Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

W an. aus ne cent a w0r
H. I Elston, Of Musco :, was
in Lancaster Monday
Geo. Horton, of Patch GROVE
was county seat caller Monday.
IS. Birch and Bernard Taylor Of
Beetown, were in Lancaster on bust
ness yesterday.
Some people constitute them
selves a grievance committee and
hold a session every week.
Isaac Tomas, VIM. Decker and
VIM Marsden, of Fennimore, were
business visitors here this week.
Most of us go through life on
this principle: If we don't hurry
we will not have time to take rest.
Being patient has It's disadvan-
tages. The LATEST person the writ
er ever knew was also the most pa
tient.
Mrs. L d. Eastman returned
yesterday noon from Livingston
where she has been enjoying visit
with relatives
Otto Wiedenbeck left yester,
day morning for Oneida, N. D.,
where he has obtained employment
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Groe-
nier startt d yesterday on a trip to
Chicago and other cities. They ex-
pect to be gone about two weeks
The only marriage license since
last reported was issued TO Henry
L. Berning, Eagle, Waukesha, Co.,
and MAJ garet NJ Berning, of James
town.
Byron G Long is again in the
employ of the Power Commission
Company and will start his work
this week IN the towns of MOntfort,
Stitzer, Fennlmore and Lancaster
Mrs Nellie Thompson, of Phil
lipsburg, Wise onsin, is visiting relA
tives in Lancaster Mrs. Thompson
is a former resident of Lancaster
and is known to her friends here as
Nellie Farrell. This is her first visit
to the old town since 1898 when
she moved cut west
Albert Wisco got outside. of
too much liquor Friday night and
became drunk and disorderly He
was arrested by Night Watch
Taylor, and on Saturday morning
was brought before Justice Bur
rows He pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined $40 and costs
The vote for the state flower in
the city schools resulted in victory
for the violet this dainty little blue
flower having received 202 votes to
113 of the wild crab apple which
was its closest competitor. The
wild rose violet and wild crab apple
were the most important candidates
the others receiving merely scatter
ing votes The number of votes in
both schools on these three were as
follows: North school-violet, 1913;
wild rose, 80; wild crab apple, Is.
South school-violet, 10, wild rose,
"a and wild crab apple, 100.
The district decla matOry con
test held at PlattevIlle last Friday
nightwas won by Miss Ruth Bishop,
the Dodgeville representative. Sec.
ond place was won by George Chat
terton, of Spring Green and third
place by Floss Miller, of Ontario.
The contest was said to be the best
ever held in the district and so large
was the audience that standing
room was at a premium. While
awaiting the decision of the judges
the prizes were awarded to the VIII.
ming athletes of the track mees
which was held that afternoon
Platteville, the winning school was
presented with. a large banner.
Patterson, a Boscobel high school
athlete, who had more points to his
credit than any other contestant,
was given gold medal. All of the
winners of the different events were
given silver medals.
"A very delightful party was
given at the Green home last Sat
urday evening. 1t was given IL
honor of Misses Stiles and Sabin
and was in celebration of theil
birthdays both of which occur this
month. The interesting feature Of
the whole thing was that none OF
the guests knew where the party
was to be before hand having beer
told that the bus would call fol
them. It was an old fashioned
party, the guests being attired il
children's costumes. Old games
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