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

Monday,
Harvey Hurlburt went to Chicago
Monday.
e. H. Grifis was Fennlmore
visitor Saturday.
Miss McAuley is spending the
week with friends at Mt. Sterling.
Miss Bertha Snyder of Hurricane
is visiting Feunimore friends for
few days.
Henry Baker visited old familiar
haunts in and about Edmund and
Cobb last week.
Mrs Al Heiman and Herbert
spent Monday in Stitzer-guests of
Mrs. DR.. Bailey.
Mrs. F. E. Strong returned last
week from California, where she spent
several months visiting her son,
Ralph Strong.
The Platteville city council at a
recent meeting levied city taxes to be
paid to meet current expenses of next
year at $1S,320.
Barney Mccoy captured first
money in the free-for-all pace at the
Galena fair last week. winning in
three straight heats. Best time 2:20.
Mrs. Loretta Turner took her de-
parture Monday morning by way of
Potosi for Rock Island, H., where
she will spend the winter with rela-
tives.
Rev. Schoenfeld and family ar
rived at Lancaster Tuesday evening
enroute to their home at Bloomington
after weeks absence at Milwaukee
and Beaver Dam.
The action for libel brought by
j. P. Smoker of Dodgeville against
Joel Whitman and his SON Platt
Whitman of Boscobel was quashed
before it came to trial in Iowa county
circuit court last week, the plaintiff
dismissing the case.
Martin Blum's beer booths we've
robbed at the Galena fair Thursday
afternoon of last week. A satchel
containing $3.50 in bills was purloined
by a thief while the attention of the
barkeepers was attracted in front of
the booths by sham fight gotten up
for the occasion.
Fred Scott, the Klondiker, ar
rived at his home in Bloomington
Monday. The stories circulated
about him last summer were untrue
in every particular and, to tell the
truth about the matter, but few of
his friends and acquaintance took
any stock in them at the time. Mr.
Scott is welcome visitor in his old
home.
Here is something worth a trial:
1t is SAID that rats have so great an
antipathy to castor oil that when it is
smeared lightly about the places they
frequent or IN the articles they attack
they will give both a wide berth and
make themselve conspicuous by their
absence so long as the Objectionable
oil is in evidence in and about their
haunts.
Good news comes from Elgy
Ryan. formerly clerk with Hatch
Bros, the druggists. He!recently re-
signed his position on account of i'll
health and went west to Colorado
City. Intelligence has been received
from him concerning his improved
condition that is very encouraging to
his relatives and friends in Wisconsin.
AT the regular meeting of the
Eastern Star Monday evening it was
learned that Atty. and Mrs. R. A
Watkins, memb ers of the order.
would have removed TO their new
new home in Oklahoma before an
other meeting was held, and an i'm
promptu farewell tc the retiring and
highly esteemed couple was gotten
up. Light Refreshments were served
and short addresses made. and the
event was one that win long dwell in
in the memory Of all present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Keno.ha Girl DIsappears.

Kenosha. Wis, Oct s.-The police
of this city were asked Sunday to
search for Miss Lena Brenter, one of
the best-known young women of the
town of Somers, who has been missing
from her home since last Friday even
ing. The young woman is 16 years of
age. and left home on Friday 10 at
tend prayer meeting at one of the
churches in the city. She was at the
meeting and started home. This was
the last seen of her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Flames at nIarinette, wis.

Marnette, Wis. Oct S.-The Gram
building, the largest HI the city, was
destroyed by fire The loss is esti-
mated at So. 900, partly covered by in
surance. The hrst floor was occupied
by The Daily Star office and Naslund
& Johnson's tailoring establishment.
and the second floor by Company I,
Wisconsin national guard. armory and
Nichols & Davis law office
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

