Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-09-14
Local JOttinSS.

VIII walker Is on VISIT IN
Appleton, Wis.
Miss Pelagie Murphy of Wood
man was Lancaster visitor Friday.
Mrs. J. P. Lewis has had her
house fully equipped with electric
lights.
Carl Calvin of Virginia, Mimi,
will be home next Monday for a
weeks visit.
Miss Charlotte Theshm is home
from an extended visit with friends
IN Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patric Carmody
and son Cecil of Fennimore were
Lancaster callers yesterday.
There will be no services held at
the Methodist church tomorrow on
account of repairs being made.
Miss Florence eastman has
Just recently disposed of her Dakota
farm. Consideration over $4,000.
John Mcmahon shipped a fine
boar pig to the Stephenson farm
near Kenosha, Wis, Thursday
morning.
George Reed left Wednesday
afternoon for Millvile on a camp
ing bout combining business with
pleasure.
Miss Agnes Kleinkhammer after
two weeks visit with relatives here
returned to her home in Cassville
last Saturday.
Will Dickey of Topeka Kansas,
surprised his wife the latter part of
last week with a short visit, return
ing home via Potosi.
The Aid ladies of the M. E.
church on Wednesday occupied the
dining room for their usual work
while the church is undergoing re-
pairs
AT the last meeting of the W.
@. T. u. held Sept. .5th, it was de.
c1ded to have a Rest tent at the
county fair, where every one will
be welcome.
Miss Mabelle Lou Bieg and
Herbert Leon Moses will be married
next Wednesday, Sept. Is. Both
Miss Bieg and Mr.. Moses are vel
known here.
Ladies wishing to furnish fol
the lunch counter at the fair may
leave same at the Congregations
church Dy 10 o'clock Wednesday,
and 9 o'clock Thursday.
We are informed that the potato
crop this year will be large. A
larger acreage than usual has been
planted, and the crop is turning out
much better than was expected.
Mrs. J. Blewett's mother, Mrs
Shipley an aged lady died suddenly
Tuesday at the home of her daugh
ter. The residence was once owned
by DIR. Fred Strong, now deceased
L. c. Norton of Fort Crook
Neb., who has been visiting at the
home of Theo. Calvin for some time
returned home Wednesday. His
wife and sons will be here till later.
-Oettiker & Cos. hardware store
at Platteville, was robbed Thursday
night and $1,000 was stolen from
the cash drawer. Entrance was eff.
fected by breaking window in the
north store room door.
John M. Reese and T. Emory
Bray of Dodgeville have purchased
the Chronicle of that city. Mr..
Hearn, the former editor, has been
in continuous service for thirty
three years and will retire.
Rev. VIM. A. Leary, who has
occupied the Congregational pulpit
in Platteville for the past two Sun
days has been extended unanimous
call TO fill the place permanently
and will in all probability Iaccept.
The prospect for fine weather
looks encouraging since the sleet
ar small hail storm visited us last
Tuesday. 1t is said the hail did
not extend to the Fair grounds
where a game of base ball was in
OppOratiOn.
Mrs. Barlow who has been i'll
the past month enjoyed trip to
Cassville last Monday with her
brother Charles Rockefeller spend
ing a few hours pleasantly with her
brother Egbert who is now a resi-
dent of Cassville.
Mrs Nj. Lutz of the st. Frances
Home of Dubuque, left Thursday
morning for Milwaukee for visit
with relatives, and from there will
proceed to Sheboygan where she