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The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
THE TOYMAKERS. IAN IDEAL Sunday in town. MUSICAL ABSURDTY IEDA- confined to his house
 LY PLAYED with attack of the grip.


 From the moment the curtain rises on 1.-The Toymakers," the new musi- cal absurdity by Charles Felton Pid- gin, author of "the best New Eng land book ever written" Quincy Ad- ans Sawyer" laughter is continuous and the piece gives unalloyed pleasure to all of the audience. It is due at the Opera House on Friday evening. February IA. for one night only and unless all signs fail, seats are going to be at premium. "The Toymakers" is pretty little story of an electric doll, brought to life through the medi- um of electricity and any number of screamingly funny things happen as a result. The story is not so involved as to tire one. yet is thoroughly interest ing and holds the attention of the audi ence from the start. "The Jollities" is brilliant company of comedians and comediennes, singers and dancers and for the production of ''The Toy makers" they are bringing with them all theh own scenery and costumes. The scene is laid in typical old Eng fish toyshop. MT Pidgin's style is al- ready familiar to both book lovers and theatre-goers, through the enormous success of "Qunicy Adams Sawyer, :" METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
 The Ladies' Aid society is to have a New England supper and fair in My gatt's hall, Thursday, February l3.
 A case of scarlet fever is reported in Polish family at Lanesville. X Hubert Thomas passed Sunday in Roxbury.
 Constable Charles Plan5 was Tn Wa terbury. Friday.
 Van Camps canned baked beans are praised by every housekeeper. Charles 1. Leach sells them.
 Grocer c. l. Leach reports an es- pcially brisk day of business. Saturday, the best he has had in year.
 Frisbie's home made cookies, l0c "a dozen, at the store of Starr & Dean.
 Evaporated peaches for pies 18c per pound. At the store of Starr & Dean.
 Mrs J. Edwin Hungerford, who has been prostrated with the grip, is con- valescent.
 Howard E. Kilborn or Albion, N. Y, was in town town, last week, to at tend dinner given in honor of his grandmother, Mrs Potter. Miss Brinsmade of South Main street has returned after visit in New 'Ha- ven and other places.
 Mrs P. M. Cassedy, who hassbeen on the sick list for week. is conval csc ing
 MT and Mrs H. L. Randall leave on Saturday for stay at Atlantic City. Harold Collins and Milton Stone passed Sunday in Cornwall Bridge. F. A. Warner, Jr, an employe of the hat shop, has been on the sick list for two weeks.
 Miss Nellie Minor of Shelton has been visiting Mrs w. s. Palmer.
 In his new adv Merchant Charles I. Leach has a timely word about his meat deparment. i
 Miss Mildred Emmons. who has been i'll with pneumonia is convalescing slow Iy. Dr c. E. Staub and two trained nurses have been in attendance.
 Randolph Hill of Bridgeport passed
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
AMOS q. TITUS.

Amos G. Titus, aged 70 years and seven months, died on Saturday at the home of his son, Walter Titus. The funeral took place Monday afternoon, Rev H. K. Smith officiating. The bur ial took place on Tuesday at Dover Plains, N. Y. Funeral Director Thom- as had the arrangements in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
AT HALPINE'S WAREHOU SEE.

Business is booming at the tobacco warehouse of J. Stuart Halpine, where a large force of men are at work under the superintendence of R. H. Zeiner and Joseph Drapeau. MT Halpine has bought the crops of the following gen tlemen: E. Noble Bennitt, J. B. Mer- win, D. B. Brewer, Jacob Peechski, Thomas Weyloski, w. B. Davidson, Mrs Haskell, Fred M Straight, I. E. Beeh- Ter, John D. Clark, George Dodd, ". o. Page, John Chuncha, James Frizzell, John Teskewie, Lehman Peet, John Bonjoura, J. F. McEwen, John Flynn, Thomas Kimlin, c. R. Jones, John Carlson, ILL. Wanzer, Charles Chap in, Hans Ahlstrom, Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, Don c. Peet, Will Carroll, o. H. Gardner, Fred Anderson, Carl Mann. Mrs J. A. Giddings, Willard B. Dorwin, w. c. Johnson, Philip Brown, Philetus Sturges, James Dodd, Charles F. Chase, George B. Ackley, Squires & Feeney, S. Anderson, John A. Warehouse, W. Kus- tosi, Andrew Bennett, Straight & Grace, Otto Anderson, Stanley Kustosi, Stephen c. Beach, c. B. Marsh & Son, s. C. Beach, agent, Frank B. Straight, Emil Erickson, John M. Hine, c. L. Camp, and Otis Benedict.
 Henry Kinney, who suffered a re- lapse 10 days ago, is slightly better.
 D. McMahon, the popular tailor, has a good line of shoes, guaranteed to wear and stand the storm. A line of stylish hats just received. Also some han, some winter caps. Good values in mems trousers.
 c E kiddiford is headquarters for correct and satisfactory work in watch and clock repairing.
 Watch and clock repairing promptly attended uo at the store of M. W. Hill
 For 9 refreshing glass of soda water with pure svrnps call at the drug store of Albert EVittS.
 When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh will be found conven- tent, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
 F. E. Soule has the sole agency for New Milford for the Buck Cigar.
 Druggist w. N. Noble is offering a line of the famous Wallace confections.
 R. w. L. Wendt, the jeweler, is located in the Andrews block, opposite the Bank building.
 It will interest you to call and see those white feeced lined robes at the store of Frank Evitts. They are just the thing for zero weather.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31

