Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-06

tainment, Thursday evening, June Is.
The hose company of the city fire
department viii hold a practice drill
Friday eve
B. D Budworth IS talking the
benefits Of Woodcraft to Montfort
people this week
Mrs. Jos Nathan returned Tues
day from a pleasant VISIT in the Da-
kotas and Iowa.
Miss Blanche Atkinson Of North
Andover Is in this city for brief
visit with friends.
Mrs. Dawald Garner visited her
daughter, Mrs FL. Schmidt, at Bag
ley first Of the week.
See the musical and dramatic en-
tertalnment by home talent at Reed :
opera house, June IS.
Miss Nettie Welsh of Galena and
Miss Sadie Green of Rewey attended
the commencement exercises here last
Friday
-Mesdames Powers and Dandy Of
Fennimore spent a portion Of the
week as the guests OF Theo. Calvin
and wife.
The Burckhardt orchestra played
a concert in the band stand last Thurs
day evening which was enjoyed by
our people.
The Potosi commencement eNer-
cises occur Friday evening Of this
week. and Lancaster musical talent
viii figure in portion Of the pro-
gram.
Special express messenger service
on the morning train is a new feature
on the Northwestern line since the
Isl Of June. J. A. sullivan is mess
enger.
&C L. Humphreys Of Rewey is a
guest of ". l.. Oswald Mr.. Hump
hreys is also a teacher in the Grand
Rapids schools where Mr.. Oswald is
engaged.
The Common Council held a reg
ular monthly session Tuesday ever
ing. A detailed account of their de-
alterations is published in full else
where in this issue.
The Redmond company are hold
ing down the boards at Reeds opera
house every night this week and are
giving good performances. Chick
is the bill for tonight.
II. W. Kann and VIM. Smith en-
gagged in a horse race on one Of the
principal thoroughfares Decoration
day and paid fines of 81 and costs and
So and costs, respectively, as re-
suit Of their sport.
This vicinity was visited by a Sc
we're storm Tuesday night. A large
amount of rain fell and was the best
part of the program. Hail stones
came down plentifully and the cleo
trio display was prominent feature.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Ward take
their departure next Tuesday for
their home at Frederick burg, Mo,
after pleasant visit with relatives
and old friends here. Miss Nettie
Angus acco mpanies them for an ex-
tended sojourn.
Mrs. Christian Breihan. an elder
i liz German lady residing with her son
about five miles south OF the city on
Boice Prairie, died Thursday and was
buried from the Catholic church on
Saturday. Interment took place at
Boice Prairie cemetery.
The ladies Of the W. r. C. wish
to thank the people Of the country for
their thoughtfulness in bringing Wild
flowers aud others with which to
decorate the monument and graves Of
soldiers. They are greatly pleased
with the work Of the children in their
exercises at the monument.
1t may not be out Of place at this
time of year when electrical storms
are due any day, to caution our read
ers not to take shelter under a tree
if caught out in q thunder shower.
Close observers will tell rou that that
is the most dangerous place to be
found in a storm as trees are the most
! frequent objects Of lightning strokes.
An entertainment for the benefit
Of the Cemetery Association will be
given. Thursday evening. June 18th,
at Rced's opera house. Admission to
al parts of the house. % cts. Tick
cts will be on sale at Benefits drug
store Monday morning No extra
charge for reserved seats. The OBJ
/ ject is good one, let the house be
crowded.
Conrad Rudarsdorf Of SCHUYLER.