Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29

day In Ipswich.
Ladies' Aid will meet in the
Congregational church on Friday.
Bring thimbles.
Sam Livingston, the popular
Livingston undertaken, was IN Ian
caster this week.
John Woodward, of Platteville,
was in Lancaster on business the
middle of last week.
The annual meeting of the state
horticultural society will be held in
Madison, Feb. 4 to 6.
Paul Humphrey and wife of
Patch Gaove visited at the home of
Alderman Eugene Whitmore.
Gerry Metzgar, R. Barret's
representative. made the regular
round of his customers in this city
Monday.
-Chas. Shaped and wife of
Marinette are visiting at Oliver
Keenes, Mr.. Shaped is Mrs. Keene's
brother.
Sheriff Budworth had business
IN Boscobel and Crawford county
last week and in Galena and Dubu-
que, Monday.
George Budworth, living 3
miles northwest of Flora, found
after bringing his hogs to Lancaster,
that three Of them had died on the
way.
Kenneth Lang, Of Ipswich,
visited few days of the past week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs. He returned home
Saturday morning.
The Judge Mill Oratorical Con-
test will be held February 28th,
this year. Some of the contestants
have their orations written and are
now earnestly drilling.
-Supt. J. G. Brockert went to
Sitter Monday morning and there
met rural school Inspector Hunt.
who will visit the schools through
out the county. Supt. Brockert re-
turned home the same day.
The Chicago g. Northwestern
Railroad company has withdra wn
all its timber lands In Wisconsin
and northern Michigan from the
market and will use them for the
growth of tie and bridge lumber.
Miss Ruby Holt, the retiring
second primary teacher on the south
side. was given linen shower Sat-
urday afternoon by her friends, and
the lady teachers OF the Lancaster
schools, at the home of Miss Mary
Warren.
Sam and James Jordan will
have an auction sale, one half mile
west of Beetown, commencing aG 10
O'Clock. on Wednesday, Feb IL
Sale will consist of horses, s head
cattle, farm machinery, hay, grain
etc. Full particulars in next Sat
urday's Herald.
Mrs. George Reed and daugh.
ter, Helen are guests at DR.. Reeds
home. George is still at the camp
this side of Millville in what is
called the Dark Hollow" He has
a force of five men at work clearing
off the timber. They have over 100
feet of saw-logs cut, besides a great
amount of cord wood and pole stuff.
Chris Meyers, who is well
known in this locality, ran in here
a few days this week on the even
ing freight, substituting for the
regular engineer. Mr.. Meyers is a
young man, yet he has been IA
years in the service, 10 years as
fireman and 4 years as passenger
engineer. Several years ago he
ran into Lancaster regularly.
"A man set out four shade trees
for doctor. A short time later,
says an exchange, the ply sician was
called to attend the mnther in law
of the man who had set out the
trees. The old lady died and the
physician presented his bill. After
paying it the citizen thought of the
trees, and made out and presented
a bill for them. But the trees
died." protested the doctor. 80
did my mother IN law" retorted the
other man. The doctor paid the
bill.
Ralph Irwin and Ray Nc
Cormick, of this city, attended the
third annual meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Poultry Associa-
ton, which was held at Dodgeville
last week. They report large at
tendance and an unusually fine ex-
hibition of poultry. In addition to
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