Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-16
Local lettings.

Mrs. NJ Nichols and children
have gone to Mather to pass the sum
mer.
j The Ladies Aid society viii meet
}at the church parlors Friday afternoon
st 2o'clock.
Conductor and Mrs. S. G. Clifford
and daughter of Fennimore visited in
the city today.
The club boys will give dance
at the city opera house Tuesday even
ing May 2lst.
The final meeting Of the season
for the Woman's Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. c. W rockingham
Saturday evening of this week.
w. L. Searles, NJ W A. organ
izer. has been instrumental in secur-
ing So applications for membership
to the local lodge. From here he
goes to Madison to labor.
The entertainment committee Of
the Cemetery Assn. is making ar
engagements for an entertainment to
be given the first week in June. Look
for notice next week.
Note the report Of the condition
Of the Meyer-Showalter State bank in
this issue. 1t is an exceedingly
gratifying testimonial and denotes
! excellent management olong every
Zine,
Prof. S. F. Pearson of this city
has been reelected as principal of
the Viroqua high school for another
year. Under his capable supervision
the schools there have progressed
with rapid strides.
The Decoration day committees
90 right along with their preparations
assuming that the weather on May
30th will be all that could be desired.
We trust their anticipations will be
realized. In case Of inclement
weather the ceremonies will probably
be held indoors.
The Lancaster and Potosi high
school teams will cross bats on the
diamond at the fair grounds Satur-
day. The teams are evenly matched
and a good game is promised. Adj
mission: gents 15c; ladies Toe.
Game called at 2:30 p. m.
Atty. W. j. Brennan added trio
of rare coins to his collection OF curios
Tuesday. They were English pieces
one, an equivalent to half cent,
one, quarter cent and the third a
tiny piece of copper, being in value
twelfth of cent in American money.
The specimens were obtained from
Stephen Brennan who secured them
from commercial man recently.
The preliminary examination of
John Eddy, charged with assault to
80 commit rape, comes on before JUS
lice Wheeler this Thursday morn
NO. Julia Ahadadad. the complain
mt will appear against him. Dist.
Atty Brown has al official document
from Buchanan county. Iowa, throw
ing light upon Eddy's past record
which is not very flattering and his
chances for being bound over to trial
IN circuit court are exceedingly good.
On seven main travelled country
roads leading 10 Lancaster at every
mile TO the distance Of seven miles
from the city sign boards have been
IN, ,c-t4sn,, Nv Toanl-al Pros
the progressive clothlers. Each
board cantains some attractive design
and below it the distance to the city
and to Joeckel Bros clothing estab-
gishment. It's an Innovation in adj
vestising never before instituted in
these parts. being of metropolitan
origin The correct distance was OBJ
tanned by bicycle having attached
an accurate cyclometer
Pick and Cad The much talked
of railroad from Lancaster to connect
with the G. G. w. at Stockton now
seems to be reality A party Of G
G. W. surveyors arrived in Stockton
last week and completed arrange
ments for the survey. The line OF
survey begins at Lancaster and con-
tinues southeast to Platteville, from
there following on Southeast passing
Apple River a mile and half north.
and entering Warren runs east near
" to Nora. crossing the Illinois Cen
trail a curve is made striking directly
Ifor Stockton.
Ed Mcclure. telephone exchange
boy engaged a team of Fry Bros.
livery Sunday and took pleasure
drive down Potosi way with his best
girl. On returning in the evening
Eddie laid the lines down over the