Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-03-20
Local Jottings.
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a caller in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Garner who has been
seriously III is convalescent.
The Woman's club Will meet with
Mrs. j. H. Howe Thursday at three.
Mrs. j. P. Lewis is visiting at DR..
McDermott's IN Fennimore for a few
days.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
on Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock with
Mrs. Joe Nathan.
Phil. Goldstein makes a spring
bow to the purchasing public else
where in this issue.
F. w. Freeborn's bail was fixed at
81, 900 by Justice Wheeler ana he has
been unsuccessful in obtaining bonds
men to date.
The pastor of the Congregational
church will discourse on the following
subject next Sunday morning: A
FOOLS Paradise.
Henry Sanders of Platteville has
accepted a position as salesman with
j. Schreiner & Sons and moved with
mis- family to this city Tuesday.
Madison will have a new $25, 00O
hospital, the city council having ap-
qropriated $15, 900 and public spirited
citizens donated the remaining $10,-
900.
Mrs. James Townley celebrated
her 36th birthday Monday and anum-
Der of her lady friends and neighbors
gathered at her home and pleasantly
surprised her in the evening.
-Messrs. Geo. Rudersdorf and
Horace Hymer divided equally a fine
bunch of Polled Angus cattle last
week. The herd numbers 46 and
each took % of them. Both of these
gentlemen are fanciers of the breed
and each possesses the nucleus of a
substantial herd.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Mccoy eel
ebrated the 18th anniversary Of their
marriage yesterday. Happiness
reigned IN the household throughout
the day and evening Notwithstanding
the unlucky number attached to the
event and a beautiful piano, gift of
the husband to his bride of thirteen
wears, was the center Of attraction.
May many a decade of marital joys
be their lot.
DR.. G. G.. NARROW was honored at
the annual meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the Union Tele-
phone company held at Richland
Center last week by being chosen
president of the organization. The
Union enjoyed an excellent years
business and the company is on a
Dund basis. Shares to the number
OF 120 were sold at par. New lines
have been constructed and the system
placed in excellent condition.
-Kelley's Peoples Players closed a
very successful three nights engage
ment here Wednesday night to the
capacity of the house, several being
unable to get seats. The company
gave excellent satisfaction all around
and they can always count on a full
, house here in the future. MI. Kelley
is a gentleman and an actor anu .uere
is something DOING every minute
he is on the stage. The supporting
c)mpaay and the music is fine. The
engagement was the largest three
nights stand ever played in Fox
Lake.-Fox Lake Representative. At
Reeds Opera house Mar. 81, Apr. IL.
-Advices from Chicago state that
the demand for shipping facilities is
SO great that the potato dealers are
p1ying the railroad companies a bo-
nus of $40 car. The dealers have
had trouble ali season in getting cars
placed when and where they want
them, and just now they are particu-
larly DESTROYS of quick action. The
price for seed potatoes is advancing
rapidly and the dealers want to take
advantage of the market before the
farmers raise the price still further.
Less than three weeks ago potato
seed stock was selling at IS cents at
loading stations. Now the holders
are asking $1.25. The demand is from
southern sections. While they
raise good table potatoes IN the south
they are obliged TO come north each
season for seed stock. In this mar
ket all the potatoes sold are now
shipped in. The stocks on hand early
in the season were light and lasted
but a short time. Against the car
famine and southern demand propo-
sltions is the fact that thousands of
bushels have been held back for
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