Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-07
berg Saturday evening to help do
some work. All told there was nearly
100 guests, and the entertainment and
banquet are reported to have been
"fine and dandy"
MCCARTNEY NOTES.

Zine and dandy.
MCCARTNEY NOTES.
The threshing is all done in this
neighborhood. Oats was a light crop
and corn cutting is now in order. The
corn crop is generally good, the frost
doing but little damage.
The Mississippi river was three feet
higher than it has been, before this
year, doing much damage to the bot
tom land. The hay crop which was a
large one, is entirely destroyed.
This has been the poorest year for
catching fish that we have had for
years as the river has been SO high and
muddy that the fish do not want to
bite.
Cord wood promises to be a good
price this fall. Wood buyers from Du-
buque are paying $3.50 cord for oak
wood loaded in the car.
E. Rockefeller and family went to
Lancaster Monday on business and
visited relatives there.
Geo. Burrows is kept busy these
days making sorghum molasses and we
feel safe in saying that he makes as
good molasses as is made in the coun-
try or town.
Frank Halstead has built an addition
to his house on the ridge which gives
him more room and improves his
place.
There are lots of squirrels in the
woods around here and as soon as the
leaves fall little more they will be
easier to shoot.
A grand m usical entertainment was
held at E. Rockefeller's home Satur-
day evening and good time was re-
ported.
POTOSI.
E. A. Reynolds, principal of our high
school, was awarded fourth place in
the contest which was open to Wiscon-
sin teachers in securing the greatest
number of subscribers to the Milwau-
kee Journal. There were five prizes:
first 500; second $50 and three at $50
with transportion to the worlds fair
to be held at st. Louis next year. If
Mr.. Reynolds had not depended too
much on friends who had promised to
assist him in the contest he could
have won out easily for first prize as
he lacked but twenty names which
could have been secured easily. How
ever, his friends congratulate him in
having won out as fourth in so hot a
contest.
Aged resident called: Mrs. Jos. Ger
hardt, ST., passed away Friday morn
ing, Oct. I'd, at her late home at Tenny-
son, where she has lived for half GEN.
fury. The passing away of the good
woman had caused profound sorrow in
the community. The life of the de-
ceased was one of great beauty and
| loneliness and has. left a lasting inn
preston on the lives of those nearest.
The funeral service were held from
the family residence at st. Andrews
church Tuesday morning and was at
tended by an unusually large con-
course of friends and neighbors. In
terment was made at the Catholic GEM
etery adjoining the church.
T. D. Taft of st. Louis is here on a
visit to his mother, Mrs. T. r. Seaton.
G. Ell. Lewis was in Chicago several
days last week.
The water is falling very fast and
Steamer Teal is again making regular
trips to Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Campbell spent
last Sunday with Frank Taylor and
wife on Boice Creek.
T. HI. Runkle spent greater part of
last week in the Chicago and Milwau-
kee markets. Large consignments of
merchandise have already arrived and
more to follow. Watch the bargain
counter in this we'll known establish
! ment.
A series of three first class enter
tainments will be given in the Potosi
city hall this season under the auspic-
es of the Potosi Entertainment associ-
alton. The first number will be the
Star Concert company of Boston Fri
Gay evening, Oct. %. This company
has national reputation, each men,
Der being an artist of the highest or
der. No one can afford to miss hear
ing such delightful performers and
proficient entertainers. Season tickets
can be had for only 81 at Seaton's drug
store. The other numbers, each worth
the price of admission to the three,
will be Nov. 18th and Jan. 18th. Get
your tickets early and thus secure
good seats. Remember the date, Oct.
23d, and remember that the "Stars'
are of the first magnitude in dazzling
brilliancy of attractiveness, imparting
the harmony of the spheres in sweet
and jolly vocal and instrumental mus
ic. Be sure to tell your friends to
come also.
The following students of our high
school were perfect in attendance dur
ing the month which ended Friday,
Oct. Cd: Walter Busch, Ralph OAR
row, Henry Schumacher, Cora Oar
row, Bertha Duve, Belle McKelvey and