Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-08
Local JOttineS.

"A. Woodke, the Lake Mills
horse buyer returned home Sunday.
r. B. Showalter was on the sick
list the past week, but is GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. G. F. Rowe of Platteville
is a guest of her niece, Mrs. VIM. E.
Webb.
Mayor Hassell is on the road to
recovery after an illness Of several
weeks.
There will be no objection to a
January thaw arriving past. due in
February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nichols, Of
Baraboo, are the proud parents of a
new baby.
DIR. Theinhaus of post graduate
hospital, Milwaukee, had business
in town Monday.
The grounding froze to death
before he could turn around and| go
back into his hole
Will Lancaster have baseball
team this season? Wait tillKthe
robins come and see.
The Woodmen lodge of Burton
will hold masquerade ball on the
night of the 18th inst.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
w tn Mrs Edwin Carter on Friday,
February 10th at 2 p. IN.
The New England supper at the
Congregational church Feb. 22nd
should be borne in mind.
-"Chick" Pollock was down from
Madison Saturday and Sunday visit
ing his father and mother.
If this weather would only
Mapped in the lawn moving season,
some people would appreciate it
more.
AS a rule, the person who con-
tinually hands himself boquets is a
bore. Same things applies to news
papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ortschied
mourn the loss of an infant daugh-
ter, Emma, aged six months. The
little miss passed away last Wednes-
day.
g. S. Johnson was up from
Burton yesterday. He will hold an
auction sale Oh the 18th inst. Bills
will be issued at this office today
for his sale.
Miss Ruth Wright surprised her
little friend Leona May at her
pleasant home last Saturday after
noon by inviting a number of her
little friends, and enjoyable time
was had.
Mrs. John Chase and little
child arrived here Monday evening
from Viroqua to visit and assist in
caring for her father, County
Supt. Nye, who is still in the throes
of the grip, although trifle better.
Otto Fuerstenberg is back from
Canada to spend the remainder of
the winter. He likes the country
up there, says the Huhnstocks are
prospecting and intends to return to
that northern cline in the spring.
-Theo. Schuette and family took
their departure Monday for Red
field, S. D., where they will make
their future home. The best wishes
of all go with them. The Herald
will keep them informed of doings
in this locality.
Mrs. Florence Mitchell of Aus
tin, Mimi, and Mrs. Cora WAYNE.
of Lancaster spent a week at East
Dubuque with their parents and
other friends and relatives, depart
ing Saturday for Lancaster. Mrs.
Wayne was accompanied by her
sister, where she will renew ac-
Quaintances for several days before
returning to her Minnesota home.
Lester Boughton brought in a
fine lot of furs Saturday They
were captured on Grant river and
composed of mink and rat skins.
It's the primest assortment seen in
Lancaster for many day and
should command top notch prices.
Mr.. BoughtOn is a skilled trapper
and enjoys the vocation.
From the government printing
Office in Washington has lust been
issued pamphlet of telephone stat
1stlcs for the year 1902. The num-
Der of telephone messages was Sc
times greater than the number Of
telegraph messages. The net in
come per telephone was SO. SO: the