Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

TRENDS this week.
Miss Hannah Gundersop, of
Fennimore, is visiting county seat
friends this week.
II. H. Kolb, the Patch Grove
merchant, was at the county seat
on business last week.
Mrs. Fred Hagen is visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. W. W.
Aspinwall, at GAINESVILLE.
A man drove into Lancaster
Tuesday with fiynets on his horses
and the next day it showed.
John Day is like the Irishman's
flea, there, there and everywhere"
He was in Madison this week.
John W. Webb who has been
seriously i'll for some time with the
grip, is now slowly recovering.
Joel Alexander and wife resid-
ing near Bagley, were here this
week III attendance at j. c. Parker's
funeral
The one year old daughter Of
Eugene Baurret of the township of
Liberty died last Friday of ptomaine
poisoning.
Several more new subscribers
enrolled upon the Herald's books
this week. We are glad to welcome
them to the list.
Seven railroad officials Of the
Northwestern, arrived in Lancaster
Wednesday afternoon to look things
over on this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thanhouser re-
turned on Wednesday evening from
Milwaukee, where they have been
visiting their son.
Mrs Fred Burkhardt and chill
dren, of Waupaca, Wis, came on
Wednesday for a visit with rela-
tives in Lancaster.
R. B. Mundell, ASST tant super
intendent of the postofice register
and money order division, visited
the local Office Wednesday.
William Matthews, prosperous
farmer, of the town of Ellenboro,
was in Lancaster Thursday to do
his trading and greet acquaintance.
William Bestor, formerly en-
ployed by Henry Belz of this city,
is now located at Preston where he
is proprietor of a blacksmith shop.
The ladies of the M E. church
will hold a rummage sale in the
room north of the First National
bank Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st. Home
baking will be offered for sale.
John Dawson, Franklin Nc
Veagh's salesman, made his regular
visit TO Lancaster this week. He
was trif1e overdue however, hav-
ing been called to Mineral Point to
sell stock of goods to new mer-
chant there.
Mrs. Fred Mackey and daughter
Minnie are in PlattevIlIe this week
in attendance at the illnesss of Mrs.
Ed Krog, formerly Miss Gussle
Mackey, who is suffering from an
attack of pneumonia. At present
writing she is convalescent
"A. special meeting of the local
lodge of Royal Arch Masons, was
held Tuesday night 1t was the oc-
casion of the visit of the state grand
lecturer, c. S. Stockwell, of Neils-
vile, Wis. This visit was a matter
of great interest to the local mem
bers as the grand lecturer only
comes once in two years. There
was large attendance.
Willard Eastman, brother of
L D. Eastman, of this city, died at
his home in Waterloo. Iowa a few
days ago, the funeral being held on
Sunday last. Deceased was born at
Hazel Green and was long engaged
in the retail lum Der business, operat-
ing yards at Cobb and Mineral
Point, and later had a string of
lumber yards in Iowa. He had
been IN i'll health for several years.
Miss Ruby Holt, last week. re-
signed her position as teacher of the
third and fourth grades, on the
south side. The school board was
very fortunate to secure another
teacher soon after her resignation
was handed in. The new teacher
is Miss Rose Braem. She comes
highly recommended and is a gradu-
ate of Alma high school, Buffalo
county normal and Platteville state
normal. She has taught one year
In the state of Oregon and one year
in this state. Miss Braem will take
charge of the work about the first
of February.