good
weather Platteville can count on l2,-
600 people Friday.
-Ziegler' Bros. are making some
substantial Improvements at their
hardware emporium. The sale room
has been extended back until it is
now Sc feet in length. The shelving
has been removed to be replaced with
cases for tinware, and the ceiling is
adorned with fine metallic covering.
The side walls will appear in new
coat of paper, and additional space in
the second floor has been arranged for
barb wire exclusively. They will
have one of the best arranged stores
of its class in this section of the state
when plans are completed.
Charley Thompson, a young man
residing in the western part Of town,
imbibed in intoxicating liquor to such
an extent Friday that his conduct be-
came unlawful and as result Mar
shall Budworth placed him under ar
rest. He was taken before Justice
Wheeler and fined IS and costs,
amounting to IS plus. His mother
paid the fine but wished some one
punished for selling the young man
the stuff that made him jubilant, as
he is not yet of age. Young Thomp-
son stated that it was at John Dech-
ow's place where he obtained his beer
and Mrs. Thompson accordingly made
complaint against Mr.. Dechow. The
saloonkeeper appeared before the
above named court in answer to the
charge and paid fine of SO and costs
amounting to s14.3O. The defendant
claims, however. that the young man
was questioned before his wishes were