Yep Sing IS in Chicago on bust
ness
Mail A ent Bracket is taking a
lay-off this week.
VIII Ressmeyer arrived home
from St. Paal Friday.
The Platteyine Normal team de-
feated the Dodgeville team at football
Saturday. Score II to Q.
The Grant County Asylum trust
ees. Messrs. Grimm. Macarthur and
Brown, met yesterday TO audit ae-
counts for the month.
Mrs. VIM. Parks and daughter ri
Duluth, who have been the guests of
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Mcdonald, re-
turned home the first Of the week.
DIR. S. w. Doolittle recently adj
/ ded an electric cabinet to mis- office
equipment. 1t is of the latest pat
tern and will prove valuable acquis-
ition.
Valentine Gunderman has been
appointed postmaster at kisler, wee
Frank Piepels. resigned; and f. /.
Krause at Werley. vice Geo. Pearson,
resigned.
Twelve carloads OF stock were
shipped from Lancaster Monday.
Five were consigned TO Letcher, 5.
D., bv Wallace Richie and the bal
ance went to Chicago markets.
j The Herald Is pleased to furnish
its readers with an interesting Po.s,s'
letter this week and feel confident in
promising budget of news from the
same source quite often in the future.
IT. T. Orion received a carload OF
potatoes Monday, shipped from Grees-
wood. He purchased them on his re-
cent trip to the northern counties.
They were good looking spuds and
brought So cents per bushel
i Miss Sherwood, the pheno%inal
PAGER owned By DR.. Bailey at Fepni-
more, was badly injured at the Viola
races last week in an accident caused
by throwing a shoe. Mark Bailey,
the plucky son of DR.. Bailey, who
drove her, sustained painful injuries
also in the mix-up.
Matthew Adams, a well known
farmer residing in Waterloo, passed
away at an early hour yesterday
morning of heart failure. Deceased
was pioneer settler in his locality
and had prospered in his vocation.
His demise was great surprise to all,
none knowing of his illness until
learning of his death. A wife and
several children survive.
Scarlet fever is prevalent in the
town of Liberty, the families of Matt
Flesch, James Divall and others be-
ing afflicted with the malady. But
one death has thus far occurred, that
of four-year-old daughter of the
first named who died Friday. We
are glad to report that the other cases
are convalescent and the dread dis
ease is under control.
Intelligence was received here
Tuesday announcing the death at
Hartford. Ohio, of Mrs. Anna Erwin.
Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Sarah
Davies of this city. of Atty. A. r.
Bushnell of Madison and of Mrs. Adj
Olson Rewey of Platteville. Mrs.
Davies and Mrs. Rewey just returned
from Ohio this week, where they had
been on visit. and left their sister
enjoying her usual health. The sad
news of her death is a shock to all the
relatives in Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Either Suicide or Murder.

Marinette. Wis. Oct. "a body
found floating in the river here has
been identified as that Of J. f. Dicker-
son. a travelling photographer of Man
lstee. Mich A bullet hole in the mans
head indicates either suicide or murder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
HnmIin Gorlnn,l A. Hom..

Lacrosse, Wis. Oct. After trav-
cling through the west and Rocky
mountains in search of material for
new story on Indian and western
life Hamlin Garland and wife have re-
turned to the Garland homestead at
West Salem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, 20 buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold IN
bulk All druggists, Ioc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
sherif Wants TO See Kohl.

Portage, Wis. Oct. 81 Kohl one
Of the local agents of the Groves Barnes
Music company, left the city suddenly
Saturday after having collected. it is
charged. S1z5 from two customers.
Sheriff Mackenzie has offered $50 re-
ward for his arrest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
To Whom 1t May Concern:

You are respectfully requested to
come to our Store either Wednesday or
Thursday, Oct. 9th or 10th. to inspect a
line of piece goods embracing about 500
different styles of Domestic and Foreign
Woolens, which will be on exhibition on
the above dates. Each piece is a sam
pie l. to Il yards in length. They are the
samples of the Allan Tailoring Co. of
Chicago, the Largest Concern in the
West. An Experienced Tailor will be
here then to take measures for Suits,
Overcoats and Trousers. Now is your
chance to get a Perfect Fit. Also have
your garments made up to date, and you
wont have to wait for two months uutil
they are made but will be ready to wear
in ten days after placing your order
Suppose you come and look.
THE HUB.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Thi. LooIts Like Foul PLAY.

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct S.-.Iohn Con-
nelly. who recently sold his farm near
this city for $1,000 drew his money
from the bank Saturday. Last night
his body was struck by a street car.
1t is believed he was given knockout,
drops
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Fntal Ruunuav Accident.

