Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-09
NEWS OF VICINITY.
Happenings of Lancaster and I'm
mediate Vicinity.


mediate Vicinity.
Keep the farmers institute in
mind.
p. T. Stephens was here from
Montfort yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Hauk of Cassville
was caller yesterday.
Geo. Divall of Virginia is back
to Wisconsin for visit.
R. Meyer, Jr., was in Madison
on business first of the week.
Frank Caban1s, of Platteville
was here on business yesterday.
Frank Tenant is ct Mendoza
hospital today to see his mother.
Editor Robt. DugdaIe of Platte
vile was in Lancaster yesterday.
The ante-lenten season is full
of gaieUy and then will come forty
days OF penitence.
The Hurricane schoolhouse was
totally destroyed by fire Of incend-
larry origin Thursday night.
The ladies of the W. G. T.. U.
will have a sale of home cooking to-
day, Saturday, Feb. 9th, 2:30 p. m.
The concert and dance last
Wednesday evening given by the
Shepherd Sisters was largely at
tended.
Miss Carrie Miller of the Boston
store is once more on duty after a
vacation at her home in Richland
Center.
But one marriage license grant
ed since our last issue, that of Lewis
Horstman, Wyalusing and Bess
Miller Bagley.
At the Baptist church on Sun
day night the pastor will continue
the series on 1.-The Prodigal Son."
the subject being Leaving Home"
Hector Garthwaite of Beerown
and Miss Oral Dockendorf of Shell
don, Iowa, were quietly married at
the Baptist parsonage on Sunday
last.
"Details are not lacking to show
that the present session Of the
legislature means to- accomplish
much in the way of reform if they
are allowed.
Anyone who thought this was
g.ling to be a mild winter should
have consulted with the North
Dakota farmers before making any
rash predictions.
The animal report of the Grant
County Agricultural society is pub
lished in this issue. This is the
oldest fair association in this part
of the country, organized at Bee
town IN 1855.
Geo. Palmer passed away at the
home Of his brother in Roger hollow
first Of the weeK, after an extended
illness. Deceased was well known
in vicinity of Rockville, where he
formerly resided.
The young people of the Baptist
church will hold Shadow social at
the home of Hiram PennOck, Thurs
day evening, Feb. 14th. You are
cordially invited to come. Ladies
are requested to bring baskets.
Mrs. Christian Kraemer, an
aged lady residing north of the
depot, died suddenly Thursday.
Funeral will be held today. Mrs.
Kraemer was a sister of George and
Henry Muesse of this city. Further
obituary notice will be printed later,
County Clerk Tuff1ey has IS
sued the annual report of the pro-
ceedings of the county boards
November session in pamphlet
form. It is called the county blue
book, as it contains much matter
of interest pertaining to county af
fairs.
There are two ways of getting
into newspaper purchasing an
interest and purchasing an inter-
view" There is still another way
pulling the wool over the editors
eyes and getting in for nothing.
This is a very popular form of
entry.
Mrs. Geo. Webb died at her
home in Platteville Tuesday and
the remains were brought to Lam
caster for burial Thursday. A hus-
band and three children survive.
Deceased had been i'll for many
months. The family formerly re-
sided in Lancaster.
Next Sunday morning, in the
Congregational church, Rev. w. H.
Hannaford will speak on the tenn
perance question. as it appeals to