Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-19
Local JOttineS.

Judge ClementsOn and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, are in Milwau kee.
Mrs. AL lehman and Herbert
are visiting relatives in Dixon, Ill,
this week.
Mrs. r. Sander of Madison
spent few days at the parental
home last week.
Mrs. Ira Smith of Fennimore
was a guest of friends here Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs. Ed. Brinkman returned
Monday evening from visit with
relatives in Chicago.
H. G.. Orion now occupies the
Duncan residence in the second ward
recently vacated by HI. J. Eastman.
Mrs. L. J. Arthur and daughter
Grace of New York arrived in this
CITY last week for an extended visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Ziegler.
Miss Mae Hannum took her de-
parture Thursday last for Galena.
After a brief visit with Miss Nettie
Welsch of that city she will go to
Chicago to get the styles in spring
millinery.
The "Was She to Blame" COM
pany closed a very successful three
night engagement at the City opera
house last Saturday evening. The
company was one of the best seen
here this season.
Farmers desiring to subscribe
for the Chicago Drovers Journal
can secure same at a greatly re-
duced rate in connection with the
Herald. Both papers will be sent a
year to any address for $3.50. Reg
ular price of the Journal is 81.
-Mesdames Geo. E. Budd, J. S.
Wright, G. w. rockingham and
daughter, Miss Jennie, of this city
and Mesdames Glazier, Donnelly
and Hatch of Bloomington are in
attendance at the Eastern Star con-
vention in session at Milwaukee this
week.
Mrs. Martha Walker, wife of E.
S. Walker, died at her home near
Cassville, Feb. 9Th, and funeral SER
vices were held on the Sunday fol-
lowing. Deceased was mother of
five children, who with the husband
survive: Nelson of Prairie du Chen,
Lester, Matte and Sadie at home
and Ida of Chicago.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregation church has recently
added to it's we'll equipped cuisine
three dozen silver knives, forks and
spoons. These will be used for the
first time at the chicken pie supper
on the goth of this month. Come
and share in the dedicatory feast in
which this new paraphernalia will
perform an active part.
The home talent production of
''Hick'y Farm" at Patch Grove Fri
day night was a pronounced success
from every oint of view and in the
neighborhood of 1925 was cleared
for school purposes. F. G. Burr
and V. L. Showalter of this city
took part in the program and the
Lancaster high school orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
The Judge Mills contest given
Thursday evening last at Reeds
opera house passed off very pleas
anly. There were eight contestants
and each one did his part well, show
ing marked ability both in compost
ton and delivery and it is to be re-
GREETED that each one could not have
earned a prize. The judges, Geo.
Clementson, J. c. Churchill and HI.
E. Carthew, awarded the first prize
to Alfred Bushnell, a brilliant young
STUDENT of the Lancaster High school,
and the second prize to Miss Grace
Morse, a young lady whose musical
talents and excellent work in school
should make her friends proud Of
her. The program was interpreted
with music by the High School or
chestra and a chorus of the lower
classes under the leadership of Miss
Nichols.