Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-27
Local JOttineS.

Miss Veronica Schmitt was in
Fennimore Thursday.
Atty. H. E Carthew had bust
ness at Montfort yesterday.
Miss Laura Kiley has resumed |
her position at II. J. Schmidt's.
Senator Spooner will speak at
Platteville next Saturday night.
Atty. H. ". Brown transacted |
business at DodgevIlle yesterday.
W. E. Lathrop transacted bus
mess at FeRnimore Wednesday.
C. W. Hillary and wife were
here from Livingston Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Frawley and Baby
Garner, spent Saturday at Sitter
Livingston is to have a lecture
course of six numbers this winter
John Muench IS visiting his
sister, Mrs. Rudersdorf, at Mason
City, Ia.
A new plate glass window is
being placed in Lathrop's res
t2urant.
Fred Duncalf was home from
Madison for a few days visit first of
tae week.
The 'Ome band enjoyed a fine
time at Miss Lena Fishers Tuesday
evening.
DIR. A H. Barber and wife are
here from Waukesha for visit
with relatives.
County Clerk TufdeY gives off
ciaI notice IF the approaching cleo
thin in the Herald today.
Special services at the Episcopal
church tomorrow. Bishop Webb
Of Nil waukee viii be present.
Clarence Calvert is home from
Washington, ID. c., for a vacation.
He has a government position.
Miss Ruby Holt was at her
home in Madison Thursday to at
tend the silver wedding of her
parents.
A. J. Woodruff has disposed of
his restaurant business to Chas.
Burrows, who takes immediate pos
session.
Along about now good many
people are beginning to lose their
faith in the cold bath as a cure for
all the ills to which man is heir.
-Grocers in this country sell
$4,000, 600 pounds of Mocha and Java
coffee each year despite the fact
that only $4,000, 900 are imported.
Did you ever taste Mocha?
AID. J. r Place has the agency
for a steel post fence that gives
promise of being an admirable
substitute for wooden posts. Ask
HIM to let you see the sample he
has. A steel post is substantial and
will last a life time.
The railroads are badly con-
gested on account of a car shortage. |
The bumper crop and general activ
ity in all kinds of business is res
ponsible. The shops are crowded
with orders for cars and are months
behind with work.
C. D. Stratton, local manager
Of the Bell Telephone company's
business here was in GAINESVILLE
Thursday in attendance at meet
ing Of the district managers, called
for purpose of enlightenment on
various subjects and an exchange of
ideas.
The concrete arch which has
been built over the dry creek be-
tween the Henry Heiliger and the
Henry Hartl1ne farms is now COM
pleted, the arch being seven foot
clear in the water way and has
been erected under the management |
of David A Howarth of Ctdarville,
ILL.,, contracted by w. Fl. Shons,
manager of the Freeport Bridge
Company of Freeport.
The Chicago, Burlington Quincy
railroad employs 1000 engineers,
$40 of whom are engaged in the
passenger service. The company
recently issued an order which
bars men with imperfect vision
from & position on fast trains. 1t is
estimated that the strain on the
eyes is so great that the power of
vision d1minishes 20 per cent dur
ing long run.
1t is not the site of town, but
its character that makes it de-
sirable place to live. A live prosper
Gus towr is desirable one to live
In, and a tswn may prosper and