Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-21
Local ~JOttings.

"A man never gets as little
sympathy as when he squeals over
a horse trade.
John Schreiner was in Rewey
Monday in attendance at a meeting
OF the directors Of the Sunrise mine.
Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee
will visit Emmanuel church for con-
firmation next Friday evening at
7:20.
Boiled down, it may be said
that the amount Of meat, butter
and eggs which a farm will produce
very largely determines it's value.
A. w. Hastings has been in
Platteville the last few days on &C
count of the death of his wife's
mother, Mrs. Trenary, of that city.
Remember the dance at Knapp's
rink is on Thursday night instead
of Friday. 1t is the only date on
which MI. Knapp was able to Sc
cure.the Dubuque, orchestra. !
The color of the shell of the egg
in no manner determines its edible
or nutritive value, but the color Of
yolk does, the dark colored yolk
being much richer than is the light
colored one.
Hon. Fred Falley has been
promoted to a very responsible
position in the postoffice department
at Washington, and a handsome
salary. The Herald extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
w. d. Burr Of Ellenboroa tran
sacted business at the county seat
Monday. The M. w. A. camp Of
that town will make plans at their
next meeting for their annual ball,
which is always an enjoyable event.
The committee on county print
ing consisting Of John Harris,
Bloomington, John F. Walsh, Hazel
Green, and Richard Meyer of Lam
caster, will meet in this city Friday
to receive the bids for the work
submitted and let the contract for
same.
August zach, an Industrious
farmer of Beetown township was a
caller Monday. Mr.. zach has a
choice lot Of cordwood from which
he could realize good money were
he nearer the Lancaster market
AS it is he gets but $3.50 per cord
for it.
One would have hardly thought
the fad would have died out so
quickly, but we notice that only
the small sum of $148 was devoted
by the st. Louis fair to the exhibit
OF Belgian hares, hardly the price
asked for one rufous buck rabbit
four years ago.
Since our bachelor list caused
so much trepidation among the
bewhiskered contingent.of the city's
population, it is our purpose to
print a list of the eligible bachelor
maids in our first issue for the new
year, unless the project meets with
serious objection.
Christmas service at Emmanuel
church. The midnight service will
take the place of the usual early
celebration. Holy Communion and
sermon at 10:3Oa. M. The Sunday
school scholars will receive their
Xmas presents on Xmas morning
during the S. S. hour.
New Herald subscribers the
past week were Jos. Thomas,
Calumet, Mich; j. A. Wilbur,
Henry Pagenkopf, Jos. Bendorf,
Lancaster; John Bossert, August
Jack, Cassville; E. Stead, Platte
Vile; Irwin Brotherson, Milwaukee;
w. d. Burr, Ellenboro.
The Herald and the Chicago
Daily Tribune a whole year for
1915. Herald and Daily Drover's
Journal a year for $3.50. Herald
and Weekly Wisconsin a year for
$1.75. Goodall's. Farmer given as a
present to every new subscriber Of
the Herald. Herald and Weekly
Inter Ocean a year for 81. 80. How
is this for a list of clubbing offers?
Good opportunity for you to stock
up on on reading matter for 1905.
Little Harry, the 8-year-old son
of Express Messenger and Mrs. w.
B. DAILY was taken to st. Mary's
hospital, Chicago, last Thursday,
where he was operated upon for an
ailment which baf1ed the skill of
local physicians. Harry isl bright
little fellow, a student at st. Glenn
ent's parochial school, and liked by
all who know him. The operation