Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-29
Local JOttineS.


were at Platteville Saturday.
anyone furnishing flowers for
Decoration Day, leave at city hall.
The city council will hold It's
next regular meeting Tuesday even
Jig.
Atty. W. E. Howe and Leo
Anschuetz were here from Boscob |
yesterday.
-Messrs. Ben Petty and Clarence
Mcmahon returned yesterday from
q trip to South Dakota.
C. H. Angus and wife took de-
parture yesterday for Cedar Rapids
where they will visit their son Ell.
Mrs. Mckinley, wife of the
martyr president is dead. The
funeral will be held st Canton,
Ohio, today.
"A. E. Lewis gathered up car
load Of horses for buyer from
Pennsylvania the past week. They
we're shipped yesterday.
The silent whist club met with
Miss Floss Bidwell. Monday even
ing. They had good old fashioned
time. Refreshments were sc we'd.
The city is busy cleaning up,
preparing for Memorial day. A
change for the better under the
supervision OF the new marshal.
Arthur Loui, an incorrigable
youth of Platteville, was taken to
the industrial school for boys at
Waukesha by Sheriff Budworth
Saturday.
Mr.. Will ellis and wife of
Bloomington and Mr.. Elliot Knot
well and wife OF South Lancaster
spent Sunday at the home of Geo.
Marks, Jr.
Saturday June, ist The Ameri-
can History Club will meet with
Mrs. Eva Godfrey. Subject under
consideration, The Clash of the
Races, following the color line.
M. V. Burris arrived home for
a brief visit Saturday. He makes
his headquarters in vicinity of
Sioux City and is employed the
Co operative Live Stock Com. COM
pany.
Mrs. Herman Enke of Bloom
ingtOn was a guest of Mrs. G. c.
NARROW yesterday, enroute home
from Madison, where she was
delegate to the Congregational
convention.
"A prominent farmer calls our
attention to the condition OF the
stockyards here which need clean
ing badly. also to the street leading
to the creamery which il sadly N
need of repairs.
A bad fire was narrowly avert
ed at DR.. Moor's dental Office Mon
day noon by the burning of a gaso-
line stove. The laboratory was
badly scorched by the flames before
it was discovered.
"A recital will be given at Reeds
opera house Friday evening, June
14th by Mrs Annie Laird James,
assisted by the best of local talent.
1t promises to be a rich treat. Parti-
.culars in Saturdays Herald.
The NJ. E. Ladies were wei
pleased with the success of the
rummage sale Notwithstanding the
small quarters there was a good
attendance and a generous cOptribu-
ton Of home baking. The proceeds
will greatly aid in the repairs of the
church undertaken by the energetic
ladies who know no such word as fail.
VIM. Mckinley circle ladies of
q. A. r. held their annual memorial
service at the cemetery Sunday
afternoon. Quite a number braved
the cold and threatening weather
to attend. Master Louis Starr and
Mary Webb representing the north
and south school, each rendered
an appropriate memorial recitation
which did credit to their respective
schools and teachers.
"A man walked into local grocer's
shopyesterday and handed to the as
sistant a paper containing some
white powder. L say" he asked,
what do you think that is? Just
taste it and tell me your opinion. :"
The grocer placed a little of the
powder upon his tongue and then
remarked: well, l should say it
is soda" That's lust what l said"
was the reply. But my wife con-
tended that it was rat poison. Try
it again to make sure
An aychanoa saws tho modem,