Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29


Jesse Wilder, of Cassville, was
in town on business Thursday.
Hon. J. B. johnson of Mont
fort was a county seat caller Thurs
day.
Hon. D. B. Brunson of Fenni-
more was in the city Thursday
night.
Editor He Craig and family of
Bloomington were in the city yes
terday.
John Roth returned Tuesday
evening from a business trip to
Missouri.
Miss Stella Walker returned
Tuesday evening from visit with
old friends in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sprague
returned Thursday from a trip to
Mississippi and the Worlds fair at
st. Louis.
John Thompson and Gideon J.
Biddick, prominent citizens Of Liv-
ingston, had business in, county
court Thursday.
H. E. Austin of Homer and A.
G. V. Elston of Muscoda are dele
gates to the Interstate Commerce
Law convention in session lat St.
Louis.
Remember the rummage sale
at the Hyde building next week.
The proceeds go to beautifya the
cemetery, and you certainly can get
your moneys worth.
Monday night occurs the an
nual festival termed Halloween.
It's time of fun, frolic and frivoli-
ty for young, with a generous dash
of mischief thrown in.
Fred Pfeifer of StitzeriIis the
best furniture upholsterer in this To-
cality and has had years of exper-
fence along this line of iIwork. 9 Or
ders for him can be left at this Of
fee. a +.
JAS. A. Divall, chairman of the
town board of Ellenboro, I5was one
of the commissioners who met with
the Lancaster board Thursday to
view the macadam work which has
been put in by Thos. Mcdonald.
The Herald goes to John Pink
at Greenwood this week, sent by
his good father. John and Ben
have feen working in North d.
kota during the summer and fall
but went to Greenwood last week
and will be in the employ of Joe
Zenz during the winter.
Word was received here this
week of loss by fire Frank Nathan
sustained at his clothing store in
Superior, Wis, Friday last. Cross
ing of electric light wires caused the
conflagration and amount of loss is
estimated up in the thousands, rar-
TALLY covered by insurance.
The date for the comic opera,
IA Breach of Promise" and the
cantata, Cock Robin" to be given
under the auspices of the Rathbone
Sisters, has been set for November
18th. The production abounds in
harmonic humor, and bids fair to
be the best theatrical event of the
season.
Attorney Gilman, of Boscobel,
candidate for state senator, finally
succeeded in getting on the demo
cratic ticket. His failure was due
to the delaying of the train which
carried his papers, and the secre-
tary of state has decided to over
look their tardy arrival. Thus, Mr..
Gilman's friends will have chance
to vote for him after all.
This Birthday Party is given
to you. IT'S something novel tits
something new. Each bring an
envelope with as many cents as
years you are old. We promise the
number shall never be told. Ladies
bring lunch, with your partners, to
eat. The society will furnish a
Rhetorical treat. The Fl. Y. P. S.
with greetings most hearty feel
sure you'll attend your own Birth
day Party. Hurricane church, Fri
day evening, Nov. 4th, 1904.
AT special meeting of the city
council held Wednesday evening,
the street commissioner was ordered
to place posts and chain along che
east side of block twenty-six, to be
used for hitching teams. This will
extend from Trentzsch's saloon cor
ner down to the Thompson &
Ludchka livery barn. This is but
one of the steps which will be taken