Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-21

All week. O
Reeds opera house. g
-Corson Clark's company.
Popular prices; ''Sapho" toDight.
Justice I. F. Baldwin is serious
ly i'll at his home in this city.
Fred Screiber of Mather is cir
culating among old friends in this
city.
Nathan Grocery Co. talk to you
about fish in their .adv" on local
page.
Joe Mccoy shipped fine lot of
horses, twenty in number, to market
Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Rose of Platteville is
visiting with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. I Daily, IN this city.
Miss Bessie Hyde left Saturday
for Elgin, H., where she will visit
her sister Maud, after which she will
go to Chicago.
DR. Godfrey was the highest bid
der for Lena Lester, w. b. d, er's fast
road mare, sold at auction Saturday.
The price was $3.50.
Remember the Lyman Twins will
be here on he 26th. They carry
with them some of the best speciality
people on the road.
Red Printer, the promising Young
colt owned by Duncan Bros. was
sold to John Wayne, an Oconomowoc
horsebuyer, last week for 5000.
W. H. Rose received a lot of very
fine Barred Ply mouth Rocks the other
day from one of the noted breeders
down in Illinois. They are scored birds
and make a fine appearance.
The party given by the Knights
of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters at X.
P. hall on Tuesday evening of this
week was one of the most enjoyable
social events Of the season. A large
attendance is reported.
An assortment of the latest call
ing cards for madams, misses and
gents has just been received at this
office. We have the latest script and
Roman faces in type also and are pre-
pared to print cards that please.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a New England sup
per IN the social room of the church
on Friday, Feb. %. Supper will be
served from o'clock until all are
waited upon. Admission Is cents.
The following delegates are in
Milwaukee attending the Eastern Star
conventions: Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Budd,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Showalter. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Basford, Mrs. John
Wright Mrs. rockingham and Mrs.
Jas. Anderson.
DR.. F. 5. Knapp, the popular
Platteyille dentist. while on a visit to
Cobb was taken seriously i'll with
pneumonia last week. For a time
his condition was such as to cause
serious apprehension on part Of rela
tives and friends, but at this writing
he is much improved.
-Ex-Sheriff John Fawcett and wife
greeted their many friends in town
Saturday Mr.. Fawcett informed rs
that he has disposed of his residence
property situated in Platteville to
John Morrison of Lima township.
Mr.. Morrison disposed Of his farm to
John Whitcher and will retire.
The smallpox patients at Ridge
way are convalescent and no addi-
tional cases are reported. 1t is hop
ell the scourge will find no new VIC
Tins. Two deaths resulted, one of
them being W. f. Tisley, prineipal'of
the schools there. The strict quar-
antine measures are still in force
The hen is queen. The product
of the hen is worth more than anv
other crop raised. When calico
dress is wanted eggs are sold or ex-
changed for the same. When coffee.
sugar or anything else is needed the
resources Of the hen are drawn on.
The hens are too much neglected.
Treat them right, there is money in
them.
The Eastman Lumber Co has re-
Gently made some changes in the
management Of their yards. David
Eastman, who has been located in
this city for some time, will take
charge Of the Montfort yard, and l..
d. Eastman will come + Lancaster.
E. W Eastman who sold his inter-
ests in Mineral Point some time ago,
has purchased a yard at Springville,
IA. The last named ward is indie
pendent Of III company Noah East