Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-01
Local JOttinSS.


Mrs. E. J. Lang and daughter
were over-Sunday visitors in Ian
caster.
GOllmar Bros. open their sea
sons circus engagement at Bsraboo |
Saturday.
Jack Richardson went to Monroe
Monday, where he has work for
several weeks.
A vigorous young son is re-
ported at Frank Richardson's in
South Lancaster.
Conductor Laird is taking q lay
of for few days and is in Baraboo
for business and social visit.
Mrs. Robt. BROKER and daugh-
ter Helen are guests of Mrs. Clay
Chapman in Platteville this week.
Regular semi-monthly meeting
OF W. G. T. U. at chapel of N. E.
church Thursday, May End at 2:3O
p. m.
The Missionary society of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Carter Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
-Thos. Wright wishes us to cor
rect the statement made last week
that ne is to run a saloon at Barn
eveld. He says it's to be restaur-
ant.
Geo. McDermott took Engineer
FrOthingham's run while the latter
was off duty last week. There's
considerable difference in the size
of the two men.
will Mcmahon has secured the
contract for erecting FIVE bridges in
the township of South Lancaster.
His shop will be the busiest place in
Lancaster this summer.
Every one is interested in an
item of local news. IF you know
of any local happening that is not
generally known communicate the
Fact at once TO this Office.
The man who'gets mad at what
the newspaper says about him,
should return thanks three times a
day for what the newspaper knew
about him-and, ''kept in the dark"
Dyer & Sprague have purchased |
the we'll known stallion WestwOod |
from Mineral Point parties and he |
will be brought here for the season
Westwood is one of the best pro :
ducers of roadster colts in Sou tn |
western Wisconsin and has many |
admirers IN this vicinity.
The average farmer is probably |
not aware of the fact that an average |
mule sells for SO head more than
horses. Such is the case, and the |
price has been gradually rising for a |
number of years. There has never
been what would be called an over
production of mules. while the |
market has often been unable to
fully supply.
"A canvass of the vote for su-
preme court justice revealed the |
fact that in Grant county the fol |
lowing names were voted in place
OF Justice Marshal: Judge Clement
son secured 3; A. Y. Wells, John !
Wood, A r. Bushnell. J. O. David
son, J. F. Shredder, Frank Bowers,
Bert Napkioce, E. B. Goodsell, Rev.
Hannaford and Steve Gilbert each
one.
Lambert Groenier has the fin
est thing in the shape of a musical
instrument that was ever placed
upon exhibition and it's well worth
your time to inspect. Story &
Clark exhausted all efforts IN the
production of a piano and self-play-
er and the ingenuity of the manu-
facturer is remarkable. The in
strument is the finest ever seen in
Lancaster.
Since the first of the year the
western railroad companies have
yielded to the almost universal de- |
mand of their employees for ten
per cent increase in wages as an off
set to the eight or nine hour day.
AS a result of these concessions
10000 conductors gained an annual |
increase of $4,000, 900 in their pay; |
$4,000 brakemen, baggagmen and
other trainmen got an increase of
100000; $4,000 engineman got |
81, 200, 900, land $4,000 switchmen
got an increase of 50, 500, 900. East |
ern roads are making practically |
the same concessions to their en-
pl0yes as the western roads.
There is no reasonable excuse |
for any man to live In town if he
doesn't like it. IF you have no word |