Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-28

OAA1ocLhcS at AlNluS5GOA N1Sl11nS
with John Hunter and family.
Geo. Angus celebrated, Thurs
day, his ninth anniversary as su.
perlntendent of the Lancaster Elec-
trio light company, and he can look
back complacently upon long
string of successes in that capacity.
Rev. VIM. F. Bristow, pastor of
the Fennimore U B. church, and
wife, will begin a series of revival
services at the Pleasant Ridge
church, two miles east of Flora,
next Monday evening, Dec. 80.
Everybody invited.
Geo. Walker was brought to
Lancaster from Mendoza Tuesday
evening. He recently suffered q
paralytic stroke, which rendered
him helpless and was brought home
in order that he might receive every
attention possible.
Nick Adams has, leased his farm
of $50 acres 81 miles southwest of
Lancaster, to Edge & Keener, of
PotOsl, for term of three years.
He will have big auction sale on
on January s, extended notice of
which appears in another column of
today's Herald.
Mrs. Ralph King, who had been
sick for a number of weeks, passed
away at her home near EllenborO
last Monday morning and the fun
eral was held on Thursday. She
leaves a husband and three small
children. Mrs King was the daugh-
ter of VIM. Craven, pioneer resi-
dent of this county.
At the New Years band dance
one dollar admits gentleman and
one lady to concert and dance; each
additional lady 25c, whether at
tended or not; 15e. for children.
Ladies free after 9 o'clock. Concert
from to g. The band boys would
esteem it a special favor if all those
who attend the concert be there
promptly at s o'clock.
Fred Garner. the efficient porter
at the Wright house, is partially of
duty with wounded foot. Fred is
industrious, and combined with his
hotel job, he holds down position
with the Country club as janitor
and aH-around man. While at his
regular duties at the club rooms the
other day stick Of wood fell on
his foot with results as above noted.
j. B. Horsefall has moved his
family from Melville to Lancaster.
Mr.. HOrsetall has purchased the
John Altizer residence IN the
fourth ward He formerly resided
here but moved to Millville several
years ago, where he has been en-
gagged IN farming He has lately
disposed of his farm TO James
Plank. John is good citizen and
we welcome Q1m.
The sad and unexpected news
came to Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mitchell
here late yesterday of the sudden
death of their law, Editor
Fred Falley of the Wahpeton IN. ID
Globe Gazette. Particulars of his
demise are very meagre, thus far
received. Death occurred at Mimi
eapolis, where he was enjoying a
brief holiday vacation. Deceased
was the father of Richard FalleY, a
recent graduate of the Lancaster
high schools. A more extended no.
tice will be printed later.
F. W. Strauman, veteran wagon
manufacturer of Dodgeville, and a
pioneer settler of Iowa county, met
with a violent death last week near
Linden, where he had been on bust
ness. On his return home he was
thrown out of the buggy, dragged
about quarter of mile over the
frozen ground by team that be-
came unmanageable, thereby sus
tanning bruises and cuts about the
head and body, together with inter-
nal injuries, that resulted in his
death shortly after the accident,
consciousness not having been re-
gained. Deceased was about rs
years of age and one of the most
prominent of Dodgeville's respected
citizens. Funeral obsequies were
held Sunday.
The sad intelligence of the
death of @. ''Watt" Forbes came
on Christmas eve to a relative here;
the death occurred at the La Crosse
hospital last Sunday. Mr.. Forbes
leaves a wife and two daughters to
mourn his loss. The citizens of
Cassville will remember him as a
bright school boy who lived among