Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-11
Mrs. j. Hatch visited relatives
in Platteville, this week

South Dakota, where they will seek
their fortunes.
"A r. Bushnell returned home
Sunday from Madison, where he
spent most of last week transacting
legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blakesly,
of Bridgeport, arrived Saturday
noon for a visit with their friends
and relatives in this city.
Mrs. Roy Carter. OF Livingston,
arrived in Lancaster Friday even
ing for a short visit with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. F. Dickin-
son.
Mrs. q. E. Coombs, who for the
past two weeks has rendered the
Herald efficient service in it's book
keeping department., is now assist
ing Mrs. Z. G. Burr in her millinery
store.
The twenty second annual clos
ing Wisconsin farmers institute and
wid-winter fair, commonly alluded
to as the roundup" will be held
at Richland Center, March II to 10,
conducted by Supt. Geo. w. Nc
Kerrow, of Madison.
The Civic Federation of Ian
caster, met at the lecture rooms of
the Congregational church last Mon
day evening. About fifty OF Ian.
casters citizens were present and
the fight for mo license" In Lancas-
ter was taken up, They had good
meeting and everyone seemed very
enthusiastic over the prospects.
The constitution of the Lancas
ter Civic Federation is now open for
inspection at the office of the City
Clerk, and anyone who is in SYM
pathy with them is invited to GO
and sign their names and become
members. The Federation is not
limited to the city of Lancaster, but
is for Lancaster and vicinity.
One thing that recommends the
success of the great play WAS She
To Blame9" more than any thing
else is the very excellent company
which Mr. Jed Carlton has gathered
together, every member being an
arUlst far above the ordinary people
seen in such plays. At the opera
house one night only, Wednesday,
March IL. Prices 25, 35 and so
cents.
The Herald is sometimes re-
quested to print items which attack
the character and reputation of
some person. These communities
tons must be consigned to the waste
basket, as we cannot satisfy the re-
vengeful feeling of one person to
the injury OF another. Good live
items are always thankfully re-
ceived.
The Lenten season, which be.
gan on March 4, is the latest IN
several years. A list of the church
dates for the year is as follows: Ash
Wednesday, March 4; Palm Sunday,
April IL; Good Friday, April II;
Easter Sunday, April 10; Low Sun
day, April 26; Ascension Day, May
%; Trinity Sunday, June IA; Advent
Sunday, November 30.
The 8 or 9 year old son of
Lincoln Abraham, of Bloomington,
is suffering from a strange COM
plant. In recent spell of cough
ing one of the boys lungs was
broken open and as q result the air
from this lung is seeping through
the tissues of his body. He is suf-
fering terrible pain and there is
little hope for his recovery. DR..
j. G. Hancock a we'll known ply
stefan of Dubuque, is in attendance.
Hugh Harper, a former Lam
caster boy and son of County
Supt. Chas Harper, is one of the
stars of the Wisconsin University
basket ball team. In most of their
games this year he has distinguished
himself as one of the most reliable
if not the best man on the team.
Wisconsin has good chances for the
western championship, but couple
of weeks ago, when Harper was
suffering with the mumps, the
students were in constant fear that
their chances would be spoiled be-
fore he recovered.
Last Saturday morning the Her.
aid published a small advertisement
in its want column, announcing that
a lady's gold watch had been lost on
the streets of this city few days
previously. On Saturday afternoon
the lost watch was brought to this
Office and restored to it's owner,
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