Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-02
Write it 1904.

The Herald is printed on Satur-
day this week. Had to look after
New Years, you know.
Bloomington stores will close
at p. M, Saturdays except, during
January and February.
Miss Agnes Cranes returned
home Thursday from Dubuque
after short visit with her sister.
Judge Clementson will try a
case at Mansion Jan. 9Th, wherein
a railroad damage case is the action
brought.
Geo. Reed has sold his interests
in the abstract office to Newell
Garner, his partner. who will con-
duct it in the future.
"A bright baby boy came yester-
day morning to gladden. the home
and hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Mcdonald in the fourth ward.
Telegraph operators have re-
ceived notice of an increase in their
salaries of from $2.5 to $3.50 per
month"; according to amount they
formerly received.
A number of Lancaster mer-
chants are endeavoring to inaugur-
ate a strictly cash basis this month.
It's plan that will in time become
universal. Hasten the day.
-Supt. r. A. Cowan has notified
Station Agent Rockwell that smok-
ing in the waiting room in the depot
at Lancaster must be prohibited,
and signs have been posted to this
effect
"A goodly portion of the Herald's
space is devoted today to write-up
of the awful theater fire in Chicago
Wednesday, when 600 lives were
lost. 1t is one of the most shock
ing disasters on record.
Al. Lowell, bus driver, dropped
into the Philips house the other
morning and said, do you want
the bus this morning." Bob Hamil-
ton was just taking his mornings
morning" and did not wait for
anybody else to answer the inquiry.
"Of course we wantit, bring it in"
said Bob.
"A trio of young hunters of
Liberty township shipped a bunch
of rs rabbits to a Chicago commits
sion house last week and received
in return therefor check of 1891.
They paid express charges of $1.25,
purchased a half-dozen boxes of
ammunition, and are now figuring
up their profits. ~
Judge Clementson has been re-
quested and has consented to. try
the circuit court asphalt cases at
Madison this month. The action
arises over injunctions placed
against the city by residents on
certain streets who do not wish
said streets paved with asphalt.
Judge Stevens, resident judge, is
interested, and an outside jurist
was asked for.
Miss Mae Kanouse of Appleton,
daughter of DR.. E. D. Kanouse who
formerly resided in Lancaster and
was engaged in practice here, was
by the papers to have been
among the dead in the awful Chic
ago holocaust, but later reports do
not confirm the rumor. The young
lady was in Chicago at the time and
to attend the Iroquis
matinee, but her attendant, a young
gentleman friend, was delayed in
calling for her and they gave UP
the plan.
Ernest Kronshage, formerly of
Boscobel and son of Theo. Krons-
hage, now resident OF Milwaukee
and holding position of dramatic
critic on the Free Press OF that city,
has commenced suit for $4,000
damages against Sherman Brown,
of the Davidson theater
The reporter has made a number of
on the theater and it's
and the suit is instituted
because Mr.. Brown refused Krons-
hage admission to the playhouse
after he had purchased a ticket.
The annual reception and ball
given under auspices of the Country
Club Tuesday evening was as usual
one of the most important social
events of the season in Lancaster,
characterized by beautiful costumes,
most artistic decorations and the
attentions paid patrons
and patronesses by the gallant
young men in charge. DESPITE the