Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

Gordon Smith arrived home from
Milwaukee Friday noon.
Earl Hill, of Montfort, was a
caller at the county seat Thursday.
John Wiegmap, of Hazel Green.
was in this city Wednesday of last
week.
IS. J. Marcue and j. Fl. Powell,
of Potosi, were visitors here last We'd
nesday.
L M. Stevens and Frank Harker,
of PIatteville were here on business
Wednesday.
II. F. Orion returned Thursday
evening from a business trip to
Milwaukee.
Wallace Harvill, of Fennimore,
was visitor at the county seat one
day last week.
Atty. S. E. Smalley. of Cuba
City, was business caller here
Wednesday.
-Chas. Dolphin recently traded his
farm in Potosi for one west of this
city and will soon move here.
Warren Gelbach returned home
Saturday noon from Texas where he
is employed as civil engineer.
Mrs. Annie Laird James. of Du-
buque, is visiting at her parents home
in this city until after Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Chatfeld, Of
Mazomanie, Wis, are visiting with
relatives in Lancaster during the holt
days.
Visitors seen on the street here
Thursday we're: G. r. McMillin,
and Harvey Reed, Cassville ]. Fl.
Stead, John Bagley and Gay Stead
Lima.
-Cnas: Burrows has disposed of the
restaurant building in which he is
now located to Lewis Pendleton, of
this city. Mr.. Pendleton will con-
duct restaurant and Mr.. Burrows
will continue in the same business in
some other building. He will
transfer his stock as soon as he secures
suitable location. The old Man
sion House" building has had many
changes in the last half century in
it's proprietors. 1t perhaps has more
history connected with it than any
other building in Lancaster.
Our correspondents are requested
to sharpen up their pencils for long
winter run. We want the news of
the county and everyone is invited to
send in news We have several ex-
ceIlent correspondents and their
letters are appreciated by the editor.
We would like more of such and if
you do not see your community rep
resented by a correspondent take the
matter upon yourself and send in
the news. Stamps and stationery
will be furnished free upon applica
tion to this Office. Do it now.
M 8. Jane Ward, of this city, is
another of The Herald's long time
subscribers who favored us with a
visit last Saturday Mrs. Ward in
forms US that her farther, Ross Ferry
who was one of the pioneer settlers
in Lima township, but who has now
been dead for many years, was sub
scriber to The Herald when it was
first started, over 60 years ago and
that it has been regularly taken in
their family ever since. Mr.. Ferry
was correspondent for the paper
from Lima in the days when it was
published by J. G. Cover.
"A pleasant party was held Tues
day evening of lat week at the
home of Mrs. James Mccormick in
the second ward. The following
young people were among those
present. Misses Bertha Ziegler. Rose
Alcorn, Gussie Livingston. Elva Nc
CORN ok, Mary Smith, Iva Galloway,
Hazel Andrews, Ana Fluekiger and
Lily Young. The evening was spent
in playing games, a mock wedding
ceremony was performed and all en-
joyed themselves immensely. Refresh
ments were served during the even
ing.
Miss Essie Edwards and Will
Garthwa;te were united in marriage
Wednesday morning at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Benoy, by
Elder Brookover. The couple took
the s 80 train for Milwaukee where
they will enjoy short visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stevens.
Both of these young people are we'll
known here. The bride is a daugh-
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