Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-17
Local lettings.

The Noman's club will meet
next week Thursday with Miss Mary
Walker.
Conductor Whitney is taking
two weeks lav-off for fishing trip
down on the river.
Mrs. John Zeigler, of North An
dover is visiting her friend, Mrs. c.
w Ray in this city.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
on Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. John Schreiner.
Stephen Brennan has resigned
his position at the Phillips House bar
and Lou Eberle is now head caterer.
Jos. Book is absent on visit to
Minneapolis and John Schreiner is
assisting Mr.. Baxter at the State
bank.
"A young son of Lawrence Fezer,
who resides in Milwaukee came to Lam
caster last week for sojourn with his
grandparents here.
L. A. Tyler, a prosperous Mill
vile farmer who comes all the way to
Grebe's grist mill for flour, made us
one of his pleasant, periodical calls
yesterday.
A. n. Crabtree and wife of
Bloomington, accompanied by Mrs.
Erwin Brotherson of Milwaukee. a
sister of Mrs. Crahtree. were Lancas-
ter visitors yesterday.
Mrs. j. j, Ryan and Miss Effie
Ryan of North Andover called on
Lancaster friends Monday. They
were accompanied by j. J. Ryan who
was drawn on the jury, and will re-
main here during court
Mrs. Samuel Joeckel sang a solo
entitled Calvary last Sunday
morning in the Congregational
church. that charmed the audience.
Her sweet voice gave emphasis to the
sublime thought of the composition.
The Rev. 0. L. Robinson, for
snany years pastor of the church at
Baraboo, will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Mr.. Robinson has the reputation of
being one of the best preachers in the
state.
Members of the Business Mems
association are requested to meet at
their room Friday evening at eight
O'Clock, for the purpose of voting on
the proposition of turning over TO the
Library fund what money is left in
the treasury.
The rumor that is going the
rounds about H. c. Walton, the
photographer moving away from
Lancaster is entirely false. He is
still with us and will remain Tor some
time to come Ii you want first-class
work he will please you as hereto
fore.
Aid. and Mrs. Pat May were very
pleasantly surprised at their home in
the 3rd warn Tuesday evening by
number of their friends. it being the
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They were presented with a very
handsome picture, refreshments were
served, and music and games in until
& late hour, after which the guests
departed for their homes, wishing the
worthy couple many happy return
of the day.
"A contested claim in county
court Thursday of last week attracted
a score of Bloomington folks to Lam
caster The action was brought by
Mrs. Clara Chambers to recover 800
from the estate of Enos Finn, deceased.
Mr.. Finn was a widower and for
period of six months or more previous
to his death in August, 1900, Mrs.
Cham bers acted as his housekeeper.
The contract made at time of enter
ing his employ was that she was to
receive $25 the first six months be-
sides her keep and $50 a year there
after as long as be lived. At his
death she was to have the house and
lot in which they lived. Mr.. Finn
paid her the so for the first six
months but died before a year rolled
by. Mrs. Chambers then placed a
C aim against his estate for 500 for
caring for the old man and engaged
Pat BARLEY as counsel. Atty. L.
Philipson was Retained by the heirs
and the case was argued before Judge
Goodsell Thursday, TIE decision
handed down gave Mrs. Chambers 50
of her claim for 500. this amount be-
ing due her for the fraction Of the
wear she had labored but had not been
compensated for.
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