Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

James Bowie, OF GAINESVILLE, was
business caller Wednesday.
L. Thiede, of Livingston, was
in this city on business yesterday
Will Joeckel was in Milwaukee
and Lake Mills, on business the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Archer of
Madison, visited this week at the
John johnson home.
Miss Beth Lisherness, student
in Beloit college, was home this
week to attend the funeral of her
grand father.
The Shakespeare club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Thyrza Lewis
next Tuesday afternoon. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
"A. j. March arrived from Mil
waukee Thursday evening, to as
sist Geo Clementson in setting up
and running the new automobile,
which now on its way here.
-Hildegarde, the infant daughter
of Gus Laabs, living north of this
city died Thursday, after lingering
illness. Funeral services will be
held today and intermeut will take
place in the Liberty cemetery.
Justice Moses acted in the legal
capacity of knot tier" last Wednes
day when Oliver Jones, of Platte
vile and Eva Robinson of BeetOwn
became man and wife. These two
young people were unattended ex-
cept for the presence of brother
of the groom.
Veteran John Lane, of this city
has received word from Congress
man j. w. Murphy that the special
pension bib granting him an in
crease has been passed by the house
and received favorable action at the
hands of the senate committee
1t is expected that the bill will go
through in the senate without
trouble
The only marriage license is
sued since the Wednesday edition is
that of Albert b. Mauer and Clara
B. Stephens, both of Fennlmore.
This is the last issued in the month
of April and foots up total of %
This when compared with the 10
issued during March shows that
Cupid has worked a little more
industriously during this month.
-Auton Schmitt, we'll known
Lancaster citizen passed away at
his home in this city Tuesday night
at the age of II. He had been fail
ing in health for several years and
for some weeks previous to his
death was confined TO his bed. He
was native of Germany and came
to this country at an early date. He
was well known in lodge circles
and was the Oldest member of the
local camp of,M. w. A. This order
had charge of the funeral which
was held from the Schmitt resi-
dence at 2 o'clock Thursday after.
noon. He leaves among other rela-
tives five daughters, Misses Eliza
beth and Veronica Schmitt. who
make their home with him and Mrs.
Amelia Lisherness of this city; Mrs.
Louisa Knott, of Oakland, Calf. +,
and Mrs. Carrie Graves, of Lathrop,
Calf.
Another meeting of the COM
mlttees of the Home Coming Cele-
bratiOn's was held at the rooms
of the Country Club Wednesday
evening to discuss details of the
plans for that week. It was de-
finitely settled at the meeting that
Tuesday, June 80, shall be High
School Alumni day; Wednesday,
July 1 will be the official Home
Coming day, when all visitors who
have formerly lived in or near Lam
caster and who come back for the
occasion will be invited to record
their names and residence in a
register provided for the purpose.
Thursday will be Woodman day
and great preparations will be
made by the members of that order
Throughout the county to make the
day memorable one IN the local
history of woodcraft. No special
program has yet been arranged for
Friday, and Saturday will be the
4th of July, the closing day of the
celebration.