Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

l. We AOubS was du Oul VI IOWu
visitor this week
Joe Sitter is suffering with a
felon in his right hand.
Only ten automobiles from Lancas-
ter were in Livingston Friday.
Fred Harms and Emil Geizz, of
Muscoda, were callers. here Monday.
Geo. Dyer is painting his house.
James Hayden snd Ed Grebe are do
ing the work.
Paine Stevens. of Montfort,
visited his son, L. q. Stevens, and
family the first of the week.
Another Of ''Pins' Livingston g
field days has passed into history and
it was as successful as ever.
Rev. Mayne, of Council Bluffs.
Iowa. occupied the pulpit at the M.
E. church last Sunday evening.
Miss Delphia Smith started on
Sunday for Baloit and Rockford,
where she will visit relatives and
friends.
Miss Bunker. of Montfort, was
at the county seat Saturday. She was
en- route for Ellenboro, where she is
visiting. . -
Miss Lillian Stevens started on
Sunday for Calumet, where she will
visit with friends during the hay
fever season.
DIR. Reed and son law Rev.
Mayne, started yesterday for "Reed' y
ranch" near Millville where they
will spend couple of days.
Robert BROKER arrived home
Sunday noon from Hudson, Wiscon-
sin, where he is engaged in construct
ing the DIR. Barber residence.
Mrs. Cay Chapman and little son
returned to their home in Platteville
Saturday, after two weeks visit
with Mrs. Chapman's parents.
Clarence Calvert, who is in the
employ of the government at Washing
ton, D. c.. is visiting his mother and
sister at their home in this city.
The raspberry crop was not very
large about here this season, but the
blackberries will from present ap-
pearances more amply fill he demand.
Will Walker, Clyde Goebel and
Carl Walker returned home Friday
from camping expedition to the
Mississippi. The boys report a fine
time and fairly good fishing.
Officers of the Grant County Agri-
cultural Association have been dis
tribuing the premium lists of the fair
during the past week. If you do
not receive one you can obtain it by
calling at the Herald Office.
C Livingston, of Milton, has
been engaged as principal of the
North school for the coming year.
He is graduate of Whitewater Nor.
NAL and has had two years experience
in teaching and comes we'll recon.
mended.
i'm our report of bills allowed by
the council, last week, the amount
stated as rebate to Miss S. s. Watts
on cement walk was given as $50. sc.
1t appears that there was mistake
of one figure and that the correct
amount was $35. sc.
| There has been an great increase
recently In the number of postcards
received and sent out of the local
postoffice. For time it seemed that
there was dimunition in the number
but the great increase of late goes tc
show that the postcard craze is nc
more fad but is here to stay.
The concrete walks at the North
school are now completed and adds
greatly to the appearance of the
grounds. The work OF construction
was done by John Drinkwater. Henry
Block last week finished the walk
running from the Northwestern to
the corner of the Wright and Beck
cheese factory.
I'm few weeks the farmers on the
rural routes about Lancaster and o.her
cities will enjoy the privilege of hav-
ing money orders paid them at the
door of their homes. 1t now seems
that the patrons Of free delivery
''have it on the town people. The
latter have to go to the postofice fol
anything in the postal service while
the farmer can transact all such bust
ness at home.
DIR William Hambitzer, the old