Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25

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j. S. Wright smade business
trip to South Dakota the former
part of the week.
John Decker returned iWednes-
day from his visiting and hunting
trip up north.
Judge Clementson and Reporter
Orion held court Tin Prairie du
Chen last week.
Paul Howe is home from Sioux
City, on account of the continued
illness Of his mother.
A thresher engine outfit broke
through the Wisconsin river at
Lone Rock, drowning two men.
Mrs. Louise Brittenham of
Bloomington has been visiting IN
Lancaster, Platteville and Belmont.
By an order from the powers
that be all slot machines were re-
moved from the saloons about town
this week.
Marshal Budworth has a pair Of
good spectacles which he found on
the street. Owner should apply to
MIN for them.
Herb. Fendleton swent over to
Monttort last night to play for
dance. Herb. is the whole orchestra
with the piano.
John J. Tobin and son J. Leo
were up from Potosi Thursday on
probate business. Mr.. Tobin's heath
is much improved
Horace Hampton, accompanied
by Hugh Porter of Oneida, S. Dak.,
went to Observation-Disclosures, for
a look about that country.
-Messrs. R. Meyer, A. g.. Knapp
and b. L. Mccoy went over to
Kendalltown Wednesday to look
over their mine at that place.
Reserved seats on sale, Mon
day at Benefits drug store for
Folks up Willow Creek" Prices
for this engagement 25-35-5O.
The 1pastor will preach tomor-
row m )rning at the Congregational
church on rs Money Tainted?" aud
in the evening on "The Story of
Her9dity."
Nearly everybody hopes for
continuance of the weather of the
past few weeks until Christmas.
Such conditlonI would shorten the
bill for fuel.
Jos. E. Bernhard came up from
Cassville with load of grist Thurs
day. A mill is a good thing for a CITY
when people come twenty miles or
more for grists.
The travelling men are very
numerous now. They swarm to
the trains and hotels like flies in the
good old summer time, intent on
the winter trade.
%. j. Prideaux and wife of
Bloomington were in town Thurs
day. They recently traded their
farm for the L D. Holford property
in the village and now occupy their
new home.
The presentation of Faust at
Reeds opera house Wednesday even
ing was enjoyed by a large house.
The play was quite we'll presented.
and the electrical effects were the
best ever seen in misplace.
The crysanthemums in the win
dow now make a glorious show. IT
is a lovely flower. There are sever
al colors, and various shades Rome
wants little floral beauty in the
house all the time, if possible.
"A number of refined vaudeville
artists are With 1.-The Folks nm
Willow Creek" and many pleasing
and artistic specialties are given
during the action of the play at the
opera house, Tuesday night, Nov
90.
Judge Goodsell, Co. supt. Nve
and W. A. Johnson are the new
state civil service examiners for
Grant county. Applicants for posi-
tions under the state civil service
must pass an examination before
this board.
The Memorial fund for Mrs
Eaton is still open for anyone who
wishes to contr .oute. Contributions
should be left withI.the pastor or
left at Benefits drug store prior to
Dec, 1st, 1t IS hoped that Lancas-
ter will sustain It's sreputation In
making this fund an object.
The great ruralsromance "The