On Saturday, Frank E. Soule, the stationer, will have on sale the most complete and attractive line of valen- tines ever shown in the town.
 Grand Warden Hill of New Haven installed the officers of New Milford lodge, No. 292, N. E. O. F., Tuesday night.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH / NOTES.

The Young Ladies Mission Circle will meet with Miss Gertrude Riddi- ford, this week Thursday evening, Jan uarJ 30. "Gloria Christi,' page 1O7 to 125.
 The offering next Sunday, February 2, will be for the Congregational Edu- cation Society, and Rev Edward s. Tead. of Boston, secretary of that So- ciety, will occupy the pulpit on that day. -...
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
SECRET SOCIETY NOES.

A meeting of Palm Rebekah lodge will be held on the evening of Febru- ary 5. Members are requested to be present for the drill.
 In the list of names of members of Good Shepherd lodge I. 0. Q. F., who attended the meeting of Progressive lodge of Danbury on January 20, that of August Peelstrom, the popular clerk at the store of Hatch & Dewey, was omitted.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
MRS w. H. EDMONDS.

w. N. Noble was in Boston, Mass, Monday, to attend the funeral of Mrs ". H. Edmonds, sister-in-law. Mrs Edmonds died on Friday night, leaving a husband and one son. The burial was in the Woodlawn cemetery in New York.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
!, Weak
 Kidneys

Weak Kidneys. surely point to weak kidney Nerves. The Kidneys, like the Heart. and the Stomach, find their weakness. not in the organ itself, but in the nerves that control and guide and strengthen them. Dr. Shoop's Restorative is | medicine specifically prepared to reach these controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone is futile. It is waste of time. and of money as we'll.
 If your back aches ,or is weak, if the urine scalds or dark and strong, if you have symptoms of Brights or other distressing or dangerous kid ney disease, try Dr. shoop's Restorativea month Tablets or MQuid-and see what 1t can and will do for you. Druggist recommend and sell
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
The NeWtoWn Bee.
New Milford.
THE FUTILE CHILDREN SENT TO
 THE COUNTY HOME.
sewtown. Friday, January Sl. 1908,

THE FUTILE CHILDREN SENT TO
 THE COUNTY HOME.
 Judge Warren c. Allen was cited in by Judge Addis in the local probate court, Monday, to sit at the hearing on the commitment of the three Tut tie children, two girls and boy, to the County Home. Dr Knowles, grand father of the children, claimed it was a case of persecution. He said if they would give him time until he had his new house completed, he would have things different. Officers Gardner and Planz notified Dr Knowles in June last that the children must have better care. After hearing the evidence Judge Allen committed the children to the county home, from which judg. ment Dr Knowles entered an appeal. Irwin Futile, the father of the child ren, of Middlebury, was present, but made no offer to support the children and sat like a dumb man through the trial.
 REV T. J. LEE BREACHES TO STU
 DENTS OF VASSAR COLLEGE.
 Rev Timothy J. Lee preached on Sunday to the students and faculty of Vassar college, having about 1000 peo- pie in his audience. Mir Lee had for his theme, Immortality" and held the great audience spellbound by his eloquence.
 AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
 Michael Kelly delivered his tobacco, last week to James P. Morrissey of Gaylordsville. He received l5c.
 Vincent Sterling has force of 57 men asserting the tobacco crop of Hen ry Adams. The crop of Morris Clark on the Bristol place has already been put into case for Mir Clark at the Sterling warehouse. He has contracted to assort crops for other farmers.
 Vincent Sterling will assort at his warehouse the tobacco crops of E. A. Wildman, Edward Northrop and Fred erick Richmond.
 w. E. Page of Kent has sold his crop of tobacco to Sperry Brothers of Marketable.
 W. K. Stone ana F. s. Peet of Kent have sold their tobacco crops to a par ty in Lancaster, Pa.
 Grandson Northrop of Bridgewater has sold his crop of tobacco to F. H. Graham.
 John Garrity and Michael Pickett of Roxbury have sold their crops of tobac- co to F. H. Graham. Both gentlemen say they will raise no more tobacco. MT Graham says MT Garrity is one of | the best handlers in the country. One never gets any rubbish in his crop.
 Arthur Joyce of New Fairfield has sold his tobacco crop to F. H. Graham.
 The Carpenters Union will have a dance in Mygatt's hall, Friday even- ing, February z.
 Henry Camp of Southville has sold his crop of tobacco to F. H. Graham. MT Graham called this the finest crop he had come eross, this year.
 J. N. Flynn delivered his crop of to-1 baoc), Tuesday, at J. Stuart Halpine's shop. It was the 69th crop MT Halpine had taken in this year.
The Newtown bee., 1908-01-31
REV T. J. LEE BREACHES TO STU
 DENTS OF VASSAR COLLEGE.

