Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28
FINDING LEAD

feet on the BARLEY farm; and In a
big crevice which promises to be an
opening he is finding quite an
amount of nice specimens OF cube
lead ore. All old miners who have
visited and inspected the mine say
that every indication points TO
GOOD find of ore. No doubt this
will be cheering news to the mem
hers of the New Lisbon Co., VINO
have expended considerable money
in prospecting west of town. MIR.
Burton of Beetown, a miner OF
experience, has the work in charge.
We are glad to be able to report
something really favorable.
McGovERN FOR THE FAIR.
T. E. McGovern, the celebrated
Milwaukee district attorney, Will
speak to the people at the Blakes
Prairie Fair on Thurday morning,
Sept. 10. Let all be present to hear
the famous prosecutor. whose con-
duct as district attorney has at
4rarted the attention of the entire
country. Mr.. McGovern is an elo,
ouent orator, and is sure to say
something of deep interest to all.
The greatest band in Wisconsin
vii play Thursday and Friday and
also Wednesday and Thursday
evenings-Dana's Third Regiment
band of Lacrosse. They have
played in all the large cities OF this
country.
Fonr big running races for the
fair-every event plump full. Also
+rottng races, mule race. athletic
snorts. etc. Tug Of war will De
good. purse $50, and others IN pro
norton. Increased premiums ia 81
deDartments. Bring the Whole
family TO Bloomington on Sept. H.
y, -.
SCHOOL OPENS SOON.
school opens next Monday, Sept.
. with everything in readiness for
business. The two new recitation
CONS are all completed, the nice
new single seats are placed, and
many other improvements have
heen made. All the teachers are
expected to arrive in the city this
week. when they will consider the
work in hand. With everything
favorable, there is no reason why II
should not be very successful
school year. Let all the patrons
cooperate with the teachers.
THE CARDS ARE OUT.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Sylvia Sarah Garth
waite, of this city, to Samuel
winfield Stephens, Of Milwaukee,
st the II. z. church, Sept. i, at s p.
IN. Reception, till II. At home
3O06. Clybourn street Milwaukee,
oct. II The bride is daughter OF
Mrs. Cecilia Garthwaite. Mr..
Stephens is son Of Samuel
Stephens ST.. of Lancaster.
LOCALS.
Personals: Mrs. Fitzpatrick and
granddaughter Miss Myrtle Brown,
of Minneapolis are visiting relatives
IA Patch Grove and Bloomington.
The former will be remembered by
the older folks as Mrs. Smith Brown,
and Miss Myrtle is daughter OF
Walter Brown, who was for some
years p popular clerk for d. Z.
Brown in this place. Prof. Holt IS
entertaining a sister from GAINESVILLE
Mrs. Harley Dickinson and son
of Chicago are visiting relatives
here Mrs. Fred Riese visited her
parents. Eugene Messmore and wife,
at Epworth, Iowa, last week.
Thee. Hope was at Platteville last
week Mrs. G. L. Stevens and
daughter Of Rockford, ILL.,, are
guests at the Martin farm Mrs.
Horace Pratt of Auburn, Iowa,
visited relatives here last week.
Oscar Selle and Harry Witcomb re-
turned from Mt. Hope Saturday.
They built some cement walks there
last week Grant Johnson goes TO
Edgeley, y. D., this week . w. q.
Perrin goes to Prairie du Chen to-
day to take baths for the sciatic
rheumatism Miss Helen Robin
son of Galena is visiting the Misses
Nelson out at the farm. II. G.
Enke attended K. P. Grand Lodge
at Wausau last week. Several
from this place attended the fare
we'll basket social for Rev. Coutlee
at the residence of James Sunney
Messrs. Clyde BrOokens and
Fischer and wives were in Lancas-
ter Thursday Mark HOskins,
Linn Woodhouse, Grant Johnson
and Z. Kavanaugh witnessed the
ball game at Lancaster Thursday
-. Chas. Pierce and wife were at