Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-01
NEWS OF VICINITY.
Happenings of Lancaster and I'm
mediate Vicinity.

The big Badger fair at Platte
vile next week.
Mrs. G. H. Nye returned from
her visit as Viola.
Ringing Bros. will exhibit in
Dubuque Monday.
Large two-colored posters were
printed this week at this office for
the Bloomington fair.
The special attraction COM
mittee Of the county fair is busy
booking the best you ever saw here.
Mrs. Edna Duncan and daugh-
ter Ethel of Cassville visited rela-
tives here this week, enroute home
from a visit at Rhinelander.
Now that the cool fall day
have come the heat of the summer
is forgotten and the talk of the
winters coal is being discussed.
Mrs. Nellie Brotherson and
children Harold and Amy, returned
to Milwaukee Monday after a very
enjoyable visit with relatives here.
Many a fellow is holding girl
on his knee seven nights in week
who wouldn't be able to support
her month if they should marry.
The attorney generals Office
has decided that on Tuesday next
the ticket cannot be split. so be sure
and decide who you are to vote for
and them vote right.
The Ringing Brothers, who
now hold controlling interest in
the Forepaugh-Sells circus, are
negotiating for winter quarters for
the show at Madison.
F. w. Stevens Of Sanborn, MINI.
was a guest of Ulder Sheriff Calls
Wednesday. His family returned
home with him from Montfort yes
terday after pleasant visit.
Congressman Babcock is a man
of the people and understands their
needs. Mahoney we know nothing
about. 1t is well to stay by the
ship that carries you over safely.
Next week is Platteville fair,
the week following is Bloomington
and then comes the Grant County
fair. A fine fair is assured the
public and the officers of the as
are endeavoring to make
this years exhibition excel all
others.
Congress has granted the G. NJ.
& St. Paul railway the privilege of
constructing a bridge across the
Mississippi at Prairie du Chen, and
the company will soon supplant the
old pontoon bridge with one which
will cost it less trouble when the ice
breaks up in the spring.
Ira Murphy took eight horses to
the Dubuque fair this week and
brought back ten premiums-how's
that for business. Baron N1tron
two, best and sweep
stake IN his class; Tom Thumb, a
little aged but still vigorous got a
first, and the rest of the bunch
came in for a share also.
-''Homecomings'' are becoming
quite popular throughout the state.
Excursions are arranged and the
former residents of city gather to-
gather and have a rousing good
time as we'll as renewing acquaint-
ances of by gone years. One such
was recently held at Watertown and
it was attended by thousands.
Something Of the kind might be
arranged for the form
er residents of Lancaster.
State Superintendent Cary re-
ceived three medals which were
awarded at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton attesting the excellence of Wis
consin along the educational lines.
The state was awarded the grand
prize for the work of the elementary
schools, gold medal for county train
ing schools and silver medal for
rural schools. The medals were
stamped by the United States mint
and are symbolic designs of pro-
gress of our nation.
Practically the only charge
made against Mr.. BabcocL by the
is that he spent nearly
$500 in his last campaign. If he
lid spend this much money it was
spent legit1mately. Also if he spent
this much, how much we ask did
the opposition spend in it's efforts
TO elect a Democrat and defeat
Babcock? The tobacco trust, &C.
cording to good authority, put $10,-
300 into this district in the last