Oshkosh. Wis, Oct Mrs. John
Stephenson. wife OF Alderman Ste
phenson. was instantly killed. and her
son probably fatally injured, in a run
away accident yesterday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

The Hawaiian woman's club at Hon
olulu debated the question: Is it bet
ter to take Rocky Mountain Tea hot
or cold? Either way it magnifies your
pleasure. Hatch Bros, and Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Co,tIv pInze M.rinette.

Marinette, Wis. Oct. Fire early
this morning has destroyed The North
Star daily new spaper office. and arm
DRY Of Company /. Second regiment
W. y. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Will Care For Horses.

The undersigned solicits the keen
ing and wintering of horses. Located
at the fair grounds at Lancaster.
Call or write for further particulars.
WIN. ENGLISH.
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COrnYille.

The morning meeting at West Ridge,
Cornville, will be held at 10 o'clock until
Dec. /, Sunday school following imme-
diately. The Tuesday evening prayer
meeting will be held at the same house.
The Sunday evening service will be held
at the East Ridge church at Z O'clock,
preceded by the Christian Endeavor
meeting at o'clock. The regular
prayer meeting at this church Thursday
evening in charge of Walter S. Aldrich.
Edward j. Berry, young man Is
years old, Tuesday afternoon soon after
4 O'clock while coming from the Deacon
Longfellow back farm on the East
Ridge. had bullet put through his cap
and another cut through his coat on the
left shoulder. Neither shot touched
the skin, but just missed it. He imme-
diately shouted and dropped to the
ground to avoid any more shots. He
looked in the direction the shots came
from, but failed to see anyone. He,
however, heard someone running through
the woods quite distance away. lis
father, Charles NJ Berry, was in Show
hogan yesterday to see County Attorney
Cover to ascertain whether any action
could be taken in the case. He had the
coat and cap with him. 1t was close
call.
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Harris and wife, Mrs. A. F. Berwise, Mrs
Margaret Chase, Geo. T. Johnston and
wife, Mrs. (. j. Mitchell and Miss
Gladys Mitchell
Geo Goss has moved into the Ashley
Keene house.
Albert Smell, West Pittsfeld, has
bought Mrs. Rolfe's place on North
street and will take possession at once.
Mr.. and Mrs George y ashburn re-
turned, saturday night, from hunting
trip to Austin pond Nr. Washburn
shot a fine deer and his friends are en-
joylng venison, this week.
Cecil Chase drove to Pittstield, Tues
day, with load of apples and as he
was returning between : and O'Clock
in the afternoon, when about five miles
from Canaan village in west Pittstield,
riding in his wagon. lie received the
shot from gun IN the hands of some
unknown person. The bullet passed
through his nose, directly through the
nostrils below the bone ST. that no bones
were broken but il affected the sight of
one eye also rendered him unconscious.
The attending physician is said to have
stated that unless blood poisoning
should set in he would be likely to re.
cover, but it was serious injury. 1t is
supposed the shot was accidental but
no clue to the perpetrator was apparent,
yesterday.
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Canaan.

The high school does not keep this
week, owing to the official duties of the
teacher as supervisor.
Geo. Goss has pneumonia.
Mrs. Margaret Chase, who has been
visiting relatives in town the past few
weeks, returned to her home in Pitts
field, last Thursday.
Miss Moody, Colby 1908, was at home,
last Sunday.
While Fred Horne and Geo. Weeks
were out driving, last Saturday after
noon, the harness broke aud the horse
became unmanageable, throwing them
both out and injuring Mr.. Weeks Sc
verely. He received an ugly wound in
the head and his condition was critical
for about "a hours. His friends will be
glad to know that he is gaining fast and
expects to be fully recovered in few
days.
Beechnutting seems to be quite the
thing Just now. Last Friday afternoon
a party of twelve from this village took
a ''straw ride" to East Skowhegan, where
they succeeded in procuring good
lot of beechnuts and spent very pleas
ant afternoon in the woods. The jolly
crowd was as follows: William Harris
and wife. R. II. Harris and wife, G. d.
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st. Adams.

