Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-28

we're in Fennimore Monday.
Joe Nathan had business in Slit
ger and Fennimore Monday.
-Rolla Moses is home from Platte
Vile on account Of sickness.
Miss Ornetta Angus visited with
friends in Sitter the latter part OF
last week.
Ed Schreiner of Two Harbors,
Mimi, was the guest Of his parents
one day last week.
Wisconsin editors are in attend
ance at meeting Of the State Press
Association at Madison.
Frank Calls returned to Montfort
Friday last to resume his position as
manager OF Joeckel Bros. store.
John Cole. treasurer of the village
Of Hazel Green. settled with County
Treasurer Scheinpfug last Friday.
Mrs. Lucy Gardner has sold her
residence property. Henry Belscam-
per is the purchaser and will take
possession March LIST Consideration
$4,000.
The Platteville canning company
paid out $4,000 for vegetable and 81
600 for local labor last year, and di-
vided dividend of 10 percent among
stock holders.
The 169th anniversary of the
birth of George Washington was cele-
brated in quiet manner at Lancas-
ter. The Congregational folks served
supper to good crowd in the even
inc, clearing $24 as a result of their
efforts. An imPrompu party was
given at the City opera house also in
the evening, the members Of the
Country Club being entertained by
lady friends.
Timothy Cottingham, popular
young farmer Of Fenuimore town
ship, was united in marriage Wednes-
day. Feb. 20th. to Miss Louise j.
Beck Of Benton, at the home Of the
brides parents, Rev. VIM. Shepherd
performing the ceremony. The bride
is well known in a wide circle of ac-
quaintances and is a lady in every re-
spect. The happy couple will make
their home in Fennlmore
The Order of Eastern Star will
raise $50 900 for Home for Indi-
gent Masons, fund being provided
for that purpose. The annual con-
vention Of the order closed Friday
evening in Milwaukee and the sessions
were remarkably well attended, over
6O0 being present. There was some
opposition to the home idea, but it
had little expression. and the order
stands pledged now to go ahead with
the work.
Ed Grebe has purchased the in
terests of Ed Angus in the Lancaster
Roller mill and will continue the in
dustry as before. The mill never en-
ioyed better patronage than it has
this winter and that excellent service
is rendered to customers NAV be thus
demonstrated. Mr.. Grebe will en-
deavor to cater to the trade in his
customary friendly accommodating
way and soiicits the patronage of old
customers as we'll as new ones.
Peter Sendt. one of the oldest
engineers in employ Of the St. Paul
road, died in his cab at Lone Rock
station Thursday morning. The
TRAIN stopped for water and when the
fireman returned to the cab, after a
moments absence, Sendt was dead.
Heart disease is supposed to be the
cause of death. Sendt had been off
the road two months and this was
his first trip His home was in Madi-
son. He was 60 years old and leaves
a wife and daughter.
"A Missouri editor who went on
vacation left minister in charge Of
his paper. \ day or two later letter
from Il way back" subscriber came,
which read: You know well paid
my subscription the last time | was
in your town. If getany more sch
letters | viii come down and maui
HI out of you" The minister
answered: Il have been trying to