Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-12
Casper Smith and Leo Jeide spent

Jasper smith ana Leo Jelue spent
Sunday in Fennimore.
Sam Birch and wife, of Beetown,
spent Friday in Lancaster.
MIR. Edwin Sanders of Platteville
spent Sunday in our city.
Sheriff Fawcett took trip &c
Milwaukee the first of the week.
Mr. w. H. Biddick of Livingston
was in our city one day last week.
John Meyers, one of Beetown's
successful farmers, made this office q
call yesterday
Eight boys and five girls were
confirmed at the German Evangelical
church last Sunday.
Miss Hattie Marks rejoices in the
possession of a fine piano, purchased
of Michaelis & Roberts.
John Weber held the lucky number
which won the quilt ratified off last
week by the ladies of the o. +. S.
Miss Mabel Bieg, after spending
a week at home, returned to Platte
vile Sunday, where she is attending
the Normal.
Mrs. Nellie Decker Newman, who
teaches in Waupaca, is spending a
weeks vacation with her relatives
and friends in this city.
Annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Mutual Fire Association, will convene
at the company's office, April 14th,
at 10 A.. NJ. I. NJ. You've, Sec'y.
We note with pleasure from the
Ashley County (Ark.) Eagle, that
{. A. Buchner, son of our illustrious
townsman Atty. II. Buchner, was
recently elected alderman in that
city.
-Ott Stephens ana son Phile. left
town Saturday with covered wagon
and thirteen head of horses. enroute
for their farm in Dakota where they
will spend the summer. Mrs. Steph-
ems and Rudy will Join them in about
month.
The Rev. 1. }. Brown will preach
a sermon appropriate to the Easter
season next Sunday morning, and in
the evening will discourse on Amcri-
can Citizenship and National Morals.
You are invited to hear both Of these
sermons.
Anton Knapp, well known as
one of the substantial farmers Of this
county, and who recently returned
from the west to his old home in
Cassville, was visitor in our city
last Friday. The Herald acknowl.
edges pleasant call.
Philip Keller, one Of the early
settlers OF Liberty, passed away Mon
day after an extended illness. De-
ceased was over seventy years of aee
and well known throughout the com
munity. The funeral services were
conducted today under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows lodge of this CITY
OF which order he was member.
Read Charles NJ. Sheldon's new
novel, Edward Blake: College Stu
dent" published in the Inter Ocean.
The first installment will appear April
Il. This latest book, by the author
OF I'm His Steps," deals with ethical
problems, but is stirring tale of life
ut coeducational institution. There
is love story interviewer with the
plot
Considerable interest center. in
the Judge Mills declamatorv contest
which will be the principal attraction
OF the week at Reeds opera house.
The contestants are eight in number,
as follows: Rolla Showalter, Leroy
Knapp, Roy Carter, Bessie Moulton.
Alta Stephens, Esther Ringold, Fred
Duncan, Eugenia Hyde Admission
l. cents.
AT the residence of the brides
parents in Lancaster this evening.
Miss Emma Boyes will be united in
marriage to Mr.. Guy Williams of Spo-
kane, Wash. The happy nuptials will
be performed by Rev. Morgans in the
presence of relatives and few friends
only The bride has been a success
ful teacher in the primary depart
ment of the city schools and is held
in high esteem by large circle Of
friends. The groom is full-hedged
stenographer and typewriter, having
recently completed course Of in
struction in these branches. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams depart for Spokane
where they will reside, and the best
wishes Of all go with them.
Another pleasant session of the
American History Club and the West
Side Reading Circle" was held Tues
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Jos. Godfrey. The subject under dis
cussion related to the early history OF
Wisconsin and brought out many
amusing "reminiscences deeply inter
esting to some of the members of the
club and peals of merry laughter rang
through the parlors when circum
stances bordering on the ludicrous