Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-01-24
S. J. David OF Montfort is

visiting in Lancaster.
w. E. Lathrop of Fennimore was
in the city today Wednesday,
Atty. A. H. Long of Prairie du
Chen was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Garner is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. Craig, in Blooming
ton.
John Clifford and family are
spending the winter months with his
son. Sam, at Fenaimore.
Elk County Treasurer J. B. Mauer
ana family returned to their old home
at Sitter today where they will take
up their residence.
The Elite laundry will open for
business next week. New appliances,
steam fixtures. ETC., compose a mod
ern, up-to-date equipment.
Henry Mockey of Boice Greek
marketed 60 fine shoats to-day WED.
nesday.) He received check fol
$500 for them. They averaged
247.
The Grant County Agricultural
society airs It's finances in report
published in another column today.
The figures are flattering and denote
thrifty management.
John Pendleton, accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Rose Craemer and son,
took their departure Tuesday morn
ing for Chicago. where they will make
their home. Mrs. Pendleton will join
them later.
Don't forget the big masquerade
on roller skates this week Saturday
night. Jan. 26th. 1t will be the only
one given at the rink this winter
$40 in cash prizes will be awarded lad
mission 20 cents to every one, which
will include skates to those in costume
only.
A total of 81 cars of stock were
shipped from this station on Monday
and Tuesday and another consign
ment Of ten cars goes in by specia
train today. Lancaster is the biggest
shipping point on the Northwestern
system in Wisconsin. $505 per cwt
was the top price paid today for hogs
A contested will case is on tria
before County Judge Goodsell today
wednesday, The litigation Is
brought by heirs of Edwin johnson
deceased, who resided in Platteyille
Attys. Ed NJ. Lowry and J. w Muir
ply are counsel for contestants while
I. l.. Cleary appears for estate.
Frank Niue ich, a former drug
clerk in this city, now engaged il
his chosen vocation at Argyle, be
came benedict before sunrise thi,
"Wednesday morning at Boscobe
The bride IS Miss Anna Nauert
daughter of ". j. F. Nauert, well
known stock dealer there That then
lives may he long and prosperous !.
the wish of their host OF friends il
Lancaster.
There are ten prisoners in the
county Jail at present. Two suspic
ious looking characters were brought
in from Fennimore this week by Mar
shall Fritz. One stole an oyercoat anc
cot thirty DAYS He is registered a;
James Brown. The other gave hi,
name as W. A. Beckwith aud received
a sentence of ten days for purloinin-
pair of shoes.
The sixty-ninth birthday of Mr.
NJ. s. Trowbridge was made Il very
pleasant occasion at the familY HON,
on Monday evening, most of it being
a surprise paterfamiIias. The gue-t'
present were Rev. Brown and wife
Geo. TufIley and wife. + n
Young and wife, Mrs. Black and fam
lily. Mrs. DR.. Godfrey and II. L. John
son. All-round visiting was gaily in
dulged in. Mr.. johnson entertained
the company with a couple Of under
ground railroad trips illustrated b.
: stereoptican views. Mrs Brown pre-
sided at the organ and led in som'
general singing and Miss Black anc
broth + Zen Tered "OurCella Door.
the sliding down which Of the siztv
nine-rear-oid boy was most graceful
every attitude being peifee, picture
] Refreshments We're served and Al
teeasonable hour good-byes were sai'
: and the visitors left, hoping ZOE
renefifior "a the orenq- len II. sqll