Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-17
Local lettings.

Many well-bred girl discovers
that her first cake is dough.
The depth of beauty often de-
ponds upon thickness of paint.
Mayor S. E. Hassell has disposed
of his South Dakota farm property.
You never really know man un-
less you allow yourself to owe him
money.
Walter w. Pollock of Chicago
was guest of his parents in Lancas-
ter over Sunday.
One way to earn living is by
honest labor, but lots Of men never
think of trying it.
Much of the charity that begins
at home is so discouraged that it
never gets sly farther.
Jos. Boorman of Bloomington.
formerly of Wyalusing has our thanks
for liberal remittance.
Men who think they understand
the ways of women should accompany
one on a shopping expedition.
1.-THE Man With the Hoe'' can
now be seen in many gardens prepar-
ing for the summer Joys of vegetables
and such.
If you expect to succeed in life
you should initiate the postage
stamp-bv sticking to one thing un-
til you get there.
Whenever we visit an insane asy-
lum we are somehow surprised that
the women are not wearing tea gowns
and their hair in curl papers.
whats in box" Go to the
Mystic Workers lodge rooms Tues
day evening, April % and see. Goes
to the hig hest bidder.
The Womans Club will meet
this week, Thursday afternoon, with
Miss Schreiner, instead of the place
announced. Members please note.
Geo. Verden is back on his old
run from Lancaster to Galena, after a
a four weeks lay-off taken on ac-
count of injuries sustained in the
accident near Livingston.
The Mystic Workers will hold a
Box social at their lodge rooms in the
Wenzel building next Tuesday even
ming. They will also have some use
tul articles which the highest bid will
take. All are invited.
A Missionary Institute will be
conducted in the M. E. church, Tues
day, April %, by Revs. Beeks of
Platteville, Rowe of FennImore, and
Bell of Montfort. Exercises will be-
Gin at 1880 a. M, 2:3O and 7:3O
p. m. All are cordially invited to
come and take part in this work.
L. Alt & Sons are branching out
extensively. Their present quarters
are altogether. too small and they
have leased the storeroom adjoining
them on the west that has been &C.
cupied by G. II. Reed & Co. as feed
store. ArchwaYs are being cut
through to connect the apartments
and when arranged the establishment
will be one of the most commodious
in the county.
Cheap corn is not to be expected
for long time to come no matter
how bountiful the crop of 1902 may
be. The granaries of the world are
empty and old corn in the feeding
districts will be scarce article next
winter At the same time the coun-
try is full of cattle and the demand
for pork sufficient to Justify raisers in
raising more hogs than ever. Several
bountiful crops of corn will be needed
to plut the market with that cereal.
w. d. Parker, state inspector for
schools for the deaf, says that there
are between 200 and 800 minor deaf
and dumb and blind children in Wis
consin who do not receive appropriate
instruction. In order to get the
names and residences of these unfort-
unates he has just sent a letter to
county and city superintendent OF
schools soliciting their assistance.
The eight state day schools for defec-
tive children have an attendance of
100, while the school for the deaf at
Delevan has 220 and that for the