Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-07


week of March 10Th.
Every page of the Herald is
newsy today-and be sure you read
all the advertisements.
MIR and Mrs. Nadab Eastman
of PlatteviIle are guests of their
daughter, Mrs. w. j. Eberhardt.
R. Meyer went to Milwaukee
Sunday, but was called home by
the sudden illness of Mrs. Meyer.
: Lester Greene of Pleasant Ridge
delivered some fine guitar music at
the Lancaster House Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Pansy Linton of Fenni-
more, was an over Sunday visitor
in Lancaster, guest of her sister
Mrs. Walter Knox.
Frank E. Long and company
open weeks engagement at Reeds
opera house Monday, March 18th,
presenting the great comedy drama,
Natures Nobleman."
| DIR. j. HI. Reed received a con-
signment of fine oranges fresh pick
ed from his farm near Redlands,
Cal, the other day, which are de-
licious. G. B. Angus has some for
sale
AT a meeting of the Lancaster
Commercial club held Monday even
ing, the main object of consideration
was the idea of giving a sum of
money to the advertising committee
to promote Lancaster in circular
to be issued by a Dubuque printing
house. The sum of $40 was appro-
priated for 4 pages. Sugar beets
were also discussed. The committee
named to attend to the circular con-
sists of DR.. G. S. Moore, Judge Good
sell and John Dechow. Several
acres of beets have already been con-
tracted for
i. d. Eastman and family re-
turned from their sojourn at San
Antonio, Texas, Monday evening.
Their stay there was accompanied
with many unenjoyable circum-
stances. One of their own children
was seriously ill for time and
young son of Willard Eastman of
Waterloo, Ia, a brother of L. D.,
died there. Another son OF the
bereaved parents was so ill at the
same time with a similar malady
that the parents we're unable to &C
company the remains home and Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Eastman had the
sad task to perform of taking the
little one to Waterloo for interment.
"A happy marriage was con-
summated in this city last Wednes-
day morning at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas.
Their granddaughter, Miss May
S nders, became the wife of Elgie
Maiden, Rev. Morgans of the M. E.
church officiating. After the cere-
mony Mrs. Thomas served refresh
ments and the happy couple took
the afternoon train for Chicago.
On their return they will go to
house keeping on one of the groom's
farms near Beetown where both
parties were born and grew up to-
gether. They have many friends
who wish for them many years OF
happiness and prosperity.
AS an insect destroyer we have
no bird which equals the quail.
This bird is. very prolific, frequently
rearing two broods in one season.
1t further is the only one of our
game birds which takes kindly to
man and our modern methods of
civilization. 1t might be the most
common Of all our birds were it not
that it is very fine eating, the most
sought of any of our game birds
with the exception of ruf1ed grouse.
Then it is pursued by host of nat
ural enemies-the crow and the
skunk break up the nests, and the
house cats lay for the birds when
they come around the homestead,
when the deep SHOWS and excessive
cold make bad work with them.
Farmers are quite generally shut
ting out the pot hunter in order to
protect these best friends of his, and
many are now taking the trouble to
provide food and shelter for them
during the winter. This is a good
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