Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06

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Potosi Sunday
Harry F. Okey of lCassville
was visitor here yesterday.
A. G. Knapp returned from a
business trip to Chicago Thursday.
d. F. Seeley, the Wauzeka real
estate man was in town on bust
ness Friday.
w. III. Decker, accompanied by
his daughter Miss Beatrice, was
here from Bagley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G. Rewey of
Platteville were auests at the home
of M. S. Trowbridge yesterday.
Atty. P. w Scanlan of Salem,
S. Oak, visited his brothers DR.. P.
L. and Thomas Seaman Monday.
Mrs. Martha Meyer and
daughter Miss Nettie returned
from q visit at Rhinelander,
Wednesday evening
-Platteville is putting in a sys-
te- Of fire alarms The idea
is !. I'd one for this city to
adop-.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Trentzsch
entertained number of friends
Thursday evening. Cards were the
chief attraction.
-Theo. Calvin went to Fenni-
more Wednesday to attend the
funeral Of Wm.H. Loney, acomrade
of the Civil. war, member of Co H,
18th Wis.
&c. Fl. Vandercook, special
representative for the Milwaukee
Sentinel, was in town Thursday
and Friday. Mr.. Vandercook is
writing up the congressional situa-
ton as he sees it in the .sFarious
political centers of this district
MIR. and Mrs. AL. Budworth
returned from Dubuque Wednes-
day, where they attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Beryl D. Bud
worth Beryl accompanied them
and will remain for a few days.
! George A. Page of New York
state with the assistance of A. E.
Lewis bought and shipped car of
twenty-five horses yesterday, and
expects to return within week to
buy more. People having horses
to sell please write or telephone
MI. Lewis.
There will be leap year dance
at the City opera house, Lancaster,
Friday evening. Feb. IL Rathbone
Sisters and Knights will give leap
year party. Good music is
promised and you are all invited
to attend. Tickets Is cents. Don't
forget the date
ED Hyde bought the building
recently occupied by the Howell
& Starr barber shop, recently pur-
chased by W. S. Lathrop as a site
for his new restaurant. Mr.. Hyde
expects to use the material in COM
pleting his buildings now under
construction.
john G.. Henkel. treasurer of
the town of Marion, made his final
returns to County Treas. Schein-
plug Thursday, being the first
treasurer to do SO. Taxes are a
trifle more d1latory than usual
about being returned. All treas
urers must account by March 18th
On Saturday evening of last
week very merry party gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Kiley Sr. The evening was
pleasantly spent in dancing and
social good time. Refreshments
were served at the usual hour
There were about forty guests
present, and all report a good
time.
"A praise service Will be held at
the Congregational church Sunday
evening. Besides music by the
choir and Endeavor songs, music
will be furnished by Misses Ina
Hastings, Catherine Meyer and
Clarence Howe; recitations by Miss
es Martha Meyer, Viva Pearson and
Annie Belscamper; papers and a
speech by Misses Dora Watkins
and Clara Beig and III. L. Moses.
The program will be one of interest
and cordial invitation is extended
to all.
There are many ways in which
Lancaster could be improved.
There are many enterprises that
could be here as we'll as elsewhere.
The only trouble is the town has no