Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-01
Local JOttin9S.

The strawberry crop is about
finished and raspberries are on next.
Mrs. Sam Joeckel and children
go to Rockford today to visit rela-
tives.
R. H. Mathews has neat new
delivery wagon for his medicinal
supplies.
Roberts & Groenier raised a
new sign in front Of their place of
business Monday.
Little Grant and Mt Ida base
ball teams crossed bats Sunday.
Score 80 to 35. Rainy day.
1t pays to advertise in the
Herald. Why? Because it reaches
the people you wish to reach and
brings best results.
Manager Virgil Showalter an
nounces that he has some excellent
attractions booked for Reeds opera
house the coming fall and winter.
The members of the Mystic
Workers lodge with their families
will have a basket picnic in,Wallace
Ritchies grove west of town on the
4th. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all who desire to come
and celebrate with them.
An unmarried preacher in a
neighboring town, who was young
and new in the harness was leading
the services at a young peoples
meeting. 20, Lord, he prayed
with fervent eloquence, ''give us all
hearts, pure hearts; humble hearts,
sweet hearts" A litter went
around the congregation but the
girls all responded: Amen.
IS. M. Dougherty and wife have
been visiting Lancaster relatives the
past week. They have resided in
Chicago for year past, but intend
seeking a new location. Mr. Doug
herty is tonsorial artist, and will
go to Huron, S. D., to look up pros
poets. His wife will remain here a
few weeks, a guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stephens.
"A farmer who had decided to
sell his property listed it with a real
estate dealer who wrote very good
description of the place. When the
agent read it over to the farmer for
his approval, the old man said,
Read thatagain" After the second
reading, the farmer sat for several
moments in thoughtful mood, and
finally said, II don't believe want
to sell I've been looking for just such
a place all my life, and it never oc-
Cured to me that l had it until you
described it to me. No, I don't
want to sell out"
Mrs. r. Meyer and.son Frank re-
turned from Annapolis, Md, Mon
day eve, M Richard Meyer tarrying
in Milwaukee on business a day
il his examination to enter the u S.
naval academy as were about 400
others who took it. The questions
submitted were decidedly difficult
and large number of contestants
never undertook the task after see
ing the list Frank showed his
pluck by graphing with the job,
determined to do his best, but fell
short of the mark.
Suppose a local merchant makes
$2500 on his years sales. Of this
he will pay out for home taxes and
and other necessary expenses at
least half. The same goods bought
of the mail order house at their price
would give them profit of at least
5000 and what good would it do
the town or county in which you
live? How much poultry or 'vege-
tables do they buy from your farm?
If the houses could sell all the goods
in your county, where would you
go when you went to town? A town
is no town without live and pros
porous stores. A county is passed
over by land buyers that has no
good, live towns. Your own town
brings you reputation away from
your home. Your merchants make
the reputation of your town.
Through the liberality of public
spirited citizens, the city of Rich
land Center offers $25 in prizes to
be awarded property owners MAX
ing the greatest relative improve
ment about their residences and
premises during the summer.
The contest is open from May 1st to
October 1st, and the judges make
the rounds once a month. The
awards will be made uDOn the GEN