Rev Timothy J. Lee preached on Sunday to the students and faculty of Vassar college, having about 1000 peo- pie in his audience. Mir Lee had for his theme, Immortality" and held the great audience spellbound by his eloquence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
SOME INFORMATION
ABOUT GRANT COUNTY
One of the Best Counties In
Wisconsin,
Increasing in Population and Valuation
Year by Year Farms Valued
at $23,OOO,OOO.

Some interesting facts are sIo Wn
in the official report of the state
census of Wisconsin, taken IN 1913
and now being circulated by the
secretary of state. also IN the report
of the bureau of labor and Industrial
statistics of Wisconsin. We gather
from the reports the following facts
not only for the information OF
people living within the county, to
whom portion of the information
will not be new, but also for the
benefit of many of the Herald's
readers who live in other states. !
Grant county, which lies IN the
extreme southwestern corner OF the
state, adjoining Illinois on the south
and Iowa on the west, is large
county, irregular IN shape and is
bounded on the northwest portion
by the Wisconsin river and the
southwest portion by the Missis-
sippi. the confluence of the two
streams occurring at the northwest
corner of Wyalusing township, IN
the northwest corner of the county.
The area of Grant county is 1,157
square miles. The population IN
1905 was 80, 629, gain of 74S over
the census of 1900 OF the total
population only 4, 491 are OF foreign
birth, of which number nearly one
half are Germans. 1t is one OF the
richest agricultural counties In the
state. The farm area in 1905 was
672. 591 acres. of which 391, 800 acres
were improved. In 1890 the total
farm area was $50, 426 acres. The
value in 1905 of these farms IN
Guiding improvements, was $23, no.
SIS as compared with SIS, 491, 246 IN
1890. The Wisconsin, Grant and
Platte rivers with their tributaries,
have trenched the land in such a
manner as to make some portions or
the county very rough and hllly.
The bluffs along the Mississippi and
Wisconsin rivers are steep, and the
roads traverslpg these parts OF the
county have very sharp grades.
The soil along the rivers is mainly a
sandy loan. The remainder of the
county is covered with light
varieties of clayey loan with some
large irregular tracts of prairie
loans. There is no humous soil IN
the county and therefore no lakes.
The chief crops and the acreage OF
each in 1890 and 1905 were as fol-
lows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
Here are the National Delegates.

When the voters go to the polls
on April z they will be given several
ballots upon which to mark their
choice. One ballot will contain
two sheets, one having the names
of candidates for delegates to the
Republican National convention,
the other the names of candidates
to the Democratic National conven-
ton.
On the Republican sheet of this
ballot will be six candidates who
are jim favor of LaFollette for presi-
dent and a similar number who are
in favor of Taft. For the informa-
ton of voters we give the two lists
herewith:
LA TOILETTE DELEGATES.
William G. Brumder.
Henry Allen Cooper.
Alley Peterson.
Isaac Stephenson.
3rd District Delegates.
julius T. Dithmar.
Duncan McGregor.
TAFT DELEGATES
John M. Estes.
Hirman O. Fairch1ld.
Adolph E Homstad.
Frederick G. Winkler.
3rd District Delegates,
Evan M Davis.
Norman L. James
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
Obituary. Elmer Dean.

