Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES



County Clerk 1uffey went to
Fennimore yesterday on business.
Nick Tiedeman, the pop man,
went to Highland on business Mon
day.
-Chas Underwood, of Madison,
visited in Lancaster the first of this
week.
W. E. Okey, former postmaster
at Cassville, transacted business
here Monday.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society will meet on Friday with
Miss Walker.
The editor of the Herald has
been in Chicago on business for
few days past, returning yesterday.
Miss Helen BROKER went to
Platteville Saturday for few days
visit with her sister, Mrs Clay Chap
man.
Bernhard Welde, wife and sis
ter, of Sitter, visited Saturday with
George Wahl and family, west of
this city.
The only marriage licence is
sued so far this month is that of
Elmer Hore and Emma Lorenz of
Little Grant.
John Moore of Cassville came
to Lancaster yesterday morning.
George Finney returned with him
the same day.
Mrs. Esther Busch, after visit
with her father and brother in this
city, left yesterday morning for
Wilson, S D.
Mrs. James Mcpherson Z is in
Milwaukee this week as a delegate
to the meeting of the State Camp of
r. N. A. there this week.
Mrs C. F. Dickinson and Mrs
Fred Hagen left Tuesday morning
for Livingston where they will visit
at the home of Mrs. Roy Carter.
Charles Hamilton left Monday.
by way of Potosi, for Sioux CITY.
Iowa. where he expects to visit rel
atives for about two weeks. If he
is able to find employment there he
may make much longer stay.
Ed. Perrin of Beetown, charged
with pointing gun at August
Trope during the dispute with the
later, was to have hearing before
Justice Moses Monday. The matter
was settled, however, by each of
the parties paying part of the costs.
There will be a lecture on the
temperance question, on the even
Ing OF March 18th, at the M. E.
church, under the auspices of the
w. c. I. u, by Miss Lillian Phelps.
of st. Catharines. Canda, of whom
the Fairmont, wv. Va Times says:
Miss Phelps is a scholarly, logical
and persuasive speaker, and her ad
dress cannot fail to win many ad-
herents to her cause"
Mr. and Mrs. D. Chatfeld went
to Mazomanle Tuesday morning to
be present at the wedding of their
son Roy to Miss Vivian James of
that place. The marriage cere-
mony will be- performed at noon to-
day. Roy has charge of the Brit
t1ngham HixOn Lumber Co.'s yards
at Mazomanie and is a young man
of ability and excellent habits.
They will make Mazomanie their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hairy Gribble, of
Boscobel, charged with the robbery
OF Ben Mckinney, of Excelsior, on
the 18th of February, had his hear
ing before Justice Schreiner on
Monday afternoon; witnesses pres
ent for the state were: Ben McKin-
ney, Chas. Eaton and Albert
Sawyer, of Blue River, and Chas.
Muf1ey, of Boscobel- Those for the
defense were: Will Smith, Libbie
Gribble, Ed. Gribble and Nose Way,
all of Boscobel. The latter witness
es were not put on the stand. The
man and wife were bound over to
the circuit court under $500. bond.
Ed Lowry appeared for the defense
and District attorney Kopp for the
state.
-Adolph Graham of Livingston
attempted to kill his father last
Sunday evening in an insane frenzy.
The exact circumstances are not
known, but a quarter after five the
man angered over some dispute
drew revolver and shot 4 times at
his father. The first volley glanced
upward just grazing his forehead
while the second struck a thumb.