Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-27

j. C. Klema of Patch Grove
was caller Saturday.
The popularity Of some people
lasts about as long as that OF a
snow man.
The boy who makes hay while
the sun shines shovels pavements
when it SHOWS.
A doctor will tell his patient
not to worry, and then imm ediate-
ly send in bill.
Postmaster James Jeffrey of
Georgetown was in Lancaster on
business Thursday.
John Jordan was at Potosi
Saturday to see James McKelvey,
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
-Messrs Critchlow, Robertson
and Paul of Patch Grove composed
a team of Masons advanced to the
degree of Royal Arch in this city
Monday evening.
-Chas. Cook, a Boscobel boy
employed at Madison, died of
pneumonia at the last named city
last week. Theremains were brought
to Boscobel for interment.
The principal of the Dubuque
schools has created something of a
sensation by addressing a letter to
the parents of boys and girls,
publishing the same in a local
paper, in which he declares there
is too much ''spooning" and advis-
ing parents to take steps to put a
stop to it.
S. P. McHugh, special agent
for the Lacrosse Mutual Aid ac-
ISOLATION was in Lancaster last
week and adjusted and paid the
following claims against his com
pany; John Ferguson, 1855; D.
F. Bray, 1895; Adam Funk, $11.39;
John Furstenberg, $1,000. The
company has large list of patrons
here.
"A crack team of bowlers from
Dodgeville is making tour of this
section Of the state playing matched
games with local aggregations in
the different towns where alleys
are in use. They have been very
successful and worsted most of
their adversaries, including Fenni-
more and Platteville. The Lam
caster team proved their Waterloo,
however, defeating them by a
score of over 100 pins
The joint installation of the
Knights Pythias and Rathbone
Sisters Tuesday evening was at
tended by nearly 100 members of
these orders and was one of
the most enjoyable occasions of
the season. The spirit Of charity
characterizing the Knights was
exemplified by raising a generous
contribution for Frank Markert
who is needy and in distress.
Mr.. Markert is not a member of
the order but he was remembered
just the same, and the givers feel
better that they gave.
The current number of the
Horse Review contained the fol
lowing announcement: 1.-The
Allerton Stock Farm, Lancaster,
Wis, has booked the mare Alley
c., by G.. F. Clay 2:1S, to Allerton
2:O94. Clay D., J. A. L. and Murray
Mason, all out Of Alley c., are
prize winners in the show ring.
The latter pair are being trained
by Otto Schmitz, and if they con.
t1nue to show the speed they now
promise they will be sent to John
Hussey in 1905. The farm recently
leased the stallion Major Mason,
Jr., to Parkinson & Laffey OF
Lancaster.
Nearly 100 guests witnessed the
marriage Thursday evening OF
Fred Wenzel and Miss Lydia
Kinzel at the home of R. n.
Trentzsch, uncle of the bride. The
vows were pronounced by Rev.
Schoenfeld of Bloomington. After
the season of congratulation a
a bounteous repast was served.
The happy couple go to house
keeping at once in nicely pre-
pared home in the second ward and
if the wishes of their many friends
are answered their lives will be
long and joyful.