Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-20

The band concerts are greatly
enjoyed.
Mrs. Lizzie Day is visiting in
Dubuque.
You cannot miss the Schreiner
adv. in this issue.
Geo. Wicken of Boscobel had
business here Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Meyer, Jr., is a
guest of BOscObel relatives.
Mrs. J. K. Flynn of La Sale
ILL.,, is visiting relatives here.
Cleo. Moore was in Milwaukee
with string of live stock Wednes-
day.
Miss Helen Walker of Boscobel
is guest of Lancaster relatives and
friends.
Miss Mary Warren is attending
a summer school in session at
Whitewater.
-Supt. Dyer of the county asy-
lum had business at Prairie du
Chen Wednesday.
-Watermelons are on the market,
and of good equality. Price Is
reasonable, too, only 45 cents for a
big one.
Gov. Davidson has signed the
2 cent fare bill and it becomes law
Aug. 18th. This knocks the new
depots all to smithreens.
What's become of the old fash
Toned man who could tell by the
hour of his wonderful feats with
the cradle in the wheatfields years
ago?
There will be an evangellstic
service at the Baptist church on
Sunday night. The Pastor will dis
cuss the theme 'After death, what?";
the hour, 7:45.
Madison has had It's homecom-
ing and is now engaged in the
pleasant pursuit of trying to raise a
thousand dollars with which to
clear up the deficit.
The fellow who was fortunate
enough to 'win the New Richmond
lady who baked seventy-five cakes
for her own wedding ought to be
willing to buy whole bakery for
her.
Prof. o. J. Schuster, of Platte
vile, will speak in the Congrega-
tional chu. Oh next Sunday evening.
His subject will be- THE accumu-
lation of wealth." A male quartet
will sing at this service.
Conductor Whitney dropped in
for a days visit with old friends
yesterday. Jack" is looking well
and has lucrative passenger run
about two-thirds' of the time. He
resides at Baraboo.
Jack Cranage is lanquishing in
county Jail as result of his recent
misdemeanOr, upon failure to secure
bail of $500. He has made applica-
ton to go before the county Judge,
plead guilty and receive sentence.
Many game wardens are aDxi
ously awaiting notice Of their reap
pointment, some of them having
been kept in suspense for month
or more without learning whether
or not they are to have their jobs
back. Apparently game wardens
have troubles other than filing eX-
pense accounts.
The day is approaching, if in
deed it is not already here, when the
gay festive dog will have to be
muzzled. Many persons breathe
more easily after CANNES are put
behind wire baskets, for rabies is
one of the most dreaded of diseases.
With the opening of dog days, let
every romping, NANCY cur be
muzzled. Also, put screen on the
blooded pampered quadruped
Postmaster D. G. Owen, of Mil
waukee president of the Wisconsin
Association of POstmasters, has an
nonnced that the annual cow en-
ton will be held in the United
States court room in Milwaukee,
Sept. 9 to II, the first three days of
the state fair. The postmaster
general has granted leave of absence
for five days to all postmasters to
allow them to attend the conven-
ton.
Catching weather, SO often
with us in haying time, is our lot
again. Farmers are certainly hav
ing their troubles in trying to save
their hay, but they may we'll con-
sole themselves in seeing the corn
grow. for lone may almost see the