Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-25

vile yesterday.
Sam Green, of Beloit, greeted
friends here this week.
John s. Wright returned from
Chicago last Thursday.
Principal Slothower was in
Platteville Wednesday of this week.
DO Martin and Charles Wanezek
OF Burton, were in Lancaster We'd
nesday.
The doctors report a slight
falling off in the number of grip
patients.
Oscar Knapp and wife, OF
Bloomington, were in Lancaster
Wednesday.
Miss Alice Howell resumed her
duties as clerk for Schreiner e. Sons
this week, after weeks illness.
Geo. Blackburn and wife and
w. K. Brum, of Beetown, were in
this city the early part of the week.
Mrs. Walter Brown returned to
Elroy Monday, after pleasant
visit with her parents and relatives
here.
Mrs. Henry Schloesser of the
vicinity of Bloomington, visited
with Miss Barbara Schloesser here
this week.
j. E. Barnett is confined to his
bone with an attack of that old
malady la grippe that goes hard on
the venerable citizens such as he.
The only marriage license issued
since the last edition of the Herald
is to G. S. Bennington, of Cornell,
Ill.,, and Alma T. Christensen of
North Lancaster.
The two agents who have been
eanvassing Lancaster for a few
weeks in the interests of the 'Cen-
fury Book of Facts" left Thursday
for other fields.
Ernest Ellis, of Ellenboro, who
has been suffering for several weeks
with pneumonia, died Thursday
night. He leaves wife and two
children to mourn his death.
There will be a gospel meeting
at the Baptist church Sunday even
ing. Come and tell why you be-
came Christian" is the invitation
extended by Rev. Paul Brown, the
pastor.
Mrs. VIM. Klinkhammer and
her daughter Agnes, drove out to
Lancaster Monday. Mrs. Klink-
hammer will visit week or so with
her daughter, Mrs. Perry Knapp.
Cassville Index.
1t is reported that Dr. Hambitzer
is seriously ill at his home in
British Hollow. He is the Oldest
doctor In this section, being over so
years of age, and up to few weeks
ago has been engaged in active
practice.
The Democratic state conven-
ton will be held in Milwaukee, on
Feb. 1914 This was decided at a
meeting of the sub committee held
IN Milwaukee last woek. Madison,
Lacrosse and Oshkosh were also
in the shake down with expectations
of securing the plum.
The Shadow Social given by
the Young Ladies Sodality of St
Clements church, on Thursday
night of this week was we'll at
tended and all pronounced it a
grand success. James McBr:en
made hit as auctioneer and sold
the shadows. After this refresh
ments were served and the rest of
the time was spent in visiting.
j. G. Jordan returned yester-
day from few days visit at
Sinner Creek, where he was the
guest of James McKelvey, on the
old McKelvey farm. On Wednesday
evening they all went over to Chris
Ksller's on the old Whitman farm,
where an enjoyable party was
given. This included some excellent
music upon the violin, by Mel Nc
Laughlin, who has wizards touch
upon this instrument and can make
it do almost anything except talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Basford
arrived home Tuesday evening from
Milwaukee where they were called
last Saturday on account of an ac-
c1dent which their son Fred met
with last week. While attending
to his duties as expressman he was
caught between a heavy truck and
a moving train. After he was ex-
tricated it was found that he was
badly bruised and at first it was