Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-20

Jeidy's farm last Wednesday. An
illustration of the advance in values
of all farm products can be found
in the sale of horses and colts, the
twelve Sc ling for ST. $50, an aver
age of little more than 1854 pei
head. A bay gelding bought By
Ora Jeidy at the John Harris sale 2
year ago for $115 sold Thursday fol
$240; a three-year old grey mare
sold to Milt. Cornell for $3.50; bay
mare 1882; grey Royalty gelding,
1854, two-year old bay colt, 1888;
span of mares, $500; two-year old
bay colt, 1929, another, coming two,
1929; yearling, 800; another, 800;
sucking colt, $50; mare twenty
years old, $91. Four brood sows
sold for $21; three for $50, and
seven for $16.25. Five two-year old
steers brought $38.25, and nine
smaller ones 1925. Ten COWS went
for $38 to $42. Heifers, $3.50 to
5000. Nine calves brought SIS. go;
ten sheep $40 each; timothy hay SIS
per ton, and clover and timothy
$7.O5. There were 400 to 500 peo-
pie present, all of whom were fed
at noon. about 60 eating in the
house. We are sorry to see the
Jeidys moving to Lancaster, but it
pleases us to see such excellent peo-
pie as the Israel Roberts family TAX
ing possession Of the farm.
A dozen of our Knights of Pvthias
went to Lancaster Wednesday even
ing, to attend district meeting of
that order. R. E. jay and T. T.
Nagle received the initiatory degrees.
Other membees of the delegation
were Lincoln Abraham, w. V.
BENEFITS, Fred Edwards, Will.
Morrlssey. J. B. Ludden, James
Peacock, Reub. F1ench, H. E.
Taylor, H. C. Enke and John Gates.
They report pleasant session:
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The school teachers and pupils
will have a county fair at the City
hall next Saturday afternoon, to
which all are invited Admission
to the grounds is to be only 10
cents. There will be all the usual
and many unusual attractions. Ex-
hibits, games, speeches, races, ath-
letics, stands, balloon ascension,
etc. Proceeds to go to piano fund.
So let us all attend and hear Sousa's
band and enjoy the laughable at
fractions.
COMPLETES THE COURSE.
Mllar, the actor, completed the
lecture course here Thursday even
ing. All who attended enjoyed the
program. The course did not pay
expenses, we are sorry to say prob
ably for several reasons. Let us all
attend the county fair Saturday
evening, help make up the deficiency
and create profit for the piano
fund.
HALF MILLION.
The Woodhouse e BARLEY Bank
statement last week footed up near
ly half million dollars, and day
or two after the statement was pub
llshed the foot1ngs ran over half
million. This speaks volumes for
the business interests Of this COM
munity.
LOCALS.
Del. Brown has bought the Lam
caster stage route of George Ed
wards, who moves to a farm near
bagley. j. M. Donnelly was award
ed the four-year contract for carry
ing the mail from July 1st next, and
Del. has made arrangements to
take over his contract.
Miss Mabel Pr1tchett IS visiting IN
Lancaster.
Edward Barr was in town Tues
day. Mr.. Barr has removed the
family to the new home in Glen
Haven village.
John Small once more appears on
the street, after a long siege OF
pneumonia.
Clyde and Russell Scharfenste1n
entertained % school mates Friday
evening, in honor of Russell's birth
day.
VIM. Garner was at home last
week on account of illness.
Andrew Myers was at Lancaster
last Tuesday.
See notice of Chas. Hale's big sale
Feb. 9th.
The boys club had a jolly time at
a Valentine party at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening.
Andrew Roberts had a successful
sale at the hotel barn Saturday.
Several horses and other things
were sold.
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