Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

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Mr.. and Mrs. Paine Stevens, of
Montfort, visited with Lancaster
relatives Sunday.
Robert Glenn went over to his
Wyalusing farm Monday to see how
things were running.
-Downer Kilby and R. A. Ora
per returned Saturday noon from
their trip through Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Eberhardt
returned home Friday evening from
a trip to Milwaukee and Chicago.
John Reimer and Miss Elsie
Block were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Bruss of Little Grant
Sunday.
DIR. Bailey ST., of Fennimore,
was in Lancaster, Sunday, to see
his mother, who is recovering from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Kate Mccoy, of this city,
has been in Cassv1lle the past week,
in attendance on the illness of Mrs.
Elizabeth Blewett.
Miss Minnie Mackey returned
Saturday evening from Platteville,
where she has been visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Ed. Krog.
Game Warden Storrs and wife,
of Fennimore, visited the first of
the week at the home of Frank
Place, in this city.
John Howe and Harry Nathan
enjoyed rest from their duties on
the road at their homes in this city,
the first of the week.
Mr., and Mrs. George Phillips,
after a short visit with relatives
here, returned to their home in
Platteville. Monday.
DIR. Karl Doolittle, after visit
with his brother in this city, left for
his work in Milwaukee, Friday. He
is located In one OF the large hos
pltals there.
Robins, blue birds and meadow
larks are here and ducks are flying
northward in large numbers, but
there is room for fear that we are
not done with cold weather yet.
Rev. Robert S. Stapleton, of
Erezroum, Turkey, will speak in
the Congregation church on Friday
evening at 7:30 o'cloek. All are in
vited. Admission free. No col
lection.
Mrs. Pierce Patterson. and two
children, of Bloomington, visited
over Saturday with relatives here.
On their return home Mrs. Patter-
sons sister, Maggie Zenz, accom-
panied them for two weeks visit.
The Civic Federation will hold
a meeting, for men only, in the
upper room of the city hall, on
Wednesday evening of this week, in
the interests of no. license. Ali men
are invited.
"A tea party was given as a sur
prise by Mrs. VIM. Ziegler, at her
residence IN the third ward, Satur-
day evening, in honor of her sister.
Mrs. Edward Austin, upon the oc-
casion of the latter lady's birthday.
About 30 of their lady friends spent
the afternoon and evening very
pleasantly.
-Fennimore's council has voted
to call a special election to vote
upon the proposition of issuing mu-
nicipal bonds to the amount of
$751; to pay off an Indebtedness
of ten thousand four hundred dol
lars nowstanding against the village
and devote the balance to an extern
sion of the water mains.
H. L. Starr, of Cassville re
ceived a government contract to
furnish 5000 yards of rock for rip
rapwork on the Mississippi river.
He and five others were the success
full bidders. This contract means
work the greater part of the sum-
mer for about 80 men. Work will
begin about April 1st. Cassville
Record.
The last number of our lecture
course for this year will be a lecture
by Stanley L. Krebs, on ''Marvels
and Mysteries of the Mind" next
Monday evening, March %. By
the way. Have you sent that card
to Judge Goodsell saying that you
will take tickets for a courss for
next seasons If not, do so at once
and help elect a committee TO ar
range for that course such attrac-
tons as you desire.
Last Saturday a Lancaster
young lady dropped $50 gold piece
from her purse in Goldstein and