Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
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Schre1ner & Sons today.
Oscar Brady was here from
Bloomington Thursday.
Capt P. ]. Schioesser is here
from Chicago on business.
james Woolstenholme has been
appointed postmaster at Sitter.
Keep the next combination sale
IN mind. March 9th is the date.
Gentle spring will soon be here,
and with it comes the brown book
beer.
Mrs. Louisa Newcomb of Moor
head, MINI is a guest of Richard
Willis and family.
-Ex-Register of Deeds Gunder-
son was over from Fennimore on
business Thursday.
Mrs. j. n. Borah, an aged
settler of Little Grant, celebrated
her 81st birthday Tuesday.
The township of Liberty will
vote on the license question this
spring. 1t governs the saloon traffic
at Sitter.
The raising of blooded chickens
Is now attracting about as much
interest among farmers as cattle
and hogs.
Anon Miller of Hazel Green, a
veteran of the Mexican war, cele-
brated his S8th birthday Wednes-
day of this week.
The whipping post should be
set up in every county jail for men
who beat their wives and unmerci-
FULLY beat horses.
Congressman Murphy b S
named F. NJ. Dyer of Platteville as
his private secretary. Both are
now in Washington.
Fred Miles delivered hogs yes
Gerday to Place and Austin, 48 in
number, that averaged 800 and a
fraction price of $6.65.
Supervisor of Assessments o. j.
Arnold of Mt. Ida attended the
annual meeting OF the supervisors,
held at Madison this week.
DIR. Halferty's dental rooms
over Barnett's jewelry store are
ready for occupancy and he will be
open for engagements next week.
John Roesch has moved to the
city from MS farm in South Ian
caster and resides IN the third ward.
His farm has been leased to his son,
L. B.
Him Bros. have sold their mill
at Fennimcre after conducting it
satisfactorily for over score Of
years. John W. and John j.
Peacock are the purchasers.
This paper never has, nor never
will urge the people to stop taking
the paper of a contemporary. We
care not if you patronize fifty other
papers SO long as you take ours.
There is still a discussion as to
whether the grounding was right
Or wrong in his six weeks more of
cold weather. On first thought it
would be decided that he was right.
If Lancaster IS going TO have a
Fourth of July celebration it is not
a bit too early to start discussing it.
While the weather Us cold just now
1t will be warmer by July Fourth.
j. E. Barnett & Son purchased
the crop of ice on Anton Schmitt's
pond and has good portion already
stored. This gives the firm mono
poly on the ice business here the
coming season.
Eau CLAIRE county IS going to
stop paying a bounty on wolf scalps.
The record shows that the more
bounty paid the more wolves there
are 1t might be we'll to scalp a
few two-legged wolves.
Congressman BabcOck's term III
congress expires next Monday and
ne retires after a long term Of faith
full service, much to the regret of a
majority Of his Republican con
stituents. Congressman Murphy, a
Democrat, succeeds him.
Browns Tennessee minstrels,
with big band and orchestra. are
coming to Reeds opera house Sat
urday night this week. Fourteen
people, all colored, every performer
an artist in his OF her line. Seats
are on sale at Benefits drug store.
The Dodgevil'e banks have been
4 the habit at the first sign of
spring to scatter marbles on the