Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning.
in the absence of the pastor who
has been called to Iowa by the death
of his sister.
See notice and particulars in
another column in regard to the
Friday night dances and dancing
lessons to be given at the rink, COM
mencing Friday night Oct. 18th.
On Thursday MRS. Frances Burr
received a message from Oklahoma
to come at once to her son Charles
who is very sick with typhoid fever,
Mrs. Burr left Friday morning via
Potosi.
Cupid is busy with his little
bow and arrow, and the random
shots are decorating the hearts Of
widows and widowers. An unusual
event for such a long spell OF
weather.
The city council held regular
meeting Tuesday evening at the
council chamber, the first one for
many months. Proceedings in de-
tail are published in another column
of the Herald today.
j. D. Bellows leaves Monday,
Oct. 9Th for his annual vacation; he
will visit many places of historic
interest on his journey to James
town via Washington, D. G. VIII
be gone about three weeks.
VIM. Mckinley Circle Ladies of
G.. A. R. will give a chicken pie
supper at the K. P. social room next
Thursday evening beginning at 5
o'clock until all are served. Every
body welcome. Price % cents.
The telegraphers' strike has
caused an increase Of $500 in the
number of special delivery letters at
the Milwaukee post Office for
September. There is a correspond
ing increase in the registry depart
ment.
Mrs. l.. G. Norton and two sons
of Fort Crook, Neb., who have been
visiting at the home of Theo.
Calvin for the past two months left
Thursday for southern California
where they expect to remain for
some time.
Mrs. Frank Mcmahon is here
from Madison, with her two sons
guests at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson, Mr..
Mcmahon, engineer, has been run
ing on the freight into Lancaster
the past week.
1t will not be long before we
hear the bells of time ringing out
the hours and half hours upon the
frosty air. 1t is to be hoped the
sound viii reach to the outer parts
of the town even if the dial cannot
be seen by all.
%. 3. Coons a banker of Bowdle
South Dakota with his wife and
IS months old baby was a visitor
at the nome of Mrs. A. @. Morse
who is cousin Of Mrs. Coons.
formerly Miss Jennie Trainor,
well known in Bloomington and
Fennimore.
The statement of the Glen
Haven Bank on Sept. 10Th gave a
total of recources of $87, 600, of
which sos, 900 comes under loans
and discounts: With the capital
stock of $4,000 and deposits and
certificates of $72, 600, they are in
fine shape to do business and are
looking for the 500, 600 mark soon.
County Clerk Tuf1ey has re-
ceived notice that from now on
marriage licenses issued by him
must conform to new law requir-
ing the subject matter of the appli-
cation TO be filed in on the license.
The subject matter in the applica-
ton not heretofore put in the license
was statistical, such as the birth,
antecedents, nationality, etc.
The Cemetery Association will
hold their annual rummage sale on
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18th and
18th, in the store room one door
west of the post office. There viii
be members Of the committee at
said rooms, Thursday afternoon
from three o'clock on to receive
There viii be no solicit /
ing done. Donations Of all kinds, !
farm produce, candies, clothing etc. |
received. Those having !
heavy articles notify any of the fol- J
lowing: Mrs. Knoble, Bennett, |
Sykes, Roy Mccoy, Neuman or
Ivey & Webb's store and team
will be send for same.
0htfuaru KoCDor