Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-27

that of Sever Toilefson and Tilds
Johnsrud, both OF Castle Rock.
-Sherm Streeter is back from
Waupun, where he served a two
years term for stealing chickens.
That was the charge, at least. He
cut off 3 months by good conduct
-Prin. Slothower is assisting In
conducting a teachers Institute at
GAINESVILLE. Mrs. SlOthOwer and
children are visiting her parents al
Poynetre in the meantime.
That eclipse of the moon couId
not have been pulled off on more
delightful evening than Wednesday
gave us, and most everyone saw IL.
Miss Elsie Couch of Dubuque
who has been visiting relatives and
friends in Lancaster returned home.
Miss Thresa Wissbaum accompanied
her.
By the provisions of the new
fish and game law, the trout season
Is fifteen days longer than before,
closing Sept. Isl instead Of Aug.
18th.
-Gollmar Bros show comes to
Lancaster from PlatUeville and pro-
ceeds TO Dodgeville. The show is
said TO be bigger and better than
ever this year.
-Lathrop's ice cream parlors are
now fitted up with an "Ackotisk" a
Kohler and Campbell make. 1t is
an electric coin operated piano, run
by water power daytime, and in the
evening by electricity.
Our Office boy ate too many
green apples the other day, was
quite i'll from effects of the dose,
and when questioned in regard to
his spasmodlc periods of pain stated
that he was subject to spells termed
fruit punch"
Sheriff Budworth took Albert
Bloyer of Blue River to the home
for the feeble minded at Chippewa
Falls yesterday morning. Bloyer is
about 20 years of age and one of the
human puzzles. He is a kleptoma-
MAC, is victim of epileptic fits and
difficult solution to solve.
Mrs. Robu. Scott passed away
at her home in the 1st ward We'd
nesday morning, after an extended
illness. An obituary notice of more
length will be printed later. Funer-
al Obsequies were held yesterday,
Rev. Morgans officiating, and inter
ment took place in Little Grant.
Every farmer on a rural route
who has any correspondence what
soever, should have his name, the
name Of his farm, and his special
business, printed on the paper and
envelopes he uses. The HERALD
furnishes this stationery at reason
able price. 1t is just the thing.
Place your order with us.
There will be a farewell cele-
bration of the Holy Eucharist at
Emmanuel Episcopal church, Ian
Caster, at and 1870 ON Sunday
first. The Rev. G. @. A. Monro
goes on Tuesday for short visit to
the Bishop lof Springfield before
! proceeding to Carlingville, Ill. to
enter upon his duties as vicar of st.
Paul's Church.
Miss Bessie Carter, maiden
lady OF about 40 years, was adjudged
! insane and taken to Mendoza hos
pital by Sheriff Budworth Monday
She was very violent at times and il
was no small task to attend her
Wednesday she died at Mendoza and
was relieved of her miseries on this
earth. Remains were brought back
to her home for interment Thurs
day.
w. II. Fl. Long and Mrs. Mary
E. Knox of Platteville went tx
Galena last week to get married
The county clerk refused them &
license for the reason that Mrs
Knox had been divorced just the
day before. The couple went ovel
to Dubuque Friday morning, pro
cured a license and were married a
the court house by Judge Skemp a
that city. This is Mr.. Longs fifth
attempt in the matrimonial field.
"A Crawford county man wh'
was for good many years justice
of the peace and sometimes per
formed the marriage ceremony
says a couple came to his house an(
wanted to get married. After b,
had married them, the groom asked
what the charge would be. The
Justice replied that che law allowed
him 50. The groom then replied