Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-12-19
Local lettings.

-"Uncle" Tom Cheesbro of Musco-
da has been granted an original pen
sion of 81 per month.
Every page of the Herald today
is home print page and contains
something of interest.
Mary NJ Wilkins has been APP
pointed postmistress at Mifflin, Iowa
county, vice Chas. Bainbridge, re-
signed.
People in town should do their
trading in the forenoon and in that
way avoid the afternoon rush of the
out of town customers.
The Herald has not allowed the
extra holiday advertising to crowd in
on reading NATTER You can count six
teen pages in this issue.
The common council very gener-
ously repleted the Golfers of the city
iiremen this month and many laddie
has some extra Christmas money in
consequence.
Christmas exercises. conducted
by the children Of the Sunday school,
will be held at the Congregational
church Monday evening. All invited
and admission Is free.
Lancaster merchants have exceed
ed all previous efforts with large and
line holiday assortments. There is no
good reason why any purchase should
be made away from home.
Local members of The Ancient
Order OF United Workmen are reloic-
ing that there is no assessment for
the month Of Dece uber. the first time
this welcome condition has occurred
in many years.
Our advertising columns this
week are bristling with live news
from Santa Claus. This patron saint
OF the Christmas tide knows Just
where to put his announcements.
Read what he has to say and learn
where to buy your presents with
profit.
"A total of67,S42 hunting licenses
were issued in Wisconsin up to Dec.
lst, the close of the season These
cost the hunter $l.00 apiece. the
state receiving 80 per cent and the
county 10 per cent Of the proceeds.
The number issued ia Grant county
was .223.
Sermons appropriate to the cele-
bration of the birth of Christ. its
moral and spiritual significance. will
be preached in the Congregational
church next Sunday. A specially
prepared musical program will be
rendered including a violin obligata
by F. J. Burckhardt
1t is seldom that larger and
more varied stock of Christmas goods
has ever been purchased by our mer-
chants than that now on exhibition |
on the shelves and counters of the |
stores in this city. 1t is quite treat |
to 90 around and look over the beau
tiful things now on sale.
Nothing has been found that will |
till the bin of pumpkin pie unless it
be more pumpkin pie 1--we hominy is
another article OF diet that has as
many friends as pumpkin pie It will
in a great measure. take the place of
potatoes Hominy that IS properly
made and properly prepared for the
table is dish good no Ugh for king
or anybody else.
We hear that the country teIe-
phones are being utilized to some ex-
tent to facilitate counting. This is
All right but it can never take the
place 81 the real thing The fact
dozen people or more in most coun-
try lines may. If they will. hear all
that passes over the line. will of neces-
sity limit the use OF the phone for
this purpose.
John /. Fulton has announced that
this month he will make his final re-
part a assignee OF the Wisconsin Odd
Fellows Mutual Life Insurance
Company and will ask to be dis
charged He says he has brought
suit against 5000 people. the amounts
involved being Sl72 goo in the aggre-
gate, has sold $4,000 in Judgments.
and has paid 20 per cent on all the
claims against the company.
Branch No. -. C;.ssville, Catholic
Knights Of Wisconsin,. announce five
days entertainment to be given in
Concert hall, date beginning Decem-
Der so, and ending with big hall on
Friday evening. January 3. The
Dubuque Harp orchestra will furnish
music for the dancers The bazaar
viii he made SO attractive that people
will attend and enjoy every feature
and exhibit clear around the hall.
There will be several voting contests.