Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-02

"A party COmpOs6u U 1hOSoAo'
Geo. and Chas. Walker, Albert
Brandemuhl and Geo. Hoffman took
departure Monday for North Dakota.
John Yunosh of Stenben, Elgie
Maiden of Beetown, Geo. Clifford Of
Indiana, E. s. Brodt of Fennimore
and Walt. Ziegler of this city con-
stituted party that went to South
Dakota on q prospective tour yes
terday.
John Ziegenfuss and wife Of
Caney, Kansas, and Joe Ziegenfuss
of New Albany, Kansas, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Henry Staver.
1t is the first time that they have
been back IN Wisconsin for twenty
one years.
VIM. Shepherd Of Davenport,
Ia, was a welcome guest OF rela-
tives and friends in and about Ian
caster the past week. He has been
in the employ of the Rock Island
road for period Of IA years as
porter.
The Modern Woodmen have an
assessment due for September,
which should be paid to Clerk VIM.
E. Webb at once, if not already
paid. No assessment will be called
for October, which will make
total of three months skipped this
year.
Geo. Beadle and wife Of Iowa
visited relatives in this vicinity the
past three weeks and went from
here to Dunbarton, ILL.,, yesterday
morning to continue 8 pleasant
visit. Beetown was Mr.. Beadle's
birthplace.
&C. T. Dickinson IS grandpa
again. It's a granddaughter this
time, born to Mr.. and Mrs. And. p.
Anderson in New York. Grandma
Dickinson was on hand to attend
the little miss. Mrs. Dickinson will
start on her journey home soon.
Geo Kinzel is visiting Lancas-
ter relatives. He has been at
at Bloomington the past summer
assisting Harry Tornowske Cd the
latter's farm. He takes departure
Monday for Rockford TO complete a
business course in the college there.
The Platteville Gas Company
has filed articles of corporation with
the secretary of state, capital stock
$4,000. The incorporators are P.
H. Grahen, E. G. Hendley aud
Joseph L. Hendley. This company
has employed the services of Mr..
Ferrin, a gas engineer of Chicago,
who is now on the ground making
maps and drawings Of the entire
city, for the purpose of making an
estimate of the plant complete and
laying Of the mains.
The new law relating to ply
sicians and others registering the
data of births and deaths went into
effect on Tuesday, October 1st. 1907.
1t requires all physicians. midwives
and undertakers to register their
names and professions, and requires
them to register upon the regular
blanks provided by the state through
the register of deeds, all births,
deaths and other vital statistics
coming within their Official observa-
ton or knowledge, under penalty
for neglect to do so. They are al
lowed a fee for this service to the
statistical bureau of the state.
Despite the fact that the east
ern apple crop promises to be heavy
this tall, assuring sufficient supply
of fruit, the prices will be much
higher than they we're last fall.
There has been a slight drop IN
price during the past week but
apples are still way up and promise
to be so during the entire season.
According to prices being quoted by
growers and wholesalers the price
will range from $4 90 to SIS. so per
barrel. Not very good apple will
be procurable at the lowest figure
and apples of the better varieties
will bring at least SIS. Last year
good apples sold for as low as 81
per barrel.
Commercial Club Meets.