Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

Kate Janney left for Fennimore
yesterday.
But five marriage licenses were
issued last month.
&C. D. Hanson, of nj ontfort. was
caller here Monday.
Congregational Ladies' Aid in
social room Friday p. m.
Harry Phillips, who has been i'll
with meningitis is recovering
| DIR. Gibson has returned from a
two weeks vacation spent at Potosi
and ether points.
Miss Alba Morgan, of North Lam
caster, is recovering nicely from the
effect of recent operation.
Angus belong, of Montfort, was
Lancaster visitor yesterday. He
made the trip on his motor cycle.
The monthly meeting Of the COM
mercial club will be held at the city
hall tomorrow Thursday evening.
Mis-. Eliza Palmer and daughter
Miss Irma Palmer, both Of Peoria,
ILL.,, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Dickinson.
H. W. Jones, book agent who
has been canvassing this vicinity, on
| Monday made a delivery of 100 copies
of his book.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Holzmiller
have moved into the residence recently
purchased by Miss Watts in the east
portion of the city.
John Weber is engaged in loading
his household goods preparatory to
moving to Iowa were he has purchased
music and jewelry business.
Jack Ovltz, the Platteville
pitcher, has signed with Bloomington
(Ill., in the Three l league. He
will report for duty Wednesday.
Frank Drinkwater and family
who have been living in Highland
have moved back TO this city and
now reside in the east part of the
city.
Harry Gault was nine years old
Monday and celebrated the event by
giving party to large number of
his friends. The afternoon was spent
in playing games and refreshments
were served on the lawn.
j. W. Harris, of Benton, Wis,
is spending some time in the city this
week, in the interest of Lawrence
University. Mr.. Harris was student
at Lawrence at the same time as Mrs.
And. Anderson, then Miss Alma
Dickinson, of this city.
The many squirrels that make
their home in Lancaster are now hav
ing the time of their lives feasting on
the tender young pine cones. Under
almost any pine may be found the
cores Of these cones which the little
animals have stripped of the edible
portions.
L. Alt & Sons have installed a
patent slicing machine in their store,
for the slic1ng of dried and smoked
meats, that does the work slicker
than any other device we have scene.
It has a cylindrical disc which is
adjustable, so that meats can be sliced
to any degree of thinness.
Any one having papers for the
Congregational church ai6 may bring
them to the Clark building one door
west of P. o. The doors will be open
from a. m. till evening, Aug. 10.
If those living in the city will phone
Mrs. Roy Mccoy or Mrs. D. Schreiner
their papers will be called for.
Dick, the two year old son of
Mrs. Mason. in some manner got hold
of tablets containing strychinine last
Saturday and before anyone discovered
it had eaten several. As soon as it
was found out doctor was hurriedly
summoned and only by the promptest
attention saved the little fellows life.
He. is now slowly recovering from
the effects of this deadly poison.
Tom Winiskill after becoming
drunk and disorderly Saturday morn
ing repeatedly attempted to enter
Olson's saloon but each time was
elected The last time as he stood
in front CT the building about to
come in Adam Schmittges, who is
employed in the place, gave him a
push sending him headlong to the
walk. His head struck against the
walk and for some time it was feared
his skull was fractured. He has not
&c x,o+ roo0uorod from tha in iurV