Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-16
Local JOttin9S.

ca go yesterday.
M. Ableiter, of Boscobel, was
in the city Thursday.
Mrs. George Casper was at Fen
nimore on visit Thursday.
-Plattevilles city council is con-
sidering the idea of installing fire
alarm system.
Adam Staver and daughter, OF
Ransom, Ia, are guests OF his son
Henry in the town OF Liberty.
John Fisher has purchased the
residence property of Mrs. John
Crawshaw in the First ward for
ST, 430.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Belscamper
are rejoicing over the arrival OF a
son, who made his appearance on
Jan 18th.
Frank Schreiner returned from
Two Harbors, Mimi, Wednesday.
He is becoming more pleased with
the country up there each year.
1t is rumored that mining
syndicate with capital Of $4,000,
600 has been formed in Chicago to
operate and improve lands in this
locality
Miss Lottie Tresham is home
from Platteville. She has been
clerking in the Metropolitan cafe
for some time past but has resigned
her position.
George Gibbs has purchased a
complete new outfit of fixtures for
his barber shop and when installed
in place his tonsorial parlors will be
as fine as the finest.
John Onlert of Mt Ida took
his departure from Lancaster We'd
nesday for Phoenix, Ariz. He is IN
search of climate that will prove
beneficial to his health.
The new bridge across Platte
on the Platteville road, was COM
pleted and opened to the public on
New Years day. The bridge is a
fine one, has a 90-foot span, and
cost So. 200.
The creamery at BOscObel re-
ceived 102, 900 pounds OF milk and
cream during the month of Decem-
Der. which made three tons of but
ter and brought an average price OF
%! cents pound.
The Lancaster PerchersOn Horse
association has elected officers for
ensuing year as follows: Pres, w.
J. Bailie; Treas. Ed Walker; Sec,
Chas. Cox; Managers, Dan Aupperle,
Jas. Baltic, and Casper Tschudi.
Miss Edith Sulzer died at her
home in Marion Monday, aged about
twenty-one years, as a result OF an
operation performed in removing a
tumor. Deceased was a sister OF
Mrs. Lizzie Block of Lancaster, and
Miss Hannah Sulzer, who teaches
near this city.
There is q movement on foot
near Rewey toward the betterment
of roads. Several road districts in
that part of Iowa county will, In
the place of farmers working their
road tax, pay their tax in money
and employ regular crew of men
to do the work.
The Herald reported correctly
Wednesday in its statement Of the
combination of the abstract offices.
The deal was closed and papers
signed at the time the paper went
to press. Mr.. Garner later desired
to withdraw from the deal. how
ever. and his request was granted
by others in the proposed merger.
w s. Lathrop has purchased OF
JOS. T. Bennett 10 feet Of the prop
erty Mr.. Bennett recently acquired.
1t is the portion of the building Lou
Starr now occupies as barber shop.
The price is $4,000. Mr. Lathrop
will erect an up-to-6ate structure
this spring which, he will occupy as
a restaurant. The move was re-
Gently necessitated on account of l..
Ats purchase OF the Clark building
which Mr.. Lathrop now occupies.
Tasty stationery was printed
at the Herald job rooms this
week for P. r. Stoffel q Sons and
J. C. Churchill. Matt Peacock
was furnished with some, too,
recently. All are prosperous
farmers. and you could not persuade
them to do without it hereafter.
Farmers should name their farms
and have printed stationery. The
expense is slight and for con-