Mrs. L. P Goodwin of Old Orchard is
visiting her nephew, S. H. Goodwins and
family. Miss Frances Clark, who had
been spending the summer with them. re-
turned to her home in Roslindale, Mass,
last week
S. c. Lucas of Skowhegan. formerly a
resident of this town, Is visiting his old
friends and neighbors.
George Fnson of South Berwick is
spending few weeks at his old home.
Prof Jordan of the M C. l., Pittsfeld,
spent Friday night and Saturday at the
home of Fay Lucas. one of the students,
and made social call on Hugh and
Stuart Goodwin, also students at that
Institute.
School Ct ,sed in this district, Friday,
the 18TH inst, after a successful term of
aine weeks, taught by Miss Nora Clark
Elisha Robertson of Detroit was in
town. Friday, and had the good fortune
to capture deer in the vicinity of Good
win brook, on the Harmony road, after
being out but short time in search of
game.
A large number of the members of St.
Adams Grange attended Cambridge
Grange by special invitation Saturday
evening. and were bountlfuly entertained
with an instructive program varied with
Rotations and singing, and followed by
as varied and lavish a repast for the needs
of the inner man, for which such bodies
are famous; viz, chicken supper supple
mented with many other choice viands.
G.
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East SkOwhegan

Joseph Ireland who had his leg broken
the 18th inst. seemed to be getting along
quite we'll until the bandages were re-
adjusted and for three or four days and
nights the latter part of last week, has
suffered good deal of pain and slept but
little. Mrs. Written his sister was with
him the most of last week and will be
with him the most OF this week.
The Cain hay press is pressing Sidney
Pooler's hay and the men are boarding at
Henry Richardson's
Mr.. Richardson has built nice piece
of wire fence on the vest side of the road
from his barn to the James White farm a
distance of 80 rods and had six feet of
wire left.
]. H. Wheeler has sold to Geo. H
Foster all of his farm south of the road
containing about So acres. This piece OF
land will give Mr.. Foster a nice wood lot
which is just what he needed.
Miss Freeman recently of North Fair
field has been holding meetings in Dist
No. IL, the past week, evenings and Sun
DAY p. m. with quite a full house with
good singing. She will continue to hold
meetings this week until Friday evening
and will then return to North Fairfield.
She is good speaker and is much liked.
A r
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harmony.

The Ladies day in the grange will occur
on the 10th Of Nov. when the sisters will
occupy the chairs and provide the
program.
Mrs. Sarah !. Tibbetts of MaldeL,
Mass. has visited at DR.. McLaughln's the
past week. Her daughter Hattie is TAX
ing course in short hand and type
writing al Shaw's Business college at
Bangor.
Rev Mr.. Dow of Oldtown, the presid-
ing elder for this district preached an
interesting sermon, last Sunday, at the
church here.
w. E. Marble has returned from a hunt
ing tour in the Alagash region with the
skin of large bear and two cubs he shot
while there. He was offered twenty five
dollars for the bear skin.
Sherman Laughton of Ripley and his
bride. who was lately Miss Emma Merrill,
attended church here Sunday Congrat-
ulations fare extended to the worthy
groom and his amiable bride.
AT the Pomona grange at Cambridge,
last week, there was only one county off
Ger present. The Pomona officers should
be chosen from oranges all over the
county.
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NOTICE.

To the Hon Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Cour, next to be held at Skowhegan, in the
County OF Somt rset and State of Maine
Martha A. Hoodki of Starks IN thu County
of Somerset ant state OF Maine, respectfully
represents that on the l1th day of June ls7i
at Honey oy in the State of Pennsylvania, she
was lawfully married to Napoleon Woodkiro,
otherwise known as Napoleon Woodcock
then of said Honeyoy, but whose present resi-
dence is unknown to your libelant; that the
said libelant has resided in this State in good
faith one year prior to the date hereof. that
the libelant has ever been faithful to her mar
riaRe obligations, but that the said libelee has
been unmlndful OF the same that on the 18th
day of Decent Der 1875 at said Honeyoy. he
utterly deserted the libe liant without reason
able cause and has continued said desertion
for three consecutive years next prior to the
filing of this libel; that being OF sufficient
ability he has grossly, wantonly and cruelty
neglected and refused to provide suitable
maintenance for your libeant; that since their
intermsrriage the said ibelee has been al
dcted to gross and con6rmed habits of intox.
ieation; that said assertion has continued
from said DE cember 10. 1873 to the present
time, during which line said 1ibelee has con-
ibuted nothing 10 her support and ever
since September 1876 she has resided in said
S arks, Maine.
Wherefore she prays that divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony between herself and said
libelee, may be decreed.
And the li1elant further alleges that she has
used reasonable diligence to ascertain the
present residence of said libelee, but is I'M
able to do so, and does not know where 1t Is,
and that it cannot be ascertained by reason.
able diligence.
MARTHA A wooDKIRC, Libelant,
SOMERSET IS: October 20, 1901. The said
Ii oelant made oath that the above allegation
as to the residence OF the lbelee is true.
Before mt. Daniel Lewis,
Justice of the Peace.
SOMERSET IS: Clerks Office. Sup. Jud. Court,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Received and filed 18th day OF October A. d
1901 Attest;-W. T. SEEKINS CLERK.
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Madison.

