Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-16
NEWS OF VICINITY.
Happenings of Lancaster and I'M
mediate Vicinity.
Circuit court next week.

Circuit court next week.
Fred L. Boebel, town treasurer
of Marion, was the first to make his
returns.
Spring election is not far distant
but you hear very little local poll
tics talked.
The man who says he is dong
the best he can" is usually doing a
pretty poor job.
County Clerk Tuff1ey was at
his old home in Marion on business
a few days this week.
Register of Deeds Metcalf moved
his family to the county seat from
Glen Haven this week.
-Ex-Sheriff Glenn and James
McBrien were at Hazel Green on
official business Thursday.
-Robt. Morse of Grand Rapids
gladened his parents with a brief
visit at the old home this week.
IS. E. Knox is the owner of the
Ed Eastman farm in Little Grant.
W. @. Knox negotiated the deal.
Atty. Herman Buchner is in
Milwaukee for visit with relatives
there prior to his departure to Ar
kansas.
Mrs. Sarah Small, a guest Of
Mrs. r. Irish, returned to her home
at Merrill, Ia, last Saturday after
an enjoyable visit here.
Mrs. J. P. Walker of Boscobel
and Chas. Weber and family of
Fennimore attended the Barnett
obsequies here Tuesday.
Mrs. Thirza Price returned to
her home at Diller, Neb., this week.
She was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Smith here the fore part of the
week.
There are some men so lazy
they hate to see spring return be-
cause they know it means work for
cutting the grass and digging
dandelions.
Members of the state legislature
must do some tall thinking if they
expect to get through the number
of bills that have been presented
for their consideration.
Miss Lillian Stephens leaves
today for Milwaukee to attend
the Eastern Star convention, and
visit her sister, Mrs. Irving N.
Tauant. She will also spend few
days in Chicago before she returns.
President Roosevelt seeks to ex-
clude papers publishing the sordid
details of the Thaw trial from the
mails. Whether he will be sue
cessful or not remains to be seen.
If you are using oil in any shape
in your home you may be able to
swell up and say that you helped
contribute part of that thirtv-two
millions given to the colleges by
Rockefeller.
Thus far the pure food law has
apparently had its effect upon the
general market by causing the dis
appearance of certain articles long
considered delicious even if they
were not pure.
Dinner will be served at the
Congregational church Feb. 22nd,
from eleven o'clock until all are
served. A quilt, two rugs and
aprons in different styles and sizes
will be on sale. Every body cordially
invited.
Miss Floyd Stephens left Thurs
day for Madison where she will
visit a friend until Sunday. She
will then go on to Milwaukee ready
to enter the wholesale house on
Monday. She will also spend a
few days at taking notes in the
Chicago wholesale houses.
A very unique and interesting
Valentine Party" was given at the
home Of Mrs. Chas. B. Ziegler Tues
day evening. The invitations that
were issued read as follows. ''On
the eve Of Feb. -, at Mrs. Ziegler's
door we will wait. To welcome
you in, sometime about eight. |
You'll need not a password, but
please understand that the hostess |
expects you to hold in your hand a
valentine written for pleasure not
gain. And coming entirely from
your fertile brain. To the one whose
name shall herein enclose. please
write it in rhyme we can't accept |
prove" Mrs. Chas. B. Ziegler, Miss
Stephens, Miss Floyd Stephens. A
neat o. K.was arranged in the shape
of q Iaroo hnart vuhoo ooab orI1nGt |