Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
Additional Local

moving from her residence in the
third ward to there's
idence owned by Capt. John Lane
just south of the one he now occupies.
"A q. Knapp started yesterday
noon for a business "trip through
Indiana and Ohio. where he will visit
number of large carriage factories
and buy his next years supply of
vehicles.
John Morehouse, Bennett and
Dobson, A. E. Lewis and George
Moore each shipped one car of hogs
Wednesday. On Friday George
Moore, Place and Jerrett and A. E.
Lewis each shipped one car. None
were sent out Thursday.
A very light form of scarlet fever
has broken out in the Richland Center
high schools and they are closed for a
week. Miss Mabel Judd who is
history teacher there is spending the
week in Milwaukee visiting old
school mates and attending Teacher s
Institute.
The pulpit of the Congregational
church will be occupied next Sunday,
both morning and evening by Rev.
W. A. Leary, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Platteville. Mr..
Hannaford will take Mr.. Leary's place
in the Platteville church in all
services. Mr.. Leary will also speak
at Mt. Zion on Sunday afternoon at
2 80.
Henry A. Elwell, who for the
past two years, during Sheriff Bud
worth 8 administration, has been a
deputy sheriff and later undersheriff
of this county, has resigned his posi-.
tion and left yesterday morning
for Clarion, Iowa, where he has
obtained position as fireman on the
Great Western r. r. out Of that city.
Mrs. Elwell will join him there about
January 1st.
-"Take my ad out Of your paper,
I've sold every hog 1 advertised. 'said
John Mcmahon to The Herald man
Wednesday. Mr.. Mcmahon, who re-
sides about 215 miles southwest of the
city, is breeder of fine Poland China
swine and had few choice boars for
sale. A little ad in The Herald sold
all of them and continued to bring
intending purchasers after they were
all sold. He thinks advertising in
this paper surely gets results.
The annual inspection of floor
work of the of ladies @. A. r. was
held last Thursday evening at their
hall Three new members were
initiated into the order, and two
names balloted upon to be initiated
at next regular meeting. After regular
work was over, ten minutes pro.
gram was given. Elsie Kinzel render
ing beautiful piano solo, and Mrs.
and Katharyn Trentzsch giving a
vocal duet, and extremely funny
little farce. Then committee took
charge and dainty refreshments were
served. A good time Well should
say.
-Shadrack Mitchell, an old resi-
dent of Lancaster, died suddenly at
his home in this city Thursday morn
ing. He had arisen in the morning
and was fixing the fire in the stove
when he suddenly fell backward,
stricken with heart failure. He was
76 years Old at the time of his death
and while a native of Ohio has lived
here many years. He is survived by
a wife, one daughter. Mrs. Frank
lockwood, Of this city and three
grand children. On the 25th of
February Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell cele-
brated their golden wedding an
niversary Mr.. Mitchell was miner
the greater part of his life. When
but boy OF 10 years-h he crossed the
plains to California. Since that time
he has followed mining and prospect
ing in different western states. Up
to the last few years he has made
annual prospecting trips to the west.
Mr.. Mitchell was a man of great
worth and has always been considered
an excellent citizen. In his younger
days he was man Of great strength,
being tall and of a powerful build
At one time he served as marshal of
this city and filed the Office we'll. At
the time of his death Mrs. Mitchell
was visiting relatives in Fort Scott,
Kas Funeral services will probab-
Iy be held this Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the residence.
Notice of Stray.