Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-29
Local JOttingS.

David Merrill, one of the
founders of Beloit college, is dead.
Mrs. c. L. Harper was here
with Mrs. ]. G. and Hester Harper.
First frost of the season We'd
nesday night and hay fever patients
are elated.
Mrs. Lewis Wilcox and little
son arrived here Tuesday for visit
with relatives.
&C. W. Ray and wife are visiting
friends in North Andover, lCassv1lle
and Glen Haven.
F. C. Muender of Dodgeville
shook hand with old friends IN Lam
caster Wednesday.
Fred Fosters little girl of Patch
Grove was operated upon5b by Dr.
Gault, last Saturday at the Lancas-
ter hospital.
George Dyer of the firm OF
Goble & Dyer, passed a successful
examination in embalming last
week at Milwaukee, and is now
full pledged embalmer.
If any lady or gentleman would
like to take up the study OF Greek,
during the winter months. and is
disposed to join a class for that
purpose, they may, by addressing
Greek care Herald office and en-
closing a stamped envelope obtain
further particulars. 2t
Mrs. T. McCollins attended the
funeral of her brother, John Cundy,
which took place at Q Platteville,
Wednesday. Mr.. Cundy had lived
in Colorado for the past twelve
years up to about four weeks ago,
when he contracted pneumonia, and
was advised by his physician that a
change of climate might be benefi-
cial to his health. He concluded to
return to his old home and after
four weeks of illness passed away
peacefully Sunday morning. He
leaves a wife and two grown-up
children to mourn his death.
There will be an abundance, of
poultry this fall, according to the
farmers. It is said that chickens
have done well during the past
summer and that there will be a
large number on the. market this
fall. Turkeys also are thrifty and
there were large number raised.
The season was favorable for. the
industry and there we're thousands
of young turkeys Matched this
spring. The early part of the
spring was dry, and the cramps
which are responsible for the death
of large numbers of the birds every
year, were not so prevalent on that
account.
The executive committee Of the
Grant County Agricultural Society
met Tuesday afternoon at city hall
for the purpose Of auditing ac-
counts. The following members
were present: VIM. J. Battle, presi-
dent; Geo. A. Dyer, John Dobson,
Frank ochreiner, VIM. p. Rowden,
W. A. johnson, T. lockwood, W.
P. Richardson, G. II. Baxter, Geo.
A. Moore. It was moved and carried
that they hold the next fair at Lam
caster, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, Sept. 1718 19-1907. It
was moved and carried that the
Gent Supt collect SOC per stall, per
month for stalls hereafter on the
fair grounds for any horses kept in
them outside of fair time. Meeting
then adjourned.
1t will probably be an item Of
news to most of our readers that our
genial postmaster is not compelled
to make change for you when you
make purchases at Uncle Sans Of
fee. This is a queer rule that not
one in thousand persons know.
B lyers of stamps or any purchases
at a postOffice must furnish their
own change; l. e., the postmaster
could insist on the buyer furnishing
his own change if he sees fit to do it,;
but usually the postmaster is glad
enough to get rid Of his chicken
feed" and he is always ready and
willing to accommodate the public
by making all the change it asks
for. If man wishes to buy fifty
cents worth of stamps, and has but a
silver dollar, he would be compelled
to buy dollars worth of stamps or
go and get his silver dollar changed,
or do without the stamps if the post
master was stubborn and refused to
make change for him. This is the
law and queer one according to
on wav of thinIzino And TOCtY1ooc