Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-08-08
Grant Go. Fair,
SEPT. H,I2, 10. 1901.

The track has been dressed up by
cutting weeds. narrowing etc, aud is
in prime condition. twelve to fifteen
horses are being daily worked on the
track and are developing nicely
Some repairs in and about the dwell
ling are being made Several eyes
are directed towards the miscreants
who have made holes in the large
copper boiler in the dining pavilion,
and also on those who pull off win
dow shutters, break locks and draw
staples. Every one viii know when
these folks land in Jail who does the
mischief.
A pink dress is rather conspicuous
to wear around the fair grounds at
midnight.
Joe Barnett is nursing a sore
hand
-Chas. Roberts was in Dodgeville
Monday.
IT. NJ. Young was in Platteville
Tuesday
Livingston has big field day to-
day (rhursday.)
DR.. J. a. Gault is looking after
interests in South Dakota.
-R. NJ Day gets SO per month
pension as result OF recent increase.
The Northwestern is to double
track its line from Madison to Mil
wauEee.
Mrs. Henry Marsden Of Fenni-
more is guest Of her mother, Mrs.
w. p. Stoue.
1t viii soon be the price of coal
and not the price Of ice that we will
think about.
-Editor Roethe of Fennimore. ac-
companied oy his wife and cousin,
departs for buffalo next week.
-Messrs. Fred RAFFERTY, and Geo.
Cook are enjoying an outing on the
Mississippi near Mccartney.
-Cresceus. the phenomenal trot-
ter. lowered his own record to 2:025
at Columbus. Ohio. Saturday.
-Messrs Chas. Langridge and
Eugene Wbitmore took their depart
ure Monday for a trip to the Dakotas.
Atty ". L. Howe was am 3ne
the attorneys from abroad here thi.
week. He was accompanied by his
son and daughter.
DIR G. c. Marlow and wife arr
Milwaukee visitors this week. The
former is in attendance at the meet
/ ing of the National Dental association.
Miss Jeanette Bieg Of Milwau.
kee. Mr. Frank Bieg Of Chicago, Mr.
i A f. Bennest Of Milwaukee and litll,
Miss Marie Smith Of Chicago are Ian
caster visitors this week.
The editors abode is all-fred
! lonesome this week. the partner o.
our JOYS and sorrows and the three
little sunbeams that cheer Us in our
leisure hours being absent on visit
with relatives at Boscobel.
There will be preaching service
on Sunday morning in the Congrega-
tional church. The pastor was un-
able to ofiiciate last Sunday. In the
evening the Y. P. 5. c. F. will con.
duet their service at the hour of the
I regular service.
A reception is being rendered
Prof. +. NJ. Wood OF Baldwin,
Kansas. at the home Of Miss Minnie
Grifiiths this wednesday, afternoon.
Many Of Prof. Wood 5 old-time friends
and pupils will take advantage Of the
opportunity Of greeting him.
A cleaver fell from meat block
Monday evening AT the Nathan Gro
Ger. establishment and landed on
VIII Benu's foot. cutting quitea cash.
The injured member required few
physicians stitches and is quite a
painful wound. though not serious.
She had never heard of draw pc
ker. and was enthusiastically learn
ing the game, beans being used for
stakes. .And do YOU always play
with beans?r she asked innocently.
..Oh no. replied the young man who
was teaching her many things and
incidentally the game. I'VE some
times use peas. and when We feel like
being very 4evilish we always use
succota-h.
-Limburger cheese laid away in
cupboards and refrigerators will
drive away the ants. says an exchange.
No doubt Of it; it will drive the dogs
out Of tan yard it will drive a spike
through brick wall; it will drive a
mule through a barbed wire fence; il
will drive a herd of cattle over a