communicated.
The community was shocked
Thursday morning by the unex-
pected death of Elmer Dean, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Dean, at his
home in Ellenboro He was sick
about eight days and his condition
was not thought serious until We'd
nesday evening when he was operat-
ed en- for appendicitis. He was
born Dec. 2, 1869. at Jamestown,
Wis.,; he died March 5, 1908, at his
home in ElIenboro. Elmer Dean
was born and raised in Jamestown.
Until the year 1870 with his parents
came to Ellenboro to make his ome.
In the year 1899 he was united in
marriage to Amona Reeser, of
Lima, to this union three children
were born, two girls and one boy.
Elmer Dean was man loved and
honored and will greatly be missed
by his many friends and neighbors.
for which he was friend of all.
He leaves to mourn his loss wife
and three small children, father
and mother, two sisters and one
brother.
The Royal Neighbors presented as
their last gift to the departed some
beautiful lilies and a wreath of car
nations, and his many friends gave
some beautiful flowers.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday morning from the Wing
church conducted by Rev. Banchop,
of PIatteville, and he was laid to rest
in the Wing cemetery. **
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
0OO@OOo0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0
. AROUND THE COUNTY .
~ What Our Neighbors Are Doing, as Reported by
- The HeraIds Correspondents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
S. e. Livingston spent Sunday at
his home in Lancaster.

S. e. Livingston spent Sunday at
his home in Lancaster.
Hugh Livingston is in Dubuque.
There was musical entertain
ment in the Lall Friday night.
D. E Eustice is having a little
remodeling done on his house.
The furniture store was the scene
of a stag party Tuesday night, S.
.. Livingston entertaining for the
following: Lee Andrew, Laurie Starr,
Davis Eustice and Paul Fisher. A
customer coming in the next morn
ing was given a severe attack OF
nervous indigestion by viewing the
remains of sumptous repast. 1t
will take a dray to cart away the
cans, olive and pop bottles; there
was only one thing which seemed
to stagger the boys and that was II
dozen hard boiled eggs. A ply
stefan being near blythe boys are
still alive.
Miss Cooley, of Lancaster, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Gundlach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen and
Joseph. were in DodgeviIle over
Sunday.
Mrs. Thiede and Mrs. George
Beckford were at Dodgeville Friday
to consult DR.. Reese in regard to
little Kenneth Thiede.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Watson visited
relatives in Dodgevllle Friday.
Jake Grunenwald has returned
from Dodgeville, where he was
acting as juror.
Gilmore Fox, of Cobb, was bust
ness caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Hughes, of Rewey,
spent Wednesday and Thursday
with relatives here.
DR.. Tuff1ey was recent caller at
BoscObel.
| Amos Smith was up from Rewey
Wednesday.
The u F. Missionary society OF
the M E. church met with Mrs.
Jennie Alcott Thursday evening.
There will he a teachers meeting
at the home of Miss Mile Rundel,
each Friday evening for the purpose
of studying the Sunday school
lesson.
Our school will be closed next
week for vacation; the teachers
will enjoy week at home and to-
gether with pupils, gain a needed
rest.
Roy and Frank Alcock, of Linden,
were business callers Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
A GLANCE BACKWARD
At CITYS EX-MAYORs
Men Who Have Directed Our
Municipal Affairs.
A Brief Resume of Few Things That
Have Occurred in By-Gone
Years.

Spring election is close at hand.
and the contest for the MAYORS
chair promises to be close. Ian
caster has had many hotly con-
tested elections for this Office since
It's incorporation as city in 1878.
lt has also been fortunate IN choos-
ing good men to pilot the municipal
ship, and direct public affairs.
A glance at the list of ex-mayor
given below will no doubt bring
back to the minds of Herald readers
many incidents and many ups and
downs that occurred during the
time these worthy men were in
office. With one exception ali our
ex mayors are still with us.
A second glance and a little
reflection causes a feeling of pride
to steal over you, for what city can
boast OF cleaner, more competent
line OF mayors than Lancashire
From the time of A. r. Bushnell.
the hrst man to hold the Office,
the men who have stood at the
head OF our municipal affairs have
been able and painstaking.
1t we were to review the history
OF Lancaster as city we would, no
doubt, find many events that have
led upward during each mayors
term, bit time and space prevents
us making an exhaustive search
through the records. We note
three or four events that are of in
terest.
Lancaster had it's greatest fire
August 80, 1888, (the total loss was
$40, C00) during c. FL. Baxter's adj
mln1stration. The same year the
burned section was rebuilt better
than ever and our excelsior factory
was established giving employment
to many men. Our -four mill was
built during R. Meyers term of Of
fee in 1898. The electric light plant
came during the time W. FL. Decker
was mayor. Mr.. Decker's admins
tration brought about the construc-
ton of one of the best waterworks
systems in the country, in spite of
bitter opposition, in 1896 DR.. Has
sells administration sought to COM
plete the waterworks with the in
stallation of a sewerage system in
1902 This has never been COM
pleted.
Look over the list you will recall
enough city history to fill a book.
The following are the names of
all the mayors: A. R Bushnell,
1878; George Clementson, 1879;
John G. Clark, 1880, 1881, 1882,
Lewis Holloway. 1889, 1884, 1885,
Edward NJ Lowry, 1886, John
Schreiner, 1887; G. H. Baxter, 1885,.
r. B Snowalter, 1889; Edward NJ.
Lowry, 1890, 1891; Richard Meyer
Jr., 1892, 1898: W. H. Decker, 1894,
1886, 1896, 1897, 1898; Frank schrei-
ner, 1899, 1900, DR.. S. e. Hassell,
1901, 1902, 1908, 1904, 1905, 1906.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
HOMECOMING WEEK.
Some Additional Committees Selected
For Extending Invitations.

