Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-08

few days this week,
Sam Joeckel went to Lake Mills
on business Thursday.
Sheriff Budworth had business
in Fennimore, yesterday.
David Farris, chairman of the
town of Mt. Ida, was in Lancaster
on business Wednesday of this
week
"A purse has been found and left
at this Office, where 1t may be re-
covered by the owner upon proving
property.
The Wisconsin Butter Makers
Association will hold it's annual con-
ventIon at Milwaukee, February IL,
II, Ii, IA.
= Mrs. Roy Carter, of Livingston,
came Tuesday evening for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Dickinson.
Miss Anna Felt and Miss Emma
Roble, of Galena, we're guests of
Mrs. George ClemenIsOn this week.
They returned home Thursday.
IF. a. Stephens, formerly of
Platteville, but now located at Liv-
lngstOn, was in this city transact
ing business, the first of the week.
The following stock shipped out
of Lancaster yesterday: car hogs
Place & Jarrett, / car hOgs-C.
w. Ray and 3 cars hogs Andrew
Lewis.
Joe Harrington, of FennimOre,
was IN Lancaster the first OF the
week. He attended the directors
meeting of the Farmers Telephone
company.
Miss Pearl Jordan, teacher in
the Sitter graded school has been
confined to her home IN Lancaster
this week on account of sickness.
Miss Helen Moore of Platteville has
D06n beth1uS u0E place.
Mrs. Wllhelmina Reldy, of Osh-
kosh, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Celia, passed through Lancas-
ter Wednesday en- route for British
Hollow She was called there by
the serious illness of her father,
DR.. William Hambitzer.
Attorney Edward Lowry was
50 years old last Sunday. In honor
of the evert birthday dinner was
prepared by the management of the
Northwestern Hotel where Mr.
Lowry, wife and daughter, are
staying. To say that it was typical
Northwestern DINNER is the fullest
testimonial to its excellency that
we can give. After dinner the
guests spent an enjoyable afternoon
in visiting.
The current number of the Wis
cOnsin Journal of Education con-
taiEs an excellent article Sy ROllo
Luverne Lyman, professor of Elocu-
ton in the State University, on
Public Speaking in High Schools "
Prof. Lyman was teacher in the
Lancaster high schools in 1899 1900.
We notice, also, in the same publica-
ton a short but thoughtful article
by Principal c. e Slothower of our
schools on 1.-THE Value Of Latin as
Taught in the High Schools"
-Anunfortunate error occurred In
our Bloomington correspondence in
Wednesdays Herald. Our cores
pOndent there Is very careful and
accurate in his news gatherings but
on this occasion acted upon incor-
rect information in announcing the
death of Mrs Murphy. of this city.
who was visiting her daughter, Mrs.
McNsmara. The Herald greatly re-
grets the report and IS pleased to
learn that Mrs. Murphy is not only
alive but rapidlyrecovering from her
illness.
Frank Wanneck, Castle Rock
farmer was IN the city Thursday
and yesterday, on business, and in
cidentally look up matters connect
ed with some land patents in which
he is interested. Mr. Wanneck is a
pretty large land holder over there,
having about 1400 acres He is a
son-in-law of the late Chris Deeter,
who died some five years ago. He
says The Herald has been taken con-
tinuously in his own and late faith
er-in-law's family for upward of
fifty years and that he has now on
file in his home copies of the paper
printed before the war, when hogs
were selling at 81. so per cwt.
The elements were somewhat
opposed to the initial performance
of the Majestic Vaudeville Co. in
this place, but fair house was in