Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-23

4
return game with Monona on
Wednesday of this week, in that
city. During Christmas week they
will make tour of Southwest Wis
c0nsin, playing the teams of Dodge
vile, Mt Horeb, Albany, Brodhead,
Monroe and Platteville. Besides,
they have been asked for games by
other teams They will probably
play DEBORAH, Iowa, soon They
IRE seriously thinking of trying for
the state championship, and they
stand a good show of winning out.
Married. We hear that Clarence
Brown and Myrta Champion were
married Saturday The bride is a
handsome and popular young lady
here, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Cham; ION. Mr.. Brown is a
successful young farmer, son of
Nate Brown of BIakes Prairie. We
wish them joy.
The Frank Brady Case The
jury decided the Frank Brady case
In about 20 minutes, and con
sequently the boys who have lived
under the shadow of possible long
tenn in prison for over a year are
very much pleased to be clear of
the accusation. George Porter, who
was serving as special police during
the night of the alleged trouble,
was accused with the others and
held for trial; but before the trial
came off last week Ida ShallcrOss
positively cleared him of the dis
graceful charge.
Hail Insurance.-Only a few of
the members OF the hail insurance
company have neglected to pay
their assessments Those who are
outstanding will be re quired to pay
ten per cert extra, as the law per.
mits the company to collect this.
Thomas Cleary, the Platteville law
yer, was mere last week. looking
over the books of the company in
the interest of some members from
his community.
Locals Trade was very good last
week at all of our stores In adj
dition to the stores mentioned last
week, the Abe Goldberg clothing
and shoe store has been making a
fine spread lately. The display
window IN this store always is at
tractive. Christmas candies, fruits,
etc. by the bushel have been dis
played at the restaurants of S. A.
Hope, George Hickok and P1itchett
Sisters.
Last week VIM Schaefer of Mil
waukee, assisted by Joe Greer,
bought acarload of good farm horses
here. 1t is said that he paid the
highest prices ever paid for car of
mixed horses in this vicinity. Mr..
Schaefer will be here for another
carload before long.
Uncle Horace Lord celebrated his
87th birthday last Tuesday and
quite a numder of neighbors and
friends dropped in to congratulate
him. Mr.. Lord enjoys the distinc
ton of having attained more years
than any other person in the COM
munity. Up to two or three years
ago he was quite an active man,
but partial blindness and deafness
and other infirmities keep him con-
fined to the house during cold
weather.
We take off our hat to Mr..
Brunemer, the Times Washington
correspondent, who remembers
three feet of snow in one single
storm. No other settler in these
parts came here early enough to
see that storm, although some were
boys before 81.
There is new son at the Fred
Gelger home.
Harvey Hurlhurt went to Dakota
last week with some neIghbor land
lockers. Harvey's sale the week
before amounted to nearly 500
Miss Olive Hope, teacher at
Salem, Wis. is home for the vaca-
ton.
Mrs. George Patterson and
daughter of Minneapolis are visit
ing at the home of T. L. Greer and
DR.. Hancock.
Miss Emma Glasier, teacher at
Minocqua, is home for the holiday
recess.
Grant Stone, who brought the
body OF Roy Stone home from Cali
forn1a. lives at Monrovia, near Los
Angeles, aud he thinks that is the
best part of the state. Mr.. Stone is
engaged in the real estate business
and has an orange grove from
which he harvested something like
five thousand boxes last year. He
is moat interesting man to meet
and talk with, as he has led an &C
tive and eventful life since leaving
this place.