Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-15
Local JOttin9S.

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Dist. Atty. Brown was at Wood
man Monday.
Miss Lillian Baxter of Fenni
more is visiting friends here.
Atty. A. R. Bushnell is in James
vile today on legal business.
Otto Behncke has moved to
Hurricane with his children and
will reside with his parents.
Ben Beetham calls our atten
ton to change in his address from
Greenwood, Neb., to Quincy, Ill.
Mrs. Thos. Wright entertained
company Of friends Monday even
inc. the occasion being her birthday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. G.. H. Baxter Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Jane Metcalf, aged 80
years, died at her home near Glen
Haven, Tuesday of last week. De-
ceased was an early settler of this
county.
The Lancaster brass band has
disorganized much to the disappoirt-
ment of our citizens who always ex-
tend a helping hand to the boys
when in need.
Mrs. r. B. Showalter and Mrs
G.. B. Wheeler were recipients of
two solid silver spoons, presented
by Mckinley circle at the installa-
ton ceremonies Friday evening
). P. Cox dropped in and adj
vanced his subscription another
notch one day the first Of week. Mr..
Cox has read the Herald ever since
it was first published, having moved
to Lancaster from Potosi with his
parents in 1886.
Mckinley Circle, Ladies Of the
G.. A. r., installed officers Friday
evening at their hall and in connec-
ton with the ceremonies the COM
rades served refreshments. The Oc-
casion was one of the enjoyable
ones Of the week.
The ice harvest in Lancaster
has opened. J. E. Barnett & Son
are engaged in filling their ice houses.
Sixteen men are employed. The
CONCEALED GOODNESS is about fifteen
inches thick and of good quality.
Anton Schmitt will commence fill
ing his ice houses this week from
his ponds. Barnett & Son will pack
5000 TONS
We are in receipt of a letter
from JAS. E. Divall, who is passing
the winter in Los Angeles, Cal. He
writes of warm sunshine, flowers
and fruit, while we sit perched up
with our feet on the office stove, and
now and then actually hugging it to
disturb the chills, while the win
dows are covered with frost. Mr..
Divall will remain there until about
March LIST.
Marjorie Crane, aged seven
years, daughter of the late DR.. I. f..
Crane of this city and Mrs. Minnie
Crane, died Thursday morning of
last week at Clinton, Ia, where the
family now reside, of throat trouble.
The remains we're brought to Lam
caster Friday for interment by the
side of the father. The child was
i'll but few days and her sudden
and unexpected death was great
shock to the mother. Mrs. Crane
was accompanied here by her son,
Howard, and brother and wife,
DR.. and Mrs. c. Colver.
John Wilhelm, who resides in
the town of Potosi, lost a pocket
book containing a 500 bill on the
streets of Lancaster recently. He
came to the Herald office and had
an adv. inserted calling attention to
his loss. So confident was he that
he would never recover his money,
he hardly believed it profitable to
place the adv but he did SO never
theless. Fortunately, for him, an
honest boy found the purse and up
on seeing the adv. came to this Office
and reported the find. Mr.. Will
helm was notified and gave the
young man SIS reward. Adam Funk
was the honest finder.
Geo. Reynolds hands us a let
ter to peruse, written by j. M. Scott,
who is now temporarily located at
Douglas, Arizona. Mr.. Scott is a
son-in-law of L. Basford of this city
and is engaged in installing mill,
electric light, ice manufacturing
plants and other industries at that
,,1aca DO11UTaS is q new town tha r.