Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-02
The Grant County fair is on.


Yves Cooley is employed in
Lathrop's restaurant.
DIR. Van Dusen is entertaining
his son from Chicago.
Sheriff Budworth had business in
Cuba City the first of the week.
The Lancaster boys and girls have
just few more days of vacation.
-Genevieve Moran returned Sunday
from pleasant visit in Dodgeville.
j r. Webb and son Raymond
were Cassville visitors last Thursday.
Fred Duncalt arrived home from
Madison last week for a visit with his
parents in this city.
Mrs. Margaret Weber. of British
Hollow is visiting in this city with
her son John Weber.
Mrs. Roy Carter. of Livingston,
arrived yesterday noon for visit
with her parent, Mr.. and Mrs. q. F.
| Dickinson
Mrs F. ". McNair and little
son, of Houghton, Mich are visiting
Mrs. Fl McNair in this city. They
arrived here Friday from ON aha,
Nebraska where they had been visit
ing relatives.
TAh Il
son Ernest returned yesterday from a
trip to different points in Minnesota,
Nebraska and Iowa Before return
ing home they enjoyed short visit
in Hazel Green.
Not very much heard these days
about idle freight cars Nearly every
available one on the @. & n. W. is
pressed into use. A big business
is looked forward to this winter by
all the RAILROADS.
Eighty pound rails are being laid
by the G. & N. w. between Montfort
and Madison. These heavy rails are
being used because of the many sharp
curves along that section and will
admit of safer traffic and better time.
The last issue Of the Cassyille
Record contains very complete and
excellent account of the recent Lam
caster -Cassville baes ball game The
Lancaster team has seldom received
such fair treatment by an out OF
town paper this season and the
twrite-up'' contained in the Record
is appreciated by the local fans.
There was no dearth in amuse
ment Monday evening in Lancaster.
With the new Opheum Theatre
running full blast the 'old lelible''
Frank E. Long company holding down
the boards in Reeds opera house and
Terry's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
presenting the abolition drama in
their large tent. the local amusement
seeker hardly had any kick coming.
Ted Lowry has recently been en-
gagged as instructor in mathematics in
the st. Johns Military Academy,
located at DelafeId, Wis. He will
take up his duties about the 25th of
September. ST. John is large school
and is we'll known throughout the
country as the american Rugby" 1t
is indeed a responsible position that
Ted has been appointed to and his
many friends here join in wishing him
success in the work.
Wright and Beck's new city
delivery wagon made its initial trips
to the customers of the Pure Pasteur
lied Milk and Cream plant Monday.
1t will doubtless prove a permanent
success. Those that wish the good
are asked to telephone or in some
other way leave word at the plant.
The horse hitched TO the wagon has a
bell attached to its neck which acts
as an announcement. that the wagon
is coming.
The new Orpheum theatre gave
it's first entertainments Saturday
evening to crowded houses. Those
in attendance were we'll pleased with
the pictures presented. The little
theatre has been arranged with view
both to the comfort and the safety of
its patrons. There are three exits for
use in case Of a fire and all conform
strictly with the city regulations.
The moving picture films used will be
changed three times a week and only
the best will be rented for use.
"A traction engine was run off a
car at the Northwestern yard one
night last week by the owners, who
fired up and went away and left it.
1t then became the prey of q practical