Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-25
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Lancaster is a good town.

business in Lancaster Tuesday.
Samuel Rath. of Dubuque, was
here on business the first of the
| week.
Miss Emma Kraemer, of Fen
nimore, visited here with her mother
the first of the week.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Congregational church met yester-
day with Mrs Andrew Lewis.
Andrew Meyers, of Blooming
ton, visited this week at the home
of his son, John Meyers, in South
Lancaster
On June Oath the Perrys will
present the society melodrama,
Kidnapped for million" at Reeds
opera house.
Now is the time that the great
bug loafng- boy plays truant and
his foolish parents indulge him in
it Put him on a farm. Market
overstocked with loafers.
Miss Ivanelle Lewis gave
party to her classmates Thursday
night, the occasion being her 9TH
birthday. The evening was pleas
antly spent in playing games.
This is the day of Lathrops
opening of his new ice cream parlor
and a record breaking day is looked
for. An orchestra will furnish
music afternoon and evening.
The "Jolly Twelve" whist club
met at the Wright house Tuesday
night and elected the following of
fcers: Miss Carrie Wright, presi
dent; Mrs. Fl. q. Nathan, secretary;
Mrs. w. F JoecKel. treasurer.
The various farm property of
Philip Reed, deceased, was sold at
public auction at Sitter last Tues
day. There was a large crowd at
the sale and all the diff -rent articles
sold we'll.
In a recent issue our South
Lancaster correspondent mentioned
the fact that Oscar Kohlenberg had
new buggy and wondered VINO
would be the first to rlGe in it.
Mrs. Louis Vesperman reports that
honor
"A. G. Morse and family will
move next week into the house now
occupied by Dr. Doolitule and be-
longing to the Wright estate. Will
Carter recently purchased the house
now occupied by the Morse family
from A. A. Hull of Baraboo.
The case of Harley Wallace
charged with procuring liquor for a
minor on the fourth of April was
brought before Justice Schreiner
yesterday. On motion of District
Atty. Kopp the case was dismissed
for lack of necessary evidence.
= Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bushnell
expect To move next week to Madi-
son to reside provided Mrs. Bush
nell's health will permit. but Mr..
Bushnell will continue his rela-
lions with the law firm of Bushnell,
Watkins & Moses, in this city, as at
present. He will also come back
here frequently in the conduct of
his low practice.
The laughable farce comedy,
Scenes in the Union Depot" as
presented at Reeds opera house
Thursday evening by local talent,
was an enjoyable entertainment
and was patronized by crowd that
tested the capacity of the house.
The play ahounded in funny situa-
tions and brought out some very
clever comedy work. The net re
ceipts amounted TO about $9S 90
which go for the benefit of En-
manuel church.
Mrs. Al. Hyde met with a pain
full accident last Monday afternoon.
She had the misfortune to step on
needle which after being imbedded
deeply in the foot was broken off.
a doctor was called and he located
the piece of steel which was nearly
an inch long by means of the X
ray. An operation was necessary
to remove this and was successfully
accomplished the next day. No un-
favorable symptoms have develop
ed so far and it IS thought that
there is no danger of blood poison
ing setting in.
A test is to be made in the
courts of the road law Tassed by the
last legislature requiring every
county board to adopt a county
system of roads and elect a county
highway commissioner. say an ex-
change. Many of the county boards,
among them the Monroe county