Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-21

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estate dealer.Oof Lancaster, passed
through town on Tuesday. He was
on his way home from Crawford coun-
ty. He has Just sold the 200-acre
Rogers farm IN Haney township TO
VIM. Bass Of Lancaster. The sale in
cludes the farm, stock, machinery
and feed. Consideration $500.
Lance has score or more Of fine
properties in Grant county for sale
See advertisement elsewhere in this
paper.
We record with pleasure the fact
that at a meeting of the Wisconsin
Camp NJ. w. A., held recently at Eau
Claire, DR.. Charles Armstrong of this
city was recommended for State Head
Physician. There were several can
didates for the position, and the con-
test was spirited, the tenth and final
ballot being Armstrong III, Notify of
Racine As, Winters of la Crosse 30
| TIE position is one of sponsibility
and has good salary attached to it,.
DR.. Armstrong; many friends con-
graduate him on the result and are
confident that he will fill the position
with credit to himself and satisfac-
ton to The fraternity. The National
meeting of the order viii be held in
June AZ St Paul where Wisconsin's
choice viii doubtless be ratified.
We have unintentionally neglected
to notice the postal promotion Of
r.. W. Hubble which occurred about
two weeks ago. Mr. Hubbels long
aud acceptable service in railway mail
matters Justly entitled him to his APP
pointmcnt as clerk of class No , and
tc the increase of salary from $1,000
ST, 400 Nereioice that Rashe has
been raised. His excellent memory,
his gentlemanly manner and his
ready comprehension ofrequrements
are all appreciated by those who
know him best.
The preliminary contest of the
Boscobel high school was held at
Hurd S opera house on Saturday eve
ming Feb 49, The following is list
of the contestants and their selec-
tons:
sibyna NJ. sitter Little Rockets Christmas
Minnie f. Brindley -Constantius and the
Maggie a. kane-A Murderer's Confession
Dolly +. stitzer- King Robert Of sicily.
Grace /. Brndl,ey The Crimson shroud OF
The Judges were Paul Meyer, Frances
Pogle and Platt Whitman who award
ed the prises as follows: Maggie
Kane, LIST: SibyIla Sitter 2nd; Dolly
Sitter 3rd The contest was not 50
well attended as it should nave been.
The Public Library movement
moves. An organization has been al
! jected and the following officers chos-
an: Pres Mrs. John Ruka; V. +.
Mrs Fred Meyer; Secretary, Miss
Anna Hammond.
The Firemen s ball on Friday night
was success-one Of the kind which
Boscobel has seen for many years.
The capacity OF the Ruka opera house
may be seen from the fact that TWEEN
ty-six set were on the floor at one
time; that means POS people. EyI-
IDENTITY somebody was there, The
proceeds were something over 800.
Fire Engine Co. No. , held their
banquet on Monday night at the Ho-
tel HAYWARD. About siNty-five lire
laddies and their friends sat down to
the rich repast which the Haywards
know so well how to serve.
The Epworth League will hold a
social on Thursday evening at the
home Of Miss Carrie Rogers Look
up those leaguers and lift them up
with your presence, pelf and prayers +.
There is no more worthy work
wrought than by the Epworth League.
On Saturday there was a scrap on
the streets when one VIM. Guthrie
drew a revolver on one John Touts.
The former was arrested and fined 81
and costs in Justice Henderson's
court. His honor evidently intends
to Ideal gently with the erring "
Boscobel IS fortunate in having a
trained nurse locate in the city.
Genevieve Longiield has taken rooms
at the residence Of Harry McWilliams
and is ready to minister to the suffer
ing of the city. Observation-Disclosures. 2