Some Additional Committees Selected
For Extending Invitations.
W. j.. Eberhardt, chairman of the
committee on invitation for Ian
casters grand Homecoming week
June 20 to July 4, has chosen sub
committees to assist in the invita-
ton work. From a number of the
fraternal organizations he has
selected one member to act as a
chairman of a committee, these
chairmen to select the members of
their own committees, all of whom
will be asked to assist in dissent
mating information concerning our
home coming celebration and ask
ing members of their orders who
have formerly lived here to ''come
home" on this occasion, reporting
results to Mr.. Eberhardt. Those
thus far announced are:
Homecoming Banded. Hyde.
G. A R.-Dave Schreiner
Iron Brigade-AleX. Ivey.
High School Alumni-Bert Schreiner.
Masonic Eodge-Geo. Budd,
Odd Fellows-Geo. Dyer.
Old Settlers-R. B. Showalter.
Knights of Pythias-Howard Rhodes
Catholic KnightS-JameS McBrien.
Modern Woodmen-Chas. BaSford.
Foresters- Thomas Duncalf
County Oficers-Chas Tufiey.
Teachers-Clarence Brockert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Anna Baumgartner, of Ian
caster, who has been visiting here,
left Wednesday for Dubuque, for a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. G.
A. Grimm.
Miss Ocea Reynolds is spending
her spring vacation IN Lancaster,
visiting with friends.
Mrs. A Weiss is recovering from
serious illness, which has con.
fined her to the house all winter.
Miss Minnie Hartmann, returned
home Wednesday from visit with
friends in Dubuque.
Frank FIvecoat, of Mt. Hope,
visited with relatives here this
week.
Mrs. John Habermann started
Wednesday for Harrison. Idaho, tc
visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. P,
Dresden. She will be gone about
three weeks.
The Klindt-Geiger Canning fact
tory will again open operations
next week. Kraut canning will be
the principal work.
SEgbert Rockefeller, of this place
recently purchased the property
situated on Arthur street.. Chas
Wilson. of Lancaster, was the
former owner.
Master Ivan Cook entertained &
party of twelve classmates and his
teacher, Miss Garner. 1t was il
honor of his sixth birthday.
Melvin Williams, our new shoe
merchant, visited at his home neal
Hurricane the first of the week.
Miss Birdie Barnes visited with
friends in Rockville this week.
Mrs. Harry Okey and children
are visiting n Bloomington this
week. They are the guests OF
Charles Barnes and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood are
visiting friends IN Prairie du Chen.
Mrs. George Mcdowell visited
Monday and Tuesday in Glen
Haven, with Mrs. W. w. Green.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-28
Notice of Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, &C
County of Grant.

sT aas,nt OF " W grs"t S.
Office of County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that at the
election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election
districts of Grant county, on the
first Tuesday in April, A. d. 1908,
being the seventh day of said month,
the following officers are to be
elected, to-wit:
SIX delegates for each political
party to the National Convention
for each such party called for the
purpose of nominating a President
and Vice President of the United
States; four of SAID delegates to be
elected in the state at large and two
in the third congressional district,
IN accordance with the provisions
of chapter SIP, laws of 1907.
A Justice OF the supreme court in
place of Honorable Robert M. Bash
ford, appointed to fill vacancy
caused by the death Of Hon. John
B. CassodaY, for the unexpired term
ending on the first Monday in jan
uary, A. D. 1910.
Such town, city and village of
icers as are required by law to be
elected at this time.
Said election shall be held and
conducted, votes canvassed and re-
turns made IN accordance with law.
Given under my hand at the
court house, in the city of Lancas,
ter. on the 18TH day of March,
A. D. 1908.
G. E. TUFFLEY,
Comfy Clerk