Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-28
Mrs. Alfred Warren is very ill.

Tom Orton and wife were Fenni-
more visitors Tuesday.
Casper Lehner of Galena looked
after interests here Monday.
Miss Emily Cronin entertained
friends at tea Friday evening.
Rev. NJ Reed of Lone Rock Sun
dayed at the home of Geo. Reynolds.
-Messrs. John Pennock and Ernest
Brooks of Bloomington were callers in
town today.
Mrs. Frank McMann of Madison
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John johnson.
Supplements accompany the Her
aid today containing matter favorable
to the Primary Election law.
The Womens' Club is to meet at
the usual place on the usual day.
Topic: afternoon with the poets. :"
Mrs. j. G. Clark will preside.
Harry Orion is at Montfort as
sisting Frank Calls in closing out
Joeckel Bros stock in that village.
The business of this popular firm at
that point is to be discontinued.
-Chas. Lisherness has moved from
Bloomington to Lancaster and will
make this his permanent residence.
He occupies the Reukoff property OPP
posite his fathers, owned by Paul
Humphrey.
Mrs. sam Kemper of Sitter was
the guest of her father. Mr. f. Gel
bach, the first of the week. Mr.. Gel
bach is now a resident of Lancaster,
having recently purchased the H. p.
irish property in the southwestern
part of the city.
-Thos. Duncalf, Sr., was a pleas
ant caller today. When queried for
news Mr.. Duncalfreplied that he lived
in the land of Canaan where every
neighbor loved one another and as a
result there was nothing sensational
transporting and nothing newsy to re-
late
Capt. P. J. Schloesser and wife
returned to Chicago last Tuesday
morning. They have been spending
the past month in Lancaster and Vi
entity visiting friends. Mr.. Fred
Schloesser, a nephew, accompanied
them.
The dance given by number OF
young ladies OF this place last Friday
evening was one of the most pleasant
/ galherir gs of the season. About
twenty five couples were present and
all report having had good time
Some very pretty costumes were
worn and the ladies may feel highly
fiattered over their undertaking.
Music was furnished by Burkhardt' S
orchestra,
Mrs. Dorcas Halbert passed away
last Saturday evening at o'clock, at
the home of her daughter. Mrs }. H.
Reed, at the advanced age of SO
years. Funeral was held Tuesday
morning, Rev. Morgans officiating
Her son, Henry Halbert, of Marshall
town and Dr.. H. Kinney of Kansas
City, and Ralph Kinney of Chicago
attended the funeral. An obituary
! will be published next week.
The meeting of the Equitable Fra
ternal Union held Friday evening last
was a pronounced success. After the
initiation of candidates the mem bers
and their wives were treated to a de-
lightful program. Earl Ivey first en-
tertained the company with a solo
which was warmly received. after
which Miss Kitty Webb delivered a
recitation in her usual happy manner.
Mrs. +. b. Goodsell delighted the
! audience with one of her sweet songs.
and Miss Bertha Morse followed with
an instrumental solo. The program
was concluded with a song by Miss
Blanche Nathan. After the program
a most excellent supper was served by
the Royal Neighborss
sheriff Dickinson. Deputy Jas.
Laird and Rev. i. j. Brown went to
Waupun last week with the Montfort
bank robbers. When the train ar
rived at Montfort. Marshal Mills
boarded it and sought to renew ac-
I
quaintances with the quartette be
was instrumental in capturing in
December last. Montague, one Of
the robbers, was really quite anxious
to see Mr.. Mills, too, it seems. as his
first words to the Montfort man re-
ferred to SO overcoat which the
robber claims he has not seen since
the day he was captured and which
he is positive is now in the hands of
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