Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-19

O01uS 1uSIdIL0O.
Miss Mary Emler, Of Burton,
who has been visiting Lancaster
friends the past three weeks, return
ed to her horne Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Storrs returned to
her home at Fenn1more Yesterday
after a pleasant visit Of week at
the home Of Winslow Quick.
The numerous friends of Mrs.
Robt. Blocker are pleased TO see her
out these beautiful mornings for a
spin in Albert Brokers auto.
Mrs. d Garner is home from a
visit at Boscobel. Her daughter,
Mrs. Il. c. Craig, and children, re-
turned Eere with her for visit.
The Standard Oil company has
announced an additional advance Of
a half to one cent per gallon i'll tile
selling price Of high grades of
gasoline.
Mrs. G. F. Dickinson, Mrs. W.
n, Stone and Miss Nettie lockwood
are in attendance at the district
convention of the Epworth league
in session at Darlington.
Mrs. w. E. Carter, who has
been visiting Lancaster relatives
and friends is now visiting at Platte
vile. From there she returns to
her home at Milwaukee
Eddie Pink, son of Henry Pink,
Jr., had the misfortune to get his
foot pinched IN an uplifted register
at the Catholic church Thursday and
the large toe was quite painfully
| bruised.
"A young son Of Peter Hoffman
was $50 unfortunate one day this
week to have his finger badly LAGER
ated in the cOgwheels of a Washing
machine and the attention of a
physician twas required to attend
him.
Editor Fl. E. Roethe of Fenni-
more was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Roethe is being beseeched by his
many friends to make the run for
assembly to succeed j. P. Chandler,
but has not as yet announced his
candidacy.
-Chas. Jewell of Fennimore is
the new baggageman at the depot,
taking Ed Brinkmans place. The
later has entered employ of 4.
F. Orion. Mr.. Jewell will be Joined
here by his wife as soon as he can
obtain a house.
"A Madison plumber discharged
one Of his men the other day. The
man was subject to occasional bleed
ing at the nose and the boss. who is
an Irishman, said Ills not much of
a plumber ye a'are whin yez can't
stop leak in yer own face"
Geo. Stewart and daughter
Lizzie expect to take departure
Monday for Ellerslie, Can, where
they will be guests of Darius Walker
and family for two months. Enroute
nome they will also visit at points
in the Dakotas and Hudson, Wis.
"A couple of gentlemen met the
other day and after talking over old
times one asked the other if he
ever got letter from his brother.
Says he. eyes, did; but he had it
stamped on the corner of the en-
velOpe, Return in five days, so I
sent it back"
VIM. G. Howe, son of ATTY. w.
E. Rowe, of Boscobel, has received
the appointment of this district TO
Annapolis. He will have soon to
take his examination. ''Billv" is
fortunate, and will stand a first class
chance Of passing and becoming one
of Uncle Sans sailors.
Manager Reed, of the Lancas-
ter opera house, has booked the
Frank b. Long opera company for
the fair week. The patrons of the
fair and visitors to our city are
therefore assured a pleasant even
ing's entertainment should thew
decide to spend the same at this
popular play house.
"A Galena man who had set 600
eggs in an incubator was unfortun-
ate enough to loose all of them.
That is he did not get one little
chick because Just two days before
the eggs were to hatch, the light in
the machine, in some unaccountahla
manner was extinguished and the
eggs cooled off with the above re.
suit.
The Bloomington Record. in
speaking of Albert Budworth's can
didaoU for Chopiff on 4bo DALI.