Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-01-04

weeks visit with his parents in this
city.
"A new storm door has been plac-
ed at the west entrance to the court
house this week, which adds much to
the comfort of the offices in that part
Of the building
Tax payers of the town of Lancas-
ter, please take notice: After Jan. 10
1900. | am liable to charge per cent
on all collection of taxes.
JAS. WooDHousE, Town Treas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Budd drove
over to Bloomington Wednesday this
week Mr. Budd went to install the
officers of the Blue Lodge, A. f. and
A. Nj. and Mrs Budd to install the
officers of the o. +. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. rockingham
received a telegram Monday morning
announcing the death of Mr.. John
Mcconnell of Richmond, ILL.,. broth
er-in-law of Mr.. rockingham. They
left Tuesday morning for Richmond.
Every body goes to the roller skat-
ing rink and the Silver Cornet band
now plays every Monday, Wednes-
day, Friday and Saturday nights
Grand March at o'clock Big mas
querade on skates and prizes will be
announced later.
Prof. +. L. Hirsch will lee ture in
the NJ. +. church, Friday evening,
Jan. 9TH beginning at s o'clock. Seats
may be reserved at Stone & Hassell's
drug store without extra charge,
adults ticket 25c, school students, 15c
Don't fail to hear it.
The Woman's club will meet on
Saturday Jan. at o'clock in the
ante-room of the Maso mic hall. The
program includes congressional news,
news from the PHILIPPINES, short talks
on January periodicals, and review
of "David Harum," with selections
therefrom.
The Harper-Detrick company,
playing at the City opera house this
week, are giving a very good enter
tainment at popular prices. Tuesday
evening "a Woman's Devotion, " was
presented by a strong cast of charac
tiers to the entire satisfaction of the
audience. Mr.. Charles f. Witt made
a great hit with his illustrated songs,
the colored views being the finest of
the kind ever shown in our city
Don't miss it.
The Installation of officers of the
o. f. s., public to the families of the
members only, took place at the
Masonic Hall in this city last Wednes-
day evening when the following of
iicers were installed. Mrs. Morse,
w. NJ; Mrs. Anderson, A. M Mary
Whitmore, Sec. Mrs. Godfrey, Treas;
Sadie Moses, Cond.; Edna Moses, A
Cond.; Florence Baldwin, Adah; Mrs.
Cronin, Ruth; Mrs. NARROW. Esther
Mrs. Dickinson, Martha; Mrs. Hum
phrey, Electa; Mrs. Cramer, Warden;
Mrs. Duncan, Marshall; A. C. Morse,
Sentinel. During the evening the re-
firing Worthy Matron, Mrs. Abrrms,
was presented with set Of solid sill
yer teaspoons by her associate Of
licers. At the conclusion of the cere-
monies light refreshments were sery
ed after which dancing was INDUCED
in until the wee small hours. The
music was furnished by part Of the
Lancaster Cornet Band.
A very pleasant family reunion
was held at the home of Mr.. Samuel
Pearson on Christmas day, when all
the children were gathered under
the parental roof after many years OF
separation. The different members
OF this family, who are all grown to
manhood andwomanhood have met but
once before this in the past seventeen
years. There are four sons, and two
daughters, S. Z. Pearson, principal ofthe
High school at Viroqua, Wis, David
Pearson. a farmer at Chandler, SOAK.
Geo. Pearson, merchant at Werley,
Wis, and w. III. Pearson, student
at the University at Madison. Mrs.
w. p. Richardson of south Lancaster.
and Miss Maggie Pearson of this city.
Christmas day is also remembered BIZ
Mr.. Pearson as the anniversary of the
day he left his home in the old coun-
Try just fifty one years ago Dec. p
1899, he left his home in northern
Ireland and set sail for America. He
landed at New Orleans and came north
settling at Benton. Lafayette county.
He made one trip back to Ireland.
where he was married to the woman
of his choice and together they return
ed to America to make home. Mr..
Pearson has been resident OF Grant
county since 1898. That they may
live long and enjoy many happy re-