Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
INTERESTING EXERCISES.

ment of our schools had closing
exercises Friday, witnessed by the
relatives and a few friends OF the
pupils. The exercises consisted of
erasing words. declamatiors, writ
ing. reading, dumb bells, ETC., all of
which greatly pleased the visitors.
Thepupils have made great advance
ment during the brief six months In
which they have been under the in
gtruction of Miss Reed, who is
giving a practical demonstration of
her proficiency. At the conclusion
of the exercises there was a Christ
mas tree. well supplied with gifts
from relatives and friends. The
children greatly enjoyed the ex-
ercises. happiness fairly illumining
their countenances. The six chill
dren who make up the class are
Floyd and Sargent Rohringer, Dolly
POhle, Rosine Geiger, Bonnie Fass-
bender and Minnie Block.
SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hale celebrated
their twenty-ffth wedding annlvers-
airy last Friday, by inviting about
a hundred relatives and friends to
their pleasant home on the old
Carey farm. Some who attended
say that they never had better
time in their lives. In the COM
rrodious dining room there was
dinner fit for the noblest of the
nobility. Mr.. and Mrs. Hale were
the pleased recipients of many
valuable and beautiful gifts, among
which was lot of nice silverware
and also some pieces of rare China.
SALE CARNIVAL.
There was a regular carnival OF
sales in this vicinity last week.
Auctioneer Hoskins and Clerk
WoOdhouse were out five days in
succession, and could have gone
FIVE more had the occasion de-
manded; but as twas they broke
the record. as follows: Monday,
Peter Kinsler, $1,000; Tuesday,
Ellis Wilkinson, 50, 500; Wednesday,
Geo. Shepherd, g, 500; Thursday,
John Patterson. $4,000; Friday,
Chas. Steers, 3, 500. Prices were
good all thru, but the sale OF horses
at the John Patterson sale is worthy
of special mention. len horses
we're sold for 81. SOC, an average OF
2 little more than $50 each. A
vearling mare sold for 1929; an
eight-year old draft mare for 1856;
a five-year old grey draft mare for
1919; a nice par of draft mares for
s179 each; a heavy grey horse for
s141: black horse Sal; two road
horses 800 each; a Victory mare for
1862. At these sales corn brought
45c. oats 39c; two year old cattle
s32 to $35; yearlings $25 to $50,
mich COWS $50 to $40, yearllng
helfers $40 to s25, spring calves 81
TO $13; hay So to SO; hogs, average
&C. brood sows SIP to SIS.
LOCALS.
Our streets were crowded with
holiday shoppers Saturday.
r. N. Greer has just completed a
nice job of frescoing in the bank.
Santa Claus in Redemann's win
dow attracted all the Children Sat
urday.
Horace Tyler Of Patch Grove is
recovering from the loss OF two
fingers in circle saw.
r. W. Redeman was in Bagley
Monday unloading big carload OF
American wire and nails.
Frank Hoskins will call for both
the Christmas and New Years
dances at Lancaster. Frank is un-
excelled as caller.
The Methodist, Baptist and Con-
gregational churches had Christmas
trees Monday evening, with very
interesting programs. The attend
ance was good.
ATTY. Leo Philipson writes that
the weather is elegant in Washing
ton. that himself and wife arc well,
and that they expect TO pass the
holiday vacation in Boston and New
York.
DR.. SaIa's team of ponies ran up
Canal street Saturday; but as the
doctor feeds them too well makes
them ambitious. Somebody was able
10 head them off.
J. c. Parker, a well-known farmer
of the town of Patch Grove, broke
both bones of a leg below the knee,
while engaged about the premises
Monday afternoon. He has the
sympathy of many friends.
The chimney on c. w. Stones
house burned out yesterday, making
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