Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-04
Local JOttineS.

AID. c. w. Ray was in Milwau-
kee the first of the week.
Now, put the finishing touches
to your New Year resolutions.
See that the new leaf has no
dishgured marks to begin with.
1t is feared that the mosquito
crop has been somewhat injured.
Have you paid your taxes?
They're higher this year than last.
Santa Claus was able to come
in the old way with the new things.
1t will take little practice be-
fore you can write it 1905" every
time.
The man who predicted an op-
en- winter has been called south of
business.
Another instalment of the Ital-
ian brand of weather would be ap-
preciated.
The weather man finally de-
cided to give the coal man show
for his money.
1t is admitted on all sides that
Santa Claus did very nicely for
Lancaster boys and girls.
The small by doesn't mind the
cold weather if he has a pair of
skates and no chores to do.
Many county seat folks watched
the old year out and the new year
in and heard the bells ring.
This is the time OF the year
when the country publisher may be
moved to turn over a new leaf.
"A weather prophet promises a
spell of hot weather. Anything,
as long as he cuts out the wind
storms.
Where are the sleighing parties
this year? Or, are the boys just
waiting to recover the effects of the
holidays?
The hobo who was thrown out
of job by the windstorm of last
week ought to soon put in an ap-
pearance.
One thing particularly notice
able about this winter is the deter
mined way in which it settles down
to business.
-Secy. David Schreiner gives
notice in another column today of
the annual meeting of the Farmers
Telephone company.
Mrs. John Hunter and daugh-
ter Miss Bessie, of Livingston, are
visitors at the home of L. D. East
man. Miss Hunter intends to re-
main here during the balance of the
winter.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. J. G.. Fischer Friday
at 2 D. m. Everyone attending will
please bring white carpet rags
enough for ball. or pieces for one
quilt block-and don't forget your
thimbles and glasses.
"A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Slaght, Of Soldiers Grove, ate poi
son pill about noon Thursday and
died from the effects at six o'clock
the same evening. The family for
merly resided at Beetown. The
mother of the child has been ill for
several weeks and was obliged to
use these pills.
Sheriff Glenn is now in charge
of the Office to which he was elected
and is domiciled with his family in
the jail residence. Retiring Sheriff
Watson and family will remain in
Lancaster during the winter and
have moved into the Fred Alt
residence owned by L. Alt. They
will return to their old home at Liv-
ingston in the spring. Sheriff Wat
son made good record in the office
and added thousand or more
friends 10 hi& already extended ac-
quaintsmce Abeades retiring with
an increased bank account.
One Of the sad deaths of last
month of which ne record was
made in the Herald because we
were uniformed was that of Lena
Losch, aged 90 years and 10 mos,s
which occurred au the home of hd
parents mi. west of Lancaster on
the Bloomington road on the 9th.
Deceased was born in Germany and
came to this country with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Losch,
when about three months old. Of
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