Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-29

One more week after this week
then comes the Grant county fair.
Say. did you ever see 4Hans Han.
son"2 II you have not. don't fail to
see the play here Sept. 18th.
Miss G. F. Fender goes to Chica-
&C this week to make her fall pnr-
chases. Grand fall opening will be
announced next week.
County Clerk and Mrs. f. II.
Grifiis are making arrangements TO
take departure Monday for Buffalo.
After taking in the exposition they
will 60 farther east for brief visit
with relatives.
The Monroe band has been en-
gagged by St. Demands commandery
of Chicago to accompany it to the
Knights Templar conclave at Louis
vile. Ky, this week. The band is
one Of the best amateur organizations
in the state.
In a number of instances it has
been found that potatoes that had
ripened sufficiently to be eatable be-
fore any showers came, are now
sprouung in the ground. OF course
the sprouting will spoil the potatoes
and such should be dug and put in a
cool place or they will soon be use
less.
-Chas. Schoheld, residing at Bos-
cobel, was examined and declared in
sane by Drs. Hayman and Armstrong
in that city last week. He was brought
here Friday and conveyed to Mendoza
hospital by Sheriff Dickinson Monday.
The young mans unfortunate condi-
dition is brought about through a
mania for liquor more than anything
else and he is a complete wreck.
The city of Lancaster owns two
very serviceable hand fire engines
that were laid aside when the water
works were established. Both are in
good condition and would prove a
boon to some smaller town that is
without lire protection. They can be
purchased at a minimum price con-
sidering their original cost. Write
to Mayor Hassell OF Clerk Michaelis
The pleasing comedy, "A Wise
Mem ber," at the City opera house
Friday evening filed every expecta-
ton and was one Of the best attrac-
tons Lancaster people have been
given the opportunity Of seeing for
some time. Messrs. Burr, Nathan IL
Smith are to be congratulated on the
success Of their efforts in securing so
excellent a com bination. The COM
pany went from here TO Prairie du
Chen and thence to La Crosse.
Mrs. Marie Bornman Wenzel,
widow of Conrad Wenzei, died at her
home in this city, Sunday, Aug. 25th,
Of consumption. aged fifty years.
Deceased had been i'll for many
months and the final termination had
been anticipated by ,aembers OF the
family for some time Three child
rem are left to mourn, Mrs. Geo. Kas-
per Of Waupun, and Carrie and Theo-
dore OF this city. Husband Of de-
ceased died June q, 1889. Funeral
services were held at the nome Tues
dav afternoon at o'clock and the
large attendance of friende testified
in no uncertain degree'of the love and
esteem in which deceased had been
held through life.
Farmers are in a puzzle to know
how they are coming out on the ques-
Of feed for the season and for that
reason they are holding onto their
hay crop and grain.s The new crop
Of hav is not on the market except as
a farmer brings load 20 town oc-
casionaily and il i sold on the square
at from $40 TO So ton. The prce
is top notch but farmers dc not want
to let 20 OF their hay until they see
how their corn crop is coming out.
There has been a great deal Of I'M
necess try alarm felt over the drought
and while some localities have SUI
fered the crops have been satisfactory
ia Others. The needs Of most farmers
will doubtless e abundantly supplied
and when they begin to dispose Of
their products prices are sure 70 90
down.