Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
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The little son of Chas. Kapp is
seriously ill with spinal mengitis.
Miss Myrtle Pendleton was in
Bloomington this week attending the
fair.
james Hatch and Burne Pollock
were Bloomington visitors Thurs
day.
The Congregational church choir
will hold picnic today at the
Moore woods east of the city.
Henry Pink left yesterday for
two week visit at Potosi, Dubuque,
La Crosse and Fountain City.
Olive Hymer left Tuesday for
Hastings, Nebraska. where she has
been engaged to teach this year.
Prof. Whitcomb, professor of
English Literature in the Kansas state
University is visiting in this city. !.
Fred Cox, rural carrier on route
two is having vacation sub
stitute, Mrs. ANA T. Cox, is on duty.
The w. R. G will give another
one of their entertainments soon
don't spend all your money now, but
wait for further notice.
Mrs. M. g. Williams went to
her home in Lancaster Tuesday, re-
turning the next day accompanied by
her mother, who will visit her for
! few DAYS. -Cassville Record.
Sam Livingston, son of VIM. Liv-
ingston, of this city. has disposed of
/ his furniture store and business in the
town bearing his name to Sever Knut-
son. who will soon take charge.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schuchart died at
the home of Matt Flesch. Wednesday.
at p m. Funeral services will be
held Saturday at ST. Clements church.
A more extended notice will appear
later. q
A. o. Lee. Of Clarion, L., ar
rived in Lancaster Friday. Mrs.
Lee and children who have been Wis
| ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Budworth for some time will
accompany him home. r =
| Mrs. Bailey, the aged mother Of
DIR. Bailey of Fennimore. who resides
with Mrs 81. w, McNair in this
city, is seriously i'll. Miss Bessie Nc
Nair is also seriously i'll. DR.. Bailey
was called here Thursday to assist in
caring for them. s,s., ,,. =, .. 80
Mrs. ]. o. Bartlett, an aged res
ident of this city. died Monday even
ing after an extended illness She is
survived by one daughter, Miss Belle
{ Bartlett of this city. Funerl servic-
es were conducted Thursdy by Rev. J.
! T. Morgans, of the M. E. church.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Mr.. Robert Bailie Jr of North
Lancaster to Miss Lollie Stoffel. The
ceremony will be performed next We'd
nesday morning at IL o'clock at the
home of Peter r. Stoffel 21s miles
from this city. Rev. Paul Brown of
the Baptist church will be the ofici
ating minister.
1T appears from the Highland
Press that the Brewers were rather
stability treated at the Platteville
fair. Chas. Knight -umpired the
game under strong protest of manager
Cross of the Highland team. After
six innings of what they termed un-
fair umpiring the visitors forfeited
the game to the cubs. The manage
ment refused to pay even their expenc-
es and Highland vows that they will
steer shy of the Big Badger Fair in
the future.
| There was some doubt as to
; whether the Lancaster high school
would put team into the field this
year but this was dispelled Wednes-
day evening at meeting of the
Athletic Assn. Lancaster high school
has supported a football team every
year since 1897 and it was decided not
to spoil the good record. Fred God
frey who has been on the team for two
years was elected captain and Arthur
Knapp, Manager. A schedule of
games will soon be made out.
AT the last council meeting the
Lancaster electric light company and
the city made satisfactory Terms for
lighting the city from July l, 1908
| to July 1, 1918. The service will be
just the same with the morning arc
lights discontinued The contract
entered into includes AZ arc lights and
amounts to So. 700 a year. Several