Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-28

j. R. Tracy, of Ellenboro, visit
ed here Monday.
e. Egan. of Fennimore, greeted
hub friends here Monday.
"A. H. Fache, of Sitter was in
this city Monday.
E. A. Clifton of Ellenboro was
a caller at the county seat Monday.
ID. Livingston, of Livingston, Wis
tied here this week.
Miss Bessie McNair has almost
completely recovered from her recent
illness.
Robert Glenn, of Wyalusing,
was county seat visitor the latter
part of last week and the first of this
week.
The new iron stairway has been
placed in position at the rear of 1
Reed opera house. 1t is about the
same width as the old one.
Congressman JAS w. Murphey.
of Platteville. will speak at Reed s
Opera House in Lancaster at 2 80 Sat-
urday afternoon.
The Blue and the Gray was the
feature at the Orpheum Monday and
Tuesday evenings of this week. It is
a thrilling romance of the Civil war.
Mrs. Anna Edwards had a party
Monday evening in honor of the
sixteenth birthday of her daughter
Elizabeth. The guests present all
report pleasant time.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational church met with Mrs.
John Jeide in her beautiful new home
on Friday of last week. There was
a large gathering. Elegant refresh
ments were served. All had most
enjoyble time, and many expressions
of admiration were heard of the
elegant finish and comfortable ar
rangement of the new residence May
Mr. and Mrs Jeide enjoy in it the
well-earned peace and happiness of
many years to come.
Bear in mind the rummage sale
for Hillside cemetery improvements
Friday and Saturday. all articles
of clothing, household goods etc.
Baking of all kinds especially dough
nuts; for light lunch and not cup
of coffee 10 cents will be gladly &C
copied Also candies of all kinds
Light articles can be sent Thursday
after school il more convenient, and
left at the rest room; those wishing
heavier articles called for please
notify any one of the following COM
mittee: Mr.. R. B. Showalter, Mrs.
Baumgartner, Mrs. G. rockingham,
Mrs. Lisherness, Mrs. E. Woodhouse,
Mrs DR.. Moore. Mrs, Casper. Mrs.
Leise, Miss Magnetic Rogers, Miss
Helen BROKER Miss Mildred Ivey,
or leave word at Ivey & Webb's
store.
Lancaster relatives and friends of
Mrs. Will Mauer, of Sitter were
saddened Saturday morning on hearing
of her death. Mrs. Mauer two days
previous had gone in search of eggs
and on looking in a stall in the
barn frightened the horse occupying
it so that the animal suddenly jerked |
his head back throwing the rope by
which he was tied violently against
Mrs. Mauer's neck. The horse |
then broke loose and ran into the yard |
but she soon captured it and brought
it back thinking little of the injury |
she had received from the sudden |
blow with the rope. That evening
her neck started to pain and a doctor
was soon called All efforts were
unavaii:ng however and death came
Saturday morning. Mrs. Mauer was
the daughter of Mrs. Bayman, of |
Sitter and the grand daughter OF @. |
A. Langridge of this city. Among
other Lancaster relatives who mourn |
her death are her three aunts Mrs. |
Edward Brinkman, Mrs Chas. Knapp |
and Mrs. Ben Petty.
The following beautiful burst of |
rhetoric by Robert Lamar Of Missouri, |
in the House of Representatives will |
be read with appreciation by citizens
of Grant County which lies in the
| valley described: I have read of the |
wonders of the ancient world, the |
hanging gardens of Babylon, which |
/ Nebuchadnezzar reared in graceful |
terraces high above the brazen gates
of the city to remind his Median
wife of her mountain home. and |
have read in the Odyssey, of that |