A piano recital was given by the pupils
of Mrs. Francis B Taylor at the Congre-
gational Church. Saturday evening. The
church was well filed and pleasing pro-
gram was rendered, which was highly
appreciated by the audience.
The ladies of the Congregational
Church gave their annual harvest supper
in the church basement, Thursday even
ing. The Past and Present were repre-
sented by the costumes of the walters.
The supper was followed by a literary
entertainment.
Miss Maude Powers has resigned her
position as teacher in the Arson school to
accept a position as teacher in the school
building on Western Avenue, which will
be ready for occupancy at The beginning
of the winter term Miss Powers will go
to Boston next week TO study the work
ings of the primary school system in that
place.
Mr.. c r. Moore went to the Maine
to undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Ellie Whipple of Scion and Mrs.
Alice Simmons of Kiugfeld have been
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S
Hunnewel of this place for the past week.
Mr. B. B. Rose of Charleston is clerk
ing in the grocery store of C. c. Ellis and
has moved his family to this place.
Miss Alice Spear gave birthday party
at her home in Arson, Saturday, at which
she entertained 80 of her young friends.
Mr.. Chas. Woodcock has comm. need
the erection of new house on Old Point
Avenue.
Mrs. Blanche Moore went 10 the Maine
Central Hospital at Lewiston. last week
where she will undergo surgical opera
ton.
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NTayfeld.

F. M. Wyman started for the woods,
Monday
Mrs Wilson and little grand daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Gahan, have
returned to Rumford Falls.
Mrs. Carrie Hughes has been visiting
her mother, the past week.
Miss Elsie Brown is teaching school in
Kingsbury.
Ray Spear and George Cook were in
town on Sunday.
Walter Mckinney has gone in the
woods.
Frank Promery is quite sick at B w.
Adams
Nathaniel Gerald got shot in the leg
while out hunting deer, Saturday night.
Manley Lambert is in town. F
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Browns Corner.

1t was merry party of huskers thai
gathered at Charles Burrill's on Frida,
evening, Oct. II. Old and young work
ed with willing hands and about 33c
baskets of nice yellow corn were husked
After the work was over about 90 par
took of fine harvest supper, then the
young folks played games and enjoyed an
hour or two of merry games and soci-
abilt :.
George Weeks received severe injuries
on Saturday afternoon, about his head
by being thrown from vehicle in which
who was with him had a narrow escape
Mr.. Weeks injuries are considered OF a
dangerous nature. but it is hoped nc
serious results will follow.
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J. Goodwin was at Embden and No.

J. Goodwin was at Embden and No.
Arson, Saturday.
viii Jackman was at Oakland, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Hannah Jackman, who had been
visiting her daughter in Lowell for some
weeks, returned home, Thursday.
Mrs. Malon Patterson, who had been
visiting in Boston and Portland. got
home, Tuesday night.
Miss Bertha Whipple, who had been
away for some weeks visiting relatives
and friends in Portland, Boston, and
also spent few days in Buffalo, arrived
home, Thursday.
Mrs. Alma Stevens of East Madison
WAS tile guest of her aunts, Mrs. Whit.
ngton and Mrs. Creig, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wilson of Skowhe-
gan were visiting Mr.. Wilson's father,
Sumner Wilson, Sunday.
Mr.. charles Webster and son of Bling
ham we're in town, Tuesday.
Mr.. Ayando Jones of Dexter was in
town, Tuesday.
Mr.. Scott Jones of No. Arson was in
town, Tuesday.