Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-15

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The @. w. Club gave valentine
party at the home of Grace Morse
Tuesday evening.
DR.. Barber will again take charge
of the Kelley Institute at Waukesha
about the first of March.
For the benefit of the entertain
ment given by the Eastern Star on
the night of Feb. 22nd, the Roller
rink will not be open in the evening.
The matrimonial market has tax
en- great jump this month. Up to
noon today "wednesday there have
been y licenses issued, while through
January only 10 were issued in the
month.
Mrs. j. 5. Wright and Mrs. G W.
Nottingham went to Galena Tuesday
to spend a few days with Mrs. Sher-
wood. Mrs. Mary Woodbouse, who
has been staying for the past few
months with her daughter, Mrs.
Wright, accompanied them and ex-
poets to return to her home in Max
well Iowa, after visiting for a few
days at the home Of her son Harry.
Annie Russell, the popular actress
has consented to have all her dresses
photographed for reproduction in the
March Ladies' Home journal. Not
alone the beautiful costumes worn in
her play, Miss Hobbs, " but her dress
es for home and social functions will
be pictured. An added charm will be
given to the illustrations in their
showing Miss Russell in her fayorite
character, and rs she is off the stage.
Horace Pattce and his step-moth-
er, Emily Pattee Of Madison, drove
down Tuesday afternoon and after OBJ
tanning permission from Clerk of
Court Salisbury, appeared before
Rev. shepard and were married.
Horace has several half brothers that
he now becomes father to, besides
laying himself liable to become grand.
father to hi, own children. Here's
hoping that The mighty responsibility
that he is assuming win not prema-
ture gray hairs Salem Special, S.
Da.
Boscobel Dial Enterprise: There
was filed with the register OF deeds Of
Vernon county, last Friday, a deed
which carries with il the largest fnan-
ciaI consideration ever recorded in
the Office. L was the document trans
ferring all Of the property Of the old
kickapoo railroad to the new com
pany. The specific consideration is
1921 00o and the document bears on
its face -, 100 IN government revenue
stamps Copies Of this deed must, Of
necessity, be filed in the neighboring
counties Of Crawford ana Richland.
Mesdamcs II g. Nathan, James
NlcGonigal, Geo Z. Budd, II. G. Wat
ton and {. Il. Showalter entertained
a number Of their friends al progress
sive euchre At the City opera house
last Thursday evening. twenty-five
tables were filed Notwithstanding the
very stormy weather Mrs. L. b
Showalter won the lady's first prize,
Mrs. G. IL. Basford, second prize and
Mrs Joe Wright, the foot ,prize. Mr..
Jas. Wenzel captured gents head
prize, Jos Nathan, ST.. second prize
and Will Woodhouse, gents foot
prize
The American History club en-
tertained the West Side Reading Circle
at the home Of Mrs L. b. Showater
on Tuesday afternoon. A very pleas
ant and profitable hour was spent in
carrying out Lincoln Birthday pro-
gram after which refreshments were
served by the History club which was
much enjoyed by all. And last, but
not least, was the pleasure end merri
ment Of the ladies present increased
by Mr. Showalter presenting each Of
the fair ones with handsome yalen-
tine. Such gatherings as this always
help TO make life brighter.
The American Express company
have given notice chat property now
remaining unclaimed in their offices
at different points in Wisconsin will
be sold at public auction at the Auction
House Of Kaufer, smithing 4 Co.,
Milwaukee, on Feb. q, 1909, at 10
O'Clock a. ~, unless called fer and
charges paid thereon before that date.
The Lancaster list is as follows:
Dexter Augers, j. Buchan, Mrs, Cora
j. Cameron, j. Carey, Gale, Bros, j.
B. Calls. Mrs J. G. Cover, Mrs Mil
lie Humphrey, J. Henkle, W A
Johnson, Mrs. L. L. Jencks, O. w
Merriam, 5. r. Ramsey, +. II. Thorpe,
c Thompson.
i take the pleasure in stating
that | have known Miss Wilhelmine
Joehnke for several years, part Of the
time As a student i'll Tuaatin Acad-
envy, and most cordially recommend
her and her illustrated lecture on Ha
waii to All who may be thinking OF
engaging her services. feel coniid-
ent from what know Of Miss Joehnke
rs a student and OF her work more re-