Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Milwaukee where he spent couple
of days.
--Irve Laid is enjoying vacation
from his duties as fireman on the G.
&. n. W.
Miss Stella Smith, who is teach
ing near Fennimore, visited at home
over Sunday.
Miss Margaret BoIzsll visited
Saturday and Sunday with her parents
in Montfort
Roy Simpson, who is employed at
Montfort. spent Sunday at his home
in this city.
Miss Pearl Wright left Monday
monlng for Dubuque, where she will
visit with friends.
Mrs. Joe Rudersdorf from F,nni-
more visited with her mother, Mrs.
Kate Muench last week
Fred Burr and George Hyde ar
rived home from Mineral Point Sat.
urday for short visit.
"A. J. Wiedenbeck returned Fri
day from a business trip to Muscoda.
Blue River and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Metcalf. of
Glen Haven, visited here this week
at the F. F. Metcalf home.
Fred Burr and George Hyde were
passengers on the Monday morning
trai en- route for Mineal Point.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Luxmore, of
Ironwood, Mich, visited here Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Meyer,
ALLEN J. Graves, residing miles
south of Ellenboro in the town of
Harrison, will have an auction sale
on Tuesday, Dec. 80, commencing at
10 O'Clock. Five horses, Al head of
god cattle, 90 fall shoats and
quantity of farm machinery will be
offered for sale. Lunch at noon.
The big game hunt between
Platteville and Lancaster clubs which
was to have been held some time
ago was indefinitely postponed at
that time on account of the weather
and it has not been decided yet when
it will be b Id There was a great
deal Of interest in the outcome of the
event
Christian Vesperm9n, of South
Lancaster, returned Saturday evening
from Chicago, where he had been for
week with his son, Adolph, who
had an operation performed for APP
pendicitis, at Augustana hospital.
The operation was successful and the
patient is expected to be able to re-
turn home next week
w. E. Hayward, formerly of
this city, has recently built an addi
ton on the Fennimore hotel. This
will provide room for ten more we'll
lighted rooms, which will shortly be
ready for USE Mr.. Hayward has
made many improvements since he
took charge of the hotel including the
installation of steam heating plant,
elecritc lights, toilet and bath rooms.
He is an enterprising manager and
b as made the Fennimore hotel one Of
the leading hostleries of the county.
Marriage licenses were issued last
week to the following: Reuben Fl.
Haven and Lulu Chandler, both of
Woodman James r. Pownie Penn
sylvina and Jennie ZelIers. Harri
son Alonzo Jerrett. North Lancaster
and BERTHE Walker, Lancaster; Will
Gratz, Liberty and Katie Clark, Bos-
cobel; Will Garthwaite. Little Grant
and Essie Edwards, Bloomington
Geo. w. Woods and Lulu M, Cum
Minis, both of Platteville; Clyde
Beetham, North Lancaster and Fora
NJ Garthwaite. Little Grant.
The Herald is informed by phone
from Bloomington that at meeting
of the directors of the Bloomington
hail insurance company, held last
Monday, it was found that over
$50. 900 of the $40. 900 assessment made
to paw losses had been paid in, and
that there is yet about So, 600 to
collect. The secretary was instructed
TO send out notices at once for the
collection of the unpaid portion. with
10 per cent added. AS it will take
few days to check these amounts all
over and prepare the notices it is
announced that on all payments made
at once the 10 per cent will not be
added.
The teachers meeting conducted
by Supt. Brokert at Bagley last Satur
day evening was very successful. The
attendance coald hardly have been
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