Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-31
Tonight is Halloween.

Il. ID. Eastman was Fennimore
caller Wednesday.
Il. E. Wilkinson, of Flora, was a
visitor here this week.
Ray L. Mink, of Burton was 3
caller in this city Thursday.
p. F. Yelineck, of Livingston,
was in Lancaster Wednesday.
IS. A. Everson, of Preston. was a
county seat caller Wednesday.
Ernest FeeIton, of Mineral Point,
was county seat caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Clark, of Richland Center
IS visiting at the L. III. Stevens home.
S. A. Hatch, of Bloomington,
was a business visitor here this
week.
John Boyle, of Fennimore, visited
with Lancaster friends and relatives
Wednesday.
Chester Jay Egan, of Dubuque
visited at the McBrien home the first
Of the week.
e. NJ. Wilmott and John H.
Powell, of Potosi, were Lancaster
callers Wednesday. 80
Mrs. Roy Frohinghtam. and little
daughter returned home this week
from visit In Milwaukee.
George Tufiey, of Marion. former
Register of Deeds in this county
visited in Lancaster this week.
The carnival company or rather
part of them left on Wednesday after
waiting in vain for fayorble weather.
u. E. Semrad, the we'll known
Highland citizen, called on friends
at the county seat the forepart of the
week.
"A. ]. Hyde left on the afternoon
train Thursday for Prairie du CHEN
where he will take treatment in one
Of the hospitals.
The next meeting of the Shakes
peare club will be held Tuesday with
Mrs. Pollock. The reading of Richard
II will be commenced.
Victor HolzmiIler, who IS en-
ployed in Shipley's barber shop has
purchased half interest in Platte
Vile shop and will move their short
ly.
Fred Day now. owns a half in
terest in what was known formerly as
the John Decker barber shop. The
new firm Decker & Day should be
winner.
-rhe following Beetown citizens
were noticed on our streets Wednes-
dav: Bernard Taylor, Will Kirseh-
baum. j. Gates, s. Birch, Al Sturmer
and VIM. Gates Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Morgans went to
Sparta Tuesday to attend the funeral
or Mrs. Morgans' father, Mr.. Crouch.
His death occurred in Minnesota but
the interment took place in Sparta.
The Rube dance held Tuesday
evening was we'll attended. The
costumes were all different and of
every description. The music fur
nished by McGregor orchestra was
also good. m
Stock shipments out of the local
station on Wednesday and Thursday
were: Wednesday-2 cars of hogs, A.
Q. Lewis; 4 car Of hogs, Place &
Jerrett; car of hogs, George Moore !;
Thursday car of hogs, Place &
Jelrett; car of hogs, George Moore.
Timely advice has been issued by
the state board of health. the sub
stance of which will surprise many
Lancaster people who are in the habit
of having bonfires in the fall even
ings. They state that burning leaves
at night is cause of throat trouble
and sometimes diphtheria. They say
TO burn the leaves during the daytime.
The record of Joe McCoy's horse
Elizabeth" the past season has
certainly been a creditable one. She
has started eleven times won first
money five times, second money five
times and third money once. Her
best mark was 2:171S made on half
mile track in a winning race.
Elizabeth can certainly go some.
Fred Burr and Virgil Showalter
of this city expect to shortly embark
in the electric theatre business. They
have purchased new picture machine
and will doubtless locate in one of
the towns hereabouts. Mr.. Burr will
probably attend to the active manage
..,.v,k Of tho oOuooru aS Mr. Cbo~oIfor