Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12

/ Hiss MdD0I OunCalI Is VlSILlUS
in Bloomington at the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. j. G. Parker.
Herman Alt, of Clayton, Iowa,
visited his brother Louis AMI family
here, this week and last.
The ladies of the M. E. church
will serve their regular monthly tea
this Wednesday, afternoon.
John Dunnigan, of Fennimore,
and Archie Wilcox, of Boscobel, were
visitors in Lancaster on Sunday.
Rev. w. H. Hannaford was
home over Sunday but departed again
on Monday for visit in South Dakota.
j. D. McGeever, of Cuba City,
representing the Dubuque Times
Journal was visitor here this week.
Mrs. Alice Bradbury left on
Monday for her home in South Dakota
after visit with relatives in Lam
caster and vicinity.
-Platteville lost at Galena Satnr-
day by score of 2 to and won the
next day to 5. The latter game was
not reported in the Chicago papers.
George Pearson returned home
Monday noon from Rochester, Mimi,
where he has been taking treatment
for goitre. He has been in there since
May goth and pronounces the treat
ment to be effectual.
All dressmakers are cordially in
vited to picnic at Klondike Spring
on Friday afternoon. Those wishing
to go will please leave name with
Mrs. Mitchell before Thursday noon
that plans may be made to get them
there.
Ever see mocking bird? Ever
hear him sing? There's mocking
bird quartette in Old Akansaw at the
opera house next Friday night. IF
you don't want to laugh stay away
from the opera house when Old Arkan-
saw plays there.
"A. q. Knapp and family started
yesterday morning in their gypsy
wagon for few days fishing and
camping trip on the Mississippi, some
where in the vicinity of Potosi. They
expect to take a boat trip to Du-
buque and return during their outing.
That rain Sunday was just what
the crops need and everyone was
certainly thankful for it. The warm
weather however aided in the harvest
ing of the crops which seem to be
generally good despite the harm done
early in the season in some localities
by the hail
Ever in Akansasw with its
mountains and its moonshine wniskey;
its clay jugs and it's chill billies;"
its honest hearts and laughing eyes ?
You don't have to travel to it, it's
travelling to you. A true portrayal
of Arkansas life will be seen when
the play Old Arkansaw arrives next
Friday evening.
"A mission festival was held last
Sunday at the German Presbyterian
church, devoted to a discussion of
foreign missionary topics and the
raising of money for mission purposes.
The local pastor was assisted by the
Rev. Mr. Boell, of Nora Springs,
Iowa. Following the service basket
ldinner was served in the parsonage.
Arthur K. Knapp returned last
Friday from his outing at Lake
Kegonsa near Stoughton. On Thurs
day Art succeeded in hooking and
safely landing one of the largest
pickerel caught in that lake in years.
1t measured 80 inches long and
weighed close to IA pounds. He
brought the proud trophy home with
him, packed in ice.
| "A disease has appeared among the
honey bees of Wisconsin which
neither N. E. France, of Platteville.
the state apiary inspector nor the ma
tional experts have been able to
name. They have discovered remedy
for it however and believe that with
care and perseverance it can be stamp
ed out. It is not known that the
malady has affected the bees of this
section to any great extent but inspec-
ton of 100 apiaries in the state has
shown SO to be affected.
The following taken form the
Dodgeville Sun Republic tells of the
death of Mrs. Mary Rudersdorf the
mother Of Mrs George Rudersdorf, of