Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12

Attorney A. r. Bushnell ar
rived home from Madison Sunday
noon.
Will Kendle was in Cuba City
on business last week. He came
home Saturday.
Edward Pollock, senior editor
Of The Teller, came home from
Madison, Sunday.
Take "Trip Around the World"
at the city hall Friday evening, Feb.
IA. See bills for particulars.
Ora Wayne is now engaged in
selling teas. He has lately been
canvassing Cuba City and vicinity.
Atty. H. D. Garthew returned
home, Sunday, from chicago where
he has been a few days on business.
Ralph Muesse, student in the
State University arrived Saturday
evening for short visit at his home
in this city.
-Ex-Sheriff Jack" Watson and
daughter Ada, of Clifton, arrived
Saturday night for visit with Ian
caster friends.
-Chas. Shappell and wife, who
have been visiting here for the
past three or four weeks, returned
to their home III Marinette, Wis,
on Monday afternoon.
Ed. Smith and wife are visiting
friends and relatives in Lancaster.
Mr.. Smith was once employed
as barber in Lou Starts shop and
later was with Geo. Gibbs.
Herman Dalsing, of Louisburg,
administrator OF the estate of Gerrit
Kiser, of Jamestown, and guardian
of the minor children, drove over
to Lancaster, 80 miles, OF business
connected with the estate, Yester-
day, returning the same day.
Henry Au-tin was found I'M
conscious last Saturday night in his
barn where he had been doing some
work. DR.. Hasseil was callen and he
pronounced it stroke OF paralysis.
Mr.. Austin is one of the pioneers
of this section and one of Lancas-
ter's substantial citizens His friends
hope for his recovery.
Mrs. Frank Fivecoats, known
to Lancaster people as Susie Eng
land, died last Wednesday IN Du-
buque hospital, where she lately
underwent an operation. Before
her marriage Mrs. Fivecoats was
for number of years housekeeper
for Atty. Herman Buchner, in this
city, but of late years resided in
Mt. Hope. She was we'll thought
of and had a large circle of friends
in Lancaster.
Louis Hoffman left for Waterloo
Monday, after spending a short
''layoff" with friends and relatives
in Lancaster. Louis is a fireman on
the central and since leaving Lam
caster several years ago has had
some thrilling experiences. Last
summer he was in a railroad wreck
and was thrown out the cab window.
Fortunately no bones were broken
but he was badly bruised and
spent short time in the company's
hospital. He has since entirely re-
covered.
Colonel Burr Robbins who died
recently at his home IN Chicago
brought one of the first railroad
circuses that ever visited this Sec
ton into Lancaster more than
twenty years ago. We are informed
that the Burr Robbins show exhibit
ed in the west part of the city on
the lots now occupied by the resi-
dences of T. f. Orton, T. M. Young
and John Pink. People who saw
the circus remember it as being
first class. Burr Robbins died
wealthy.
Gordon Smith had runaway
last Friday, but luckily it did not re-
suit seriously. Before watering his
team at the court yard fountain be
got out of the rig to loosen the
check rein. While doing this the
team became frightend st some
thing and started off at full speed.
Finally after running about block
they stopped on the porch of the
Lancaster house, knowing full well
that this hotel was a good place to
stop. The damage done was moth
ing more serious than a broken neck
yoke but it might have been worse
had Gordon been in the sleigh.
Miss Katherine Webb of this
city was united in marriage to