Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-25
Board of review will meet Aug.

Thursday for Galena.
Claude Hickok of Bloomington
was caller here yesterday.
Miss Mabel orion is visiting at
Wallie Orton's at Fennimore,
Atty. Platt Whitman of Bosco-
bel was in the city yesterday
-Chas. Elliott of Eagle Grove is
a guest at Warren Hannum's.
Miss Alma Dickinson is visiting
at Ed Wiseman's in Patch Grove.
John Stone received a fine new
piano for his residence this week.
Bert Wagner went to Mcmillan
yesterday where he has employment.
Mrs. Drinkall of Platteville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. j.
Brennan.
Otto Willard escaped from
custody at the county asylum Tues
day but was recaptured.
Mrs. John Pennock and daugh-
ter of Bloomington were Lancaster
visitors portion of the week.
Fred Schneider was called here
from Mather this week by the
dangerous illness of his father
Marshal Budworth is in Madi-
son on business and James McGoni-
gal is wearing the star in his abs
ence.
Mrs. W. J. Brennan was ''at
home" to hundred or more lady
friends Thursday afternoon and the
reception was a very pleasant affair.
Aug. Roth of Galena, a monu-
ment man in employ of j. P. Vim
cent, looked. after interests here
yesterday.
Mrs. L. Weber and children
were accompanied on trip to Viro-
qua Thursday by Miss Allie Webb.
Mr.. Weber intends to run up there
to pass Sunday.
Harry and L. P. Basford, Clint
Nathan, Lee Wright and Fred Clark
are enjoying two weeks camping
expedition on Platte river at John
DObsOn'S.
Miss Mabel Medley of Platte
vile has been engaged to teach the
coming year in the Lancaster
schools. She will take Miss Bessie
Suttle's place.
Mrs. Belle Quinlan and daugh-
ter Marie of Galesburg are being
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl.
Basford Mrs. Quinlan is Supreme
Chief of Rathbone Sisters.
Lou Fischer and w. B. Dyer
with their families did not remain
long on their camping tour, owing
to the sudden serious illness of Mrs.
Tischer's father here, Mr.. Schneider.
They were intercepted at Muscoda
by artelephone message and called
| home.
| H. E. Austin of Homer looked
after interests hereabOuts Wednes-
day. He and his amiable wife re-
Gently celebrated their 10th wedding
anniversary and royalty entertained
company of eighty invited guests.
The Herald wishes them many q
happy return of the day.
John Roach made a successful
escape from the county asylum re-
Gently and has thus far eluded all
efforts of re-capture. This is the
same inmate that ran away from
the institution last fall and was
captured at Hudson, Wis, by
Sheriff Watson. The county went
to considerable expense at that time
to bring the demented fugitive back
to restraint, and he is now at large
again
VIM. Busch of Wauzeka ex-
changed farm in Crawford county
recently for Fred Kramer's meat
market at Fennimore. Some diff
ferences arose over settlement of
the deal and they went to law.
The matter was heard Thursday
before Justice Shimmin in this city
and number of witnesses gave
testimony on both sides. Atty. H.
Buchner looked after interests Of
Kramer while Dist. Atty. Brown
appeared for Busch. A jury trial
was demanded and secured, the
following serving in the capacity:
w. P. Rowden, J. r. Place, F. B.
Calls, L. Weber, Geo. A. Dyer and
Martin Oswald. After hearing all
the evidence and listening to pleas
of counsel the jury retired and
brought in verdict after considera-