Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-07
Walter Knox was at Fenni more

Mrs. L. D. Eastman went to
Montfort yesterday.
MS. Trowbridge and wife were
at PlatteYille Sunday.
N. J. Tiedeman transacted bust
ness at Fennimore Monday.
Mrs A. Mink of Dubuque was
in the city the past week.
Mrs. W. V. Mink of Burton was
a caller Monday.
Remember the Herald is the
place to get your sale bills printed
Miss Tressa Warren had the
misfortune to fall aud break an arm
Monday.
Mrs. @. W. rockingham visited
relatives at Harvard and Capron
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Morrell gave
a reception party at their new home
last evening.
-Four carloads of stock were
shipped from Lancaster Monday and
twelve yesterday.
Melvin NARROW went to Madi-
son Monday to take the farmers
course in instruction..
The ladies Of the Congrega-
tional church will give their an
nual supper on Feb. 22nd at the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Novinska of
Sttizer mourn the loss of their baby
boy. The little tot passed away
Sunday night.
"A gold neck chain was found
near the depot and owner can have
same by applying to J. H Bennett
and paying for this notice.
An alarm Of fire was turned in
Saturday morning about 9 o'clock.
It was burning chimney on Con-
ductor Phinney's house in the Sc
cond ward that for time looked
dangerous.
William T. Sherer, a prominent
GAINESVILLE druggist, was nearly a
victim Of the gang Of Spanish sw1pd-
lers who have been working Wis
consin recently with tales of fort
unes in Spain to be obtained by the
victim on the payment of sums of
money to mysterious relatives who
were in trouble or in prison.
Glenn Moore Of Gotham, this
state, had the unpleasant experience
Of having a hog eat up roll of
greenbacks. There was $3.50 in the
IN the roll, which Moore had dropped
while doing chores. He rescued the
bills when they were about half
mast Gated and has sent them to the
treasury department for refund.
Ladies Missionary society Of
the Congregational church will
give a valentine sociable at the
home of DR.. Reed, on Friday even
ing Feb. 9th, from 7:3O to 10 o'clock.
Admission 10 cts; children under
IL sc. Please notice the date
changed from Saturday to Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Slidgen cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary at their pleasant home in
Beetown Saturday and thirty fami-
lies of relatives, friends and neigh
bors were represented at the happy
event. The worthy couple was
taken by surprise, having had no
previous knowledge of what was to
take place. Several valuable pres
snts were given and the occasion
was one long to-b aforementioned.
An implement dealer happened
to see a farmer receiving a wagon
from Sears ROebuck at a railway
depot and forthwith began to chide
him, II would sell you that wagon
as cheap right here at home and
save you the freight" said the mer-
chant. Then why didn't you say
So" replied the farmer. IT have
taken the home paper for years and
have never seen a word in it about
selling wagons. Sears Roebuck sent
their advertising stuff way out here
from Chicago to get my trade and
they got it. If you have any bar
gains, tell me about them some
times" The farmer had the right
idea. Sears Roebuck get business
by advertising and if the home mer-
chant desires to compete with them
he must meet them on their own
ground. Don't sit down and com
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