Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-10

--Messrs. Alex. Mccartney and
Jay Nathan were at Cassville Tues
day.
Harry Dolphin, Of North And
over, transacted business here Tues
day.
IS. +. McIver, of Glen Haven,
was in the city Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Rhodes of
Rockford are guests of Sam Joeckel
and family.
IN. J. Tiedemann's advertising
match safes are unique and sub
stantlal as we'll.
Tomorrow will be childrens
day at the M. E. church with ap-
propriate exercises.
Mrs. j. +. Rhodes presented the
high school with a picture of Susan
B. Anthony this week.
Atty. J. B. Kerr and daughter
of st. Paul made Lancaster relatives
a short visit this week.
Farmers will have trouble with
quack grass within few years un-
less it's prolific growth is diminished.
An engine off the track east OF
Madison delayed the arrival of the
evening passenger until 7:15 Thurs.
day.
Extra copies of this issue of the
Herald already for mailing can be
purchased at this Office for cents
each.
Next Wednesday is Old Glory's
128th birthday. Do not forget tc
show your love for the old flag by
displaying one.
knights of Pythias throughout
the country will celebrate the de.
coration day of their order on Sun.
day, June 18th.
We have more regard for the
English sparrow than ever before.
He is making a fat living on the
17-year locusts. ~
! Commencement exercises were
held in a large tent at Boscobel
yesterday in order to accommodate
the crowd in attendance. There
were seven graduates.
Fred Irish is here from Fond
du Lac to take in commencement
exercises. Fred was a member of
the present Senior class previous to
removing to Fond du Lac.
The lawns of the city never
looked better than they do at the
present time. There is a fine growth
of grass and the trees are in ex-
cellent foliage, flowers are bloom
ing and there is no prettie1 sight
than the we'll kept lawns about the
residences of Lancaster.
The Empire Mining company of
Platteville has issued statement
for the months of March, April and
May. During that period $50, 761.
90 was received through sales OF
ore; $37, 500 was paid out in divi-
dends; and there is a reserve fund
on hand Of $4,000.
"A man at one of the hotel barns
put his hand in a horses mouth the
other day in order to determine the
number Of teeth the animal poss
essed. The horse then got busy
and closed his teeth to see how
many fingers the man had. It il
unnecessary to state that the
curiosity of each was fully satisfied
John F. Whitcher died at hi.
home in Lima, Sunday, June 4, a.
six o'clock. He died at the home il
which he was born and had lived t.
the age of Al years and s months
He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife
and child of two years, four step
children. an aged mother, two
brothers and one sister, besides
host of friends.
DIR. J. A. Gault left THURSDAY
for Chicago,w where he will pursue ;
post graduate course in diseases Of
eye, ear, throat and nose. Durins
his absence his practice will be cared
for by his associate, DR.. James H
Fowler, who has for two years beer
associated with the Presbyterian
hospital of Chicago as assistant tc
DR.. Sem, DR. Sippy and others. DR..
Fowler has purchased an interest in
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