Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22

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from Chicago Thursday eve.
Two carloads of iron for the
new courthouse are being unloaded.
The Ideal laundry has an an
nouncement in this paper that will
interest you.
L. Alt took in the sights in
connection with the Mineral Point
fair this week.
Hugh Gillespie went to ST.
Charles, Mimi, this week to see a
sister, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Judd Of
Apple River, ILL.,, are visiting at
the home of III. C. Judd.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Decker and
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Newman, are
visiting Patch Grove relatives.
Misses Marguerite and Roxey
Dodge of Water Valley, Mississippi,
are guests of their aunt, Mrs. Cope
land.
Geo. Baxter was in Chicago
this week making fall purchases.
His sister, Miss Martha, accom-
panied him.
The excursion to Devils Lake
next Wednesday will be well
patronized. The fare for round trip
is only $3.50. Train leaves at " a. m.
j. H. Lincoln and daughter of
Montfort are making an extended
visit at the home of S. FL. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor is daughter of Mr..
Lincoln.
Miss G. E. Fender was in Chi
cago this week purchasing a fall
stock of millinery. Mrs. Phil. Ben
nett was in charge of her shop in
her absence.
A number of North Lancaster
folks witnessed the ball game last
Sunday between North Lancaster
and Werley teams in which the lat
ter was victorious.
-"On Circus Day" a new and
successful comedy drains in four
rings, will make it's initial local
appearance at City opera house
Oh Aug. 26, for one performance
only.
Editor H. E. Roethe Of Fenni-
more is showing his Lancaster
correspondent, Register McBrien,
the sights at Milwaukee. Jim will
know all about what made that
place famous before he returns.
"A postal card received from
Wieland Oswald from Antwerp,
Belgium, written on the 18th inst,
announced his safe arrival there.
His journey across the ocean occu-
pied ten days. 1t is expected that
he will sail for home from Havre,
France, with his uncle, John M. Os-
valid this week.
Three months free tuition.
Free books and stationery. Posi-
tons for all students who excel.
This is our special offer to students
who make arrangements for enter
ing during August. For beautiful
catalogue containing the portraits
of an army of graduates now hold
ing first class positions, address
Wisconsin Business University, La
Crosse, Wis.
Mrs. Mary Matthews of Buck
wheat ridge enjoyed a visit the
other day of her two nephews,
Thomas and Morris Matthews of
Arthur. After their arrival, four
families of the Matthews, "a in all,
went to a shady grove and formed
a picnic party in honor of Miss
Pearl Matthews of Kansas, who is
here on a visit. Good things too
numerous to mention were dis
pensed and all had fine time.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Kasper de-
lightfully entertained party of
young people at Progressive Euchre
Thursday evening at their home in
the second ward. The parlors were
prettily arranged for the occasion
and decorated with cut flowers.
Guests from away were Miss Effie
Morse of Spirit Lake, Ia, and Miss
Nettie Welsh of Galena, Ill. Favors
were awarded to Messrs. Walter
Weber, Frank Heidel, and Misses
Sue Muesse and Blanche Rothschild.
A delightful evening was spent and
the company broke up at a late
hour
The tremendous and undisputed
success of ION Circus Day" H. Il.
Frazee's mammoth scenic produc-
tioneto be seen at City opera house
on Aug goth, is said to be due to