Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-31

VIM. Starr and Lou Starr with
their families enjoyed an outing at
Mccartney this week. Master Ed
win Knobel was also member Of
the party.
Fred Wenzel and wife were
passengers to Chicago this mora
ing. The latter goes for medical
treatment. Mrs. r. n. Trentzseh
accompanied them.
Monday is Labor day. In small
cities it is not observed but in the
large municipalities where union
labor prevails to a large degree It is
an important holiday.
Tom Orion, with his customary
generosity, offers 200 pounds of
good -four for the best bread made
from the brands he handles. See
his adv. in another column.
The young ladies of St. Glenn
ents congregation enjoyed social
evening at ST. Clements school hall
Wednesday evening. A large num-
Der attended; ali reported a good
time.
LOST-Between Sitter and Ian
caster, package containing sewing;
also two shirt waists and skirt.
Finder please leave at Baxter &
Diapers store and receive liberal
reward.
The merchant who does not
advertise ought not to complain OF
catalog houses. The only way to
win these days is through the
medium of printers ink which gives
wide publicity of your wares.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
society of the Congregational
church will meet on Sunday after
noon at $50. Every member is
urged to be present that the work
of the season may commence with
enthusiasm.
Very few towns of the size of
Potosi can point with equal pride as
can Potosi to the excellent growing
condition of it's local bank. 1t is
due to excellent management and
careful, conservative methods See
the official statement printed in this
paper today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spragua
celebrated their wooden wedding at
their home in Beetown township
Tuesday of this week. A large
company of relatives, friends and
neighbors assisted in making the
occasion an enjoyable one.
Mrs S. r. Green entertained
Uncle Tom and Aunt Lizzie Dayie
of British Hollow Wednesday, also
Mrs. Stevens and two daughters of
Stockton, CAL, who are guests at
the Davies home. The visitors
went from here to Bloomington.
The weather of the past two
weeks could not have been more
favorable to the production of a
good corn crop. With two more
weeks of good warm weather there
is sure to be a good many fields that
will be out of danger of the frost.
Many fields are now well cared and
some have fine roasting ears.
"A week ago Monday the lightn-
ing struck 81. G. Gleason's barn,
; tearing shingles off, splintering
} rafters and making big hole down
through the roof. This barn Is on
a very high elevation, has been
built for As years, and this is the
first time to be hit. The Liberty
Insurance company promptly paid
the damage.
4 The citizens of Muscoda voted
Saturday last to purchase the Rodolf
I mill and electric light plant and
operate the same under the CITY
control in the future. Excitement
was at a high pitch before the cleo
ton and both sides claimed a
victory. However, the opposition
was showed under in the election
the vote standing 134 for purchas-
} ing the property and SO against.
-Sportsmen can hunt prairie
chickens in Grant county durin g
the first fifteen days in October,
Prairie chicken shooting is for
hidden in all but twenty.one coun-
ties in the state of Wisconsin. The
shooting of quail or pheasant is
absolutely prohibited by law until
; October 1, 1915. The penalty for
the violation of the law is fine of
) $40 to $50 or Jail sentence of 90
f to so days.
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