Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
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Thompson Comedians
| At the City opera house.
All 81 next week. opening Mos
day night. Prices lo.20-50o.
Fred Bie,manu. the Galena piano
tuner. Is H tie city
Some good work Is being done
with the road grader about town.
&c H. Pohle of Bloomington was
business visitor in Lancaster We'd
nesday.
If you contemplate buying some
Northern Wisconsin land ,ou will do
well TO consult Brennan 4 Mccoy
about the matter. Read their ad. in
another column.
Mrs. Margaret TrumbuIl Of Bos-
oobel has been granted pension Of
S12 per month on account Of the
death OF her SON Frank, victim BY
disease contracted ia the late war.
Steve Dougherty has disposed Of
his half interest i'll the barber shop OF
Gibbs Il Dougherty to Will Cramer Of
Cuba City, gentleman who has had
Years Of experience in the barber
business. Mr.. Dougherty has not
decided upon future plans.
The work 1t drilling the well at
the County Home and Asylum that is
to furnish the water supply for these
institutions Is in progress. Thomas
Webb took the contract for compile
ton of the same aud George Webb is
in control Of the work The drillers
have already got down distance Of
100 feet.
The Junior League will hold a
social in the NJ L. church Friday
evening, April 26. beginning at seven
O'Clock. Rev Frank Bell Of Montfort
will assist in entertainment with ster-
eoptican pictures. and with music
aud refreshments. we hope a very
pleasant evening Will be passed BY
each Of You. to whom most cordial
invitation is extended by the Juniors.
Admission i @ cents.
We have never seen a girl who
went back oil her mother. who ever
came to be worth a one-eyed button
to her husband. 1t is the law Of God.
1t is not exactly IN the Bible but it is
written large and lawful on the lives
of many mistit homes. If one Of you
chaps ever run across Il girl with her
face full of roses, who says to you as
YOU come to the door: II cannot 90
! for thirty minutes yet, for the dishes
are not washed" you wait for that
girl. Sit right down on the door step
and wait for her because some other
fellow will come along and carry her
off and then you lose an angel. Wait
for her and stick to her ike burr on
a mule tail.
At 4 special meeting of the G. A.
r. Saturday evening. James Williams
was the recipient OF beautifully en-
oraved army badge. contributed by
his comrades in token Of friendship
and esteem in which he is held by
them and something by which be
will BE called to remember them at
all times. c. H. Baxter made the
presentation speech in his customary
happy manner and the occasion was
one most impressive. It is difficult
to state whose heart beat with the
greatest degree Of sadness Mr.. Viii
liams bin account Of his departure to
the far west. or his comrades over
the thought Of parting with him.
a team belonging to James Quick
Of Elleuboro. tied at the court yard
square Saturday. became frightened
at a scrap OF waste paper blowing to-
wards them. sprang backward. gained
their liberty and dashed up street
with Gathering lumber wagon be-
hind them G. J. Hyde was engaged
in auctioneering rummage sale arti-
Giles 9. Miss Wilhelm's corner and in
the Heighborhood of two hundred
people we're gathered around for one
purpose or another The frightened
team ran square for the corner and
everyone who witnessed their ap-
proach anticipated catastrophe.
The crowd scattered in vario4s dir
ections but telephone pole standing
handy ~ alone saved score OF lives
for the frantic horses met with no
barrier IN their wild career until the
wagon tongue came in contact with
the telephone pole. This checked
them aud before further damage re-
suited they were caught By the bits
and restrained IN the mixup three
persons received injuries, Mrs. A. {.
smith and Mrs. Montgomery Miller
0f this CITY and Mrs. Phineas smith
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